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  Jamal Fenton

Jamal Fenton

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Houston, Texas

High School:
Cesar E. Chavez

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 170

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
04/17/1991

Experience:
1L

Jamal Fenton Feature

2009-10 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Diminutive guard who provided a nice spark off the bench

• Played in every game but San Diego State in the MWC Tournament...averaged 3.5 points and 11.6 minutes a game...shot 38% from the field and 32% from 3-point

• Just 3 points the last 5 games and 13 the final 12

• Hit a big 3 at 8:32 of the 1st half to put the Lobos up 19-16 at Colorado State

• 6 points, 3 rebounds and a career-high 6 assists against Wyoming, including 2 passes that led to dunks for Will Brown and Darington Hobson

• 5 points and 2 rebounds vs. Colorado State...all his points came in the second half

• 6 points and 2 rebounds at Wyoming...all of his scoring came in 8 first-half minutes when starter Dairese Gary was in foul trouble

• 6 points, 3 rebounds and a steal vs. Utah

• 7 points at San Diego State

• Hit a crucial 3-pointer six minutes into the second half to cut the Creighton lead to 1, a game the Lobos trailed 31-15, but eventually won 66-61

• Season-high 11 points in 18 minutes vs. Northern Arizona that included an acrobatic left-handed lay-in in traffic

• Team-high 4 assists, plus 3 steals, in the win over New Mexico State in The Pit

• 9 points, 3 assists and 5 steals in 24 minutes vs. Louisiana Tech

• Solid game in collegiate debut vs. UC Riverside with 7 points (3-5 FGs), 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 0 turnovers in 18 minutes

HIGH SCHOOL
High-scoring point guard who was rated a three-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com entering his senior season • Scout.com listed him as the 25th best point guard in the class, while ESPN.com tagged Fenton as the No. 20 point guard in the class of 2009 • Chavez's nickname is the Lobos, just like UNM • Played for head coach Kevin Pullum • Averaged 21.7 points and 5.2 assists his senior season for a Chavez team that won the 5A Region III District 20 title • Shot 59% from the floor, 44% (73-165) from 3-point and 78% from the line • Led the Lobos to a 27-10 record • Posted five 30-point games with a high of 36 against Jones HS when he knocked down seven 3s • Had 12 assists in consecutive games against Westside and Lamar • Averaged 20.2 ppg and 4.6 apg as a junior when the Lobos finished 28-6 • Ranked in the top-10 in the Houston area by RCSSports.com and in the top-20 in Texas by TexasHoops.com

PERSONAL
Full name is Jamal Shawn Fenton • Born April 17, 1991, in Houston • Son of Hyron and Gail • Parents are natives of Trinidad and Tobago, where his father played professional soccer • Has an older brother, Hyron Jr.