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Jersey Number 34
Shamari Spears
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 238
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Blair (NJ) Academy/Salisbury, NC
Bio
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- Played two years of high school ball at Salisbury (NC) High School, before transferring to Blair Academy prior to the 2003-04 season.
- Finshed second on Blair's career scoring list (behind Luol Deng); scored more than 2,000 points in three seasons.
- Grew up playing ball in Salisbury, NC with BC sophomore guard Tyrese Rice. AS A FRESHMAN
- Played in 31 games, making 13 starts; played an average of 21.6 minutes per game.
- Averaged 7.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game; averaged 6.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in league contests.
- Led or tied for the team lead in rebounding three times, in steals three times, in scoring once, in assists once and in blocked shots once.
- Scored in double figures 10 times, including one game with more than 20 points.
- Registered six or more rebounds in each of 10 games; grabbed 10 or more rebounds three times.
- Recorded two point-rebound double-doubles.
- Tallied a season-high 23 points and grabbed six rebounds in the season opener against New Hampshire (11/10); shot 8-for-10 from the field and 7-for-11 from the foul line.
- Totaled 11 points and 12 rebounds in a home win over Sacred Heart (12/17).
- Notched 10 points and 13 rebounds in a home win over Northeastern (12/31).
- Scored 17 points in 24 minutes of action against Yale (1/3).
- Registered nine points and 10 rebounds in a home win over Miami (1/16).
- Tallied 14 points and six rebounds in a season-high 36 minutes of action at Clemson (1/20); shot 6-for-8 from the field.
- Posted 12 points and five rebounds at Duke (1/28).
- Totaled eight points and seven rebounds in the team's one-point win at Florida State (2/11).
- Shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and 4-for-4 from the foul line in a 12-point effort at Georgia Tech (3/4). HIGH SCHOOL
- Earned All-Prep second-team honors as a senior at Blair Academy.
- Averaged 26.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in 2005-06.
- Played in the 2006 Jordan Classic; registered 17 points and two rebounds in 11 minutes of action to help lead the Suburban team to a 140-125 win over the City team.
- Averaged 25.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a junior.
- Gained All-Metro New York fourth-team accolades in 2004-05.
- Played for head coach Joe Mantegna.
- Played his AAU ball with NY Elite; teamed with fellow freshman Daye Kaba.
- Scored a career-high 55 points for Salisbury (against East Davidson) during the 2002-03 season.
PERSONAL
- Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.
- Shamari is the son of Ruthie Jones and Luke Fisher.
- Born on October 7, 1986.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 23 vs. New Hampshire (11-10-06)
Rebounds: 13 vs. Northeastern (12-31-06)
Assists: 4 - twice
Steals: 3 vs. Sacred Heart (12-17-06)
Blocked Shots: 1 - four times
FGM: 8 vs. New Hampshire (11-10-06)
FTM: 7 - three times
Minutes: 36 at Clemson (1-20-07)
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