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Joe Coleman Bio

As a Junior (2014-15): Came off the bench in his first game in a Saint Mary's uniform, going 1-for-3 from long distance to finish with 3 points in the season opener against Cal State LA ... did not play the rest of the eason due to injury.

As a Junior Transfer (2013-14): Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer regulations.

At Minnesota (2011-13): Started 52 of 72 appearances at the University of Minnesota ... averaged 7.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in two seasons ... shot .467 from the field and .707 from the free throw line ... also had 18 blocks and 60 steals ... started 32 of 34 games as a sophomore and averaged 26.3 minutes per game ... poured-in a career-best 29 points on 10-of-16 shooting at Illinois as a soph, 24 points came in the second half ... other career highs included 13-of-14 from the free throw line against Penn State, 8 rebounds twice, six assists vs Michigan, 5 steals against American and three blocks against Washington ... helped lead the Gophers to the NIT finals as a freshman and the NCAA Tournament third round in 2013 ... scored 14 second half points in a win over UCLA in the NCAA second round.

High School: A 2011 graduate of Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minn. ... 2011 Minnesota Mr. Basketball ... ESPN Top 100 recruit (92) ... ESPN Rise Second Team All-American ... Minnesota Gatorade Player of Year ... Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year ... 2010-11 AP Minnesota Player of the Year ... first team All-State selection ... named first team All-American by Hoopniks.com ... named third team All-American by MaxPreps ... captained team to state championship with a 32-1 record as a senior ... averaged 21.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.7 steals per game, shooting 65.6 percent from the field ... voted to first team All-State and All-Tournament teams after state championship junior season, averaging 24.7 ppg ... scored in double figures in all 32 games of junior season ... All-Tournament selection and state champion in sophomore season ... Averaged 21.6 points in nine games as member of Howard Pulley AAU team in summer of 2010.

Joe Coleman Career Statistics

Minutes Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds
Year gp-gs min avg fg fga pct fg fga pct ft fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast t/o blk stl pts avg
2011-12* 38-20
714
18.8
70
159
.440
2
8
.250
77
106
.726
34
79
113
3.0
44
1 43
52
8
23
219
5.8
2012-13* 34-32
894
26.3
119
246
.484
8
27
.296
51
75
.680
42
80
122
3.6
63
1 51
67
10
37297
8.7
2013-14





2014-15 1-0 14 14.0 1 3 .333 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 3.0
TOTAL 1-0 14 14.0 1 3 .333 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 3.0

*denotes statistics at Minnesota, which are not counted toward SMC career statistics.

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