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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

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11 Sam Borst-Smith

11 Sam Borst-Smith

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-3 / 185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    San Pedro, CA
  • High School:
    Peninsula/Lawrenceville School (NJ)
  • Major:
    Business

Summary

Biography

At UR 2016-17: Finished off remarkable career for UR, being named DIII News 1st Team All-American, D3hoops.com 2nd Team All-American and NABC 3rd Team All-American...Was also a finalist for the Jostens Trophy, on the Bevo Francis Award Watch List and was selected to play in the Reese's Division III All-Star Game...Earned D3hoops.com East Region Player of the Year honors, while also being 1st Team All-Region by D3hoops.com and the NABC...Named UAA Player of the Year and 1st Team selection...Added All-New York honors from the BCANY and All-Rochester 1st Team award from the USBWA...Finished the season with a team high 16.3 ppg, adding 5.5 rpg, 3.4 apg and 2.6 spg (UR record)...Shot just under 50% from the floor (158-317, .498), was 41.4% (65-157) from 3-point range and 76.5% (91-119) from the charity stripe...Ranked 6th in NCAA Division III in total steals, with a UR single-season record of 76 and 13th in steals per game, while also ranking 37th in assist/turnover ratio (2.54)...Was named to three All-Tournament teams, at the UR Chuck Resler Tournament, Lexington Rochester Airport Tournament and Mark's Pizzeria Crosstown Shootout, earning MVP honors at the Resler...Named UAA Athlete of the Week and to D3hoops.com Team of the Week following career-high 38 point output against Chicago on Jan. 13, when he made seven 3-pointers, tying for 6th most in a single-game at Rochester...Added a double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds) against Washington-St. Louis two days later...Ended the season tops in the UAA in steals, 3rd in points scored (472), 4th in field goals made and 5th in free throw percentage and points per game...Ends Yellowjacket career with a Rochester record 212 steals and is 2nd all-time in steals per game (2.1)...Also, ranks 7th in career scoring (1,497 points), 6th in free throws made and 10th in field goals made and 3-pointers made...Was recipient of the UR Athletic Department's Louis Alexander Alumni Award.

At UR 2015-16: Was one of the best players on the floor for the Yellowjackets which ended in multiple honors including 1st Team All-UAA, NABC 1st Team All-District, 2nd Team All-East Region by D3hoops.com and 1st Team All-Rochester Area by the USBWA...Started 24 games, averaged a team high 17.2 ppg, adding 4.0 rpg and 3.7 apg...Combined to shoot 44.9% from the floor (144-321), 35.4% from 3-point range (51-144) and 81.3% from the charity stripe (74-91) while adding 50 steals...Was winner of the State Farm Assist of the Year contest after intentionally missing a free throw at the end of overtime against Chicago on Feb. 7, then passing out to teammate Mack Montague for the game-winning 3-point basket as time expired...The play ended up going viral has had over 750,000 views online and made it on SportsCenter as the #2 in the shows Top 10 Plays...Was named to All-Tournament Teams in the UR Chuck Relser Tournament, the UR/HIA Thanksgiving Invitational and the Wendy's College Classic...Ranked 2nd in the UAA in steals, 4th in points per game and free throw shooting and 5th in field goals...Was top-60 in NCAA Division III in assist/turnover (2.6) and steals per game (2.1)...Selected as UR Athletic Department's John Vitone Award winner for Sportsmanship

At UR 2014-15: Became a scoring force for Rochester, leading the team in scoring at 15.1 ppg, playing all 25 games (14 starts)...Also, led UR in assists (2.8/gm), 3-point percentage (39.7%), free throw percentage (82.3%) and steals (48)...Chipped in 4.0 rpg...Named 2nd Team All-UAA following the season...Earned All-Tournament team honors after the UR/Holiday Inn Thanksgiving Invitational and the Wendy's College Classic...Ranked 2nd in the UAA in free throws made, 3rd in FT% and steals, 7th in scoring, 8th in assists and 9th in 3-point percentage...Exploded for a career high 30 points at Chicago on Jan. 16 behind 11-19 shooting and 8-9 FT...UAA Athlete of the Week on Jan. 19.

At UR 2013-14: The freshman played very well for Rochester, appearing in all 25 games, making six starts...Averaged 9.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 2.2 apg...Shot .442 (72-163) from the floor, .784 (76-97) from the charity stripe and made 15 3-pointers...Finished 1st on UR in steals (38), 2nd in rebounding and blocks (9) and was 4th in scoring...Ranked 4th in the UAA in steals per game (1.5)...Had a season high 22 points (9-9 FT) adding six assists and five rebounds against Hobart on Dec. 4.

HS: Attended the Lawrenceville School in NJ after playing basketball for Palos Verdes Peninsula HS...3-time team captain...Earned two All-League honors and also was named Bay League Most Outstanding Player and All-CIF as a senior...Scored over 1,000 career points at Peninsula...Career high is 35 points on 12-13 FG...Helped Panthers (Peninsula) go 30-3 as a junior and made California state semifinals.

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