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23 - De'Andre Byrd

Guard
6-2 * 197 * Senior
Cincinnati, Ohio
Vincennes University

 

 

Coach Anderson says: “Showed tremendous improvement throughout last season. A strong, physical point guard, and one of our team’s best rebounders.”

As a Junior: Saw action in every game, starting 16 at point guard... led the squad in assists with 84 and steals with 53... tallied 14 points, along with five assists and five steals against Avila (Dec. 29)... followed that with 19 points against No. 25 Washburn (Jan. 5)... battled through a foot injury during the last part of the season... set a career-high with 20 points and four threes against Northwest Missouri, (Jan 26) going 8-of-11 from the floor... grabbed his first career-double-double against Fort Hays State (Feb 11) with 10 points, 10 rebounds, while adding six assists... also scored 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds against Missouri Southern (Feb 20) in a big regional road win... tallied a career-high nine assists to only one turnover against Missouri Western (Feb 23).

Before UCM: Played for head coach Everick Sullivan, earning all-region, and was team captain two years... helped the squad to the national tournament and averaged nine points, six assists, and five rebounds per game... attended Taft Technology High School in Cincinnati and played there for head coach Mark Mitchell... earned all-conference as a sophomore, junior and senior while grabbing league MVP honors in his final two seasons... also garnered third-team all-state and second-team all-state in his final two years, winning the conference title both years as well... as a senior, he was a McDonalds All-American nominee and averaged 16 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and three steals per outing... Street & Smith named him a top five player in Cincinnati... also lettered two seasons for the football squad.

Personal: Criminal Justice major... son of Kevin Britten and Rhonda Byrd.