2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 1
Donovan Smith
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, IL
- Previous Team:
- Richards / Triton College
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 245
Bio
As a Senior in 2015-16:
Appeared in all 21 games, missing the final month with a broken foot ... Averaged 7.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks ... Had 15 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in an overtime win over Iona (1/14) ... Tied a school record with seven blocks against Manhattan (1/7), adding 11 points and seven rebounds ... Tallied 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals at Canisius (1/4) ... Had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds in a win at Niagara (1/2), including the defensive rebound to seal the win in the final seconds ... Tallied 14 points off the bench to go along with six rebounds and three blocks at Brown (12/29) ... Tallied a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Hartford (12/7) ... Had eight points and four rebounds against Marist (12/4) off the bench ... Grabbed eight rebounds against Monmouth (12/1) ... Tallied seven points and four rebounds in a win over Indiana State (11/27) ... Had five points and three rebounds on opening day against Vermont (11/12), including his first career three-pointer.
As a Junior in 2015-16:
Appeared in all 30 games, including nine starts ... Averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game ... Had 53 blocks, third in Quinnipiac’s Division I history for a single season and ranking second in the MAAC ... Tallied nine points, seven rebounds and four blocks at Manhattan (2/11) ... Had nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds in a win at Fairfield (2/1) ... Scored 11 points and blocked three shots in a win over Niagara (1/30) ... Had a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds against Rider (1/4), including the clinching foul shots with 3.7 seconds left ... Averaged 12.9 points in the eight games without Chaise Daniels due to injury (after averaging 5.2 in his first five) ... Had back to back double-doubles with 16 points and 12 rebounds at Oregon State (12/21) and 18 points and 11 rebounds at Maine (12/29) ... Scored 14 points against Boston University (12/13) ... Had four blocks against Hartford (12/9), including a pivotal one in final minute with Quinnipiac holding a one-point lead ... Made his first career start at Canisius (12/5) and had a team-high 14 points, 12 of which came in the second half, in a 78-76 win ... Tallied 18 points and nine rebounds against Niagara (12/4) ... Had nine points and nine rebounds in a home win over N.C. Central (11/24) .... Also had nine points and nine rebounds in his Quinnipiac debut against Sacred Heart (11/13) at the Connecticut 6 Classic ... Had five rebounds in 11 minutes against Holy Cross (11/22) ... Had four blocks vs. Albany (12/1).
Prior To Quinnipiac:
Played two seasons at the junior college level at Triton College ... Led the Trojans to a combined record of 53-13, which included a 29-4 mark as a sophomore, the most wins for the program since the 2010-11 campaign ... Averaged 12.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game, setting a program record with 120 blocked shots on the season ... Scored in double figures in 22 of 30 games, while hitting the 20-point plateau four times ... Had six double-doubles on the year, highlighted by a 12-point, 11-block game against Kishwaukee College, setting the program record for most blocks in a single game... Averaged 12.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game as a freshman in 2013-14 ... Shot over 60 percent from the field and nearly 70 percent from the free-throw line ... Left as Triton’s all-time leader in blocked shots (205), while ranking 17th all-time in scoring (832) and 16th all-time in rebounding (470) ... Attended Richards High School, where he did not play basketball.
Personal:
Majoring in criminal justice at Quinnipiac University ... Has a younger brother ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Earned his associate's degree in arts and sciences.
Appeared in all 21 games, missing the final month with a broken foot ... Averaged 7.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks ... Had 15 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in an overtime win over Iona (1/14) ... Tied a school record with seven blocks against Manhattan (1/7), adding 11 points and seven rebounds ... Tallied 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals at Canisius (1/4) ... Had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds in a win at Niagara (1/2), including the defensive rebound to seal the win in the final seconds ... Tallied 14 points off the bench to go along with six rebounds and three blocks at Brown (12/29) ... Tallied a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Hartford (12/7) ... Had eight points and four rebounds against Marist (12/4) off the bench ... Grabbed eight rebounds against Monmouth (12/1) ... Tallied seven points and four rebounds in a win over Indiana State (11/27) ... Had five points and three rebounds on opening day against Vermont (11/12), including his first career three-pointer.
As a Junior in 2015-16:
Appeared in all 30 games, including nine starts ... Averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game ... Had 53 blocks, third in Quinnipiac’s Division I history for a single season and ranking second in the MAAC ... Tallied nine points, seven rebounds and four blocks at Manhattan (2/11) ... Had nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds in a win at Fairfield (2/1) ... Scored 11 points and blocked three shots in a win over Niagara (1/30) ... Had a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds against Rider (1/4), including the clinching foul shots with 3.7 seconds left ... Averaged 12.9 points in the eight games without Chaise Daniels due to injury (after averaging 5.2 in his first five) ... Had back to back double-doubles with 16 points and 12 rebounds at Oregon State (12/21) and 18 points and 11 rebounds at Maine (12/29) ... Scored 14 points against Boston University (12/13) ... Had four blocks against Hartford (12/9), including a pivotal one in final minute with Quinnipiac holding a one-point lead ... Made his first career start at Canisius (12/5) and had a team-high 14 points, 12 of which came in the second half, in a 78-76 win ... Tallied 18 points and nine rebounds against Niagara (12/4) ... Had nine points and nine rebounds in a home win over N.C. Central (11/24) .... Also had nine points and nine rebounds in his Quinnipiac debut against Sacred Heart (11/13) at the Connecticut 6 Classic ... Had five rebounds in 11 minutes against Holy Cross (11/22) ... Had four blocks vs. Albany (12/1).
Prior To Quinnipiac:
Played two seasons at the junior college level at Triton College ... Led the Trojans to a combined record of 53-13, which included a 29-4 mark as a sophomore, the most wins for the program since the 2010-11 campaign ... Averaged 12.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game, setting a program record with 120 blocked shots on the season ... Scored in double figures in 22 of 30 games, while hitting the 20-point plateau four times ... Had six double-doubles on the year, highlighted by a 12-point, 11-block game against Kishwaukee College, setting the program record for most blocks in a single game... Averaged 12.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game as a freshman in 2013-14 ... Shot over 60 percent from the field and nearly 70 percent from the free-throw line ... Left as Triton’s all-time leader in blocked shots (205), while ranking 17th all-time in scoring (832) and 16th all-time in rebounding (470) ... Attended Richards High School, where he did not play basketball.
Personal:
Majoring in criminal justice at Quinnipiac University ... Has a younger brother ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Earned his associate's degree in arts and sciences.
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