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Player Profiles Julian Boyd Forward•6-7•225•Sophomore • • San Antonio, Texas William Howard Taft 42 2008-09: Named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the NEC All-Rookie Team... Emerged as one of the league’s top young talents and appeared in all 30 contests... Named the Choice Hotels/NEC Rookie of the Week a league-high six times... Earned a spot on the Met Basketball Writer’s Association Honor Roll on Feb. 9... Put down a team-high 21 dunks... Ranked second on the team in rebounding (6.4), blocked shots (15), ?eld goal percentage (.512) and third in scoring (10.5)... Ranked eighth in the NEC in ?eld goal percentage and 13th in foul shooting (.702)... Collected a team-high four double-doubles... Scored in double-?gures in 20 games... Poured in a career-high 18 points three times, including consecutive outings at Quinnipiac and in a win over Mount St. Mary’s... Scored 18 points with 11 rebounds in a win over Wagner... Recorded his ?rst doubledouble with 14 points and 10 boards, while shooting 8-of-8 at the foul line against Iona... Posted double-doubles against Bryant (11 pts., 11 reb.) and at St. Francis (N.Y.) (17 pts., 11 reb.)... Had double-?gure rebounding games against Charlotte and Quinnipiac as well... Played a career-high 41 minutes in the NEC Quarter?nals against Quinnipiac and ?nished with 17 points, including his ?rst career three-pointer as regulation ended to send the contest to overtime... Played 33 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson and scored 13 points with nine rebounds... Added 12 assists and 19 steals. Background: Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll… Attended William Howard Taft High School... Led Taft to the third round of the Class 5A tournament and a No. 16 ranking in the ?nal Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll... San Antonio Express-News Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 21.6 points and 11.7 rebounds... Named District 28-5A Most Valuable Player... Earned TABC All-State recognition... South Team’s MVP at the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star game... Earned multiple all-city, all-region and all-state honors... Ranks third all-time at Taft with 1,283 points. Personal: Son of Melodi and Terrell Thames... Born on Feb. 2, 1990... Majoring in athletic training. LIU Career/Season Highs Points Minutes FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assists Blocks Steals Career Highs 18, 3x, last vs. Wagner (2/14/09) 41 vs. Quinnipiac (3/5/09) 8 vs. Wagner (2/14/09) 14, 2x, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (1/29/09) 1 vs. Quinnipiac (3/5/09) 1 vs. Quinnipiac (3/5/09) 8, 2x, last vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2/5/09) 12 at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/28/09) 11, 3x, last at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/28/09) 2, 2x, last at Fairleigh Dickinson (2/26/09) 2, 3x, last vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2/5/09) 2, 4x, last vs. Wagner (2/14/09) 2008-09 Season Highs 18, 3x, last vs. Wagner (2/14/09) 41 vs. Quinnipiac (3/5/09) 8 vs. Wagner (2/14/09) 14, 2x, last vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (1/29/09) 1 vs. Quinnipiac (3/5/09) 1 vs. Quinnipiac (3/5/09) 8, 2x, last vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2/5/09) 12 at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/28/09) 11, 3x, last at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/28/09) 2, 2x, last at Fairleigh Dickinson (2/26/09) 2, 3x, last vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2/5/09) 2, 4x, last vs. Wagner (2/14/09) 2009-10 Lon g Island University Basketball Points Minutes FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assists Blocks Steals 18 Long Island Blackbirds • 2009-10 Basketball • www.liuathletics.com