2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Junior Year (2010-11): His first year with the Tigers after transferring from Maryland ... led the team in rebounding with a 7.8 average to rank 6th in the CAA off the boards ... his career high 14 rebounds against Coppin and Western Michigan were a single game high for the team ... posted his first career double-double (14-13) at Buffalo ... posted 3 straight double-doubles, had a team high 6 on the season but didn't record one in the final 13 games ... 2nd on team in scoring with a 12.2 clip ... scored in double figures in 17 games ... scored just 41 points in a late 7-game stretch ... grabbed a career high 14 rebounds in the wins over Coppin and Western Michigan ... led the team in trips to the foul line with 135 (94 of 135 - .696) ... best effort was a 9-9 performance against W&M ... paced Towson with a then career high 21 points against Western Michigan ... posted a career high 27 points at La Salle ... led the Tigers with 35 blocks, registering a single game career high of 5 in the regular season finale against Drexel ... did not dress at Northeastern due to an illness ... tied Isaiah Philmore and Brian Morris with 28 starts.
(2009-10): Sat out the 2009-10 season per NCAA transfer rules following two years at Maryland.
Sophomore/Freshman Years (2007-09) at Maryland: Braxton is a transfer from Maryland where he spent his freshman and sophomore years ... saw action in 52 games with 14 starts at Maryland ... played a career long 31 minutes scoring 7 points and grabbing 6 boards in win over 5th-ranked Michigan State in the 2008-09 season ... scored a career high of 14 points against Lehigh while making his first collegiate start ... tallied 10 points against Illinois to register the only other double figure game of his Maryland career ... averaged 2.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 10.3 minutes as a freshman and 2.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 10.0 minutes as a sophomore ... "I enjoyed my time at the University of Maryland and appreciate all of the efforts by Coach Williams and his staff," says Braxton. "However, I felt it was time for to make a change. I am extremely excited about the opportunity to play at Towson and for Coach Kennedy. Additionally, this decision allows me the chance to be even closer to my family."
At Calvert Hall H.S.: Enjoyed an outstanding high school career at Calvert Hall ... ranked among the top 15 centers in the nation by Rivals.com and Scout.com respectively in his senior year ... a unanimous local first team selection for post season honors, including All-Metro, All-Baltimore County, All-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), All-State in his final year ... closed out his high school career with some dominating averages that included 21.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks ... the stats his junior year read 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks ... 9.0 points, 8.0 rebounds as a sophomore ... named to the U.S. All-Stars for the 2007 Capital Classic."
Backgound/Personal: Surname is Braxton Clark Dupree ... the youngest of four boys in the family ... the people he admires most are his parents and oldest brother, Jamari ... summer jobs have included delivering furniture ... favorite athlete is Shaquille O'Neal ... favorite book is "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton ... favorite actor is Martin Lawrence ... enjoys listening to Tupac ... winning an AAU national championship and beating a top-ranked North Carolina team twice while playing for Maryland are among his most memorable experiences to date ... son of James and Denise Dupree ... born April 6, 1989 in Baltimore.
Braxton's Career Highs
Points: 27 |
@ La Salle 2010
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Rebounds: 14 |
vs. Coppin 2010, W. Michigan 2010
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Assists: 2 |
@ GSU 2011, vs. UNCW 2011
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Steals: 2 |
Many Times
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Blocks: 5 |
vs. Drexel 2011
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Turnovers: 4 |
Many Times
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Minutes: 40 |
@ La Salle 2010
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Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2009-10Junior
Forward
6'8"
260 lbs
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2010-11Junior
Forward
6'8"
270 lbs