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  Cornell Felton
Cornell Felton
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Alexandria, Va.

High School:
Hayfield Secondary

Last College:
University of Akron

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 195

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
02/28/1979

The leader of the Bulldogs and the team's most experienced player . . . uses his intelligence to direct the offensive and defensive attacks.

Junior (2001-02): Team leader in assists . . . scored in double figures 11 times . . . averaged 12.0 ppg in the last three games . . . ranked in the Atlantic Sun in four categories: assists (12th), steals (6th), three-point percentage (4th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd) . . . scored season-high 15 points twice at Georgia Nov. 26 and vs. FAU Dec. 17, both tying his career high. . . . shot 48 percent from the field, 44 percent from three-point range and 76 percent from the free-throw line . . . shot 10-15 (.667) from three-point range in final three games against Troy State, Mercer and UCF . . . fired at 50 percent or better from the floor in 19 games. . . . scored 37 points (12.3 ppg), shot .608 from the floor and knocked down nine of 15 (.600) three-pointers against Morehead State, Butler and Eastern Washington.

Sophomore (2000-01): Played in all 29 games for the Bulldogs . . . averaged 6.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game . . . evolved to handle most of the point guard duties midway through the season . . . led the Atlantic Sun in three-point field-goal percentage, shooting 34-of-72 (.472) . . . set a career high against Jacksonville State, knocking down 4-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-5 from the three-point line, to score 15 points . . . shot 54 percent from the field and 66 percent from the free-throw line . . . averaged 28 minutes per game . . . scored in double digits six times, reaching 12 points against UCF, Campbell and Troy State . . . scored 11 against Jacksonville on 5-of-6 shooting Jan. 3 . . . shot .500 or better from the field in 10 consecutive games . . . also fired .500 or better from the field in 19 of 29 games played . . . shot 50 percent or better from the three-point line 12 times, including a 4-for-5 performance against UCF Feb. 15.

Freshman (1999-2000): Sat out the season after transferring from the University of Akron.

Freshman (1998-99): Averaged 2.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists in his only season at the University of Akron . . . appeared in 20 games while earning two starts . . . scored a season-high 13 points against Northern Illinois and added 10 against Toledo.

High School: Named the 1997 Player of the Year in Virginia as a senior at Hayfield Secondary HS . . . averaged 20 points, five rebounds, seven assists and three steals . . . named three times to the All-Conference and All-Region teams and a two-time All-State selection . . . twice named MVP of the Capital Classic.

Personal: Born February 28, 1979 . . . son of Roger and Yedetta Felton . . . majoring in sociology



 

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