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2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster

23 Lance Kearse

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 245
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Previous school Fort Myers/Virginia Commonwealth University

Biography

2011-12 (Senior): Named a Division II Bulletin Fourth Team All-American selection…NABC First Team All-South Region selection…Named Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year...First Team All-SSC selection…Selected to compete in the Reese's NABC Division II East vs. West All-Star Game and scored a game-high 24 points on 11-of-13 shooting…Recipient of the team's MVP award...Featured in NCAA’s Champion magazine for his ongoing battle against sickle cell trait…Started and played in all 30 games…Led the team by averaging 16.2 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game…Tied Harry Singletary (1967-68) and the school record with 21 free throw attempts against Nova Southeastern University…Made 17 of those 21 tries against NSU, good for the single-game school record...Ranks 10th all-time in attempted free throws (388), fifth all-time in free throws made (307), 10th in free-throw percentage (79.1), and 17th in points (971)…Also recorded 64 blocked shots in just three years, ranking 10th all-time in school history…Scored a career-high 31 points against Southeastern University (Nov. 16) to open the season…Connected at just under 79 percent at the free-throw line and shot 47.5 percent …Sank 10 or more free throws six times during the season, including a perfect 12-for-12 effort against Florida Southern College (Feb. 8)…Torched No. 9 West Liberty University (Dec. 18) for 27 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field made 10-of-11 tries at the charity stripe…Recorded double-doubles in games against Florida Southern (Jan. 4 – 10 points, 12 rebounds), University of Tampa (Jan. 11 – 22 points, 11 rebounds) and Barry University (Jan. 21 – 28 points, 13 rebounds).

2010-11 (Junior): Played in 28 games, starting 26, and was second on the team in scoring (12 points per game)...Scored career-high 22 points in SSC Tournament opener against Lynn on March 2 and had 21 points in SSC Tournament finals against Rollins...Averaged 18 points per game in final four contests of the year...Finished eighth in the SSC in free-throw percentage (81.6 percent).

2009-10 (Sophomore): Was fourth on Tritons in scoring (6.8 ppg) and shot 50 percent from the field...Had season-best 15 points and was 6-for-8 from the field in Feb. 20 double-overtime win against Lynn...Scored in double figures five times...Was second on team with 22 blocked shots.

Prior to Eckerd: Spent two seasons at Div. I Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)…Averaged 4.5 points while shooting 44 percent from 3-point range in 12 minutes per contest as a sophomore…As a freshman, played in 31 of the Rams’ 32 games, averaging 3.9 points in 9.8 minutes per game, shooting 53 percent from the field.

High School: Played at Fort Myers High School under Ed O’Brien…Earned All-Area MVP honors after scoring 23.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, and three assists per game as a senior; also named to the 5A All-State Second Team…As a junior, averaged 18 points, 12 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and three steals per game, earning First Team 5A All-State Team honors.

Personal: Born on April 19 in Fort Myers, Fla…Son of Ida Kearse…Cousin of former NFL player and Tennessee Titans’ defensive end Jevon Kearse…Names LeBron James his favorite player and team, saying that James “is a team”…Chose Eckerd because it is close to home.
 
Major: Business Management.

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Historical Player Information

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    2009-10Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 245 lbs
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    2010-11Senior

    Forward
    6'6" 245 lbs
    23
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    2011-12Senior

    Forward
    6'6" 245 lbs
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