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2011-12 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON MEN’S BASKETBALLPLAYER PROFILES#1 | ADJEHI BARU | F/C6-9 ∙ 227 ∙ Fr. ∙ Abidjan, Ivory CoastThe Steward School (Va.)(Pronounced UH-jie (like pie) BUH-ROO)“Adjehi is an intelligent young man with an infectious personality. He is a conscientious and caring person.As far as a basketball player, he has great athleticism. He runs the floor like a guard and has great energy.What I love about him is that he plays very hard and I’m looking forward to teaching him this season.”– CofC Head Coach Bobby CreminsCAREER HONORS• 2011-12 Lindy’s College Basketball Annual Preseason Southern Conference Newcomer of the Year• 2011-12 Preseason Southern Conference Newcomer of the Year by Rivals.com• 2011-12 Preseason All-Southern Conference Second Team by Rivals.comHIGH SCHOOLGraduated in 2011 from The Steward School in Richmond, Va…The top basketball prospect in the stateof Virginia…Rated the No. 26 overall prospect by Rivals.com, No. 29 overall prospect by Scout.com andthe No. 46 overall prospect and the third highest-rated big man in the Class of 2011 by ESPN CollegeBasketball Recruiting…Listed as one of the top 12 rising seniors by the ACC Sports Journal…Attendedthe National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Top 100 Camp in June 2011 in Charlottesville, Va…Led the Spartans to state quarterfinals as well as two Virginia Commonwealth Conference championshiptitles as a junior and senior under head coach Elliott Gravitt…Averaged 19.0 points, 10.4 rebounds,3.0 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.6 steals per game as a senior…Also averaged 13.8 points, 12.5 reboundsand 5.0 blocks per game making him one of the top 20 prospects in the country during his juniorcampaign…Volunteered at numerous businesses to earn over 100 community service hours…Carriedan impressive 3.54 grade-point average at The Steward School…Also played AAU Basketball for TeamLoaded under head coach Ty White.PERSONALAdjehi N. Baru…Son of Acka Berthe and the late Adjehi Valentin…Born on Dec. 10, 1991 in Bingerville,Ivory Coast…Has one sister, Linda Morine…His uncle, Didier Adiko, is a doctor in France and serves as hislegal guardian…His American host family includes Tim and Jennifer Branin, sister, Carter, and brothers,Pat and Tim Branin, Jr…The highest-ever rated player in CofC Basketball history…Is fluent in French, hisnative language…Possesses a 7-foot-5 wingspan and 35-inch vertical…His athletic goal is to assist theteam in winning the Southern Conference and making the NCAA Tournament…His career ambition isto play professional basketball….Enjoys listening to music…Looking to major in international businessat College of Charleston.CAREER SUPERLATIVESPoints: 14 vs. UNC Asheville (11/25/11)Field Goals: 6 vs. UNC Asheville (11/25/11)FG Attempted: 10 vs. UMass (11/26/11),vs. UNC Asheville (11/25/11)3PT Field Goals: None3PT FG Attempted: NoneFree Throws: 6 at Louisville (12/20/11)FT Attempted: 9 vs. George Mason (12/30/11)Rebounds: 9 at Clemson (11/19/11)Offensive: 4 vs. UMass (11/26/11),vs. Holy Cross (11/11/11)Defensive: 7 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/11)Assists: 3 vs. George Mason (12/30/11)Turnovers: 4 vs. UNC Asheville (11/25/11)Blocked Shots: 2 (three times)Steals: 2 vs. Tennessee (12/14/11)Minutes: 37 vs. UNC Asheville (11/25/11)Double Figure Scoring Games: 320-Point Games: None30-Point Games: NoneDouble Figure Rebounding Games: NoneDouble Figure Assists Games: NoneLed in Scoring: NoneLed in Rebounding: 4Led in Assists: NoneDouble-Doubles: NoneConsecutive Double-Figure Scoring Streak: NoneDunks: 8SEASON SUPERLATIVESPoints: 14 vs. UNC Asheville (11/25/11)Field Goals: 6 vs. UNC Asheville (11/25/11)FG Attempted: 10 vs. UMass (11/26/11),vs. UNC Asheville (11/25/11)3PT Field Goals: None3PT FG Attempted: NoneFree Throws: 6 at Louisville (12/20/11)FT Attempted: 9 vs. George Mason (12/30/11)Rebounds: 9 at Clemson (11/19/11)Offensive: 4 vs. UMass (11/26/11),vs. Holy Cross (11/11/11)Defensive: 7 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/11)Assists: 3 vs. George Mason (12/30/11)Turnovers: 4 vs. UNC Asheville (11/25/11)Blocked Shots: 2 (three times)Steals: 2 vs. Tennessee (12/14/11)Minutes: 37 vs. UNC Asheville (11/25/11)Double Figure Scoring Games: 320-Point Games: None30-Point Games: NoneDouble Figure Rebounding Games: NoneDouble Figure Assists Games: NoneLed in Scoring: NoneLed in Rebounding: 4Led in Assists: NoneDouble-Doubles: NoneConsecutive Double-Figure Scoring Streak: NoneDunks: 8
2011-12 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON MEN’S BASKETBALLPLAYER PROFILES#4 | ANDREW LAWRENCE | G6-1 ∙ 185 ∙ Jr. ∙ London, EnglandHeat Academy“Andrew is much more aggressive in every aspect of his game. Last year, he was a bit more passive and letDonavan Monroe or Drew Goudelock play their game. This year, when he looks around, he knows it’s histeam. He’s always been our best passer on the team. This year, he’s going to show people he’s capable ofscoring the ball in different ways.” – CofC Head Coach Bobby CreminsCAREER HONORS• 2011-12 Bob Cousy Award CandidateSOPHOMORE (2010-11)Played in 36 games of the season with two starts against Georgia Southern (12/4/10) and East TennesseeState (12/7/10)…Averaged 5.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game…Led the team in steals(37)…Had a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio as a back-up to starting point guard Donavan Monroe…Knockeddown a career-high 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor and four steals versus Georgia Southern(12/4/10)…Dished out a career-high seven assists against Western Carolina (1/20/11)…Turned in threedouble-figure scoring games and led the team in assists on six occasions during the season…Played acareer-best 30 minutes versus Rhode Island in the subregional round of the 2K Sports Classic benefitingCoaches vs. Cancer (11/19/10).FRESHMAN (2009-10)Played in all 34 games of the season averaging 4.7 points per game…Came off the bench seeing 16.8minutes of action with a 1.41 assist-to-turnover ratio…Made his collegiate debut playing 14 minutesand scoring three points at Coastal Carolina (11/13/09)…Registered seven points and two assists versusDavidson (12/5/09)…Had six points and two steals at UNCG (12/7/09)...Knocked down 13 points inonly 17 minutes of play against Charleston Southern (12/16/09)...Contributed six points at Clemson(12/19/09)...Brought down a career-high three rebounds versus SMU at the Diamond Head Classic...Drained two crucial three-pointers for six points at Samford (1/14/10)...Posted a career-high 14 pointsat Georgia Southern (1/30/10)...Dished out a career-best four assists at VCU in the CBI Quarterfinals(3/22/10).HEAT BASKETBALL ACADEMY (2008-09)Attended prep school at Heat Basketball Academy (Va.) and played for coach Jason Niblett.HIGH SCHOOLGraduated in 2008 from St. John the Baptist School…Competed two years for the Under-18 Great BritainNational Team…British U-18 Player of the Year…Did not start playing basketball until the age of 15…Also played Under-12 and Under-15 soccer growing up while attending Chelsea F.C. Academy.PERSONALAndrew Derek Lawrence…Born June 4, 1990 in London, England…Son of Renaldo and Janis Lawrence…Has one younger sister, Jessica…His father played for CofC head coach Bobby Cremins at AppalachianState from 1978-79 and was drafted by the San Diego Clippers in the eighth round of the 1979 NBADraft, but enjoyed a successful professional playing career overseas and is the fourth-leading scorer inthe history of the English leagues…His uncle, David Lawrence, also played college basketball at ASUfrom 1983-84…Holds U.S. and British dual citizenship…Has immediate family including his paternalgrandmother and cousins who live in nearby St. Matthews, S.C…Chose CofC over Memphis, Cincinnatiand ASU…Physical education major at College of Charleston…Team captain of the Under-20 GreatBritain National Team in the summer of 2010…Competed for UK Under-23 Team going 2-1 againstGermany in the summer of 2011…Was one of two players (lone collegian) to be called up to the men’snational team training camp…Played in the London Invitational against France, Croatia, Serbia, Chinaand Australia…Averaged 7.5 points and 1.0 assists in four games played…His best performance cameagainst Serbia where he went 5-of-10 from the floor including 2-of-3 from three-point land, scoring 12points…Made final cut for the 12-player Great Britain National Team roster that traveled to Lithuania forthe 2011 European Championships…Hopes to compete for Great Britain in the 2012 Summer OlympicGames.CAREER SUPERLATIVESPoints: 25 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Field Goals: 8 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)FG Attempted: 19 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)3PT Field Goals: 5 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)3PT FG Attempted: 13 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Free Throws: 7 vs. Tennessee (12/14/11),vs. Holy Cross (11/11/11)FT Attempted: 11 vs. Holy Cross (11/11/11)Rebounds: 6 vs. Wofford (3/7/11)Offensive: 3 vs. Wofford (3/7/11)Defensive: 5 vs. The Citadel (12/1/11), vs. UMass (11/26/11)Assists: 10 vs. UCF (11/24/11)Turnovers: 8 at Louisville (12/20/11)Blocked Shots: 4 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/11)Steals: 5 vs. Tennessee (12/14/11),vs. The Citadel (12/1/11)Minutes: 44 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Double Figure Scoring Games: 1320-Point Games: 130-Point Games: NoneDouble Figure Rebounding Games: NoneDouble Figure Assists Games: 1Led in Scoring: 2Led in Rebounding: NoneLed in Assists: 17Double-Doubles: 1Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Streak: 4Dunks: NoneSEASON SUPERLATIVESPoints: 25 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Field Goals: 8 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)FG Attempted: 19 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)3PT Field Goals: 5 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)3PT FG Attempted: 13 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Free Throws: 7 (three times)FT Attempted: 11 vs. Holy Cross (11/11/11)Rebounds: 5 (three times)Offensive: 2 at Clemson (11/19/11)Defensive: 5 vs. The Citadel (12/1/11), vs. UMass (11/26/11)Assists: 10 vs. UCF (11/24/11)Turnovers: 8 at Louisville (12/20/11)Blocked Shots: 4 vs. Charleston Southern (12/17/11)Steals: 5 vs. Tennessee (12/14/11),vs. The Citadel (12/1/11)Minutes: 44 vs. Chattanooga (12/3/11)Double Figure Scoring Games:920-Point Games: 130-Point Games: NoneDouble Figure Rebounding Games: NoneDouble Figure Assists Games: 1Led in Scoring: 2Led in Rebounding: NoneLed in Assists: 11Double-Doubles: 1Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Streak: 4Dunks: None
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