Winter 2009-2010 Men's Basketball Roster
Zahir Carrington
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School
- Major:
- Sociology/Anthropology
Why Lehigh? “I have the chance to grow and be successful as both a scholar and athlete.”
On Coach Reed: “He is a hard worker that is really close to his players and pushes us to be better everyday. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to play for him.”
As a junior … Second-Team All-Patriot League selection … Second-Team All-District selection (Lehigh’s first selection since 1988) … saw time in all 29 games, starting in 28 … averaged 14 points and 8.6 rebounds per game … shot 65.4 percent from the free throw line … scored season high of 21 points on three separate occasions … first on the team in point average … led the team and Patriot League in total number of rebounds … scored 10 or more points in 24 games … led Lehigh in scoring 12 times and in rebounds 18 times … posted ten double-doubles and 13 games of double digit boards.
As a sophomore … saw time in all 29 games, starting in all but one … averaged 12.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game … scored a career-high 27 points vs. Princeton (1/6/08), the most points by a Lehigh frontcourt player since 1991 … notched first career double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) in win over Colgate (1/23/08) … led Lehigh in blocked shots nine times and in scoring eight times … scored 10 or more points in 17 games … shot 68.5 percent from the foul line.
As a freshman … Patriot League All-Rookie team selection … appeared in 30 games, making one start along the way … earned first career start at Notre Dame (11/27/06) … averaged 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds … scored a career-high 12 points in a win over Swarthmore (11/29/06) … pulled down a career-best ten rebounds in a win over Colgate (2/14/07) … swatted a career-best five shots at Army (1/13/07) … shot 74 percent from the free throw line … averaged 17.1 minutes per game.
At Masterman: First-Team All-Public League and Third-Team All-City selection … averaged 19 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks as a senior … First-Team All Daily News pick and Labor Union All-Star … recipient of the prestigious Markward Award … served as a peer counselor … plans on attending law school upon graduation from Lehigh
CAREER STATISTICS
|
|
GP-GS |
MIN-AVG |
FG-FGA |
FG% |
3FG-3FGA |
3FG% |
FT-FTA |
FT% |
REB |
AST |
TO |
BLK |
ST |
PTS |
PPG |
|
2006-07 |
30/1 |
512/17.1 |
51-109 |
.468 |
0-0 |
.000 |
59-80 |
.738 |
103 |
13 |
37 |
18 |
19 |
161 |
5.4 |
|
2007-08 |
29/28 |
725/25.0 |
130-245 |
.531 |
0-0 |
.000 |
102-149 |
.685 |
119 |
26 |
70 |
30 |
18 |
362 |
12.5 |
|
2008-09 |
29/28 |
882/30.4 |
142-323 |
.440 |
0-0 |
.000 |
123-188 |
.654 |
248 |
29 |
77 |
20 |
23 |
407 |
14.0 |
|
TOTAL |
88/57 |
2119-24.1 |
323-677 |
.477 |
0-0 |
.000 |
284-417 |
.681 |
470 |
68 |
184 |
68 |
60 |
930 |
10.6 |
