Off guard looking to be a consistent scorer and a leader on the court... Team captain... Named Northeast Conference All-Rookie following his freshman campaign.
2008-09 (Senior):
Played just nine minutes in the Hawks' season opener at FAU (11/14) before suffering a season-ending knee injury... Scored nine points in those nine minutes of action, which included 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
2007-08 (Junior):
Played in all 31 games, starting 30 contests... Ranked second on the team, and 19th in the conference in scoring, averaging 11.9 points per game... Led squad with 14.7 point per game average in league play... Added a team-high 3.9 rebounds per game, behind a team-best 122 boards, while contributing 76 assists and 49 steals... Connected on 38.7% from the field, and 89.6% from the free throw line (60-67), which is the third-highest season percentage in program history... Led Monmouth in minutes played (1,033)... Opened season with 17-point performance at Colgate (11/9)... Dropped in 17 points, including 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the final minute, in Monmouth's victory over Wichita State (11/17) at the Paradise Jam... Added nine points, including game-tying basket in regulation, and game-winning three-pointer in overtime, in a win over Charlotte to claim fourth place at the Paradise Jam (11/19)... Posted 13 points against Sacred Heart (12/2)... Hit two three-pointers, en route to 13 points, as the Hawks topped Princeton (12/30)... Connected on 12-of-14 from the field, for a career-high 27 points, in a win at Saint Francis [Pa.] (1/5), setting the third-highest single game field goal percentage... Registered 18 points and six rebounds against Quinnipiac (1/12)... Added a team-high 26 points, including 10-for-10 from the foul line, with four assists and four steals, in an overtime victory at St. Francis [N.Y.] (1/19)... Posted 21 points and eight rebounds in a home loss to FDU (1/25)... Added 17 pointss and six rebounds in a one-point loss to Robert Morris (1/31)... Dropped in 17 points with five rebounds at Long Island (2/2)... Recorded 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists against Mount St. Mary's (2/9)... Hit 7-of-12 from the field for 15 points, in a road triumph at FDU (2/18)... Notched career-high eight assists in last second defeat at Quinnipiac (2/21)... Dropped in 20 points, with eight rebounds in a home victory over Saint Francis [Pa.] (2/28)... Recorded 18-point and six-rebound effort at Mount St. Mary's (3/1).
2006-07 (Sophomore):
Started all 30 games, ranking fourth with 9.1 points per game scoring average... Added 3.1 rebounds, while contributing 82 assists and 37 steals... Connected on 43.6% (102-234) from the floor, including 41 three-pointers... Led team in minutes played (1,007)... Added 12 blocked shots, which helped set a new team-record for blocks in a season... Dropped in 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor, in loss to Clemson (11/11)... Connected on 3-for-3 from three, en route to 16 points in a win over Arkansas State (11/12)... Went 7-for-11 from the field for 17 points, while collecting a career-best five steals in the Hawks' win over Saint Peter's (11/25)... Hit three treys en route to 11 points versus Long Island (12/7)... Netted a career-high 19 points, while adding five assists and four rebounds in a one-point home loss to Hartford (12/9)... Registered 15 points, a career-high seven assists, and six rebounds in win over Loyola Marymount (12/31)... Added 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting in a triumph over Wagner (1/4)... Handed out six assists in a victory over Mount St. Mary's (1/6)... Added 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals at CCSU (1/20)... Connected on 5-for-7 from the field for 16 points against Saint Francis [Pa.] (1/25)... Totaled 15 points, six rebounds and five assists in home win over Robert Morris (1/27)... Dropped in 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting against St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/3)... Added 12 points at FDU (2/5)... Tied a career-best with seven assists at Wagner (2/8)... Collected seven points and six rebounds against CCSU (2/15)... Had six points and five assists in road win at Mount St. Mary's (2/17)... Posted eight points, four assists and three rebounds in home loss to Sacred Heart (2/23)... Finished season with nine-point effort at Saint Francis [Pa.] (2/26).
2005-06 (Freshman):
Named to the NEC All-Rookie team... Averaged 6.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game... Added 70 assists and 35 steals... Added 11-point, two-assist effort in rookie debut at San Francisco (11/21)... Notched eight points, seven rebounds and two assists in win over Southern Illinois (11/24)... Scored 10 points, with two assists against South Carolina (11/25)... Recorded 11 points, a season-best seven assists and three steals versus Rider (12/3)... Notched six points, three boards and three assists at Saint Peter's (12/6)... Registered eight points and season-high eight rebounds, with two assists and two steals at Seton Hall (12/8)... Added four points and three boards at Princeton (12/14)... Posted 11 points and four caroms versus Sacred Heart (12/18)... Notched 16 points, on 7-of-10 shooting, with three steals in win at Hartford (12/28)... Added 14 points and six rebounds versus Drexel (12/31)... Recorded nine points and five caroms at St. Francis [N.Y.] (1/3)... Handed out five assists versus Robert Morris (1/5)... Registered six points and four rebounds in win over Saint Francis [Pa.] (1/7)... Added five-point, five-assist effort at CCSU (1/12)... Recorded 14 points, on 3-for-3 shooting from three, with six rebounds and three assists in win at Quinnipiac (1/14)... Carded 11 points and three assists at Robert Morris (1/26)... Notched career-best 18 points, on 8-of-12 shooting, with three boards and two assists in road win at Saint Francis [Pa.] (1/28)... Hit for 10 points at Wagner (2/6), with three assists... Added nine points and three assists at Mount St. Mary's (2/18)... Carded nine points versus St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/25)... Recorded two assists and three rebounds in NCAA Opening Round win over Hampton (3/14)... Notched four points and two rebounds in NCAA First Round contest versus Villanova (3/17).
BEFORE MONMOUTH:
Named team captain in basketball at St. Thomas More Prep... Lettered in basketball, football and track at East Lyme High School... Led basketball team to three Eastern Connecticut Conference championships... Averaged 15 points, six assists and four rebounds in 2004 for the Vikings... Played wide receiver and cornerback for state championship football team in 2003... Participated in track and field as a long jumper for state champion track and field team in 2004... Earned all-state honors in basketball, football and track... Also named all-conference and all-area in basketball.
PERSONAL:
Born May 9, 1986 in New Haven, Connecticut... Son of Willie Coleman and Olympia Gregory... Doing graduate work in corporate and public communication.
COLEMAN'S CAREER STATS:
| YEAR |
GP/GS |
FGM-FGS |
PCT |
3PM-3PA |
PCT |
FTM-FTA |
PCT |
REB/RPG |
AST |
TO |
BLK |
STL |
PTS/PPG |
| 05-06 |
34/17 |
88-194 |
.454 |
25-58 |
.431 |
31-43 |
.721 |
99/2.9 |
70 |
74 |
7 |
35 |
232/6.8 |
| 06-07 |
30/30 |
102-234 |
.436 |
41-103 |
.398 |
28-40 |
.700 |
93/3.1 |
82 |
67 |
12 |
37 |
273/9.1 |
| 07-08 |
31/30 |
133-344 |
.387 |
42-151 |
.278 |
60-67 |
.896 |
122/3.9 |
76 |
89 |
11 |
49 |
368/11.9 |
| 08-09 |
1/1 |
2-5 |
.400 |
1-2 |
.500 |
4-4 |
1.000 |
0/0.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9/9.0 |
| TOTAL |
96/78 |
325-777 |
.418 |
109-314 |
.347 |
95-154 |
.617 |
314/3.3 |
228 |
372 |
30 |
122 |
882/9.2 |
COLEMAN'S CAREER-HIGHS:
Points: 27 at Saint Francis [Pa.] (01/05/08)
Rebounds: 8 on four occasions
Assists: 8 at Quinnipiac (02/21/08)
Steals: 5 at Saint Peter's (11/25/06)
Blocks: 2 on four occasions
Minutes: 43 at Long Island (02/02/08)
