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  Donald Sloan

Donald Sloan

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Dallas, Texas

High School:
Seagoville

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 205

Position:
G

Experience:
3L

2008-09 (Junior)
Aggies are 39-8 in his career when he hands out at least three assists, including a 16-3 mark as a junior ... team is 33-13 when he scores in double figures ...averaged 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists in two NCAA Tournament games ... scored 14 points with 6 rebounds and a season-high 7 assists in first-round win vs. BYU ... added 12 points in second-round against Connecticut ... had a career-high 22 points against Texas Tech in Big 12 tournament ... scored a team-high 16 points in win against Missouri ... averaged 15.6 points in the last five games ... had 14 points and 5 assists with only 1 turnover, scoring seven points in final 4:00 of comeback win at Colorado ... had 14 points in win against Texas ... scored 17 points (3-of-4 three-pointers) in loss at Texas ... had 15 points in win against Oklahoma State ... tied his career high with 21 points against Florida A&M, making 10-of-10 free throws ... ranked second on the team in scoring (11.8) and led in assists (3.2) ... scored at least 8 points in all but three games ... had 13 points and 5 assists with only 1 turnover in 35 minutes against Arizona ... handed out a season-high 7 assists against Kent State with only 1 turnover ... had 16 points with 3 assists and 6 rebounds against Stephen F. Austin ... made .743 (107-144) from the free throw line ... had only 56 turnovers in 1,030 minutes this season (one every 18.4 minutes), a marked improvement over his sophomore season, when he averaged one turnover every 13.3 minutes.

2007-08 (Sophomore)
Started in all 36 games...ranked third on team in scoring (9.5) and was second in assists (3.4)...in Big 12 play led team in assists (3.3) and ranked second in scoring (10.9) ...scored 12 points with a career-high 9 assists and 9 rebounds against Iowa State in Big 12 tournament...suffered sprained ankle early in Kansas game at Big 12 tournament and played just 12 minutes...bounced back to score 8 points with 6 assists in first-round NCAA win against BYU...followed with 12 points in close second-round loss to UCLA...led team in scoring in 10 games...scored a career-high 21 points with 5 rebounds and 5 assists in win at Missouri...was making just 33.3 percent (9-27) from the free throw line through seven Big 12 games, but was 39-of-49 (.796) in the last 12 games...made 18 straight free throws until missing against Iowa State at Big 12 tourney...made 15 straight in early February before missing final attempt against Missouri...led team with 17 points and tied his career-high with 8 rebounds in win against the Bears...scored 18 points in five overtime game against Baylor in College Station, adding 7 rebounds and a team-high 7 assists...tied game with a slam dunk at the end of regulation...had 18 points against Washington in the preseason NIT, making both of his three-point attempts...stole inbounds pass on final play to secure 59-56 win at Oklahoma State, finishing with 10 points with a career-high 8 rebounds...tied his career-best with 18 points against Texas State, adding 4 rebounds and 5 assists while making 3-of-4 three-pointers...had a game-high 17 points (7-9 FG) with 5 rebounds against LSU...tallied 15 points with a career-high 8 assists and 6 rebounds against Alabama...made three-pointer with four seconds left in the half against the Crimson Tide to hand the Aggies a 41-35 lead at intermission...scored 13 points against Colorado and made a career-best 3-of-5 from three-point range.

2006-07 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 34 games as a true freshman, averaging 5.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game...made 48.9 percent from the field...scored a season-high 15 points in nationally-televised win at Oklahoma State, earning player of the game honors from ESPN...added 11 points in win against Texas...scored 10 points in big non-conference win at Auburn and tallied 12 against Grambling State...scored 7 points in narrow loss to then-No. 1-ranked UCLA...had 5-point efforts in NCAA Tournament against Penn and Memphis.

Other
Set No. 2 all-time team mark in vertical jump in fall 2007 at 37 inches...member of Team USA at 2007 William Jones Cup in Taiwan...led all Class 4A players in Dallas in scoring as a senior at Seagoville, averaging 21.0 points and 8.1 rebounds...team advanced to regional finals...helped team tally a three-year record of 93-10...ranked as the 49th best prospect in the country by recruiting analyst Bob Gibbons...rated as the fifth-best player in the state by Texas Hoops and Texas Roundball...two-time all-state and first-team all-area selection...posted career highs of 33 points and 18 rebounds...played AAU basketball with the Dallas Mustangs...averaged 18.5 points and 5.5 assists as a junior...a cousin, Tremaine Davis, played basketball at San Diego State...also was recruited by Kansas, Oklahoma, Marquette, SMU and Georgia Tech.

Personal
Donald Wayne Sloan is the son of the late Sandra Sloan of Grand Prairie...born Jan. 15, 1988 in Shreveport, La....agricultural leadership major...would eventually like to coach or own a restaurant...favorite NBA team is the Phoenix Suns...favorite player is Dwayne Wade...has been involved in boxing in the past and maintains an avid interest in the sport..built an 13-1-1 record as an amateur youth boxer.

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