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Bonzi Wells |
1st Round (11):
DETROIT PISTONS
Ball State
Position: Two-Guard
Height. 6-5
Weight. 210
High School: Central, Muncie, IN
Age: 21
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Season
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
totals
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G
30
28
29
29
116
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FGM
177
269
229
238
913
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FGA
380
544
492
486
1902
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PCT
.466
.494
.465
.490
.480
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FTM
87
143
154
133
517
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FTA
141
202
223
193
759
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PCT
.617
.708
.691
.689
.681
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REB
183
246
230
184
843
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AVG
6.1
8.8
7.9
6.3
7.3
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AST
84
80
127
95
386
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STL
84
87
73
103
347
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PTS
474
712
637
662
2485
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AVG
15.8
25.4
22.0
22.8
21.4
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1997-98 Season (senior)
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- Mid-American Conference Player of the Year
- Third team Associated Press All-American
- 2nd in MAC in scoring, 1st in steals
- Led the nation in steals, ranked 8th in scoring
- 34 points, 9 rebounds and 6 steals in win over Ole Miss - 33 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals in win over Wisconsin
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1996-97 Season (junior)
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- Named to the all-MAC First Team
- 2nd in the MAC in scoring and steals, 4th in rebounds - ranked 16th nationally in scoring
- Summer of '97 - member of the USA World University Games Team
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1995-96 Season (sophomore)
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- MAC Player of the Year, led the MAC in scoring and steals, 3rd in rebounding
- National rankings - 5th in scoring, 8th in steals
- Career high 41 points vs Eastern Michigan, 40 points vs Western Michigan
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1994-95 Season (freshman)
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- MAC Freshman of the Year
- Led the conference in steals, 7th in scoring
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Career
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- Full name is Gawen Deangelo Wells
- All-time leading scorer in MAC history - passed Ron Harper (Miami, OH) who had 2,377
- Finished second to Eric Murdock (376) in the NCAA career steals list
- Holds BSU records for points, FG's made, FT's made, and is 5th in assists - also recorded the only two triple-doubles in school history
- Will be the first Cardinal selected in first round of draft - there have previously been only two Ball State players drafted - Ray McCallum by Indiana, 8th round in 1983, and Dan Palombizio by Philadelphia, 6th round in 1986
- Rick Majerus coached Ball State for two seasons 1987-88 and 1988-89 - was named MAC Coach of the Year in 1989 after compiling a 29-3 record
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