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Senior
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| Hometown:
College Park, GA
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| Last College:
Maine Central Institute
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 203
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| Position:
Guard/Forward
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1998-99 SEASON:
Started 29 of 30 games last season averaging 5.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and a BIG EAST leading 5.6 assists per game.
Led or tied for team-high honors in assists in 24 games including a career-high 12 against Pittsburgh (2-23-99).
Led team with a 1.80-to-1 assist to turnover ratio.
167 assists last season ranks No. 1 on the UM all-time single season list.
60 steals ranks as the third highest single season total in UM history.
Recorded two points, connecting on his only field goal attempt, four rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in 28 minutes at No. 8 Kentucky (12-5-98).
Scored a career-high 19 points to go with three rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes of work against Ohio State...was 6-of-8 from the floor, including 2-of-3 from three-point range and 5-of-6 from the line.
Played a career-high 38 minutes against Georgetown (12-30-98) and recorded one point, four rebounds, two steals and a team-high seven assists.
Recorded second double figure scoring game of the season with 10 points to go with five rebounds, a team-high five assists and one block in 35 minutes versus St. John's (1-6-99).
Started and played 25 minutes against Rutgers (1-13-99) despite having both big toe nails removed due to an infection...recorded eight points, two rebounds, three steals and a team-high six assists.
Played 36 minutes against Seton Hall (1-27-99) recording eight points, five rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block.
Did not start for the first time this season against St. John's (2-3-99) because of back spasms...played 38 minutes and recorded eight points, three rebounds, six assists and three steals...was 2-of-3 from the field and 4-of-4 from the line.
Played 36 minutes at No. 18 Syracuse (2-8-99) recording eight points, four rebounds, two assists and a career-high 11 assists...was 2-2 from the line and 4-5 from the line.
Recorded nine points, four rebounds, eight assists and a career-high six steals against Providence (2-13-99).
Recorded seven points, three rebounds, two steals and a team-high five assists against No. 2 Connecticut (2-20-99).
IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT:
Started both games and averaged 1.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game...recorded two points, four rebounds and five assists against Georgetown...did not score against St. John's but did register two rebounds, eight assists and four steals.
IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT:
Started both games averaging 3.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game...recorded two points, a team-high eight assists and tied for the team-high with seven rebounds against Lafayette...had four points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals against Purdue.
1998 SOUTH AMERICA TOUR:
Played and started in all four games at point guard ... averaged
8.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and a team-best 5.5 assists per game
... shot 14-of-26 (.538) from the field and was a perfect 5-of-5 from the
line ... had eight points, three rebounds, six assists and only one turnover
in the tour opener against Boca Juniors ... had five points, four
rebounds, five assists and three steals in Miami's victory over Andino
Sports Club ... registered 12 points, on 5-of-6 shooting from the field,
three rebounds and three assists against the Argentine National Team ...
recorded nine points, six rebounds and a tour-high eight assists in the
tour finale against Welcome Athletic Club.
AS A SOPHOMORE
(1997-98)
Played in Miami's last 20 games, including 12 consecutive starts, after
missing the first eight games with a broken bone in his left foot...averaging
4.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest...led team with a
1.8-to-1 assist to turnover ratio...led or tied for the team lead in assists
10 times, steals six times and rebounding twice. In the Regular Season:
Returned to the Miami lineup against Memphis (12-22-97)...did not score
but recorded a team-high eight assists in 20 minutes of work...tied a career-high
with 12 points against Notre Dame (2-22-98), hitting 4-of-8 from the floor,
including 1-of-2 from three-point range, and 3-of-3 from the line...also
recorded four rebounds, two assists, one block and four steals...started
against Notre Dame (2-14-98) and set career-highs in points (12), minutes
(36), field goals (6) and field goal attempts (12)...also pulled down seven
rebounds and handed out a team-high five assists...made first career start
against Villanova (1-22-98) and registered six points, four rebounds, three
steals and a team-high seven assists in 30 minutes of action. In the BIG
EAST Tournament: Started and played 28 minutes in Miami's BIG EAST Tournament
game against Georgetown recording team-highs in assists (4) and rebounds
(7)...scored four points on 1-of-4 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 shooting
from the line. In the NCAA Tournament: Did not score but led team with
seven assists against UCLA in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
AS A FRESHMAN
(1996-97)
Was one of seven `Canes to play in all 29 games...converted 22-28 free
throw attempts (.786)...averaged 15 minutes per game for the season, but
increased that average to 18 minutes per contest in UM's three post-season
games (BIG EAST Tournament and NIT)... his 434 minutes played were tops
among UM's highly touted freshmen class...finished third on the squad in
assists (58) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.49:1) and fourth in steals
(29)...led UM in assists on four occasions, including three of UM's final
five contests. In the Regular Season: Recorded a career-high in nine assists
to go with five rebounds in 24 minutes in UM's victory over Jacksonville
(12-18-96)...also totaled eight points in the victory over the Dolphins
...the nine assists against Jacksonville marked the third highest freshmen
single-game total in school history... registered five steals in UM's victory
versus Lehigh (12-30-96)...had eight points and three rebounds in 14 minutes
at Tennessee...made his collegiate debut against Buffalo (11-22-96) and
had three steals in 10 minutes. In the BIG EAST Tournament: Played in both
games averaging 3.5 assists 16.5 minutes off the bench...recorded three
assists in 10 minutes in the openning round against St. John's...played
23 minutes in the quarterfinal against Georgetown and recorded four assists,
five rebounds and one block. In The National Invitational Tournament: Set
a school NIT single-game record with five assists in UM's game at Michigan.
PREP SCHOOL
Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, ME...averaged 13.7 points, 6.8
assists, 3.2 rebounds and led MCI to a 22-6 record... shot 52 percent from
the floor, 38 percent from three-point range and 73 percent from the foul
line...coached by Max Goode.
HIGH SCHOOL
Benjamin E. Banneker High School in College Park, GA... earned two
varsity letters and was a two-time team MVP...garnered All-Metro honors
in both his junior and senior seasons and was a first-team All-State selection
as a senior when he averaged 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists...
received All-America status from Street & Smith's, Blue Chip Illustrated,
Hoop Scoop and Nike...was a three-year Boston Shootout participant... played
in the annual Georgia-Tennessee all-star game...was on the Honor Roll as
a senior... coached by Joby Boydstone.
PERSONAL
Liberal Arts major...full name is Vernon James Jennings...born January
23, 1977 in Middletown, OH...mother is Marilyn Ann Jennings...has two sisters
(Verna-29, Nikki-27)... chose UM over Michigan... likes to spend his free
time cutting hair.
Career Highs:
Points-19 vs. Ohio State (12-27-98)
FGM-6 Notre Dame (2-14-98) and Ohio State (12-27-98)
FGA-12 vs. Notre Dame (2-14-98)
3-PT FGM-2 vs. Ohio State (12-27-98)
3-PT FGA-3 vs. Ohio State (12-27-98) and Purdue (3-14-99)
FTM-5 vs. three opponents (last vs. Rutgers, 2-27-99)
FTA-6 vs. three opponents (last vs. Seton Hall, 1-27-99)
Rebounds-8 vs. Villanova (1-31-98)
Assists-12 vs. Pittsburgh (2-23-99)
Blocked Shots-2 vs. Hartford (12-13-96) and Lehigh (12-30-96)
Steals-6 vs. Providence (2-8-99)
Minutes-39 vs. Providence (2-8-99)
Career Stats
YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA % 3FG-3FGA % FT-FTA % REBS-AVG A S B PTS-AVG
1996-97 29-0 434-15.0 29-77 .377 8-24 .333 22-28 .786 62-2.1 58 29 8 88-3.0
1997-98 20-12 73-23.7 28-95 .295 3-18 .167 21-33 .636 80-4.0 77 35 5 80-4.0
1998-99 30-29 902-30.1 52-131 .397 5-25 .200 48-64 .750 85-2.8 167 60 8 157-5.2
Totals 79-41 1809-22.9 109-303 .360 16-67 .239 91-125 .728 227-2.9 302 124 21 325-4.1
