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  Keaton Cole

Keaton Cole

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario

High School:
Eastern Commerce

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 170

Position:
G

Notes: Is the sixth different Canadian-born player to play for the Catamounts since 2001, joining current teammate Harouna Mutombo; Rans Brempong (2001-05); Lunzaya Nlandu (2004-05); Corey Muirhead (2003-06) and Negus McKenna (2004-08) ... Is nicknamed "Knockdown" for his 3-point shooting ability.

2008-09 (Freshman): Played in 29 games making seven appearances among the starting five ... Upon being inserted into the starting rotation, improved his points-per-game average by nearly seven points - in his first 22 games, he averaged 2.8 ppg with just 0.5 assists and 0.2 steals per game - in his seven starts, he is scored 7.9 ppg while dishing out 2.4 assists and swiping 1.6 steals per game ... Led the team with a 43-percent 3-point field goal percentage (26-of-60) ... Saw his first collegiate action at No. 2 Connecticut, making one field goal to finish with two points ... Tallied his first career field goal at the 1:23 mark of the second half at UConn ... Drained his first collegiate 3-pointer to score a career-best three points against Toccoa Falls ... Scored eight points off the bench in the Great Alaska Shootout win over Louisiana Tech ... Playing a career-high tying 23 minutes, set a SoCon high in points with eight including two 3-pointers at Appalachian State ... Made his first collegiate start in the home win over Appalachian State, responding with a career-high 15 points, including three, 3-pointers, and a career-best four steals on a career-high 37 minutes of playing time ... Posted his second-straight double-digit scoring effort in his second career start with 10 points at Elon ... Just missed his third-straight, double-digit outing with eight points in the road win at UNC Greensboro, adding a career-high four rebounds.

Prior to Western: As a junior, averaged 12 points and six assists per game helping head coach Roy Rena's squad to a 36-3 overall record ... Was named the tournament MVP at the Humber College Classic, tallying 29 points in the finals ... Has been listed as one of the top point guards in Ontario by HooptownGTA.com ... Was a member of the 19-and-under Canadian National Team that competed in the World Championships in the summer of 2007, finishing 10th overall ... Was also the MVP at the 17-and-under 2007 National Championships that same summer, leading Ontario to the gold medal after making his third-straight gold medal appearances, also doing so in 2004 and '05 with the under 17 provincial teams.