Abdi Lidonde Season 2006-07

2007-08: Started nine of 34 games...Scored a career high 20 points against South Carolina State and added 16 points vs. UNCW and Northeastern...

2006-07: Played in all 33 games...scored 13 points against Hofstra and 11 vs. Towson...Graduated in May with a degree in English...Will now work towards a degree in political science. 2005-06: Hauled in eight rebounds against W&M...Dished out three assists vs. UAB, W&M and JMU...Started three games...Hofstra, JMU and W&M...scored 12 vs W&M and ten vs. JMU.

2004-05: Red-shirt...

2003-04: scored a career high 15 points against North Carolina in his first collegiate game... Also scored six points against Liberty....He went 5-8 treys vs. UNC.

 

HIGH SCHOOL: Considered a top 125 recruit...First team All-New England honors and helped lead St. Andrews to a 28-8 record and capture the New England championship for the second time in three years...Averaged 17.1 points, and 6.0 rebounds per game last year...He shot 51 percent from the floor and 47 percent from three-point range, making 119 treys as a senior. He scored 38 points with eight treys against Stone King, and 23 points against third ranked St. Patrick's....Lidonde scored 1,896 career points... Also named All-New England as a junior...Honor roll student...Jersey retired as second all-time scorer at St. Andrew's...His grandfather was head coach of the Kenyon National Soccer team.

 

PERSONAL:

Full Name: Abdi S. Lidonde, Jr.Birthdate: Feb. 24, 1985Parents: Aggrey Abdi Lidonde & Grace StaffordSister: Kristine (28)Brothers: Elijah (20), and Mickey(17)High School: St. AndrewsHigh School Coach: Michael HartMajor: English, graduated in 07; graduated in Political Science in May 08.Nickname: Junior, J.R., MemphisFavorite Sports Personality: Michael JordanFavorite Movie: "Juice"Favorite Dessert: Hot fudge sundae & chocolate chip cookiesFavorite Vacation Spot: ParisFavorite TV Show: Dave Chappelle ShowFavorite Car: Aston Martin VanquiseFavorite Basketball Memory: Having my jersey retired in high schoolFavorite website: www.espn.comFavorite Pro team: New England PatriotsFavorite Pro Athlete: Michael Jordan, Michael FinleyFavorite Movie: Juice & Coming to AmericaFavorite Actor: Denzel WashingtonFavorite Actress: Gabrielle UnionFavorite ODU Class: EnglishOn game day, I like to: Get to the gym earlier than the required time.Best advice ever given: "If god brings you to it, then he will bring youthrough it."

 

CAREER BESTS:

POINTS: 20 vs, South Carolina State (11-11-07)FGM: 6, four timesFGA: 12, vs. South Carolina state (11-11-07)FG PCT: .800 (4-5) vs. JMU (2-4-06), UMES (12-8-07), VT (12-16-07)3PT FGM: 6, vs SCSU (11-11-07)3PT FGA: 10, vs. SCSU (11-11-07)3PT FG PCT: .800 (4-5) vs. Virginia Tech (12-16-07)FTM: 5 vs Hofstra (2-13-07)FTA:5 vs. Hofstra (2-13-07)FT PCT: 1,000(5-5) vs. Hofstra (2-13-07)REBS:8, vs. William and Mary (2-9-06)AST:5, Five timesSTLS:3, vs. W&M (1-05-08)MINS: 31, vs SCSU (11-11-07)

CAREER POINTS:

YR	GP	FG	PCT	FT	PCT	REB-AV	TP-AV
04	29	15-58	.259	1-3	.333	22-0.8	41-1.4
06	29	33-75	.440	6-7	.857	54-1.9	88.30
07	33	48-134	.358	20-29	.690	67-2.0	153-4.6
08	34	68-178	.382	15-23	.652	54-1.6	199-5.9
TL	125	164-445	.369	42-62	.677	130-1.0	481-3.8

3PT
04 - 10-42 .238
06 - 16-48 .333
07 - 37-99 .358
08- 48-136 .353
TL - 111-325 .342