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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
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| High School:
Dr. Phillips
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 160
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| Position:
G
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2011-12 All-ACC Freshman Team | ACC Rookie of the Week - Dec. 5
Shane Larkin Fast Breaks (2011-12) | 
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As a Freshman (2011-12)
Larkin 2011-12 game-by-game stats 
Selected to the All-ACC Freshman Team ... Fifth in the ACC - the only rookie in the Top 10 - in steals per game (1.6) ... Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors on Dec. 5 after games at Purdue and against UMass ... Of all ACC rookies, was sixth in scoring and second in assists ... Averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals overall in his rookie campaign ... In ACC play, averaged 5.3 points, 2.6 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals ... Shot 36.0 percent from the field, 32.3 from distance and led the Canes with his 85.7 percent at the line ... Led the team in steals and was second in assists per game ... Second on the team in NIT games with 10.0 ppg ... Led UM in the ACC Tournament with 14.0 points, eight assists and four steals in a pair of games ... Missed the first game of the season following his transfer from DePaul in the summer. Received an NCAA waiver a few hours prior to the game against Rutgers (Nov. 15) that allowed him to play immediately. Recorded season-high 18 points against UNC-Greensboro on Jan. 2, hitting a trio of threes and a perfect 7-of-7 at the stripe ... Twice notched 16 points - vs. FSU on March 9 and at Purdue on Nov. 29 ... Hit four threes at Purdue and eight free throws vs. Florida State on Feb. 26, both season bests ... Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds vs. FSU (3/9) ... Notched 10 double-digit scoring outings in 32 games ... Tallied 24 multi-assist games, including nine games with four or more handouts ... Grabbed three or more steals nine times, twice snatching six ... Led (or tied) for the team lead in scoring twice, assists 13 times, steals 16 times and rebounds once ... Started the season 11-of-11 at the FT line, then was 36-38 midway through the season ... Scored 13 of Miami's 15 points from 14:27 to 10:45 in the second half at Purdue. In that span, Larkin hit a trio of threes, a jumper and two free throws ... Scored 12 consecutive points during a 1:27 span that helped the Hurricanes rally from a seven-point deficit early in the second half against UNCG. Larkin hit three 3-pointers and converted three free throws after being fouled on an attempted 3-pointer with 13:54 remaining. Larkin's free throws put Miami ahead for good at 68-67 ... Scored three points in his first possession each of his first three games with the Canes. In his debut, Larkin drained a three moments after he stepped on the court for the first time in a collegiate game. Against UNF, Larkin made a driving layup, then hit the and-one free throw for his first three points of the game. Against FGCU, Larkin again drained a long ball for his first points of the game.
High School:Averaged 18.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 3.5 steals per game as a senior at Dr. Phillips High in Orlando, Fla. ... Ended high school career with a school record 320 steals and was second in career scoring behind 2010-11 All-SEC selection Chris Warren (Ole Miss) ... Two-time all-state player ... Twice was 6A Player of the Year runner up ... Ranked among the Top 20 point guards in the country by Scout.com ... The No. 72 overall player in the nation, according to Scout.com ... Led his team to a 27-6 record his senior season, advancing to the state championship game for the second consecutive year ... Three-time district champions ... Regional champion.
Personal: Born DeShane Larkin on Oct. 2, 1992, but goes by Shane ... Son of Lisa and Barry Larkin, the former Cincinnati Reds 12-time All-Star shortstop and Hall of Fame player ... Brother to Cymber and Brielle ... Enjoys listening to music and playing video games ... Deion Sanders, Larkin's favorite athlete growing up, gave him the nickname SugaShane ... Comes from a long lineage of athletes, including his father as well as his uncles Byron Larkin (Xavier basketball), Mike Larkin (Notre Dame football) and Steve Larkin (Texas baseball) ... Larkin originally committed to DePaul in 2010, but was granted a release from the school in August 2011 ... He was also recruited by Boston College, George Mason, Colorado and Florida State.
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