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“Because Michael is very organized, his leadership will aid in our efforts on and off the court. In the off-season, he has worked extremely hard on his jump shot and because of this, he should increase his shooting percentage from the outside. His off-season work will go a long way towards improving the overall offense this year.” — USC Head Coach Dave Odom
Outlook for 2003-04
Should be one of the leaders this year and help direct the team offensively and defensively … A returning senior and a three-year letterman, expect him to have his best year … Thinks the game well and is a great leader ... Has good ball-handling skills and is a very heady player ... Is a great passer who is a tireless worker … Had a tremendous off-season in the weight room, working extremely hard to improve his conditioning and athleticism … Maintained his body weight while dropping his body fat from 9.1% to 5.6% … He also raised his hang clean from 176 pounds to 220 pounds and squatted 315 pounds.
2002-03
Averaged 2.8 points, 1.0 rebound, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steal per game last season ... Played in 27 games, starting 11, including a five game stretch to begin the season ... Played double-figure minutes in 19 games ... Scored in double figures 3 times ... Had at least 2 steals in 8 games last year ... Top game was his 14 point (career high), 1 rebound, 20 minute performance vs. The Citadel ... Career-high 8 assists vs. Appalachian State, adding six points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and was 2-5 from the three point line ... In win over Temple, scored 8 points in 26 minutes with, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and was 2-4 from the arc ... In back-to-back games, he hit four straight 3-pointers vs. The Citadel and then three straight 3-pointers vs. Mississippi - coming off the bench to score 14 points and then 13 points, respectively ... Super sub had 13 points (3-5 3 PT, 4-6 FT), 4 assists and 1 steal in 27 minutes vs. Mississippi ... Started against Auburn, collecting 12 points in 34 minutes (4-8 from 3-point line), 2 steals - hitting three straight 3’s, before fouling out ... Started his second straight game vs. Florida, adding 4 assists in 22 minutes ... Came off the bench to play 17 very important minutes in the win at Vanderbilt; added 2 points with 2 assists and 2 steals ... Started and scored 5 points, tying career-high 4 rebounds, with 3 assists in 37 minutes vs. UGA ... In the SEC Tournament first round vs. Ole Miss, collected 4 points before fouling out after posting 23 minutes with 4 steals ... Named to the SEC Good Works Team for his efforts in the community.
2001-02
Averaged 1.9 points, 0.9 rebound and 1.5 assists per game ... Averaged 0.8 points, 0.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in SEC games ... Again had a solid second half of the season, including impressive play in the SEC Tournament ... Played 34 minutes in the three games, scoring 10 points and going 2-of-2 from thee-point range in the upset win over Kentucky ... Also had three rebounds, two assists and was 4-of-6 from the line vs. the Wildcats ... Played 11 minutes per game in the nine postseason games ... Was South Carolina’s top shooter (percentage-wise) from long range at 43.2 percent (16-of-37) ... Made just 3-of-15 two pointers (20%), however and was just 10-of-18 from the line ... Scored a career-best 12 points in the win over Mercer, making all four of his three pointers in the win ... Hit 3-of-5 field goals for a then |
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