Men's Basketball Ready to Face Drexel
January 28, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Boston University Probable Starters (3-15, 2-7) No. Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown 1999-2000 Stats and Notes 22 Mark Michalek So. G 6-0 170 Englewood, CO 0.5 ppg, 1.5apg 5 Paul Seymour Fr. F 6-6 195 Liverpool, NY 9.6 ppg and 3.7rpg/36 3-PT FGs 21 Jerome Graham So. F 6-8 230 N. Minneapolis, MN 4.8 ppg and3.8 rpg 23 Mike Costello Sr. G 6-4 210 Belmont, MA 9.7 ppg and 3.8rpg/177 career 3-PT FGs 55 Jean Avebe Sr. C 6-7 210 Yaounde, Cameroon 10.7 ppg and5.6 rpg/ 56.1 FG %
Boston University/Drexel Series
Drexel leads the all-time series, 19-10... The Dragons have won the last three meetings, including a 58-50 win on January 4th in Philadelphia... Mike Costello scored a game-high 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting... Mike Kouser led five Drexel players in double figures with 12 points... Dennis Wolff is 5-10 against the Dragons, the lone America East team he has a sub. 500 record against.
Last Time Out For Terriers - Vermont 86, B.U. 85 - 2OT
January 23, 2000
BURLINGTON, VT--Paul Seymour scored 20 points and Dereck Franklin added 15 points for the Terriers, but it wasn't enough as Boston fell to Vermont in double overtime, 86-85... Vermont's Tony Orciari made two free throws with two seconds left to give Vermont the win... Scotty Jones' dunk and a 3-pointer by David Roach gave the Catamounts an 85-80 lead with 2:24 remaining in the second extra session. But BU, down to its last five players because of fouls and injuries, pulled even again on a lay-up by Ignatio Rodriquez and a 3-pointer by Paul Seymour with 16 seconds left... Vermont ran the clock down and as Orciari drove the lane, he was fouled by Seymour... Orciari finished with 27 points and Seymour had 20 for the Terrier... Dereck Franklin tallied 12 of his 15 points in the first half as BU jumped to a 35-27 lead at the break... BU tied it at 70 at the end of regulation time on Jean Avebe's foul-line jumper with 25 seconds left... Orciari hit two free throws with 17 seconds left in the first overtime for a 77-all tie.
Hard Luck Terriers
B.U. has lost four of its last five games in the final seconds and by a combined total of seven points... The Terriers' string of close, down to the wire losses started on Tuesday, January 11th, against Liberty... Leading 59-54, with 23 seconds to play, Liberty rallied to within two, 59-57, with 13 seconds left, and won it at the buzzer on a three-pointer... Against Delaware on January 16th, Paul Seymour's game-tying three-point bid rimmed out at the buzzer...Two days later, Towson handed the Terriers a 54-52 overtime loss as Brian Barber hit a jump shot with seven seconds to play in overtime... At Hartford last Friday, B.U. fell behind early and never recovered in a 68-60 loss... On January 23rd, B.U. lost with 2 seconds left in the second overtime as Tony Orciari made one of two free throws in a 86-85 Vermont win.
Getting It Done Defensively
In its last seven games, B.U. has held opponents to an average of 61.9 ppg, 38.1 percent from the field (148-of-388), and 22.1 field goals per game... In this stretch, the Terriers have outrebounded their opponents, 38.7 to 35.0... Against Northeastern on Saturday, January 8th, the Terriers held the Huskies to five points during a 13:29 stretch from 3:31 remaining in the first half to 10:02 remaining in the game.
Paul Seymour Named America East Spaulding Rookie of the Week
Boston University freshman guard Paul Seymour (Liverpool, NY) has been named America East Rookie of the Week for the week ending January 24th... Seymour is the first Terrier to be honored by the conference this season. The last Terrier to earn Rookie of the Week laurels was Dereck Franklin last January 24th... Seymour, a 6-5 guard, scored 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting in last Friday's (January 21st) 68-60 loss at Hartford. All of his points came from three-point range, where he shot 6-of-10. The six three-pointers equaled his career high that he established at James Madison on November 23rd in a 91-79 overtime loss. The six three-pointers were the most by a Terrier since Billy Beal ('99) made seven against New Hampshire on January 12, 1999... At Vermont on Sunday, January 23rd, Seymour led the Terriers with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting, in an 86-85 double overtime loss. He scored 18 of his points in the second half and the two overtimes. His fourth three-pointer of the game tied the game at 85-85 with 16 seconds left in the second overtime... Seymour has led the Terriers in scoring five times this season, including a career-high 23 points vs. Delaware on January 14th in a 62-59 loss. In that same game, he recorded a double double with 10 rebounds. He and teammate Jean Avebe, who had 16 points and 14 rebounds, also became the first B.U. duo since Walter Brown (22 points and 14 rebounds.) and Joey Beard (15 points and 13 rebounds January 28, 1998 at Drexel) to register double doubles in the same game. The pair also became the first Terriers since Beard (11 rebounds) and Brown (10 rebounds) to record double-figures in rebounds in the same game since March 1, 1998... Last season's Central New York Player of the Year, Seymour is averaging 17.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, and shooting 48.6 percent from three-point territory (17-of-35) in his last four games. He is third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.6 ppg and is second in three-point field goals made with 36. Seymour has started the last 10 games for the Terriers after coming off the bench during the first eight games of the season... In America East conference play, Seymour is averaging 11.1 ppg and 4.8 rpg.
Last Meeting With Drexel - January 4, 2000 - Drexel 58, B.U. 50
Senior forward Mike Costello scored 15 of his then career-high 18 points in the second half, but it wasn't enough as the Terriers fell to Drexel , 58-50, in Philadelphia... B.U. trailed 16-15 with 8:37 to play in the first half, when the Dragons reeled off a 7-0 run to take a 23-15 lead with 1:41 to play in the half... Drexel's Stephen Starks and Petrick Sanders highlighted the run with a three-pointer and a jumper... The Terriers closed out the half with two free throws by freshman guard Matt Turner and a jump shot by sophomore forward Jerome Graham... Both teams shot poorly in the first half. B.U. shot 23.1 % from the field in the first half (6-of-26), while Drexel faired a little better at 29.6 % (8-of-27)... In the second half, Drexel opened up its biggest lead at 14, 39-25 with 12:12 remaining in regulation... At 11:48 of the second half, Costello moved past Billy Beal ('99) 163 3-pt field goals, with his 164th career field goal .. The two teams traded baskets for the next two minutes, and at 7:22 of the second half, B.U. cut the deficit to seven, 43-36 on a driving layup by Dereck Franklin... The Dragons, however, built their lead back to 11, 51-40 with 1:33 to play as Tom Dearborn hit a 3-pointer and Bryant Coursey made two free throws... B.U. showed its resiliency with a spirited 8-1 run in the following 50 seconds, behind Costello's two 3-pointers and a running hook shot... Within its closest margin of four since trailing 19-15 at 3:42 of the first half, the Terriers couldn't manage to draw any closer... Drexel connected on its final six free throws to seals the 58-50 win.
Terriers At Home This Season
B.U. is 3-4 on "The Roof" this season... The Terriers have lost their last three home games by a combined total of six points... B.U. lost to Towson, 54-52, in overtime on Sunday, January 16th and dropped a 62-59 decision to Delaware, 62-59, on January 14th... Earlier that week, the Terriers lost at the buzzer to Liberty on January 11th , 60-59... The team's first home loss came against Maine in the America East season-opener, 76-54, on December 9th. B.U.'s wins have come against Northeastern, 62-45, on Saturday, January 8th; New Hampshire, 61-51, on December 11th; and Harvard, 58-57, on December 7th... B.U. is shooting 40.9 percent from the floor, 30.3 percent from three-point range, and 67.3 percent from the free throw line at home this season... The Terriers and opponents are averaging 57.8 ppg.
Terriers at Home Under Wolff
Under head coach Dennis Wolff, B.U. has totaled an impressive 46-19 (.707 pct.) home record... Last season, the Terriers slumped to a 4-8 record on "The Roof" in Case Gymnasium... It was B.U.'s first non-winning home record since 1992-93.
Scoring Woes
The Terriers have been held to 50 points or less in three games this season At Drexel on Tuesday, January 4th, the Terriers scored 50 points... Two days earlier, Hofstra held B.U. to 46 points, and on December 28, 1999, at California, the Golden Bears held B.U to its lowest point total since 1997 with 45 The last time B.U. was held to under 50 points in a game two or more times in a season occurred during the 1966-67 season... The Terriers have also scored 50 points or less in four games this season. The last time that happened was during the 1981-82 season... As a team, B.U. is averaging 59.1 ppg, and is on track to record its lowest scoring average since the 1949-50 season, when the Terriers averaged 58.4 ppg.
Growing Pains
With its youngest team in program history, the Terriers are off to a 3-15 start for the first time since the 1965-66 seasonThat season John Burke's squad began the season 3-15 en route to a 4-19 finish.
Terriers In Conference Games
B.U. is shooting 40.1 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from three-point territory, and 66.9 percent from the free throw line in America East conference games this season... The Terriers are outrebounding their opponents, 36.6 to 33.2, a +3.4 margin... B.U. is averaging 58.8 ppg, while opponents are scoring 63.8 ppg and shooting 42.3 percent.
Season Highs Reached at Vermont
Last Sunday at Vermont, the Terriers established seven new team season highs... Points (85), field goals made (30), field goal percentage (52.6 percent - 30-of-57), three-point field goals (11), three-point field goal percentage (64.7 - 11-of-17), assists (26), and blocked shots (5)... B.U.'s 85 points were its most since scoring 87 in an 87-77 win over Northeastern in the America East tournament on February 28, 1998.
Three-Point Field Goal Streak at 111
B.U. currently has an 111-game three-point field-goal streak... The last time the Terriers were held scoreless from beyond the three-point arc was Feb. 10, 1996, when they were 0-for-10 in a loss at Vermont.... B.U. has hit at least one 3-pointer in 162-of-165 games in the Dennis Wolff era.
America East Success
Boston University is one of the charter members of the America East Conference, which was founded in 1979 In 20 - plus seasons, the Terriers have won a league-record 168 conference and 30 tournament contests, including championships in 1983, 1988, 1990, and 1997.
Youngest Terrier Squad in School History
With only two upperclassmen on its 12-man roster, this year's Boston University team is the youngest in school history. The Terriers graduated five seniors from last year's club, leaving them with two seniors and 10 underclassmen for the 1999-2000 season. Every previous Boston University team has fielded at least four upperclassmen, while no Terrier club has featured more than nine underclassmen. Below is a look at some of the youngest squads to wear the Scarlet and White.
Year Fr So Jr Sr 1999-2000 5 5 0 2 1995-96 4 3 3 1 1987-88 3 6 2 3 1983-84 4 5 3 1 1982-83 4 4 2 2 1977-78 4 4 1 3
Costello Playing In His 102nd Career Game Tonight
Senior forward Mike Costello is playing in his 102nd career basketball game tonight versus Drexel... Costello becames the 22nd Terrier to reach the 100 games played plateau at Hartford on Friday, January 21st... He is 21st on the Terriers' all-time games played list... Glen Consor, who played for the Terriers from 1976-80, is just ahead of him with 104 games played
Costello Leading By Example
Senior forward Mike Costello is second on the Terriers' all-time three-point field goals made list with 177... Heading into tonight's game with Drexel, Costello needs 27 three-pointers to break Mark Daly's (92) record of 202...With 11:48 to go in the game at Drexel on Tuesday, January 4th, Costello connected on his 164th career three-point field goal to surpass Billy Beal's (99) total of 163 for second place... Costello finished the game with a then career-high 18 points... His previous career-high was 17 achieved on five different occassions...Costello is sixth in the America East Conference in three-point accuracy, connecting on 40.4 percent of his attempts (40-of-99).
Three-Point Specialist
Mike Costello has scored 722 career points, 534 of which have come via the three-point field goal, thus 73.9 percent of his career points have come from beyond the three-point arc.
Production By Class in 1999-2000 Year Points (ppg / %) Rebounds (rpg / %) Assists (apg / %) Senior 367 (20.4/34.5 %) 169 (9.3/27.3 %) 61 (3.3/ 26.8 %) Junior There are no juniors on the team Sophomore 303 (16.8/28.4 %) 206 (11.4/33.3 %) 93 (5.2/40.9 %) Freshman 394 (21.8/37.0 %) 168 (9.3/27.2 %) 73 (4.05/32.1%) % = percent of team total
Avebe On The Mark
Since going scoreless at California on Tuesday, December 28th, senior forward Jean Avebe has been shooting 58.7 percent (44-of-75) from the field in his last nine outings The 6-7 center has recorded indentical 7-of-9 efforts from the field at Vermont on Sunday, January 23rd, at Hofstra on Sunday, January 2nd, and against Portland State on Wednesday, December 29th... In 18 games this season, Avebe has shot under 50 percent from the field only three times, December 2nd at Massachusetts (3-of-8); December 9th vs. Maine (3-of-7), and December 28th at California (0-of-1)...This season, Avebe has led the Terriers in scoring five times and rebounding on seven occassions.... He leads the Terriers in field goal percentage at 56.1 percent (78-of-139) and rebounding (5.6 rpg).
Balanced Attack
Through 18 games this season, six different Terriers have led the team in scoring... Freshman Paul Seymour has led the Terriers in scoring six times this season, and senior Jean Avebe has led the team five times Senior Mike Costello has led the team in scoring three times, and freshman Matt Turner has led the Terriers twice,and sophomores Dereck Franklin and Jerome Graham have each led B.U. in scoring once...It's not just the scoring column where everybody is chipping in, but it's also in rebounding and assists... Seven different Terriers have led the way in rebounding, with Avebe grabbing the most caroms on eight occassionsFreshman Jacob Kudlacz has led the team five times, senior Mike Costello, sophomore Ignacio Rodriguez, and freshman Paul Seymour have led the team three times, and Franklin and Graham have led the team twice...In the assist catergory, Franklin has led the Terriers seven times, followed by Turner five times, and Costello have led the team in assists on three occassions, Avebe, Seymour, and sophomore Mark Michalek have led the Terriers in assists one time.
Freshmen On The Offensive
Freshmen Paul Seymour and Jacob Kudlacz average 9.6 ppg and 7.3 ppg, respectively... In all, the Class of 2003 accounts for 56.8 percent of B.U.'s scoring offense this season... This percentage is derived from field goal and assist totals from Turner, Seymour, Kudlacz, Grochowalski, and Sadusky divided by the team's total number of made field goals.
Seymour A Deep Threat
Freshman Paul Seymour (Liverpool, NY) ranks second on the Terriers in three-pointers made (36) and is tied with Mike Costello for the team lead in three-pointers attempted with 99... The 6-5 guard has led the Terriers in scoring a team-best six times this season and is third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.6 ppg... Twice this season Seymour has made six three-point field goals in a game, the first time came on November 22nd, when Seymour scored all of his then career-high 18 points from three-point land in a 91-79 overtime loss at James Madison ... Seymour connected on a career-high 6-of-9 from beyond the arc... His six three-point field goals were the most by a Terrier since Billy Beal made 7 on January 12, 1999 vs. New Hampshire... Seymour again connected for six three-pointers in last Sunday's 86-85 double-overtime loss at Vermont.
Michalek Making The Most Of His Opportunity
Sophomore walk-on Mark Michalek is making his third consecutive start for the Terriers tonight... Last Friday, January 21st at Hartford, the 6-0 guard made his first collegiate start, handing out three assists in 31 minutes of action... Last Sunday, January 23rd at Vermont, Michalek played 41 of a possible 50 minutes in the Terriers' 86-85 double-overtime loss... In the loss, Michalek distributed a career-high 12 assists against three turnovers for a 4-to-1 assist to turnover ratio... His 12 assists were the most since Dave Stiff also had 12 versus Rider on November 25, 1994... Michalek has played in 15 of the Terriers' 18 games this season, averaging 0.5 ppg and 1.5 apg in 12.9 mpg... He is 3-of-8 from the field this season and 1-of-3 from the free throw line.
Meet The Newest Terrier Tim Kelley
Tim Kelley, a former team manager, has walked-on to the team and will wear the number 50... The 6-0, 180-pound guard joined the team prior to last weekend's games at Hartford and Vermont... Kelley played four minutes of the second overtime at Vermont last Sunday... Kelley, will provide the Terriers some added depth late in games if injuries or foul trouble arise.
Golden Graham
Sophomore forward Jerome Graham (N. Minneapolis, MN) has started the last 12 games for the Terriersafter coming off the bench during the first five games of the season... This season, Graham is averaging 4.8 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 17.7 minutes of action... He was named to the Doral/Florida International Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team on November 20... Graham averaged 8.0 ppg and 3.5 rpg in the two games... The 6-8 forward also shot 53 % from the field (7-of-13).
Kudos To Kudlacz
Freshman forward Jacob Kudlacz had his best back-to-back outings of his 15 game colleigate career last weekend versus Hartford and Vermont At Hartford on January 21st, Kudlacz scored a career-high 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting and pulled in six rebounds... At Vermont, on January 23rd, the 6-8 forward recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and a career-best 13 rebounds... Kudlacz is sixth on the team in scoring, averaging 7.3 ppg and is third in field goal percentage, connecting on 44.7 precent of his attempts (46-of-103)... He has a team-high 13 blocked shots and is second in rebounding with 4.6 rpg... Kudlacz sat out the first three games of the season due to an ankle injury... On December 9th vs. Maine, Kudlacz recorded his first collegiate double-figure outing with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting in 16 minutes In the December 7th win over Harvard, Kudlacz was 4-of-4 from the floor en route to his third straight eight-point outing... The 6-8 forward made his collegiate debut at Providence on November 30... In 23 minutes of action, he scored eight points on 4-of-7 shooting and collected two rebounds... At UMass, Kudlacz added eight points and a career-high nine rebounds.
Grochowalski Red-Shirted For 1999-2000 Season
Boston University freshman forward Jason Grochowalski (Shrewsbury, PA/Worcester Academy) will miss the remainder of the 1999-2000 season due to a season-ending shoulder injury that will require surgery... The 6-6,190-pound forward initially dislocated his left shoulder in practice on October 30 and reaggravated the injury during the Providence game on November 30th..."It is unfortunate that Jason has had an injury-plagued first semester," said head coach Dennis Wolff... "Actually, we have had him for only about a week. He had to rehab the shoulder for most of the pre-season. Then, we had him for three practices before our road trip to Florida and James Madison. He played in the three games, practiced for the Providence game, and then got hurt against Providence..."We plan to red-shirt him this year," continued Wolff. Grochowalski had his shoulder operated on December 26th... Grochowalski appeared in the Terriers' first four games, averaging 2.0 ppg and 2.3 rpg. Grochowalski was also averaging 11.3 minutes per game.
Sadusky Joins Grochowalski As A Red-Shirt
Freshman guard John Sadusky (Fairfax, VA/DeMatha Catholic) will miss the remainder of the 1999-2000 season due to chronic lower back pain... Sadusky was the second freshman to be red-shirted by head coach Dennis Wolff this season... Sadusky, a 6-0, 180-pound guard, has been plagued by lower back pain for most of the season... "It's (lower back pain) been an ongoing problem since the first week of practice with no sign of improvement," said Wolff. "The best thing for John now is to start to rehab."... Sadusky, a McDonald's All-American nominee last season, appeared in five games for the Terriers. He had six assists, three steals, and three rebounds in 63 minutes of action.
Turner Ruled Academically Ineligible For Second Semester
Boston University freshman guard Matt Turner (West Haven, CT) has been ruled academically ineligible for the second semester, head coach Dennis Wolff announced Monday, January 10th... The Terriers (3-10 overall, 2-3 in America East), who started the season with its youngest squad in program history, have lost its third member of the Class of 2003... On November 30th, freshman forward Jason Grochowalski (Shrewsbury, MA) was red-shirted due to a separated shoulder that required surgery. Then, on December 23rd, freshman guard John Sadusky (Fairfax, VA) was also red-shirted due to chronic back pain... Turner, a 5-9 guard, appeared in 13 games, starting eight. He was the Terriers' third-leading scorer averaging 8.0 ppg and reached double-figures in six games... Turner's best effort of the season was in his collegiate debut against Northern Illinois University in the first round of the Doral/Florida International Tip-Off Classic. Turner scored a career-high 20 points and handed out a career-high six assists in the Terriers' 78-65 loss.
Defensive Minded
Defense has been a cornerstone in the Dennis Wolff era... In Wolff's five-plus seasons, B.U. has a 70-29 mark when holding opponents under 70 points... On Saturday, January 8th vs. Northeastern, the Terriers held the Huskies to an opponent season-low of 45 points and 29.5 percent shooting (18-of-61)... On December 11th vs. New Hampshire, the Terriers held the Wildcats to 51 points and 39.6 percent shooting, four days earlier, B.U. held Harvard to 57 points and 32.3 percent shooting.
Breaking Down Games Under 70
The Terriers are 70-29 under Dennis Wolff in games when the opponent is held under 70 points... In games when they opposition scores 61-70, the Terriers are 30-22, when the opposition scores 51-60, they are 31-7, and when the Terriers hold their opponents to under 50, they are 9-0.
Terriers in the America East statistics
A staple in the Dennis Wolff era has been defense, and this year is no exception. As of Monday January 24th, the Terriers ranked second in the conference in scoring defense at 63.8 ppg , third in rebounding margin, 36.6 rpg to 33.2 rpg, and fourth in field goal percentage defense with 42.3 percent.
In It To Win It
Since assuming the head coaching duties five-plus years ago, Dennis Wolff's teams have proven to be hard-working, never give up type of squads In 37 games decided by four points or less, the Terriers are 19-18 under Wolff, including a 1-5 mark this season Of those 37 games, B.U. is 11-11 when the game is decided by three points or less and 4-5 in one-point decisions.
Head Coach Dennis Wolff
Head coach Dennis Wolff is in his sixth season at Boston University and sports an 89-75 record (.542 pct.)... During his tenure at B.U., Wolff's teams have captured two America East regular-season championships, and earned one NCAA Tournament berth (1997)... Wolff was hired on April 5, 1994 after serving 12 years as a Division I assistant at Virginia (1990-94), Southern Methodist (1989-90), Wake Forest (1985-1989), and St. Bonaventure (1982-84)... Wolff also served as the head coach of Division III Connecticut College (1980-82), recording a 30-18 record in two seasons.
Wolff B.U.'s All-Time Leader In Games Coached
Dennis Wolff became the Boston University men's basketball program's all-time leader in games coached with 155 on Tuesday, December 11th vs. New Hampshire continues to add to his record ... Wolff surpassed Matt Zunic, who coached seven seasons from 1952-59...Only two other coaches in the history of the Terrier basketball program have coached 150 or more games: - Mike Jarvis, currently coaching at St. John's University, and John Burke, who succeeded Zunic from 1959-66, each led the Terriers in 152 games... Jarvis is the program's all-time winningest coach with 101 victories from 1985-90.
Wolff Two Wins Away From Pitino
Dennis Wolff is currently two wins shy of tying Rick Pitino for the third place on the Terriers' all-time coaching win list witih 91... Wolff has 89 wins to his credit in five-plus seasons... Pitino, who led the Terriers from 1978-83, compiled a career mark of 91 wins and 51 losses.
Wolff Among America East Coaching Career Wins Leaders
In his tenure at Boston University, Dennis Wolff has a 64-45 overall record against America East teams... This includes a 56-41 record in regular-season games and 8-4 in the playoffs... Currently, Wolff is tied for 8th on the all-time list and is fourth among active coaches.
America East Coaching Career Win List (Regular-Season Games Only- as of January 20, 2000)
Coach, School Yrs Record Pct. 1. Bill Herrion, Drexel 8 103-27 .792 2. Rudy Keeling,Maine/ N.U. 11+ 84-95 .430 3. Karl Fogel, N.U. 8 76-42 .644 4. Tom Brennan, UVM 12+ 77-137 .359 5. Mike Jarvis, B.U. 5 62-22 .738 6. Paul Brazeau, Hartford 7+ 63-61 .508 7. Nick Macarchuk, Canisius 6 58-26 .690 8. Dennis Wolff, B.U. 5+ 56-41 .589 8. Jack Phelan, Hartford 8 56-51 .523 10. Jim Calhoun, N.U. 5 55-12 .821
Updated Player Bios
#55 Jean Avebe Sr. F Yaounde, Cameroon
Quick Notes: Has started all 18 games... Leads the team in scoring (10.7 ppg), field goal percentage at 56.1 percent (78-of-139) and rebounding (5.6 rpg) and is third in minutes played averaging 28.7 mpg... Has 503 points and 345 rebounds in 94 career games... A career 52.0 percent shooter.
1999-00 Highlights: - Scored 14 points on 6-of-9 from the field and grabbed four rebounds against Northern Illinois on 11/19 - Recorded eight points, seven rebounds, and two steals versus Radford (11/20) - Had eight points and a team-high six rebounds at James Madison (11/22) - Scored 12 points, grabbed a season-high nine rebounds, and added four assists at Providence (11/30) - Recorded eight points and seven rebounds at Massachusetts (12/2) - Scored a team-high 14 points on 6-of-10 from the field and grabbed six rebounds versus Harvard (12/7) - Totaled eight points and four rebounds versus Maine (12/9) - Had a team-high 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting vs. New Hampshire (12/11) - Hampered by early foul trouble, Avebe went scoreless and had three rebounds in 10 minutes at California (12/28). - Rebounded from California game with a season-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting. - Notched first career double-double with a season-tying 16 points and season-high 10 rebounds at Hofstra on January 2, 2000. - Had eight points and five rebounds at Drexel on 1/4/2000. - Had five points and five rebounds vs. Northeastern on 1/8. - Recored eight points and four rebounds vs. Liberty on 1/11. - Registered second double-double of the season and career with a season-high tying 16 points and career-high 14 rebounds vs. Delaware on 1/14. Had season high in both field goals (7) and field goals attempted (15) - Had a team-high 13 points and five rebounds on 5-of-8 shooting vs. Towson on 1/16. - Had 10 points and a team-high six rebounds at Hartford on 1/21. - Reached season-high of 16 points for the fifth time this season and had two rebounds at Vermont on 1/23.
