Winter 2010-2011 Men's Basketball Roster

Prentice Small BRH_0068.jpg
Jersey Number 5

Prentice Small

  • Position:
    G
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    North Babylon, N.Y.
  • High School:
    St. John the Baptist
  • Major:
    Journalism

WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because the academics are very strong and the basketball program is very good.”

 
ON COACH REED: “Coach Reed is a very good coach and teacher. I am anxious to continue working with and learning from him.”
 
AS A SENIOR (2010-11): Played in 31 games, starting six while averaging 3.0 points and 2.9 assists per game … Finished with 91 helpers on the season (second on the team), while also averaging 1.3 boards per contest … Also owned a stellar 2.53 assist/turnover ratio … Career game in the Patriot League Semifinals at Bucknell (3/6), scoring a season-high 17 points while adding three assists and a career-high six steals … That more than doubled his previous career high of three … Scored 11 points in Patriot League Quarterfinal win vs. Navy (3/2) … Enjoyed a strong Senior Day vs. Lafayette (2/20), scoring the game’s first four points while adding three rebounds and three assists … Stellar against Colgate (2/16), posting nine points and five assists off the bench while playing shutdown defense … Finished with six points, three rebounds and four assists in strong all-around effort at Army (2/12) … Tied a career-high in rebounds (6) and assists (9) as part of 87-72 win at Navy (2/9) … Netted six points vs. Bucknell (1/26) behind 2-of-3 shooting and 2-of-2 from the free throw line … Strong at Colgate (1/19), scoring three points while adding a team-high seven assists … Posted four points and an assist vs. Army in fourth-straight start (1/15) … Started third straight game, scoring five points while adding four assists against Navy (1/12) … Stellar at NJIT (1/4) with 10 points and nine assists in first start of the year. Assist total tied a career high … Grabbed three rebounds at USC (12/23) … Had two points, two rebounds, two steals and four assists against Fordham (12/4) … Dished five assists at Stony Brook (12/1) during his homecoming to Long Island … Strong all-around game with three points, three steals and two assists against Cornell (11/22) … Had five points and two assists vs. Wagner (11/15) … Saw significant action off the bench at Penn State (11/12), finishing with a team-high five assists.
 
AS A JUNIOR (2009-10): Appeared in 31 games … Led the Mountain Hawks in assists three times … Season-best 11 points at Rider (11/16) and in win over Bucknell (2/24) … Boasted a 2.05 assist/turnover ratio.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Saw time in 28 games, making his first-career start against Bucknell (2/25) … Averaged 5.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game … Shot 69.7 percent from the free throw line … Grabbed career high of six rebounds in a victory over Dartmouth (11/29) … Matched career best of three steals on two occasions, against Saint Josephs (12/2) and Albany (12/8) … Led Lehigh in assists 11 times … Netted a season-best 12 tallies versus Saint Joseph’s.
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08): Saw time in 28 games … Scored 13 points in collegiate debut at Cornell (11/10), the most points by a Lehigh freshman in his debut since 2001 … Netted a career-high 19 points in win over Colgate (1/23) … Patriot League Rookie of the Week (1/28) … Averaged 4.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Shot 67.2 percent from the free throw line.
 
IN SECONDARY SCHOOL: Played at St. John the Baptist in West Islip, New York for Charlie Peck … Averaged 26 points per game as a senior, including 33 per game during his team’s playoff run, to go along with nine assists and three steals … Helped lead his high school to a regular season Class A Long Island Championship … Garnered First Team All-Long Island accolades after his junior and senior seasons … Named the MVP of the NSCHSAA as well as earning LongIslandBasketball.com’s Player of the Year.
 
CAREER STATISTICS
 

Season
GP-GS
MIN-AVG
FG-FGA
FG%
3FG-3FGA
3FG%
FT-FTA
FT%
REB
AVG
ASST
TO
BLK
STL
PTS
PPG
2007-08
28-0
432-15.4
33-100
.330
6-23
.261
39-58
.672
37
1.3
49
47
0
14
111
4.0
2008-09
28-1
573-20.5
47-155
.303
8-36
.222
53-76
.697
56
2.0
89
45
1
28
155
5.5
2009-10
31-0
262-8.5
16-45
.356
0-4
.000
19-33
.576
18
0.6
41
20
0
9
51
1.6
2010-11
31-6
494-15.9
22-62
.355
2-10
.200
47-67
.701
39
1.3
91
36
0
23
93
3.0
Total
118-7
1761-14.9
118-362
.326
16-73
.219
158-234
.675
150
1.3
270
148
1
74
410
3.5

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