| Courtney Beasley |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.
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 | High School: Bridgton Academy
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 | Height / Weight: 6-3 / 210
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 | Position: G
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Could mostly be used at the No. 2guard, but will and can play at the No. 1 spot ... Solid guard was one of the top freshmen in C-USA a year ago ... Has a knack of hitting big shots ... Good mid-range shooter who has worked on extending range, as well as his ball-handling skills during off-season ... Focused additional time in the weight room to better his body for competition this winter ... 2005-06 (Fr.): Led the team in scoring with 333 points (10.7ppg) ... His point total ranks as the fourth highest all-time among Golden Eagle freshmen, behind Tom Bishop (404), Clarence Weatherspoon (397) and Joe Dawson (341) ... Averaged a team-best 12.6 ppg in league play en route to earning C-USA All-Freshman team honors ... Became second Southern Miss player to earn that distinction, the other being Anthony Richards during the 1995-96 season ... Played in all 31 games, starting a team-best 29 ... Had a team-high 24 starts in a row, before giving up spot for walk-on Tyler Quinn for "Senior Day" ... Held team lead in minutes played (1,085) ... Paced squad in steals (42) ... Finished with a team-best 104 defensive rebounds (119 total, fourth on team) ... Notched a team-best 18 double-digit scoring games ...Had an 11-game double-digit scoring streak ... Tallied lone double-double against Tulane (1/11), finishing with 13 points and career-high 11 rebounds ... Had the best game of his young career against West Florida (12/27) with career-highs inpoints (20) and assists (4) and to go along with six rebounds ... Poured in 18 points and had four assists against Rice (1/25) ... Tallied 18 points and six rebounds against Tennessee State (12/19) ... Had 17 points and five assists in two overtimes vs. UTEP (2/11), playing 48 minutes ... Finished with a team-best 17 points at Houston (1/18/06) with a career-high three 3-pointers ... Poured in 16 points against Memphis (1/21) ... Led team with 16 points at Tulsa (1/14) ... Had 15 points at Memphis (2/14) ... Also had 14 points against McNeese State and 12 points three other times (at UAB, at SMU and at Marshall)...Prep: Played for Coach Whit Lesure at Bridgton Academy and helped lead the team to a 30-6 record... Averaged 14.5 points, 7.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds per contest at the fifth-year prep school ... Earned a three-point rating by HoopScoop Magazine ... Led the team to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council's (NEPSAC) Class A championship ... Prior to playing at Bridgton, Beasley had a standout career for Coach Jack Doss at Butler High School in Huntsville, Ala., where he led the team to a 30-5 record and the Class 4A State Championship as asenior ... Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State 5A team and was selected to the "Super Five" squad, honoring the top five playersin the state of Alabama ... Played for Alabama in the annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game, and also was selected to the national "Best of Rest" list by HoopMasters.com ... Personal: Hobbies include watching television ...Majoring in coaching and sport administration.