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Joe Dickens

SR     G/F     6-7     195
Western Oklahoma State CC
Business
Baltimore, MD

Emerged as the Hornets’ most versatile player in his first year with the team during the 2005-06 season. Solid ball handler and defender. Can play either guard or forward position. Played two seasons at Western Oklahoma State before transferring to DSU. Academically ineligible for the first semester.

2005-06: Appeared in each game, starting 31 … tied for second on the team in scoring (8.6 ppg) … second on the team with 302 points … second on the team in rebounds per game (3.4) and total games (120) … averaged 3.7 rebounds per game vs. MEAC teams … grabbed season-high seven rebounds in two games … team leader, and fifth in the MEAC, in steals (1.8 pg) … team leader with 63 total steals … had career high six steals in 61-58 win over Florida A&M (Feb. 25) … credited with five steals in win over Norfolk State (Feb. 20) … scored career-high 20 points in two games …. tallied team-high 20 points (8-11 FG) in 70-67 win over UMES (Jan. 16) … collected 20 points (4-5 FG; 10-12 FT) in 88-77 win over Hampton (Feb. 18) … scored 19 points (6-10 FG; 7-8 FT) in 64-48 win over UMES (Feb. 13) … led Hornets with 18 points 63-51 loss to South Carolina State (Feb. 3) … was 6-for-6 from the field while tying for team high with 15 points in 66-60 win over South Carolina State (Jan. 7) … recorded 14 points in victory over Howard (Feb. 11) … scored 10 or more points in 15 games … second on the Hornets with 55 assists … dished out career high eight assists in 72-71 loss to Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 27) … had five assists in 61-54 overtime loss to Northwestern (Dec. 3) … team leader with 97 free throws made (97-for-143) … third among team regulars with .476 field goal percentage … third on the team with 11 blocks … At Western Oklahoma State CC: Averaged eight points, three rebounds and two assists per game during 2004-05 season … At Laurinburg: Selected as team’s Most Valuable Player for the 2002-03 season … Personal: Son of Raymond Dickens … a cousin of late Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis … born 6/8/82.

Career highs (at DSU)
Points: 20 (two times)
Steals: 6, vs. Florida A&M (2/25/06)
Field goals: 8, vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (1/16/06)
Field goal attempts: 11 (two times)
3pt FG: 2, vs. Hampton (2/18/06)
3pt FG attempts: 5, vs. Michigan (12/7/05)
Free throws: 10, vs. Hampton (2/18/06)
Free throw attempts: 13, vs. Howard (3/8/06)
Rebounds: 7 (three times)
Assists: 8, vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/27/06)
Blocks: 2 (two times)
Minutes: 40, vs. Northwestern (12/3/05)

Career Stats for Joe Dickins
                           Total        3-Pt                Rebounds
Year    GP-GS Min/Avg   FG-FGA  Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA  Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2005-06 35-31 976/27.8  99-208 .476  7-25 .280 97-143 .678  41-79  120 3.4 84-3   55 65  11  63 302/8.6
TOTAL   35-31 976/27.8  99-208 .476  7-25 .280 97-143 .678  41-79  120 3.4 84-3   55 65  11  63 302/8.6

2005-06 Individual Statistics