2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

Benjamin Krain
Benjamin Krain
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Nicholas Beaton
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Nelson Chenault
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Jonathan Gonzalez
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Deondre Burns #2 G

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 185
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Letters:
    2
  • Hometown:
    Yazoo City, Miss.
  • High School:
    Newman Smith H.S.
  • Prev School:
    Newman Smith H.S.

Summary

Biography

2018-19 (Junior): Saw action in 25 games for Little Rock, making four starts for the Trojans ... Averaged 10.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 25.1 minutes per game ... Shot 41.7% from the floor and 76.7% from the free throw line ... Finished in double figures 12 times on the year ... Scored a career-high 29 points in the win over Howard (Nov. 23), going 9-for-10 from the floor, 4-for-5 from three and 7-for-8 from the free throw line ... Scored 22 in the win over South Alabama (Jan. 12) with a season-high seven rebounds and five assists ... Finished with 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting against Arkansas State (Feb. 2) ... Registered 14 points at Tulsa (Nov. 19) and at Georgia State (Mar. 2), dishing out five assists ... Finished the year with 39 assists and 12 steals for the Trojans ... Played a season-high 38 minutes against both Texas State (Feb.16) and at Arkansas State (Feb. 23).

2017-18 (Redshirt): Missed the 2017-18 season with a knee injury, utilizing his redshirt season.

2016-17 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 32 games with 14 starts as a sophomore … Averaged 7.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game … Shot 45.2 percent from the floor, 41.0 percent from 3-point range and 80.8 percent from the foul line … Scored in double figures eight times on the season … Had three games with multiple steals … Made multiple 3-pointers in eight games … Made 4 of 6 3-pointers and totaled 16 points in a win at Appalachian State (Jan. 7) … Scored a then-career-high 17 points and grabbed six rebounds at Coastal Carolina (Jan. 9) … Scored 14 points vs. Arkansas State (Jan. 14) … Scored 12 points vs. Troy (Jan. 23) … Scored 12 points while going 5 of 5 at the foul line at Louisiana (Jan. 28) … Totaled 10 points and two steals vs. Appalachian State (Feb. 6) … Scored 12 points and had three steals at UT Arlington (Feb. 13) … Scored 16 points while shooting 6 of 7 from the floor and 4 of 4 from 3-point range at South Alabama (March 2).

2015-16 (Freshman): Appeared in 18 games with one start in 2015-16 … Averaged 1.7 points and 0.6 rebounds per game … Finished the season shooting 37.5 percent from the floor, 10.0 percent from 3-point range and 100.0 percent from the foul line (12 of 12) … Scored four points in seven minutes in Little Rock’s season opener vs. Central Baptist (Nov. 14) … Made 3 of 6 shots from the floor and 1 of 3 from 3-point range for seven points while getting his first career start vs. Centenary (Nov. 18) … Played six minutes and went 3 of 3 from the foul line at Central Arkansas (Dec. 16) … Scored four points in three minutes vs. Louisiana (Jan. 7) … Scored four points in 11 minutes vs. Appalachian State (Jan. 14) … Scored two points in Little Rock’s loss to Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament Second Round (March 19).
 
At Newman Smith H.S.: Averaged 24.6 ppg as a senior to lead the Texas 5A classification and rank in the top 10 statewide … Contributed 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists while earning All-Region and First Team All-District 11-5A honors as a senior … Made 61 3-pointers in 28 games as a senior to rank ninth in Texas 5A … He finished his high school career with over 1,300 career points … Was named the District 11-5A Most Valuable Player at the end of the 2014-15 season … Was named MVP of the North Texas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game … As a junior, averaged 21.2 ppg and was voted the District 11-5A Offensive Player of the Year and was named First Team All-District  … Was the Texas 5A Sophomore of the Year in 2012-13 … Off the court, Burns was an honor student and a National Society of High School Scholars inductee.
 
Personal: Born Jan. 16, 1997 in Jackson, Miss. … Parents are Deon Burns and Belinda Smith … Has one sister, DeCarnia Smith … Undecided on an academic major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    6'2" 175 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard
    6'2" 185 lbs
    30
  • 2

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 185 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2018-19Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 185 lbs
    2