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• 2009 SoCon All-Tournament Team Versatile forward who excels in the low post . . . steady ball-handler who sees the floor well . . . will be counted on for scoring punch.
Junior (2008-09): Member of the 2009 Southern Conference All-Tournament Team . . . averaged 18.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest en route to leading Samford to the semifinal round of the SoCon Tournament . . . completed the SoCon Tournament shooting 66.7 percent (18-of-27) from the field and 75 percent (6-of-8) from 3-point range . . . received Samford's annual Most Outstanding Offense Award which is given to the team's most valuable offensive player . . . led the team in scoring with an average of 12.5 points per game . . . started in all 32 of the team's contests and also averaged 3.5 rebounds per game . . . extended his consecutive games-started streak to 45, dating back to an Ohio Valley Conference matchup at Morehead State on Jan. 17, 2008 . . . averaged 28.3 minutes per game and shot over 50 percent from the field (50.3) . . . tallied 12.7 points per game against SoCon opponents . . . generally played better on the road and shot 36.7 percent from 3-point range when competing away from home . . . finished the season with a 16.2 percentage from beyond the arc at the Pete Hanna Center . . . ranked 17th in the SoCon in scoring (12.5 ppg) and 14th in blocked shots (0.6 bpg) . . . led the team in scoring 15 times and in rebounding seven times . . . paced the Bulldogs with seven 20-point games . . . tallied a career-high 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting against UNC Greensboro on Feb. 12, as he led the Bulldogs to a 73-60 victory . . . also compiled five rebounds, three steals and two assists . . . led Samford in scoring with 21 points on 6-of-8 shooting against The Citadel on March 7 . . . also grabbed seven rebounds in the critical SoCon Tournament victory . . . scored a game-high 21 points against Furman on Feb. 5 . . . was 6-of-9 from the floor and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line . . . finished with 20 points for the fourth time this season on Jan. 24 against UNC Greensboro . . . also turned in a 7-of-13 from the field . . . scored a team-high 20 points on Jan. 12 against the College of Charleston . . . also added six rebounds in the game . . . tallied his initial 20-point performance of the season on Nov. 24, as he led the Bulldogs to a 57-50 come-from-behind win against Lipscomb . . . also grabbed five rebounds and scored 18 of his game-high 20 points in the second half . . . turned in a game-high 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field in a 69-48 exhibition victory against Tennessee Wesleyan (Nov. 10) . . . was 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and in the Bulldogs' win against TWC . . . earned his third varsity letter.
Sophomore (2007-08): Played in 29 of the team's 30 games and made 21 starts at forward for the Bulldogs . . . only missed one game all season despite being elbowed in the mouth against Jacksonville State Jan. 7 and losing his top two front teeth . . . despite his dental injury, he scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting against Tennessee Tech less than a week later Jan. 12 . . . averaged 7.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in 25.7 minutes per contest . . . finished the season with 49 assists and turned in an impressive 34.2 shooting percentage (13-of-38) from 3-point range . . . expected to be one of three returning starters for Samford in 2008-09 . . . led the Bulldogs to a 73-70 overtime victory at Louisiana Tech Feb. 23 as he scored a career-high 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting . . . scored 18 points against Eastern Kentucky Jan. 17 in a game in which he was 6-of-6 from the field and 4-for-4 from 3-point range . . . exploded for 16 points and 10 rebounds against Belmont Nov. 15, the performance was the first double-double of his collegiate career . . . followed his outing against Belmont with a near double-double against Towson Nov. 20 as he finished with eight points and eight rebounds . . . led the team in scoring three times, paced the Bulldogs in rebounding four times and topped the squad in assists on five occasions . . . turned in 10 double-digit scoring performances and tallied one 20-point outing . . . played a career-high 41 minutes in the Bulldogs' Ohio Valley Conference Tournament game against UT Martin March 4 . . . recorded the team's single-season high with nine field goals in a game against Louisiana Tech Feb. 23 . . . played a key role in Samford's OVC-leading defense which only allowed an average of 61.8 points per game . . . earned his second varsity letter.
Freshman (2006-07): Earned playing time in 29 of the team's 32 games and averaged 8.1 minutes per contest . . . was typically the second player to come off the bench and scored an average of 1.9 points per game . . . recipient of the 2007 Kevy McInnis Award, which is named after the former Samford player who tragically lost his life in a car accident . . . the award is given annually to the player that best exemplifies leadership both on and off the court, possesses the desire to achieve, and devotes his time to both church and community service . . . logged a season-high 19 minutes and tied a career-high in points (8) against Eastern Illinois Feb. 24 . . . also scored a season-high eight points in 12 minutes of action in the Bulldogs' key road victory over Southeast Missouri Dec. 19 . . . turned in a 3-for-3 shooting performance from the field and a 2-for-2 outing from beyond the arc . . . scored five points and grabbed a rebound in 17 minutes of action against Evansville Feb. 17 . . . tallied five points in a 2-for-3 outing from the floor at OVC-rival Austin Peay Jan. 27 . . . came off the bench to score five key points against Eastern Kentucky on Jan. 20, as he was 2-of-3 from the floor . . . saw the first playing time of his collegiate career Nov. 14 against Tennessee Temple . . . earned his first varsity letter. 2005-06: Redshirted. High School: Averaged 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals per game under the tutelage of head coach Greg Gober at Colleyville Heritage High School . . . earned back-to-back all-district honors following his final two seasons . . . led CHHS to a trio of bi-district championships . . . was recognized as a team captain in 2005 and earned the team's Offensive Player of the Year award . . . helped guide his prep squad to the 2004 regional finals for the first time in school history as a junior . . . led his team to the first of two area championships in 2004. Personal: Born Feb. 3, 1987 . . . son of Tracy and Lee Friday . . . grandfather, father and mother all played basketball at Texas Wesleyan . . . younger brother Matthew is a redshirt freshman on Samford's basketball team . . . majoring in public administration. ONE-ON-ONE WITH FRIDAY |
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