Yatar Kuyateh

44 - Yatar Kuyateh

Height: 5-10
Year: Senior
Hometown: Providence, R.I.
High School: Mount Pleasant High School
Position: Forward
2000-2001: A third-team all-conference selection ... started all but one game ... URI's top scorer (13.7) and rebounder (7.5) ... one of only four players in the Atlantic 10 to rank in the top 10 in scoring (eighth) and rebounding (sixth) ... ranked in the top 15 in four statistical categories including field goal percentage (5th/.480), steals (14th/1.6), free throw (15th/.550), offensive rebounds (tie, 2nd/3.5) and defensive rebounds (13th/4.0) ... scored in double figures in 23 of 28 games ... recorded six double doubles ... named to the all-tournament team at the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout and at Dartmouth's Blue Sky Restaurant Group Classic ... Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week (Dec. 18) ... 1999-2000: Made 22 starts after playing a total of 37 minutes in 1998-99 ... team's top scorer (10.2) and 20th in the Atlantic 10 ... averaged 11 points in conference play ... URI's leading rebounder (6.6) and ninth in the conference ... one of the Atlantic 10's most durable players, she played 320 minutes in the final eight games ... scored in double figures in eight of the last nine games ... 1998-99: Scored the first two points of her collegiate career and grabbed four boards in 10 minutes at Fordham (Jan. 9) ... just as her playing time was increasing she injured her shooting hand and missed the rest of the season ... High School: Named basketball team's captain as both a junior and senior at Mount Pleasant High ... was selected to the all-division third team ... an all-around athlete, she also lettered in volleyball, soccer and track and field ... selected to the all-state second team and all-division first team in volleyball ... a second-team all-division choice in soccer ... Personal: Born Sept. 3, 1980 to Mohammed and Farue Kuyateh in Monrovia, Liberia ... majoring in management ... Dean's List student.

2000-2001
Points: 22, vs. Providence (Nov. 29)
Rebounds: 14, at Alaska-Anchorage (Nov. 21)
Field Goals Made: 9, at Xavier (Jan. 14)
Field Goals Att.: 17, at Xavier (Jan. 14)
3-Pt. Field Goals Made: 0
3-Pt. Field Goals Att.: 1, 3 times -last at GWU (Feb 25)
Free Throws Made: 8, vs. Providence (Nov. 29)
Free Throws Att.: 17, at Alaska-Anchorage (Nov. 21)
Blocks: 2, at La Salle (Feb. 2)
Assists: 5, vs. Maine (Dec. 15)
Steals: 4, twice- last vs. Harvard (Dec. 12)

YearG-GSMins.FG-FGAFG%3PT-A3FG% FT-FTAFT%Off.Def.Tot.Avg.BlkStlPts.Avg. 1998-996-06.22-7.2860-0.0004-10.40046101.72181.3 1999-0027-2231.098-237.4140-0.00079-130.608631161796.632527510.2 2000-0129-2833.1148-314.4710-3.000100-181.5521011162177.5114639613.7 Career 62-5029.6248-558.4440-3.000182-318.5721682384006.51672 67911.0

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