2016-17 AWARDS
Little East Conference First Team
2016-17 SEASON HIGHS
Games Played / Games Started: 27/27
Points: 30 at Western Connecticut State, 12/3/16 (462 total/17.1 ppg)
Rebounds: 13 vs. Western Connecticut State, 1/21/17 (184 total/6.8 rpg)
Assists: 3 at Eastern Connecticut State, 2/24/17 (20 total/0.74 apg)
Blocked Shots: 3 vs. UMass Dartmouth, 1/25/17 & vs. Keene State College 1/28/17 (26 total/0.96 bpg)
Steals: 2 vs. four different opponents (17 total/0.63 spg)
Minutes: 43 vs. Keene State College, 1/28/17 (796 total/29.5 mpg)
NOTABLES
- Scored the game-winning basket with 1.9 seconds left in the second half in the 76-74 win over 5th ranked Tufts University on December 6, 2016
- Named the Little East Conference Player of the Week on December 12
- Became the first Beacon to earn First Team All-Conference honors since the 2014-15 season (Carl Joseph '17)
- Scored 10 or more points 23 times and 20 or more points 11 times
- Registered at-least 11 points from January 18-February 18
- Scored 29 points and shot a career-high 73.7% from the field in the season opener (11/15/16) at Mitchell College
- Registered his first of five double-doubles on the year against Wheelock College when he finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds on November 22
- Had his best conference performance on February 18 at Eastern Connecticut State University when he finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds
- Ended his career ranked in the top-10 in program history for field goals made in a season (187), field goal percentage in a season (55.0%), and field goal percentage in a career (50.2%)
2015-16 Stepped in as the Beacons top forward during his junior season … Appeared in 24 of the 25 games and was in the starting line-up 22 times … Averaged 20.5 minutes, 8.0 points, and 5.7 rebounds per game … Shot 44.8% from the floor (73-163) and 76.3% at the charity stripe (45-59) for a total of 191 points … Pulled down 137 rebounds (56 off, 81 def) and collected a team-leading 18 blocked shots … Scored a career-high 21 points on January 20 against Southern Maine and on January 27 at UMass Dartmouth … Shot a season-high 80.0% from the field in the December 12 win over Keene State College … Went 8-for-12 (66.7%) from the field and 5-for-7 at the line in the January 27 conference game at UMass Dartmouth … Recorded a career-high 19 rebounds and has 12 points, with 10 of those coming at the free throw line, to earn his first double-double of the year in the win over Vermont Tech on the first day of the Harbor Invitational … Pulled down 16 rebounds to go along with 15 points against Bridgewater State University on January 7 … Picked-up a double-double on January 20 against Southern Maine with his 12 rebounds and 21 points.
2014-15 Saw time in 16 games during his sophomore season … Combined for 22 points on 11-of-25 shooting (44.0%) … Also had 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal … Recorded his first field goal of the year on November 28 in the win over the College of St. Joseph (Vt.) in the first round of the Harbor Invite … Scored a season-high four points in four different games … Was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field and also had one rebound in the conference loss at Eastern Connecticut State University on February 7.
2013-14 Saw increased minutes throughout his first season with the Beacons … Averaged 10.1 minutes, 3.7 points, and 2.3 rebounds per game … Shot 42.0% from the field and 72.0% from the free throw line … Had his best day in a Beacons uniform when he dropped in 12 points, while also grabbing eight boards in 22 minutes of playing time at the University of Southern Maine on January 28 … Scored a combined 23 points respectively in his final two games of the year, which included 11 points in the Little East Conference Tournament first round game at Eastern Connecticut State University on February 25 … Shot over 60% from the field in four different games … Recorded a pair of blocks to go with nine points and five boards on February 6 against Fitchburg State University.
PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from New Mission High School in Hyde Park, Massachusetts in 2013 … Son of Joan Freeman and Charles Barnes … Has three brothers, Charles, Clifford, and Derek … Currently majoring in History.
