lorenzo_sutton
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Lorenzo Sutton
- Player
- Number: 11 (Wore 23 in his Freshman season)1)
- Position: G
- Height: 6' 2“
- Weight: 185 lbs.
- Hometown: Albany GA
- High School: Monroe
- Prep School: Fork Union Military Academy
- Transfer From: none
- Birthdate: ?
At UMass
Career
- High-scoring guard started in every game in sophomore, junior, and senior years.
- Team captain as a sophomore, junior, and senior.
- Left UM as the all-time leader in points scored, with 1731. See where he ranks among the current UMass scoring leaders.
- Three 30+ point games.
- Shares UMass record for 3-point shots made in a game with 8.2)
- UMass junior class record holder for 3-point percentage (.454) and free throw percentage (.833).3)
- Scoring average of 17.8 as a sophomore might have been higher, but the 3-point shot was not used that season.
- Atlantic 10 Second Team honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior.
- Second in the A-10 in scoring in 1985-86, fourth in 1987-88, sixth in 1986-87.
- Two-time A-10 Player of the Week winner (both in 1985-86 season).
- Two-time A-10 Rookie of the Week winner in 1984-85.
Set multiple UMass records4) in a game at Rutgers on 2/27/1988. Rutgers 119, UMass 114, 3 overtimes.
- Most points in an away game: 39 (tied earlier mark set by Bill Prevey, 39 points at Rhode Island, 2/14/1952)
- Most 3-point attempts in a game: 17 (made 6). This was surpassed in 2010 by Ricky Harris (8-19 on 3/3/2010 at La Salle.)
- Most minutes played in a game: 54
Statistics
| Season | GP | GS | Min | Avg | FG | FGA | FG% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | Pts | PPG | ORB | DRB | TRB | RPG | PF | FO | A | TO | Blk | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | 28 | 20 | 678 | 24.2 | 95 | 220 | .432 | 82 | 190 | .432 | 13 | 30 | .433 | 31 | 45 | .689 | 234 | 8.4 | ? | ? | 88 | 3.1 | 59 | 0 | 27 | 39 | 10 | 24 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | 28 | 988 | 35.3 | 224 | 445 | .503 | 224 | 445 | .503 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 51 | 68 | .750 | 499 | 17.8 | 38 | 77 | 115 | 4.1 | 63 | 0 | 50 | 53 | 6 | 32 |
| 1986-87 | 27 | 27 | 947 | 35.1 | 175 | 407 | .430 | 96 | 233 | .412 | 79 | 174 | .454 | 45 | 54 | .833 | 474 | 17.6 | 32 | 62 | 94 | 3.5 | 51 | 0 | 35 | 49 | 7 | 36 |
| 1987-88 | 27 | 27 | 996 | 36.9 | 189 | 446 | .424 | 103 | 226 | .456 | 86 | 220 | .391 | 60 | 80 | .750 | 524 | 19.4 | 26 | 69 | 95 | 3.5 | 52 | 0 | 45 | 47 | 3 | 36 |
| Career | 110 | 102 | 3609 | 32.8 | 683 | 1518 | .450 | 505 | 1094 | .462 | 178 | 424 | .420 | 187 | 247 | .757 | 1731 | 15.7 | 96 | 208 | 392 | 3.6 | 225 | 0 | 157 | 188 | 26 | 128 |
Note: the 3-point shot was not used in the 1985-86 season.
Post-UMass
- Even with help, Sutton's battle continues (8/27/2009)
- Stranger helping Sutton’s recovery (4/12/2009)
- Moving on? (11/19/2003)
- A star-crossed life (6/5/1994)
- Sutton finishes cancer treatment (11/18/1993)
- Sutton was severely injured in a hit-and-run car accident in October 1990.
- Detroit Pistons, NBA, 1989. Played with the Pistons in the pre-season, appearing in 5 games. Was the final cut before the regular season began.
- CBA, 1988-89
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