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2016-17 Men's Basketball

11 Careem Kirksey

11 Careem Kirksey

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    170
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Dorchester, Mass.
  • Highschool:
    Jeremiah E. Burke

Summary

Biography

2016-17 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played / Games Started: 26/25

Points:17 at Eastern Nazarene College, 12/8/16 (212 total/8.2 ppg)

Rebounds: 11 at Rhode Island College, 2/4/17 (105 total/4.0 rpg)

Assists: 2 vs. Vermont Tech, 11/25/16 (18 total/0.7 apg)

Blocked Shots: 1 at Rhode Island College, 2/4/17 (1 total/0.0 bpg)

Steals: 3 at Mitchell College, 11/15/16 (22 total/1.2 spg)

Minutes: 41 at Plymouth State, 1/11/16 (751 total/28.9 mpg)

NOTABLES

  • Made his Beacons debut on November 15 at Mitchell College where he had seven points and eight rebounds
  • Recorded four straight games with 12 or more points from December 8-January 3
  • Had his best overall game of the season on December 13 against Suffolk University with a combined 12 points and nine rebounds
  • Was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field on November 22 against Wheelock College
  • Went 4-for-8 from the field and 6-for-6 at the line at Keene State College on December 10

2015-16 (at MCLA) Appeared in 24 games, earning a spot in the starting line-up 14 times … Averaged 25 minutes per game and shot 36.2% from the floor … Pulled down 60 rebounds (13 off, 47 def) … Handed out 20 assists and recorded 20 steals and one block to help out the Trailblazers defensive effort … Scored a season-high 18 points in back-to-back games first on November 20 against Castleton University, then on November 24 against Wiliams College … Had his best shooting night from the floor against Castleton when he went 6-for-10 (60.0%), 3-for-5 from 3-point range (60.0%) and also handed out a season-high four assists … Recorded a season-high eight rebounds in the 96-95 win over Lyndon State University on November 17.

2014-15 (at MCLA) Played in 26 games and started in six for the Trailblazers … Dropped in 141 points and played in 475 minutes … Shot 33.8% from the field and 30.2% from behind the arc … Collected 40 rebounds (12 off, 28 def) and picked-up 10 assists and 14 steals … Scored a season-high 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting in the loss at WPI on December 12 … Matched his season-high of 11 points on January 20 against Sage College when he went 4-for-6, 3-for-5 from behind the arc … Had a season-high six rebounds against Wesleyan University (CT) on December 1 … Handed out a season-best two assists and had three rebounds, and two steals against Southern Vermont on December 7.

2013-14 (at MCLA) Appeared in 13 games in his freshman season at MCLA … Scored 21 points on 7-of-25 shooting, which included two 3-pointers, and a 5-for-5 showing at the line … Ended the year with 10 rebounds, one assist, and one steal … Made his first collegiate start and played 11 minutes in the January 16 win over Sage College … Scored his first collegiate basket, a free throw, on December 1 against Williams College … Scored a season-high eight points in a season-high 12 minutes against Hobart College on January 3.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Transferred to UMass Boston from Mass. College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) … Graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke High School in 2013 … Son of Carline Saint-Leger … Has two siblings … Currently majoring in Business Management.

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