Eastern Illinois University Athletics

SHERMAN BLANFORD CAREER STATISTICS

Awards & Recognition
2014 All-OVC 2nd Team
2014 All-NABC District 19 2nd Team

SENIOR (2013-14): Played in 30 games, making 28 starts… averaged 27 minutes per game… led the team in points (14.5 ppg), rebounds (8.0 rpg) and field-goal percentage (.518)… ranked third on the team in blocks (23), assists (46) and steals (31)… was named to the All-OVC Second Team… was also named to the All-NABC District 19 Second Team… increased his averages to 17.6 points (8^th in OVC) and 9.5 rebounds per game (3^rd in OVC) in conference play… had nine double-doubles on the year… led the team in scoring 12 times and rebounding 22 times… scored in double figures 22 times… posted a season-high 32 points and 18 rebounds at Austin Peay on Feb. 13… finished his two-year career at EIU with 771 points and 455 rebounds… averaged 12.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game during his Panther career.

JUNIOR (2012-13): Played in all 32 games making 29 starts... named to All-Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer Team after leading team in rebounding at 6.4 per game... second on the team in scoring at 10.5 points per game... had five double figure rebounding games posting a double-double in four of those contests... season high 16 rebounds (9 offensive) to go along with 21 points against Southeast Missouri... had 19 games with double figure scoring including seven straight double figure games between Jan. 5 and Jan. 26... named OVC Newcomer of the Week twice in back-to-back weeks (Jan. 21 and Jan. 28)... ranked 9th in the OVC in rebounding... second on team with 73 assists... high assist game was six at Austin Peay and against Tennessee Tech...

MARSHALLTOWN CC: Played two seasons at Marshalltown Community College for coach Brynjar Brynjarsson... earned honorable mention All-Region 11 honors as a freshman after leading the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference in rebounding at 8.7 boards per game... scored 12.9 points while shooting 56 percent from the field as a freshman... during his sophomore year averaged 10.4 points per game shooting 55 percent from the field with 16 double figure scoring games... averaged 6.1 rebounds per game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Communications Tech High School in Philadelphia... earned third team Philadelphia All-Public League honors by the Daily News as a senior... averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game as a senior...