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Andy King
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Most experienced post player on the team . . . will be counted on for leadership and knowledge of the offensive and defensive systems . . . excellent perimeter shooter.
Junior (2009-10): Earned playing time in all 31 games and started in 15 of the team's contests . . . played a key role in the Bulldogs' offense which finished the season ranked No. 35 in the nation in 3-point field goals per game with eight per contest . . . concluded the year ranked third on the team in free-throw percentage (72.7) and fourth in points per game (6.6) . . . started nine games in Southern Conference play and finished second on the team with 27 3-point field goals . . . led the Bulldogs in both scoring and assists four times, and also led the team with six rebounds against UNC Greensboro (Jan. 23) . . . tallied double-figures in scoring eight times and reached the 20-point plateau at Eastern Michigan (Dec. 22) . . . tied career-highs in both points and 3-point field goals on Dec. 22 at Eastern Michigan as he led all scorers with 20 points and knocked down 6-of-8 3-point baskets . . . finished the game 7-of-10 from the floor and added a pair of assists . . . registered with a team-high 17 points against Texas A&M (Nov. 20) . . . he shot 5-for-8 from 3-point range and tallied 15 of his 17 points in the first half . . . scored a game-high 16 points at Elon on Jan. 21 as he was 6-of-8 from the field and 4-for-5 from 3-point range . . . led the Bulldogs with 14 points versus Kent State on Nov. 13 in the first game of the 2009 Hispanic College Fund Classic . . . went 4-for-6 from 3-point range and finished with 12 points against The Citadel (Jan. 16) . . . scored 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field against Davidson (Jan. 4) . . . finished the game 3-for-5 from 3-point range . . . earned his third varsity letter.
Sophomore (2008-09): Averaged 8.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game . . . started in 26 of the team's 31 games and averaged 24.4 minutes per contest . . . led the team with a phenomenal 42.1 percent shooting mark from 3-point range . . . finished the season with a 42.9 shooting percentage from beyond the arc in home games and averaged 10.1 points per contest when playing in the Pete Hanna Center . . . concluded the season as the fifth-ranked 3-point shooter in the Southern Conference with a 42.1 percentage from beyond the arc . . . finished the year ranked 11th in the conference in 3-point field goals made with an average of 2.0 per game . . . led the Bulldogs in scoring seven times and in rebounding five times . . . tied his career-high of 20 points at Appalachian State on Feb. 28, as he turned in a 6-of-9 performance from the field . . . was also 4-of-7 from 3-point range and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line . . . scored a team-high 20 points against Louisiana Tech on Dec. 18, as he was 7-of-8 from the field and 6-of-7 from 3-point range . . . finished with a game-high 19 points at Wofford on Feb. 7, scoring 16 in the second half . . . he made five 3-pointers against Wofford . . . led the Bulldogs with 16 points on Jan. 15, as he helped Samford to a 76-64 victory against Western Carolina . . . also added four rebounds in the win . . . finished with 14 points, a season-high five assists, four rebounds, a block and a steal versus Chattanooga on Feb. 9 . . . suffered a broken nose early in the Bulldogs' season-opening matchup at Belmont on Nov. 14 . . . earned his second varsity letter.
Freshman (2007-08): Earned playing time in all 30 games and made starts against Towson, Florida State, No. 20 Clemson and Morehead State . . . averaged 8.9 minutes and two points per contest . . . tallied a 33.3 shooting percentage (10-of-30) from 3-point range, including a team-high 50-percent mark (10-of-20) in Ohio Valley Conference play . . . scored a career-high of six points in games against Jacksonville State Jan. 7, Murray State Jan. 29 and Tennessee State Jan. 31 . . . knocked down a pair of 3-point baskets in the Bulldogs' 65-59 victory against Tennessee State . . . played a career-high 26 minutes against 20th-ranked Clemson Dec. 29 and finished the game with a team-high four assists . . . earned his first varsity letter. 2006-07:Redshirted. High School: Competed at Creighton Prep High School in Omaha, Neb., where he averaged 11.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a senior in 2005-06 . . . earned All-Nebraska Honorable Mention honors in both 2005 and 2006 . . . helped guide CPHS to the 2005 state championship game . . . named to the All-Omaha Honorable Mention team as both a junior and senior . . . three-year letterwinner and team captain at CPHS . . . also lettered in baseball . . . earned academic Second Honors and Effort Honors. Personal: Born Sept. 6, 1987 . . . son of Kathy O'Malley and Tracy King . . . majoring in secondary education/math . . . chose to attend Samford for the opportunity to play at the highest college level. ONE-ON-ONE WITH KING |
