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Men's Basketball
JUNIOR (2004-05) Top reserve guard for the Panthers, and team's top perimeter defender...Averaged 8.1 points per game over his last seven contests...Tied career-high with 12 points against Bradley Feb. 26...Scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting Feb. 12 at Illinois State...Also had nine points, making three-of-four three pointers, at Southern Illinois Feb. 23...Tallied eight points and three rebounds against Drake Feb. 16...Had seven points in 16 minutes against Iowa State Dec. 1...Scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds against Wayne State Nov. 21...Had six points and two steals at SMS Jan. 18...Scored five points with four boards and two steals against Cincinnati Nov. 24...Had five points and season-best five rebounds at UMKC Dec. 11...Drained two three-pointers against Wagner Dec. 21...Hit both of his treys versus Valparaiso Dec. 30. SOPHOMORE (2003-04) Was one of the first Panthers' guards off the bench...appeared in all 31 games...One of Panthers' top perimeter defenders...Hit both of his shots from the field against Butler Nov. 25...Grabbed three rebounds and hit three free throws against Louisiana Tech Dec. 2...Scored season-high seven points against Minnesota-Crookston Dec. 13...Had six points and two rebounds against Evansville Jan. 3...Scored five points against Drake Jan. 17...Had five points versus Bradley Jan. 24. FRESHMAN (2002-03) Started the final 25 games as a true freshman...Team's sixth-leading scorer with a 5.2 average...Averaged 25.1 minutes in all games and 25.8 in league games only, when he averaged 5.8 points...Scored a career-high 12 points on personal-bests four-of-seven field goals, including four-of-five treys, in the first loss to Southwest Missouri State...Tied that mark with 12 points in the win over Wichita State, including making all six free throws in the final 45 seconds to help preserve the victory...Tied a personal best with four goals, four assists and two steals at Illinois State, tallying 10 points with the help of two-of-three three-pointers...Scored just four points in the win over Evansville, but brought down four rebounds, dished out a career-high five assists and had one blocked shot...Tallied 11 points at Evansville on four-of-eight shooting, including three-of-five treys...Known as one of UNI's best defenders...Helped hold Iowa leading scorer Chauncey Leslie to just eight points on three-of-seven shooting from the field, including just zero-for-one from three-point range, and combined with Ben Jacobson, held MVC Player of the Year, Creighton's Kyle Korver, to a then season-low eight points in the first game...Scored a then career-high eight points on three-of-six shooting, including one-of-one trey, against the Hawks while also bringing down a personal-best three rebounds...At Chicago State, scored a then career-high 11 points, including personal best seven-of-eight free throws...In the Illinois State win and Drake game, scored 10 points on four-of-eight field goals, including two-of-three threes against DU, all in the second half, to help spur UNI's comeback effort...Scored in double figures six times. HIGH SCHOOL Three-year varsity starter...Led team to Illinois Class AA fourth-place state finish as a sophomore and Elite Eight his junior year...Team was ranked among the Top 10 of Associated Press rankings three consecutive years...Played for a team which was Mid-State Six Conference champions his junior year, Centralia Holiday Tournament champion three straight years, the first three-peat champions in 59-year history...Made four-of-four game-winning shots in his varsity career...AP all-state honorable mention, News-Gazette all-state honorable mention...Selected to the South Team of the IBCA All-Star Game...Journal Star All-Area second team as a junior and senior, two-time first team all-conference, Centralia Tournament all-tourney selection as a senior and team MVP and captain his final season...Averaged 17 points, five rebounds, four assists as a senior while making 51 percent of his field goals, 41 percent from three-point range, and 74 percent of his free throws for a 24-5 team...As a junior, averaged 13 points, four caroms and four assists while shooting 53 percent from the field and 79 percent at the line...Team was 78-16 overall during his three years...Coached by Bob Darling...Also recruited by Bradley, Illinois State and Western Illinois. PERSONAL Born Sept. 24, 1984...Son of John and Diane Little...Majoring in leisure services. |
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