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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

Sandy King
Sandy King

2 Artese Stapleton

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 170
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major General Studies
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Kenwood Academy

Biography

EASTERN ILLINOIS
2024-25 (6TH YEAR):
Played in 24 of 31 games during the 2024-25 season making 22 starts... averaged 11.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.04 steals per game... ranked first in the OVC in steals per game despite missing a portion of the season, total of 49 steals ranked 10th overall in the league... ended season with back-to-back 20-point games scoring 23 in home win over Little Rock and 22 in senior day win over Southeast Missouri... scored in double figures 17 times including five straight double figure games to end the year... ranked 10th in the OVC in free throw percentage at 73.2 percent... closed season going 10-of-13 at the foul line against Southeast Missouri... had season high six rebounds in three games with the last in a road win at Western Illinois... pulled down five rebounds in each of the final four games of the season... had a season high six steals in win over Southeast Missouri with five steals early in the season at No. 17 Indiana... passed out a season high eight assists with just one turnover in home win over Earlham College.. during six year collegiate career scored 1,499 points with 490 rebounds, 344 assists and 181 steals... 

KANSAS CITY
Played one season (2023-24) at Kansas City appearing in ten games... 

2023-24 (5TH YEAR): Played in ten games during the 2023-24 season making five starts... suffered season ending injury and was granted NCAA Medical Hardship waiver for one additional year of eligibility in 2024-25... last game played was against OVC member Lindenwood on Dec. 9... averaged 4.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game... scored a season high 14 points vs Middle Tennessee... passed out a season high assists against both Baylor and Middle Tennessee... had five steals against St. Mary's (Kansas)... 

LINCOLN
Played one season (2022-23) at Lincoln appearing in 26 games...

2022-23 (SENIOR): Started 26 games during the 2022-23 season earned D2 HBCU All-America honors...  averaged 17.3 points per game which ranked second in the MIAA... added top ten MIAA rankings in assists, steals and field goal percentage... had 25 double figure scoring games with six games with 20 or more points... scored a season high 29 points against central Oklahoma... finished year with three double-doubles... had a 27 points, 10 assist game against Calvary flirting with a quadruple double with seven rebounds and six steals... had a 24 point, 12 rebound night against Missouri Southern with final double-double against Fort Hays State with 19 points and 10 rebounds... added a 26[-point night in final game of the season against Emporia State... knocked down 40 3-pointers shooting 38.8 percent from 3-point range... shot 44.6 percent from the floor for the year averaging 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game... 

RADFORD
Played one season (2021-22) at Radford appearing in 27 games...

2021-22 (JUNIOR): Played in 27 games during the 2021-22 season making ten starts... averaged 7.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game... ranked second on team in both assists and steals... scored in double figures six times with a season high 19 points against Campbell... double figure scoring in four of last six games of the season including ten points in the Big South Conference Tournament opener... passed out a season high six assists twice against George Washington and Longwood... pulled down a season high six rebounds against James Madison... connected at 47.6 percent from the field... 

LEWIS
Played two seasons (2019-21) at Lewis appearing in 52 games... 

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 24 games making 22 starts during the 2020-21 season... helped lead team to GLVC Tournament Championship losing in opening round of NCAA Regional to Southern Indiana... named GLVC Tournament MVP scoring a season high 23 points in GLVC semifinal against Indianapolis... had 15 points and seven assists in GLVC Tournament Championship win over Drury... averaged 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game... scored in double figures 13 times during the season with four total 20-point games... had 22 points against McKendree with a 20-point game against Indianapolis... collected a double-double with 20 points, ten rebounds against Lindenwood... added nine rebounds in NCAA Tournament game against Southern Indiana... had a season high six steals against Quincy... 

2019-20 (FRESHMAN): Played in 28 games during the 2019-20 season making 13 starts... named to the GLVC All-Freshman Team after averaging 10.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game... scored a season high 21 points against Quincy scoring in double figures 15 times during the season... first double figure scoring game of the season was 12 points against Findlay... ended season with four straight double figure scoring games... pulled down a season high ten rebounds for first career double-double with ten points, ten rebounds against Missouri St. Louis... passed out a season high six assists against Drury... had four steals in games against Rockhurst and McKendree... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Kenwood Academy leading team to regional championship... named Hyde Park Herald Player of the Year... 

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