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Anfernee McLemore Season 2016-17

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Anfernee McLemore Season 2016-17

PositionF
Weight210 lbs
Height6-7
ClassFreshman
HometownWarwick, Ga.

2019-20 (Senior): Averaged 6.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 0.7 steals in 20.3 minutes per game … was the team’s first option off the bench and started in four games, all in SEC play … led team in blocks eight times, steals six times, scoring once and rebounding once … tied for 12th in the SEC with 1.1 blocks per tilt … blocked at least three shots six times … finished career third in Auburn history with 187 blocks, recently passing former teammate Horace Spencer (2015-19) who had 170 swats ... 187 blocks ranked 15th nationally among active players and was sixth among Power 5 players ... tied career best with six blocks against Lehigh (Dec. 21), all of which came in the second half … pulled down five-plus rebounds 15 times, including nine times in SEC play … boasted third-best field goal percentage on the team at 43.5 percent ... scored in double figures nine times, five times against conference opponents … knocked down career-high five 3s and matched career high with 19 points against Ole Miss (Jan. 28) … made multiple 3s eight times … recorded first double-double of the season with 11 points and a season-high 10 rebounds at Arkansas (Feb. 4) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … was a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award.

2018-19 (Junior): Averaged 6.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 0.7 steals in 19.1 minutes per game … played in all 40 games, earning 34 starts … shot 45 percent from the floor, including 33 percent from deep … scored in double figures 10 times … also pulled down at least 10 rebounds twice … led the team in blocks nine times, rebounding six times, steals three times and scoring once … knocked down 37 3-pointers, nearly double of his previous two seasons combined (19) … knocked down multiple 3s 10 times, including seven times in SEC play … was team’s fourth-leading scorer in SEC play at 7.8 points per contest … also averaged 3.9 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game in league play … started 14 of 18 SEC contests … scored season-high 19 points on 8-of-13 from the floor and added five rebounds vs. Saint Peter’s (Nov. 28) … produced back-to-back games in double figures against Georgia (Jan. 12) and Texas A&M (Jan. 16) when he combined for 28 points on 12-of-18 shooting … started final 24 games of the season after that point … had consecutive double-figure outings vs. Arkansas (Feb. 20) and Kentucky (Feb. 23) when he totaled 23 points on 9-of-16 from the field … averaged 6.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while shooting 52 percent from the floor, including 42 percent from downtown.

2017-18 (Sophomore): Named to the SEC All-Defensive Team ... averaged 7.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 0.7 steals and 0.5 assists per game in 19.4 minutes per game ... led the SEC and ranked 12th in the country with 2.7 blocks per tilt ... totaled 73 blocks, which tied for 5th in single-season program history and was the most by a player since 2002-03 ... moved into top 10 in career swats in the Auburn record books ... produced the most blocks by any player in the country to play in less than 30 games ... despite not playing for the final month of the season, he finished third in the SEC in total rejections, just 5 behind the leader ... paced the Tigers to set a program record with 180 blocks, the most in a season all-time ... tied for team lead with 3 double-doubles ... had 9 games in double figures and 4 games of 10+ rebounds ... hit a 3-pointer in 12 games after making only 1 in his career prior to the season ... knocked in multiple 3s in 4 games ... averaged 6.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.1 blocks, 0.7 steals and 0.3 assists per game in 14 game during SEC play ... shot over 44% from behind the arc in league contests ... team was 7-2 when he scored in double figures and 4-0 when he pulled down double-digit rebounds ... had 14 blocks in the first 4 games of the season and averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds in that span ... matched a career-best with 19 points to go along with 7 rebounds and 5 blocks while going 7-of-11 from the floor vs. Temple ... racked up a pair of double-doubles over a span of 3 games ... first double-double was 12 points and 13 rebounds at Dayton, while the second came against Gardner-Webb where he poured in 17 points and 11 rebounds ... also shot a career-best 4-for-4 from 3-point land vs. Gardner-Webb ... was inserted into starting lineup against George Mason and started the rest of his games played ... was a perfect 5-of-5 for 13 points and 9 rebounds vs. Ole Miss ... set top career mark with 6 blocks against Gardner-Webb and at Missouri ... tallied a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds vs. Kentucky ... suffered season-ending injury at South Carolina and missed the final 7 games ... Academic Top Tiger ... member of the prestigious Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Leadership Council.

August 2017 Italy Tour: Averaged 11.3 points, second-most on the team with 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, 1.0 assist and 0.5 steals on the four-game Italy Tour ... shot 51.5 percent (17-of-33) from the field, 50 percent (1-of-2) from 3-point range and 76.9 percent (10-of-13) from the foul line ... of his 34 rebounds, 17 were on the offensive glass ... 18 points on 7-of-9 field goals, five rebounds and a block vs. BC Silute of Lithuania ... double-double with 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, including nine offensive, as well as a block, assist and steal vs. Veneto Select ... eight points, 11 rebounds, a block and assist vs. Stella Azzurra ... seven points, six rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal vs. Italy All-Stars.

2016-17 (Freshman): Averaged 5.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 0.4 steals in 15.1 minutes per game ... played in all 32 games, starting one, the win at Missouri ... led all SEC freshmen by shooting 68.3 percent from the field ... made his only 3-point field goal attempt of the season vs. Coastal Carolina and shot 60.3 percent from the foul line ... over the final eight games of the season, averaged 8.2 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 69 percent (40-of-58) from the field ... had his two best games against a pair of teams that reached the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight ... scored a career-high 19 points (8-of-10) with six rebounds and two blocks vs. No. 13 Florida, which reached the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight ... 18 points (6-of-9), six rebounds and a block in 16 minutes at eventual NCAA Final Four and No. 23 South Carolina ... 13 points (6-of-6 ), five rebounds, a block and steal in 18 minutes at NIT Champion TCU ... just missed a double-double with a career-high 11 rebounds, nine points in 19 minutes vs. Tennessee ... 11 points (4-of-4), four rebounds, two blocks and two steals vs. LSU ... nine points, five rebounds and two blocks at UConn ... nine points, five rebounds and three blocks at LSU ... eight points and eight rebounds vs. Arkansas ... eight points, four rebounds and three blocks vs. Mississippi State ... six points, eight rebounds and two blocks at Ole Miss ... eight points, six rebounds and a season-high four blocks vs. Missouri ... nine points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes vs. Coastal Carolina ... eight rebounds, three points and two blocks at Alabama for Auburn’s first season sweep of the Tide since 2008-09 ... seven rebounds (three offensive) in 16 minutes vs. Georgia ... three points and six rebounds in 14 minutes with a 102.5 degree fever vs. Alabama ... named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll ... at the team’s postseason awards banquet, received the Most Improved Player Award and the Bill Lynn Academic Award with a 3.80 GPA ... very productive player … can finish around the basket … has a good tempo to his game offensively … outstanding shot blocker and rim protector … great teammate … very hard worker … left-handed.  

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN … rated as a 3-star by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout … averaged 15.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.9 blocks per game for Worth County as a senior in 2015-16 under coach Connie Mays … three-time selection to the Albany Herald’s Super Six as a sophomore, junior and senior … the Rams finished in a three-way tie for first in the Georgia High School Region 1 4A standings … averaged 19 points, 11.8 rebounds and 6.4 blocks per game for Worth County as a junior in 2014-15, recording several triple-doubles … two-time All-Area selection by the Albany Herald … started for the Rams each of his four years in high school … Georgia Class 4A Sophomore of the Year by Hoopseen … had a 4.0 GPA in advanced classes and was accepted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology … scored a 1670 on his SAT … had considered Yale, Brown, Oregon State, Stanford and Georgia Tech … played AAU basketball for the Atlanta Celtics under Horace Neysmith … full name is Anfernee Keith McLemore … son of Cinderella Lewis and Feron McLemore … studying in Harbert College of Business … signed national letter of intent on Nov. 11, 2015.