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2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster
Sulaimon, Rasheed
Jersey Number 14
Rasheed Sulaimon
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Strake Jesuit College Prep
Bio
Career
- Enters his third season in Durham with 50 career starts (70 games played)... averaging 10.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game with a 1.82:1 assist-to-turnover ratio ... shooting 38.8 percent (92-of-237) from three-point range in his career
- Ultra-quick guard with good strength and wing span ... has the ability to break down defenses with strong drives to the basket or with long range shooting stroke
- Can be a disruptive force on defense with active hands and consistent ball pressure
- Possesses excellent court vision and the ability to make scoring passes in traffic ... also a very good decision maker off the dribble
- Continues to develop his mid-range game and scoring off the bounce
- Added strength in the weight room will allow him to become a better finisher in traffic as well as a stronger rebounder
- Will be looked upon to be a consistent backcourt weapon and a hard- nosed defensive presence for the Blue Devils
- Poised for a big season after an uneven sophomore campaign ... possesses the tools to be an All-ACC caliber performer
- Can play either guard spot or slide to the small forward position in some rotations ... versatility allows him to impact the game in a variety of ways
- Has gained valuable experience playing USA Basketball ... was on gold medal-winning teams at the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship
- Active with the Read with the Blue Devils program ... also volunteers with The Monday Life, a non-profit organization that helps hospitalized children feel better and heal faster by drastically improving patient environments
2013-14
- Played in 34 contest while making 17 starts ... averaged 9.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest
- Shot 41.0 percent (43-of-105) from three-point range and 76.8 percent (96-of-125) from the foul line ... also shot 40.2 percent (99-of-246) from the field overall
- Scored in double figures 19 times with three 20+ point efforts ... led the team in assists 10 times and in scoring twice
- Named ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 20
- Knocked down five three-point field goals and finished with 20 points, three rebounds and a steal against Mercer (3/21)
- Went 7-of-12 from the field and scored 16 points in an ACC Tournament win over NC State (3/15)
- Had 14 points, three rebounds, one assist and a steal in the ACC Tournament against Clemson (3/14)
- Scored 10 points and added four rebounds against No. 14 North Carolina (3/8) ... was 2-of-3 from the field and 5-of-6 from the foul line in the win
- Tallied 14 points, four assists and two steals at Wake Forest (3/5)
- Made four three-point field goals and scored 15 points in a win over Virginia Tech (2/25) ... added four rebounds, five assists and two steals against the Hokies
- Totaled eight points, four rebounds, a season-high seven assists and two steals in a win over No. 1 Syracuse (2/22)
- Had 10 points, two rebounds and six assists at Boston College (2/8)
- Scored 19 points to go along with four rebounds, five assists and two steals versus Wake Forest (2/4)
- Recorded 16 points, two rebounds and six assists in an overtime loss at No. 2 Syracuse ... went 4-of-7 from three-point range, including one at the buzzer to send the game into overtime
- Finished with 13 points, six assists and a steal in a win over NC State (1/18)
- Scored 21 points and added two assists and two steals against Virginia (1/13) ... went 7-of-11 from the field, including 4-of-5 from three-point range ... buried a three-point field goal in the closing seconds to help secure the win
- Knocked down both three-point field goal attempts and finished with 11 points, five rebounds and two assists against Georgia Tech (1/7)
- Went 4-of-6 from the field in an 11-point effort versus Elon (12/31) ... also had four rebounds and two assists in the contest
- Went 2-of-3 from the field and 9-of-11 from the foul line for 13 points against Eastern Michigan (12/28) ... also had two rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Had eight points, five rebounds and four assists in 18 minutes against UCLA (12/19)
- Scored 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting versus No. 5 Kansas (11/12) in the Champions Classic
- Recorded 20 points and a season-high seven rebounds in a win over Davidson (11/8) ... went 6-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point distance, and 5-of-6 from the foul line in the contest
2012-13
- Selected to the ACC All-Freshman Team by the league’s coaches and media ... also earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team
- Appeared in all 36 games while starting 33 ... averaged 11.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest
- Knocked down 49 three-point field goals, seventh most by a Duke freshman ... shot 37.1 percent from behind the three-point arc
- Scored in double figures 22 times with three 20+ point efforts
- Ranked seventh in the ACC in free throw percentage (.802) ... free throw percentage was the sixth-best by a Duke freshman
- Named ACC Rookie of the Week twice (12/3, 2/25)
- Went 12-of-14 from the free throw line and finished with 16 points and four rebounds in an Elite Eight win over Michigan State (3/29)
- Finished with 21 points to lead Duke in scoring in an NCAA Tournament win over Creighton (3/24) ... was 5-of-9 from the field and 8-of-10 from the foul line against the Bluejays
- Scored 12 of Duke’s 26 points in the second half of the ACC Tournament quarterfinal game against Maryland (3/15) ... finished with 16 points and six rebounds
- Led Duke in scoring with a career-high 27 points on a career-best 10 made field goals in a win over Maryland (2/24) ... scored 15 points in the opening half on 6-of-9 shooting
- Totaled 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range against Virginia Tech (2/21)
- Turned in a 7-of-7 free throw shooting performance against Maryland (2/16) ... finished with 16 points and four rebounds
- Totaled 13 points and a team-high five assists in a win over North Carolina (2/13)
- Scored 25 points to lead Duke past Maryland (1/26) ... matched a Duke freshman record by hitting six three-pointers ... also converted the first four-point play of his career ... was 9-of-13 from the field, including 6-of-8 from three-point range in the victory
- Led Duke in scoring with a 16-point performance against Miami (1/23) ... registered a season-high four assists
- Hit three treys in a win over Georgia Tech (1/17) ... shot 5-of-8 from the floor and 3-of-4 from three-point range to finish with 15 points
- Matched a career high with seven rebounds against Clemson (1/8)
- Scored 12 points to lead Duke past Wake Forest (1/5) ... shot 5-of-11 from the floor and 2-of-4 from three-point range
- Finished with eight points and seven rebounds in a win over Davidson (1/2)
- Turned in his third game of the season with at least three treys in a win over Elon (12/20) ... finished with 13 points, two rebounds, four assists and a steal
- Notched 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting at the free throw line against Cornell (12/19)
- Dished a season-high seven assists in a win over Temple (12/8) ... also scored eight points and pulled down two rebounds
- Tallied double-figuring scoring for the seventh consecutive game with a 14-point performance against Delaware (12/1) ... also registered four rebounds and six assists in the win
- Recorded all 17 of his points in the second half to propel Duke to a 73-68 victory over No. 4 Ohio State (11/28) ... shot 7-of-10 from the floor in the second half, with the seven field goals marking a career-high ... tallied double-figure scoring for the sixth consecutive game
- Scored 14 points to help Duke capture the Battle 4 Atlantis title with a win over No. 2 Louisville (11/24) ... finished the night with 14 points, four rebounds, three steals and one block
- Pulled down seven rebounds to go with 12 points in a win over VCU (11/23) ... also played a season-high 34 minutes in the contest
- Totaled 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field against Minnesota (11/22) in the Battle 4 Atlantis opener
- Scored a season-best 19 points against Florida Gulf Coast (11/18) ... sank three treys and went 6-of-6 at the free throw line ... drew three charges in the contest
- Posted the first double-figure scoring effort of his career in a win over No. 3 Kentucky (11/13), registering 10 points, a team-high six rebounds and five assists (zero turnovers) in 33 minutes of action ... sank three treys and drew a charge in the second half of play to spark the Blue Devils
- Earned a start in his collegiate debut against Georgia State (11/9), scoring six points on 2-of-3 shooting from three-point range ... also pulled down four rebounds and tallied four assists ... became the ninth freshman guard to start a season opener under Coach K
High School
- Contributed 18 points and four assists for the West team, which beat the East team 106-102, in the 2012 McDonald’s All-America game
- Won the Powerade Jam Fest three-point shootout at the McDonald’s All-America game ... became the eighth Blue Devil to capture the three-point shootout title at the event
- Scored 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds for the West team in a 99-95 victory over the East team at the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic
- Played three varsity seasons at Strake Jesuit Prep in Houston, Texas ... freshmen are not permitted to play varsity athletics at the school
- Averaged 27.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game as Strake Jesuit went 26-4, won the District 19-5A title and made an appearance in the state playoffs in 2012
- Shot 57.3 percent from the floor, including 40.6 percent from three-point range, as a senior and also led Strake Jesuit in assists and defensive rebounds
- Scored 42 points in his team’s loss in the area championship game as a senior
- Named to the Parade Magazine All-America team following his senior season ... also a third team MaxPreps All-America selection
- Selected as a second team ESPNHS All-America in 2012
- Chosen as inaugural Guy V. Lewis Greater Houston Player of the Year as a senior
- Named 5A all-state in 2012 by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches
- Tabbed 2012 District 19-5A MVP by district coaches after leading Strake Jesuit to a 14-0 mark in district play
- Played in the 2011 All-American Championship in Houston, Texas and scored 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting in addition to dishing out six assists
- As a junior, averaged 21.4 ppg., 5.4 rpg., 3.0 apg. and 2.4 spg. to lead Strake Jesuit to a 26-4 record and the District 19-5A title
- Scored 20 or more points in 16 of his 30 games in 2011, while reaching double figures in all but one contest
- Averaged 21.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game as a sophomore ... led Strake Jesuit to a 20-14 record and Region 3 semifinals appearance in 2010
- Ranked as the No. 1 shooting guard in his class by Scout.com, No. 3 by ESPNU 100 and the fourth-best shooting guard by Rivals
- Rated as the No. 12 overall prospect by Scout.com and ESPNU 100 and No. 18 by Rivals.com
- Ranked No. 12 overall by the Recruiting Services Consensus Index
USA Basketball
- Started eight of nine contests for gold medal-winning 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship Team ... averaged 8.4 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 40.5 percent (15-of-37) from three-point range.
- Had 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting in pool play against Serbia ... added 12 points in the gold medal game against Serbia
- Helped USA to the gold medal at 2012 Men’s FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Brazil
- Came off the bench in all five games to average 10.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game ... shot 54.1 percent (20-of-37) from the field in 20.0 minutes per game
- Had 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting in the semifinal win over Argentina ... recorded 12 points, five rebounds and three assists in a tournament opening win over the U.S. Virgin Islands
- Also played in the 2012 USA Basketball Nike Hoop Summit, scoring three points in 19 minutes of action as the U.S. fell to the World team, 84-75
Personal
- Born Rasheed Wesley Sulaimon on March 9, 1994 in Houston, Texas
- Son of Kenny and Angela Sulaimon
- Father, Kenny, is a store manager and is originally from Nigeria
- Mother, Angela, is a nutritionist and was born in Jamaica
- Has a brother, David, and four sisters, LaToya, Brittny, Shannon and Raven
- Member of the National Honor Society, holding a 3.56 GPA at Strake Jesuit ... also received the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award as a senior
- A two-year volunteer with the Challenge Basketball Program
- Played AAU for Houston Hoops
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