Men's Basketball
24 - Dustin Hellenga
| Born: | 07/13/1981 |
| Height: | 6-5 |
| Weight: | 210 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Centreville, Va. |
| High School: | South Lakes/Winchendon Prep |
| Position: | Guard |
Dustin Hellenga Junior, Guard 6-foot-5, 210 pounds Centreville, Va. South Lakes High, Winchendon School
2002-03 * Tallied a game-high 26 points including the game-winner with :02.2 left to propel the Rams to a 73-71 (OT) win over Southern Cal on Nov. 26 in the first game ever at the Ryan Center. * Added 26 points vs. Kent State on Dec. 4 with five treys. * Scored 24 points in a come-from-behind 73-71 upset at Providence on Dec. 7. * Had 14 points including four treys in a 71-68 triumph at Iona on Dec. 23. * Hit 26 points (8-10 free throws) in an 88-80 loss Jan. 5 at St. Bonaventure. * Had 19 points (3-3 treys) in an 81-69 win at Yale on Jan. 8. * Registered Rhode Island's first double-double of the year with 19 points and 11 boards in 75-63 win over Fordham on Jan. 11. * Had 24 points with four treys in a 75-73 win over Duquesne on March 10. * Scored a team-best 18 points with four treys at Dayton on March 13 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
2001-02 * Came through with nine points and 11 boards in a 66-61 win over Iona on Nov. 24. * Had 11 points with two key treys in a 59-57 win over Buffalo on Nov. 29. * Scored a career-high 30 points with seven treys (fifth most in school history) at Yale on Dec. 11. * Scored 20 points on Dec. 28 at Brown. * Had 13 points with six assists in a 75-62 win at George Washington on Jan. 26. * Coach Jim Baron's first recruit at Rhode Island.
High School * Led Winchendon (Mass.) School in scoring with a 17.2 average. * Also averaged 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per outing. * Team captain for coach Michael Byrnes at the Winchendon (Mass.) School. * MVP of the Fork Union (Va.) Tournament and also MVP of the New England Invitational Prep Tourney. * An all-state performer in both basketball and football at South Lakes High, the same high school that produced Grant Hill.
Personal * Dustin Gerald Hellenga was born in St. Joseph, Mich. on July 13, 1981. * Resides in Fairfax, Va. * Undeclared major. * Dustin Hellenga's Superlatives
Career Points:30, at Yale (Dec. 11, 2001) 26, Kent State (Dec. 4) 26, at St. Bonaventure (Jan. 5) Field Goals Made:10, Duquesne (March 10) 11, at Yale (Dec. 11, 2001) Field Goal Attempts: 21, Duquesne (March 10, 2003)
