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Senior
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| Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
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| High School:
Southern
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 195
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| Position:
Guard/Forward
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1998-99 SEASON:
Started 29 of 30 games averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in a team-high 36.0 minutes per game.
First team All-BIG EAST selection and voted the league's Most Improved Player.
Named BIG EAST Player of the Week three times this season (12-21-98, 1-4-99 and 2-22-99).
Led team in three-point field goals (70) and three-point field goal attempts (175)...ranks second on the team in scoring, assists (68) and third in blocks (17)...ranked fifth in the conference in scoring.
Leads team with 29 double figure scoring games and had eleven 20-point scoring games.
Ended the season scoring in double figures in 25 consecutive games.
Set a UM record and tied the East Regional record with nine three-point baskets against Lafayette (3-12-99).
Played 37 minutes against Memphis (12-22-98) and recorded 22 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals...was 8-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the line.
Poured in a career-high 35 points including the go ahead basket with 17 seconds remaining to lead Miami to a win at Georgetown (12-30-98)...was 11-20 from the field, including 5-9 from three-point range and 8-8 from the line.
Recorded 19 points, four rebounds, four assists in 38 minutes against No. 9 St. John's (1-6-99).
Scored 18 points, all in the first half, against No. 1 ranked Connecticut...played a career-high 44 minutes and registered three rebounds, one steal and a career-high 3 blocked shots.
Poured in a game-high 29 points against No. 9 St. John's (2-3-99)...played the entire 40 minutes and was 7-17 from the floor, 3-8 from three-point range and 12-13 from the line...also registered six rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals.
Scored a game-high 21 points at No. 18 Syracuse (2-8-99)...connected on 5-13 from the field, 3-6 from three-point range and 8-8 from the line.
Poured in a game-high 26 points against Villanova (2-16-99) connecting on 10-15 from the field, including a career-high 6-10 from three-point range.
Scored a game-high 19 points and pulled down seven rebounds in 39 minutes of action at No. 2 ranked Connecticut (2-20-99).
IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT:
Averaged a team-high 19.0 points per game in the Hurricanes' two games...also averaged 5.0 rebounds while shooting 8-18 (.444) from three-point range...recorded 18 points and six rebounds in the Hurricanes' win over Georgetown...played the entire 40 minutes against St. John's and recorded 20 points and four rebounds.
IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT:
Averaged 22 points, five rebounds and 2.5 steals in the Hurricanes' two games...was 15-of-28 (.536) from the field including 9-of-14 (.643) from three-point range in Miami's two NCAA tournament games...scored 31 points in Miami's opening round game against Lafayette connecting on a school and East Regional record nine of 12 three-point baskets...recorded 13 points and seven rebounds in the Hurricanes' second round game against Purdue.
1998 SOUTH AMERICA TOUR:
Played and started in all four games ... was second on the team in
scoring with a 14.0 points per game average ... also averaged 3.0 rebounds,
3.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game ... hit a team-high five three pointers
and was 15-of-16 (.938) from the line ... recorded nine points, four rebounds
and tied for team-high honors with six assists against Boca Juniors
... registered 18 points, three assists and two steals in the Hurricanes'
victory over Andino Sports Club ... recorded seven points, two rebounds,
three assists and one steal against the Argentine National Team ... scored
22 points to go with five rebounds, two assists and two steals in the tour
finale against Welcome Athletic Club.
AS A SOPHOMORE
(1997-98)
Played in 24 games making 18 starts...ranked second on the team in
scoring (14.1 ppg), third in rebounding (4.3 rpg) and fourth in minutes
played (718)...was second on team in free throw percentage (.786)...scored
in double figures in 20 of 24 games and led the team in scoring on
seven occassions...had five 20-point games to rank second on team behind
Tim James (9). In the Regular Season: Recorded a team-high 18 points while
setting career-highs in three point baskets (3) and three-point attempts
(8) against St. John's (1-13-98)...recorded a team-high 20 points to go
with three rebounds, four assists and two steals in a career-high 36 minutes
against Pittsburgh (1-3-98)...was 8-of-16 from the floor, including 1-of-4
from three point range, and 3-of-3 from the line...named BIG EAST Player
of the Week for week ending Jan. 4 after leading Miami to wins at Seton
Hall and at Pittsburgh...led Miami with 19 points and a career-high 12
rebounds in 35 minutes against Seton Hall (12-31-97)...double-double was
first of his career...scored a career-high 22 points, 20 in the second
half, and pulled down six rebounds against Georgia State...was 6-of-8 from
the field and 10-of-10 from the line in 27 minutes of action...recorded
20 points and six rebounds at Jacksonville (11-29-97)...connected on 6-of-9
from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range, and 6-of-6 from
the line...scored 18 points vs. 17th-ranked UNC Charlotte (11-21-97)...made
first career start against Southern Illinois (11-14-97) recording 16 points
in 24 minutes of action. In the BIG EAST Tournament: Played 34 minutes
off the bench and recorded a team-high 20 points in opening round loss
to Georgetown at the BIG EAST Tournament...was 8-of-16 from the field,
including 2-of-6 from three-point range, and pulled down four rebounds.
In the NCAA Tournament: Came off the bench in Miami's NCAA Tournament game
against UCLA and earned Cheverolet Player of the Game honors recording
his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
AS A FRESHMAN
(1996-97)
Appeared in 24 games and averaged 12.4 minutes per game...converted
19-of-24 free throw attempts (.792). In the Regular Season: Tied for team-high
honors with 11 points and recorded a season-high four rebounds in Miami's
upset win over 7th-ranked Villanova (1-11-97)...had nine points and
registered season-highs in assists (3), steals (3) and minutes (23) against
Lehigh (12-30-96)...had eight points and and three rebounds in 14 minutes
off the bench in his collegiate debut against Buffalo (11-22-96). In the
BIG EAST Tournament: Recorded two points, two assists and one steal in
two games...played nine minutes in Miami's win over St. John's recording
one assist...did not score shooting 0-for-1 from the floor...scored two
points in 10 minutes off the bench against Georgetown... was 1-for-3 from
the floor and recorded one assist and one steal. In the National Invitational
Tournament: Played 11 minutes off the bench recording four points, on 2-of-4
shooting, and one rebound against Michigan.
HIGH SCHOOL
Southern High in Baltimore, MD...earned Street & Smith's honorable
mention All-America status in both his junior and senior seasons...was
a two-time All-Metro selection by the Baltimore Sun...averaged 17.1 points,
8.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists as a senior while leading Southern to a 24-3
record, a state Class 4A Championship and a 10th place ranking in the final
1996 USA Today Top 25 High School Poll...as a senior was rated the 58th
best high school prospect by Basketball Weekly...Baltimore's top high school
prospect and the lone Baltimore-area player to play in the Capital Classic...four-year
starter who helped guide Southern to three state Class 4A championships...was
voted the most popular male student at Southern in his senior year... coached
by Meredith Smith.
PERSONAL
Liberal Arts major...full name is John Richard Hemsley...born August
25, 1977 in Trenton, NJ...parents are Richard and Karen Hemsley... has
six brothers (Kay-24, Power-23, Nate-22, Under-22, Brian-17, Irin-15)...chose
UM over Georgetown, Maryland, California and Pittsburgh...likes listening
to music in his free time and lists basketball, baseball and video games
among his hobbies.
Career Highs:
Points-35 vs. Georgetown (12-30-98)
FGM-11 vs. Georgetown (12-30-98)
FGA-22 vs. St. John's (1-13-98)
3-PT FGM-9 vs. Lafayette (3-12-99)
3-PT FGA-12 vs. Lafayette (3-12-99)
FTM-12 vs. St. John's (2-3-99)
FTA-13 vs. St. John's (2-3-99)
Rebounds-12 vs. Seton Hall (12-31-97)
Assists-8 vs. Florida Atlantic (11-13-98) and Northern Iowa (11-27-98)
Blocked Shots-3 vs. Connecticut (1-20-99)
Steals-4 vs. Boston College (12-8-98) and Lafayette (3-12-99)
Minutes-44 vs. Connecticut (1-20-99)
Career Stats
YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA % 3FG-3FGA % FT-FTA % REBS-AVG A S B PTS-AVG
1996-97 24-0 298-12.4 30-87 .345 4-16 .250 19-24 .792 37-1.5 14 9 3 83- 3.5
1997-98 24-18 718-29.9 123-300 .410 26-96 .271 66-84 .786 102-4.3 44 22 8 338-14.1
1998-99 30-29 1079-36.0 183-408 .449 70-175 .400 98-125 .784 142-4.7 68 43 17 534-17.8
Total 78-47 2095-26.9 336-795 .423 100-287 .348 183-233 .785 281-3.6 126 74 28 955-12.2
