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University of Denver Athletics

2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

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25 Ronnie Harrell Jr.

  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Denver, Colo.
  • Highschool Denver East H.S.

Biography

2018-19 (SENIOR)
Appeared in 29 games, started in 24 ... logged 27.8 minutes per game, third most on the team ... named to the Summit League All-Newcomer Team ... was selected to the Summit League Preseason All-Newcomer Team ... scored a team-high 12.9 points per game, tied for 16th in the Summit League ... grabbed 5.5 rebounds, most on the team and 12th in the Summit League ... handed out 2.0 assists ... shot 40.9 percent from the field ... 36.8 percent from deep ... 79.7 percent from the free-throw line, sixth in the Summit League ... totaled 21 steals ... had 12 blocks ... recorded 19 games in double figures, tied for most on the team ... notched seven games with at least 20 points ... tallied a team-high four double-doubles ... poured in a career-best 25 points at Omaha on Dec. 28 ... snatched a season-high 13 rebounds in Pioneer debut against Maine on Nov. 6 ... was leading scorer 10 times, tops on the team ... leading rebounder in team-high nine contests ... dished out a career-high six assists vs. Longwood on Nov. 24 ... sent back a career-best four shots against Maine on Nov. 6 ... had a season-high three steals at South Dakota State on Jan. 10 ... attempted at least 10 shots in a game 19 times ... made three-or-more 3s in a contest eight times ... drilled a career-high six 3s on two occasions ... attempted and made a career-best 10 free throws vs. Fairfield on Nov. 25 ... tallied seven games with at least two steals ... put up a career-high 11 3s vs. Longwood on Nov. 24.

2017-18 (JUNIOR AT CREIGHTON)
Appeared in 30 games, started in 14 ... moved into the starting line-up on Jan. 20 at Providence, replacing the injured Martin Krampelj, but came off the bench on March 8 after missing previous three games with a foot infection ... second on the team in rebounds per game ... displayed all-around game with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists vs. Alcorn State (11/12) ... snared career-high 15 rebounds (most by a Jay since Doug McDermott in 2014) in first career start, a win over No. 23 UCLA (11/20) ... scored 11 points vs. SIU Edwardsville (11/25) ... finished with seven points, six rebounds and five assists in 21 minutes during a win over North Dakota (Dec. 5) ... posted first double-double of the winter with season-high 12 points to go with 11 rebounds vs. Nebraska (12/9) ... grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/15), becoming first Bluejay in at least 25 seasons to collect 10+ rebounds off the bench in consecutive games ... finished with 10 rebounds and nine points at No. 23 Seton Hall (12/28) ... scored 13 points and added seven rebounds in win vs. St. John’s (1/3) ... owned 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals at #10 Xavier (1/13) ... had a career-high 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting, adding five rebounds, four assists and two steals in win over No. 19 Seton Hall (1/17) ... had 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists in win at DePaul (2/7) ... drained three pressure-packed free throws to give Creighton a 71-70 lead with 4.6 seconds left vs. #5 Xavier (2/10) ... had six points, six rebounds and six assists vs. Marquette (2/17) ... averages 6.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 28.4 minutes per game in 14 contests as a starter ... averages 7.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 22.7 minutes per game in 16 contests as a reserve while shooting 53.2 percent from the field, 39.3 percent from three-point range and 81.8 percent from the line.

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE AT CREIGHTON)
Played in 26 games as a reserve in 2016-17 ... averaged 2.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... boasted 19 assists against just nine turnovers ... saw most of his minutes at the “4” spot for Creighton, though he did play extensively as point guard in the NCAA Tournament game vs. Rhode Island ... grabbed five rebounds in 11 minutes vs. Washington State (Nov. 18) ... had seven points, four rebounds, three assists and a block in win vs. Loyola (Md.) (Nov. 26). • Recorded six points and three rebounds in win vs. Longwood (Dec. 9) ... made first four shots and finished with nine points, six rebounds, two steals and two dunks vs. Truman State (Jan. 14) ... played 11 minutes off the bench in win at No. 22 Xavier (Jan. 16), finishing with four rebounds and a steal that led to a breakaway dunk ... inserted for pressure defense in final minute vs. Xavier (Feb. 4) and helped force three turnovers ... finished with three points, two assists and two rebounds vs. St. John’s (Feb. 28) ... played 10 minutes in regular-season finale, contributing three points, three assists and three rebounds at Marquette (March 4) ... had best game of the season in BIG EAST Tournament final vs. No. 2 Villanova, grabbing a season-high seven rebounds and adding nine points in just 13 minutes of work (March 11) ... was a bright spot in the NCAA Tournament game vs. Rhode Island (March 17), playing mostly at point guard ... against the Rams, he had a season-high 15 points and added five rebounds and a season-high four assists in 24 minutes of work.

2015-16 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT CREIGHTON)
Played in 29 games, all as a reserve, during his redshirt freshman season ... averaged 3.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest ... finished with seven points, two rebounds and two assists in exhibition game win over Upper Iowa (Nov. 6) ... injured his foot in the exhibition game vs. Upper Iowa (Nov. 6) and missed the next three weeks ... made regular-season debut vs. Western Illinois (Nov. 28), finishing with eight points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in 13 minutes ... accumulated five points and four rebounds in 15 minutes vs. IUPUI (Dec. 12) ... had a breakthrough game vs. North Texas (Dec. 21), finishing with season-highs of 14 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, two steals and 25 minutes played ... was the first CU freshman with a double-double since Doug McDermott in 2011 with his 14 point and 11 rebound game vs. North Texas (Dec. 21) ... grabbed five rebounds in five minutes vs. No. 12 Providence (Jan. 12) ... provided a spark off the bench vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 30), contributing six points, four rebounds and two steals ... produced six points, five rebounds and two assists in 13 minutes off the bench against Marquette (Feb. 24). 

2014-15 (FRESHMAN AT CREIGHTON)
Sat out season as a redshirt

BEFORE CREIGHTON
Attended Denver East H.S ... averaged 16.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a senior ... led team with 20 points in state title game, a 70-49 win over previously undefeated Fossil Ridge ... team finished 24-4, including a 19-0 mark against teams from Colorado ... named to All-5A State Tournament Team as a senior ... made 65 three-pointers as a junior, when averaged 13 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals for a team that finished second in Class 5A ... ranked No. 71 on ESPN’s list of Top 100 recruits and a four-star recruit ... listed as a three-star recruit by both Scout and Rivals ... scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in game vs. Omaha Central that was played in Grand Island, Neb. (Feb. 15, 2014) ... made 154 three-pointers in three varsity seasons while shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc ... was 5-foot-8 as a high school freshman before growing seven inches that summer, then grew another three inches after his sophomore year ... high school coach was Rudy Carey ... played AAU with Billups Elite and is a cousin of former NBA guard Chauncey Billups.

PERSONAL
Son of Ronnie and Shawn Harrell and Tiffany Peterson ... born on Mar. 11, 1996 ... has eight siblings, JaiDah, Victor, Randal, Jonnae, Jaryd, Journee, Jaxson and Jazlyn ... nickname is "Slim" ... former Denver Nuggets ball boy ... favorite sports memory is winning state title for Denver East ... wants to play in the NBA someday ... majored in Journalism. 

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