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Milestones: Shot .431 (44-102) from three-point range during the 2006-07 season, the second-best season mark in Gopher history scored in double figures 21 times in his career scored his 500th career point on Nov. 26, 2008 vs. Eastern Washington scored his 400th career point on Dec. 22, 2007 vs. Santa Clara scored his 300th career point on Feb. 10, 2007 at Michigan grabbed his 200th career rebound on Feb. 9, 2008 vs. Iowa played in his 100th career game against Eastern Washington (11/26) drained his 100th career three-point field goal against South Dakota State (12/10) finishes career tied for fourth all-time in career three-point percentage at .402 (106-264) is 10th all-time in three-point field goals made with 106 played in 128 career games (62 starts), the second most in Gopher history.
2008-09 | Senior Season: Averaged 8.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 24.0 minutes played per game in the NABC Classic started and played eight minutes against Colorado State (11/22) played 25 minutes and scored 11 points against Eastern Washington (11/26) scored a team-high 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting against North Dakota State (11/29) scored five points and grabbed three rebounds in 15 minutes against Southeastern Louisiana (12/23) scored five points in 14 minutes against Ohio State (1/3) scored seven points in eight minutes against Penn State (1/11) keyed Minnesota victory with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting and three rebounds in 22 minutes at Indiana (1/25) started and played 20 minutes, finishing with 10 points and five rebounds in the regular-season finale against Michigan (3/7) played 23 minutes and scored six points in the NCAA First Round against Texas.
2007-08 | Junior season: Played 24 minutes, scored 11 points and grabbed a season-high five rebounds in the season finale againstMaryland scored a season-high 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor, including 4-of-6 from behind the arc in 27 minutes at Northwestern (2/6) tied a career-high with one block to go along with eight points in 24 minutes against Northwestern (1/9) tied a career-high with two steals to go along with six points against Michigan State (1/5) grabbed a season-high five rebounds against UNLV (12/30) scored season-high 11 points against UC Riverside (12/1) and tied a career-high with two steals played 15 minutes in the season opener vs. Army (11/10) finished with seven points, three assists and two rebounds.
2006-07 | Sophomore Season: Averaged 8.2 points per game in conference action, improving from 4.8 in non-conference play played in all 31 games, making 20 starts ranked fourth overall in the conference in three-point field goal percentage at .431 (44-102) in league games only, finished sixth in three-point field goal percentage at .443 (27-61) 12th in three-pointers made at 1.69 per game notched a career-best 27 points on 8-of-13 shooting and 5-of-8 from three-point range scored 14 points, was 5-of-8 from the field, 4-of-6 from three-point range in 30 minutes vs. Ohio State (2/18) had 11 points, was 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in 19 minutes at Michigan (2/10) led the team with a career-high 19 points, with 7-of-11 from the field and 5-of-8 from behind the arc in a career-high 38 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/31) had eight points, two rebounds and an assist in 30 minutes vs. Penn State (1/27) went 5-of-6 from the field, 3-of-4 from behind the arc for a total of 14 points in a career-high 36 minutes vs. Purdue (1/3) went 3-for-5 from the field and 3-for-4 from behind the arc for a total of nine points vs. UCF (12/12) hit game-tying shot with the clock winding down to send the game into the second overtime at UAB (12/5) had six points and five rebounds in 20 minutes vs. Arizona State (12/2) went 4-of-7 from the field, 2-of-3 from three point range, and 2-of-2 from the line for 12 points in 28 minutes vs. Montana (11/26) had three points and a career-high five assists in 28 minutes vs. Long Island (11/17) scored four points and grabbed six rebounds in 29 minutes before fouling out vs. North Dakota State (11/13) letterwinner.
2005-06 | Freshman Season: Had five points in 11 minutes at Cincinnati (3/21) in the NIT Second Round had six points, two rebounds and a block in nine minutes vs. Wake Forest (3/15) in NIT First Round led team with 15 points, was 4-of-4 from beyond the arc, and grabbed five boards in 27 minutes at Northwestern (2/4) scored the first five points of the game and finished with eight points with an assist and a rebound in 24 minutes vs. Purdue (2/22) had 11 points, was 5-of-6 from the line in the final minutes with four rebounds, one assist and two steals in 27 minutes vs. Iowa (2/18) had seven points, a rebound and an assist in 17 minutes vs. Michigan State (2/11) started his second straight game and led the team with 16 points, on 6-of-10 shooting, 4-of-7 from beyond the arc in 30 minutes at Ohio State (2/4) made his third career start, first in Big Ten play and scored seven points, on 3-of-6 shooting, with two assists in 25 minutes started his second career game and scored seven points with four rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 22 minutes vs. South Dakota State (12/23) did not miss a field goal attempt over a three-game stretch in December (made 11 straight field goals) had 13 points, was 5-of-5 from the field, 2-of-2 from three, with two rebounds in 25 minutes vs. Grambling (12/21) scored a career-high 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting, 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, with two assists and two steals in a career-high 31 minutes at Arizona State (12/5) started his first game as a Golden Gopher, scored three points and grabbed four rebounds in 27 minutes vs. Coastal Carolina (12/3) scored five points, grabbed a career-high nine rebounds in 28 minutes at Maryland (11/30); it was the fourth straight game with a career-high minutes played matched a career-high with eight points and six rebounds in 27 minutes vs. Gardner-Webb (11/28) had a career-high eight points, on 3-of-7 shooting, 2-of-5 from three-point range, with two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 23 minutes vs. Chattanooga (11/26) scored his first points as a Golden Gopher with a three-pointer against North Dakota State (11/18) letterwinner.
High School: A graduate of Shakopee High School high school coaches were Bruce Kugath and Terry Techaim a Minnesota Mr. Basketball finalist named all-state his senior season first team all-metro by the St. Paul Pioneer Press two-time all-conference selection top-10 Timberwolves award team captain and most valuable player named athlete of the week twice by the Minneapolis Star Tribune and KARE Channel 11 team won the state championship his senior year named to the all-tournament team his senior year averaged 19.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists his senior season shot 56 percent from the field, 79 percent from the line and 44 percent from three-point range academic all-state A’ honor roll member honor graduate earned letters in basketball and track & field.
Personal: Son of Subhy Abu-Shamala and Carolyn Kenmore business and marketing education major born July 25, 1987.
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