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Cole Blackstock Season 2017-18

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Cole Blackstock Season 2017-18

PositionF
Weight260 lbs
Height6-9
ClassJunior
HometownKillen, Ala.

2018-19 (Senior): Averaged 0.3 points and 0.4 rebounds in 1.8 minutes per game … appeared in 12 games off the bench … logged minutes in four SEC games … saw action in the first three games of the season vs. South Alabama (Nov. 6), Washington (Nov. 9) and Mississippi College (Nov. 14) … knocked down a free throw and pulled down two boards against Saint Peter’s (Nov. 28) … buried both free throw attempts vs. North Florida (Dec. 29) … logged a minute of play in three straight SEC tilts with Missouri (Jan. 30), Alabama (Feb. 2) and Florida (Feb. 5) … appeared in successive NCAA Tournament games against Kansas (March 23) and North Carolina (March 29) en route to Auburn’s historic run to the Final Four … earned a scholarship in the locker room following a 93-78 victory over Georgia (Jan. 12) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned the Bill Lynn Academic Award at the annual end-of-season team banquet ... named to AD Honor Roll after maintaining a 3.5 or higher combined GPA for the previous spring and fall semesters.

2017-18 (Junior): Averaged 0.3 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.1 blocks per game in 1.5 minutes per game off the bench ... was a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe ... first action of the season came in the season opener against Norfolk State where he pulled down a rebound in 2 minutes of action ... buried a pair of free throws in 3 minutes vs. Cornell ... logged 5 appearances in SEC play, including the final 3 games of the regular season ... knocked down 2 shots from the charity stripe and grabbed a rebound vs. LSU ... made 2 appearances in postseason play, including in the NCAA Tournament against Clemson.

August 2017 Italy Tour: Averaged 0.8 points and 1.0 rebound in four games in the four-game Italy Tour ... shot 50 percent from the field ... 3 points and 1 rebounds vs. Veneto Select ... 1 rebound each vs. BC Silute of Lithuania, Italy All-Stars and Stella Azzurra.

2016-17 (Sophomore): Played in three games totaling four minutes ... averaged 0.7 rebounds ... had a career-high two rebounds in three minutes vs. Coastal Carolina ... selected to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll ... scout team member.

2015-16 (Freshman):
 Averaged 1.0 point playing in five games ... made his only field goal attempt of the season and was a perfect 3-of-3 from the foul line ... 3 points on a conventional 3-point play in two minutes vs. Vanderbilt ... scored the first points of his career by hitting 2 free throws in 3 minutes played against Northwestern State ... had a rebound in 3 minutes vs. Brevard College in exhibition ... Walked-on to the team prior to the season ... a scout team member ... named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year letterman in basketball ... averaged 17 points, and 8 rebounds per game as a senior at Brooks High School under coach Brian Wright ... played four games as a junior before season-ending injury ... averaged 8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore ... full name is Cole Edward Blackstock ... son of Eric Blackstock and Kristi Blackstock ... has two sisters, Jessi and Erica ... studying in Ginn College of Engineering.

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Freshman
2015-16

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6-9 / 253 lbs
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Sophomore
2016-17

F
6-9 / 253 lbs
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Senior
2018-19

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6-9 / 260 lbs