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  Jamal Durham

Jamal Durham

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Winston-Salem, N.C.

High School:
North Davidson H.S.

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 215

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
08/13/1987

2008-09...Appeared in 29 of the Rams' 30 games on the season while making 20 starts...Led the team in minutes played with 878 minutes for an average of 30.3 minutes per contest...Was second on the team in scoring with 374 points scored en route to a scoring average of 12.9 points per game...Led the team in rebounding with 169 rebounds for an average of 5.8 rebounds per contest...Pulled down 66 offensive rebounds and 103 defensive rebounds on the year...Hit 133 of his 352 field goal attempts for a season shooting percentage of .370...Hit 30 of his 102 attempts from three-point range for a long-distance shooting percentage of .290...Converted 78 of his 132 attempts from the free-throw line for a free-throw percentage of .590...Recorded 56 personal fouls and fouled out of two games...Recorded 23 assists, turned the ball over 57 times, recorded 13 blocks and collected 13 steals...Finishes his WSSU career ranked 13th on WSSU's all-time scoring charts with 1,256 career points...Ranks first in career games played with 117 games played...Voted the WSSU Mary Garber Male Student-Athlete of the Year for 2008-09.

2008-09 Season Breakdown...Earned a start in the Rams' season-opener at Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 where he recorded a team-high 11 points as he was the only WSSU player to score in double-digits...Played 21 minutes against the Yellow Jackets where he hit four of his 12 field goal attempts including posting a two-of-four performance from beyond the three-point line...Pulled down five rebounds and committed four fouls...Started at Eastern Kentucky where he played a team-high 38 minutes en route to tying for the team lead in scoring with 12 points...Led the Rams with nine rebounds versus the Colonels...Earned the start at Wake Forest on Nov. 24 where he recorded 29 minutes of playing time en route to leading WSSU with a game-high 14 points...Pulled down two rebounds and hit two three-point field goals against the nationally-ranked Demon Deacons...Started versus UC Santa Barbara on Nov. 28 where he had a share of the team lead in scoring with 13 points...Pulled down a team-high nine rebounds, collected three steals and dished out two assists versus the Gauchos...Earned the start and played a team-high 30 minutes at Illinois State on Nov. 29 where he scored seven points, tallied five rebounds and collected one steal...Led the Rams in scoring versus Nicholls State on Nov. 30 where he recorded a game-high 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field including hitting half of his four three-point field goal attempts...Pulled down four rebounds and collected an assist versus the Colonels as well...Did not play versus South Carolina State on Dec. 6 due to a right shoulder injury that snapped his streak of 24 consecutive starts dating back to Jan. 9, 2008...Came off of the bench versus North Carolina State on Dec. 13 due to a shoulder injury...Despite not being 100 percent, Durham tallied 26 minutes of playing time and scored a team-high 12 points to lead WSSU in scoring for the sixth game...Pulled down fur rebounds and scored eight of his 12 points at the free throw line...Dished out one assist and recorded one block versus the Wolfpack...Recorded a start and played 37 minutes of playing time at North Carolina Central on Dec. 18...Recorded a team-high 19 points on eight-of-12 shooting...Pulled down three rebounds versus the Eagles...Made the start versus Averett on Dec. 20 where he recorded 32 minutes of playing time en route to scoring 13 points...With his eighth point of the game versus the Cougars, Durham became the 25th member of the Rams' 1,000-point club as he broke the 1000-point plateau...Hit five of his 12 shots versus the Cougars and pulled down six rebounds...Earned the start at the forward position on Dec. 30 at Old Dominion where he recorded 31 minutes of playing time en route to scoring six points, pulling down seven rebounds and blocking a pair of Monarch shots...Started at guard for the Rams on Jan. 5 against Columbia Union where he recorded 24 minutes of playing time...Scored 15 points on three-of-seven shooting from the field and added a nine-of-12 performance from the free throw line as he was one of three WSSU players to record double-digit point totals against the Pioneers...Added six rebounds and an assist in the win over Columbia Union...Did not start at MD-Eastern Shore on Jan. 10...Came off of the bench to record 34 minutes of playing time en route to collecting 10 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists...Returned to the starting lineup at Delaware State on Jan. 12 where he recorded 26 minutes of playing time en route to leading the Rams in scoring with 13 points...Also led the Rams in rebounding with six boards, four coming by way of the offensive glass versus the Hornets...Started at forward for the Rams at Howard on Jan. 17 where he recorded 28 minutes of playing time en route to seven points, eight rebounds and an assist...Moved into 20th place on the Rams' all-time scoring charts with his performance against the Bison...Started at forwad for the Rams versus Hampton on Jan. 18 at the 2009 Freedom Festival Classic in Richmond, Va. where he played 29 minutes of playing time...Scored 11 points and pulled down four rebounds versus the Pirates...Started at forward for the Rams versus North Carolina A&T on Jan. 24 where he recorded 33 minutes of playing time...Led the Rams with a team-high 21 points in addition to pulling down five rebounds, collecting three steals and one assist versus the Aggies...Earned the start at forward for the Rams on Jan. 26 versus Norfolk State where he recorded 27 minutes of playing time...Scored a team-leading 16 points and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds in the loss to Spartans...Also dished out an assist and blocked a shot versus the Spartans...Came off of the bench at Florida A&M on Jan. 31 where he recorded 25 minutes of playing time en route to scoring 15 points and pulling down four rebounds...Also blocked two shots versus the Rattlers...Came off the bench for the second straight game where he played 29 minutes in a reserve role at Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 2...Scored a team-high 16 points and pulled down a team high seven rebounds in the Rams' overtime victory over the Wildcats...Came off of the bench for the third straight game versus Morgan State on Feb. 7 where he played 31 minutes en route to scoring 16 points, pulling down four rebounds and going turnover-free...Hit six of his 13 shots from the field including going two-of-four from three-point range versus the Bears...Came off of the bench versus Coppin State on Feb. 9 where he played 30 minutes against the Eagles...Hit six of his 12 field goal attempts en route to 14 points...Pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds in the contest and dished out an assist...Came off the bench versus Howard on Feb. 14 were he recorded 32 minutes of playing time...Hit four of his 10 field goals and four of his eight free throws en route to 12 points and six rebounds versus the Bison...Came off of the bench for the Rams versus Hampton on Feb. 16 where he recorded 25 minutes of playing time en route to scoring 10 points and pulling down three rebounds...The double-digit scoring performance versus the Pirates marked the ninth straight contests in which he has scored 10 points or more...Pulled down three rebounds and fouled out of his first game of the season...Came off of the bench at North Carolina A&T on Feb. 21 where he recorded 26 minutes of playing time...Scored four points, pulled down four rebounds and handed out one assist...The four-point scoring performance snapped a streak of nine consecutive games where Durham scored at least 10 points...Started at forward for the Rams at Norfolk State on Feb. 23 where he recorded 32 minutes of playing time...Scored 16 points and pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds versus the Spartans as well as dishing out two assists and one steal...Started at forward for the Rams versus Florida A&M on Feb. 28 where he recorded 10 points, pulled down six rebounds, recorded one steal and one assist versus the Rattlers...Started at forward for the Rams versus Bethune-Cookman on March 2 where he recorded 36 minutes of playing time...Scored nine points, pulled down three rebounds, blocked two shots, dished out one assist and recorded one steal versus the Wildcats...Started at forward for the Rams versus South Carolina State on March 5 where he recorded 28 minutes of playing time en route to leading the Rams in scoring with 16 points...Pulled down a trio of rebounds, dished out one steal and turned the ball over once versus the Bulldogs...Capped his college career with a 14-point, seven-rebound performance versus North Carolina Central on March 14 where he recorded 32 minutes of playing time...Hit five of his 17 shots from the field versus the Eagles and led the team in both scoring and rebounding...Also added one assist versus the Eagles.

2007-08...Appeared in all 30 games for the Rams while making 22 starts...Led the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game as he tallied a team-high 366 points...Turned in a grand total of 927 minutes of playing time (second on the team) en route to an average of 30.9 minutes per game...Fouled out of only one contest...Hit over 40 percent of his field goal attempts in 2007-08 as he converted 130 of his team-high 323 shots (.402)...Hit 16 of his 49 three-point field goal attempts for a three-point shooting percentage of .327...Was successful on 90 of his 137 free throw attempts for a free-throw shooting percentage of .657, ranking him in the top third on the team...Placed second on the team with 167 total rebounds...Ranked second on the team in offensive rebounds with 64 while also pulling down 103 defensive boards...Dished out 20 assists...Recorded 21 blocks and tallied 34 steals...Led the Rams in scoring 12 times...Led the Rams in rebounding nine times...Led the Rams in assists once...Led the team with 20 double-figure scoring games...Recorded a pair of double-figure rebounding performances...Had two double-doubles...Recorded a team-high 30 dunks...Drew five charges in 2007-08.

2007-08 Season Breakdown...Started versus Iowa State and scored seven points while pulling down four rebounds...Started versus Lipcomb on Nov. 10 and scored seven points, pulled down five rebounds, dished out two assists and tallied two steals...Played 25 minutes as he started versus Duquesne where he recorded six points and three rebounds...Recorded 29 minutes versus Wake Forest where he scored 10 points, pulled down five rebounds, and collected a steal and an assist...Came off of the bench versus Fresno State where he scored four points and pulled down a pair of rebounds in 20 minutes of action...Recorded 32 minutes of playing time in a reserve role versus South Carolina State where he scored a team-high 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds...Came off the bench and recorded 27 minutes of playing time versus Georgia State on Dec. 8 where he scored 11 points and led the Rams with six rebounds...Recorded 26 minutes off of the bench versus Alabama A&M where he tallied six points and six rebounds as well as a pair of steals and a block...Came off bench and added 10 points, one of three players scoring in double figures versus Ferrum on Dec. 19...Went a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line, recorded six rebounds and two steals in the win...Played 24 minutes at Kansas State on Dec. 19 en route to hitting half of his eight field goal attempts as he scored nine points...Pulled down a pair of rebounds versus K-State...Came off of the bench at USF where he led the team in points with 13 and led the team in rebounds with six...Tallied a lone steal vesus the Bulls as well...Came off the bench to lead Rams with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field against Columbia Union on Jan. 9...Just missed a double-double with eight rebounds, tying a season high, in 28 minutes of play...Also recorded three steals and had two assists...Went 3-of-4 from the free throw line...Had a season high 25 points to lead the Rams against Md-Eastern Shore on Jan. 12 on 10-of-14 shooting from the field...Pulled down eight rebounds, including six defensive rebounds in 31 minutes of play...Went a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe...Also recorded one block, one steal and one assist...Scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and put up on three...Played a season high 35 minutes against Delaware State on Jan. 14 and totaled a season high two blocks...Also grabbed two rebounds...In 30 minutes of play, led team with 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the field against Howard on Jan. 19...Went 1-of-2 from beyond the arc and 1-of-2 from the free throw line...Pulled down six boards...Scored nine points in 31 minutes against Hampton on Jan. 21...Went 3-of-7 from the field and 1-of-2 from beyond the arc...Grabbed four rebounds and recorded a block and two steals...Started at North Carolina A&T where he recorded 34 minutes of playing time en route to his first double-double of the season with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds...Also tallied two blocks and two steals against the Aggies...Recorded 15 points and four rebounds at Norfolk State on Jan. 28 in 30 minutes of action against the Spartans...Hit 50 percent of his field goal attempts (6-for-12), recorded one block and three steals...Played a season high 37 minutes against Florida A&M on Feb. 2...Scored 20 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field...Had season high three assists along with seven rebounds, one block and one steal...Led team in scoring for the second straight week with 12 points against Bethune-Cookman...Grabbed two rebounds, had one steal, one block and two assists...Recorded 27 minutes of playing time at Morgan State on Feb. 9 where he recorded eight points, pulled down three rebounds and committed two turnovers...Hit only one of his eight field goal attempts yet turned in a perfect six-of-six performance from the free throw line versus the Bears...Recorded 32 minutes of playing time at Coppin State on Feb. 11...Missed all 12 of his field goal attempts versus the Eagles yet pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds, tying a career high set at Auburn (Nov. 16, 2006)...Committed four turnovers versus the Eagles...Scored 10 points, including the game-tying and game-winning free throws to give the Rams a win at Howard...Went 6-of-7 from the free throw line...Pulled down six rebounds, all defensive...Led Rams at Hampton with 14 points...Went 8-of-9 from the free throw line and also grabbed eight boards in 35 minutes...Had one steal...Led Rams vs. NC A&T with 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting...Had one rebound...Played a career-high tying 38 minutes vs. Norfolk State and led team with 17 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field...Also had season high three three-pointers (3-of-4) and went 5-of-7 from the free throw line...Pulled down seven rebounds, recorded two assists and three steals... One of five players to score in double-figures at Florida A&M...Scored 10 points and led team with six rebounds in 27 minutes...One of five players to score in double figures at Bethune-Cookman on March 3...Scored 14 points in 48 minutes on 4-of-7 shooting from the field...Also went 6-of-9 from the free throw line...Had three rebounds and one steal...Scored a team-high 25 points in 33 minutes at South Carolina State as he tied his 2007-08 season-high for scoring...Recorded a team-high 10 rebounds and dished out three assists against the Bulldogs...Tallied one block at SCSU...Hit 10 of his 20 field goal attempts in the contest including hitting both of his three-point tries...Recorded 30 minutes of playing time versus North Carolina Central at the 2008 MEAC Tournament (Bonus Game) on March 15 where he recorded seven points, six rebounds and a team-high four blocks versus the Eagles.

2006-07...Appeared in all 29 games for the Rams, starting all but two contests (27)...Started the first 25 games of the 2006-07 season and the final two games of the year...Recorded 744 minutes of playing time on the season for an average of 25.7 minutes per contest...Scored 236 points on the season for an average of 8.1 points per contest on 76-of-257 shooting from the field for a field goal shooting percentage of 29.6%...Converted seven of his 35 three-point field goal attempts on the season for a three-point shooting percentage of .200...Successfully connected on 77 of his 124 attempts from the free throw line for a FT shooting percentage of 62.1%...Tied for the team lead (with Darrell Wonge) in total rebounds with 132 total rebounds for an average of 4.6 boards per contest...Pulled down a team-leading 82 offensive rebounds and 50 defensive rebounds...Committed 62 personal fouls but did not foul out of any contests...Dished out 14 assists and committed 50 turnovers turning in an average of 0.5 assists per game...Recorded a team-leading 21 blocks, the only Ram to record double-digit blocks on the season en route to an average of 0.8 blocks per game...Recorded 24 steals on the season for an average of .83 steals per game...Recorded a career-high eight made field goals at Auburn on November 16, 2006...Recorded a career-high 13 rebounds at Auburn on November 16, 2006...Recorded a career-high four steals at Lipscomb on November 27, 2006...Recorded a career-high 38 minutes at Lipscomb on November 27, 2006...Recorded 11 double-digit scoring performances on the season as he cracked the 20-point barrier only once (at Auburn on November 16, 2006)...Recorded a pair of double-doubles on the season as he tallied 22 points and 13 rebounds at Auburn on November 16, 2006 and recorded 16 points and 12 rebounds at Bethune-Cookman College on January 27, 2007...Led the team, or had a share of the team lead in rebounds in six contests.

2005-06...Named to the 2006 CIAA All-Rookie Team as a forward, and finished third in the CIAA Rookie of the Year voting...Appeared in all 29 games for the Rams, starting 27 of them...Recorded 641 minutes of playing time for an average of 22.1 minutes per game...Scored 280 points on 94-of-209 shooting from the field for a FG shooting percentage of .450...Hit eight of his 20 three-point field goal attempts on the season for a three-point FG percentage of .400...Converted 84 of his 114 attempts from the free throw line placing him second on the team in made free throws and placing him third in FT percentage with a mark of 73.7%...Pulled down 115 rebounds, only ten off of the team lead...62 of his rebounds were on the defensive glass for an average of 4.0 rebounds per game...Dished out 24 assists on the season...Committed only 55 turnovers...Blocked 18 shots (second behind only Alleggrie Guinn's 28)...Recorded 25 steals...Named CIAA Rookie of the Week once...Scored a career-high 27 points versus Wingate on December 3, 2005...Pulled down a then career-high 11 rebounds versus Wingate on December 3, 2005...Dished out a career-high four assists versus Edward Waters College on February 2, 2006...Tallied a then career-high four steals at Virginia Union on January 5, 2006...Registered a career-high five blocks versus Livingstone on February 14, 2006...Ranked 30th in the CIAA in scoring with 9.7 points per game...Ranked 15th in the CIAA in free throw shooting percentage with .737.

Personal...A 2005 graduate of North Davidson High School in Welcome, N.C. where he was a two-time All-Central Piedmont Conference selection...Was also a member of the Black Knights' football team where he was named the team's MVP in 2004 and was a two-time All-CPC football selection...Named North Davidson's Most Valuable Athlete in 2005...Named to the All-Northwest and All-Greensboro area basketball teams his senior season...The son of Barbara Roseboro...Majoring in Computer Science at WSSU...Born in Winston-Salem, N.C. on August 13, 1987...Nicknamed "Mal".

Durham's Statistics:

Year	GP/GS	Min-Avg	FG-FGA	Pct.	3FG-3FGA	Pct.	FT-FTA	Pct.	Reb.	A	TO	Blk.	Stl.	Pts.	Avg.
2008-09	29/20	878-30.3	133-352	.370	30-102	.290	78-132	.590	169	23	57	13	13	374	12.9
2007-08	30-22	927-30.9	130-323	.402	16-49	.327	90-137	.657	167	20	57	21	34	366	12.2
2006-07	29-27	744-25.7	76-257	.296	7-35	.200	77-124	.621	132	14	50	21	24	236	8.1
2005-06	29-27	641-22.1	94-209	.450	8-20	.400	84-114	.737	62	24	55	18	25	280	9.7
Totals	117-96	3190-27.2	433-1141	.380	61-206	.296	329-507	.649	530	81	219	73	96	1256	10.7

 
 
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