Wednesday, Jun. 30
Damon Frierson
College: Miami (Ohio)
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205 pounds
Position: Guard
Age: 22 (April 13, 1977)
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Ind.

Career highlights

  • Started 116 of 119 career games at Miami and scored in double figures in 89 games
  • Fifth on Miami's all-time scoring list with 1,644 points and second in minutes with 4,122
  • Also ranks second in FT made (450) and steals (175), third in FT pct. (.817), fourth in FG attempted (1,292) and FT attempted (511), fifth in 3-point FG attempted (366), seventh in FG made (537), eighth in 3-point FG made (120) and assists (335)
  • Second all-time in Mid-American Conference FT pct. at .836
  • Outstanding clutch foul shooter, with .895 career mark in last three minutes of games
  • Played at Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, averaging 12 ppg, including a high game of 25 points

    College highlights
    Senior

  • Named to All-MAC Second Team and also earned All-Tournament honors
  • Playing primarily at shooting guard, ranked second on club in scoring (13.0 ppg) and assists (3.3 apg) and first in steals (1.56 spg) and FT pct. (.836)
  • Ranked second among all MAC players in FT% and 15th in scoring
  • Scored in double figures in 19 of last 23 games
  • Averaged 13.8 ppg and shot 42 percent from the field in last 11 games
  • Tied Ron Harper's single game school steals record with seven against Ball State in MAC quarterfinal
  • Earned MAC's first Defensive Player of the Week honor for efforts in wins over Notre Dame, Tennessee and Dayton
  • Scored season-high 23 points in MAC title-clinching win over Kent on Feb. 24, 1999
  • Had 22 points vs. Miami (Fla.) and 21 vs. Buffalo

    Junior

  • All-MAC second-team selection after leading Miami in minutes (38.3 mpg), assists (4.1 apg), steals (1.5 spg), and free throws made (160) and attempted (208)
  • Was second on team in scoring (18.8 ppg) and 3-point field goals made (40) and attempted (118)
  • Led MAC in minutes played
  • Scored in double figures in 27 of 29 games, getting 20 or more points 14 times
  • Scored 27 against Virginia Commonwealth and IUPU-Indianapolis, 26 against Tennessee and Bowling Green, and 25 against Akron and Marshall

    Sophomore

  • Shared team's Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore after leading team in steals (1.5 spg)
  • Third on team in scoring (12.5 ppg) and first in FT pct. (.861, second-best in MAC)
  • Shot 33-for-34 from the line in last seven games, including 24 in a row
  • Scored in double figures 20 times
  • Netted career-high 29 points at Bowling Green on Jan. 22, 1997, shooting 9-for-14 from the field (4-for-6 from three-point range) and seven-for-eight from the line

    Freshman

  • Miami's Freshman of the Year
  • Started all 29 games and led team in minutes (31.2 mpg)
  • Averaged 11.1 ppg (third on team) and 3.4 rpg, playing small forward and both guard positions
  • Second on team in free throw pct. (.842)

    College statistics
    SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
    SEASONGFGMFGAPCTFTMFTAPCTREBASTPTSAVG
    1995-9629106237.4478095.842983632211.1
    1996-9729122283.43193108.861817436212.5
    1997-9829172432.398160208.76913411954418.8
    1998-9932137340.403117140.8369910641613.0
    TOTALS1195371,292.416450551.8174123351,64413.8
    Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 30-for-68 (.441); 1996-97, 25-for-84 (.298); 1997-98, 40-for-118 (.339); 1998-99, 25-for-96 (.260). Totals: 120-for-366 (.328).











    • ESPN.COM
    NBA: Scores/Schedules | Standings | Statistics | Transactions | Injuries
    Copyright ©1999 ESPN Internet Ventures. Click here for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy applicable to this site. Click here for a list of employment opportunities with ESPN.com.