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Lee Ames

23 Lee Ames

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Phoenix, Ariz.
  • High School:
    Barry Goldwater HS
  • Previous College:
    Mid-Continent/Glendale CC/Central Arizona
  • Position:
    G
  • Previous School(s):
    Mid-Continent/Glendale CC/Central Arizona/Barry Goldwater HS
gp 35
pts/g 14.1
fg % 46.9
3pt % 45.3
ft % 89.7
reb/g 3.3
a/g 2.0

Photos: Senior

Honors and Awards

2013-14 Season (Senior): Earned honorable mention NAIA All-American accolades ... Also named the MCAC Newcomer of the Year while earning all-MCAC honors ... Finished 10th in the NAIA with 91 made 3-pointers ... Led the team in scoring with 14.1 points per game ... Set the single-game school record with nine 3-pointers made while scoring a career-high 33 points against Waldorf College (Feb. 11) ... Shot 46.9 percent from the field, 45.5 percent from beyond the arc and and 89.7 percent from the free throw line ... Only player to start in all 35 games ... Reached double-figure scoring a team-best 29 times ... Recorded 16 points and seven rebounds in the MCAC Championship game at Oklahoma Wesleyan University on March 4 ... Tallied seven assists at Central Christian College (Jan. 18) ... Named to the Saint Xavier (Ill.) Midwest all-tournament team and earned MCAC Player of the Week honors on Feb. 17 ... MCAC Scholar-Athlete.

At Mid-Continent University: Played one season at Mid-Continent University under head coach Winston Bennett ... A first team all-conference selection after averaging 13.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game ... Tallied 60 made 3-pointers ... Awarded academic all-TranSouth honors.

At Glendale CC: Attended Glendale Community College ... Averaged 14.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game ... Made 55 3-pointers.

At Central Arizona College: Played freshman season at Central Arizona College ... Averaged 4.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game ... Shot 48 percent from the field.

High School: Lettered in basketball and baseball at Barry Goldwater High School ... Coached by Chris Vanderbunt ... Averaged 21.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 2.5 assists per game as a senior ... Earned first team all-conference accolades in basketball and baseball.

Personal: Full name is Columbus Lee Ames ... Parents are Ronnie and Tammie ... Has two brothers, Kyle and Jerrod ... Birthday is on Jan. 14, 1990 ... A business and sociology major ... Favorite NBA team is the Phoenix Suns.

Recent Games
Feb 22 Central Christian W, 101-70
Feb 28 Haskell Indian Nations W, 97-66
Mar 1 York W, 96-86
Mar 4 at No. 25 Oklahoma Wesleyan W, 87-75
Mar 12 vs. No. 25 Concordia (Ore.) W, 81-78
Mar 14 vs. No. 9 Davenport L, 67-65
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 35 14
Games started 35 14
Minutes 859 360
Minutes per game 24.5 25.7
FG 157-335 71-141
FG Pct 46.9 50.4
3PT 91-201 42-81
3PT Pct 45.3 51.9
FT 87-97 45-50
FT Pct 89.7 90.0
Off rebounds 17 6
Def rebounds 99 42
Total rebounds 116 48
Rebounds per game 3.3 3.4
Personal fouls 54 24
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 70 40
Turnovers 31 10
Assist to turnover ratio 2.3 4.0
Steals 30 11
Blocks 4 1
Points 492 229
Points per game 14.1 16.4
Points per 40 min 22.9 25.4
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 vs. Kansas Wesleyan W, 91-85 1 24 4-13 30.8 3-7 42.9 8-8 100.0 19
Nov 2 vs. Concordia (Neb.) W, 93-76 1 27 6-13 46.2 2-8 25.0 2-2 100.0 16
Nov 5 No. 23 Hastings L, 69-64 1 27 3-12 25.0 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 8 at Dakota Wesleyan W, 86-57 1 32 8-10 80.0 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 20
Nov 9 vs. No. 18 Dakota State W, 85-73 1 22 0-7 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 at No. 7 William Penn L, 90-88 1 22 4-12 33.3 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 11
Nov 29 William Woods W, 106-72 1 20 5-8 62.5 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 14
Nov 30 Briar Cliff W, 79-72 1 31 6-9 66.7 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 14
Dec 7 Manhattan Christian W, 95-59 1 19 7-10 70.0 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 18
Dec 12 at Nebraska-Kearney W, 73-65 1 20 4-6 66.7 2-3 66.7 2-4 50.0 12
Dec 21 vs. No. 9 Davenport W, 82-76 1 25 4-8 50.0 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 22 vs. Aquinas W, 77-71 1 29 4-9 44.4 2-5 40.0 4-5 80.0 14
Dec 23 at No. 10 St. Xavier L, 85-76 1 32 4-12 33.3 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 3 vs. MidAmerica Nazarene W, 98-85 1 16 5-6 83.3 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 4 vs. Ecclesia W, 87-50 1 16 1-10 10.0 1-9 11.1 0-0 - 3
Jan 8 Dakota State W, 89-64 1 20 5-7 71.4 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 15
Jan 11 at Waldorf L, 83-73 1 23 5-10 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 17 at York W, 91-82 1 31 5-13 38.5 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 15
Jan 18 at Central Christian W, 82-52 1 26 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 6-6 100.0 10
Jan 24 Central Baptist W, 107-68 1 19 5-8 62.5 5-7 71.4 1-2 50.0 16
Jan 25 No. 16 College of the Ozarks W, 92-82 1 27 6-12 50.0 3-6 50.0 7-8 87.5 22
Jan 31 at Haskell Indian Nations W, 98-76 1 30 7-13 53.8 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 20
Feb 1 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 90-85 1 31 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 7 Haskell Indian Nations W, 115-71 1 21 6-10 60.0 3-7 42.9 4-4 100.0 19
Feb 8 Oklahoma Wesleyan W, 103-65 1 21 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 8
Feb 11 Waldorf W, 108-62 1 21 9-15 60.0 9-13 69.2 6-6 100.0 33
Feb 14 at Central Baptist W, 77-72 1 32 2-8 25.0 1-5 20.0 8-8 100.0 13
Feb 15 at College of the Ozarks W, 86-80 1 27 7-12 58.3 3-6 50.0 6-8 75.0 23
Feb 21 York W, 93-69 1 23 5-12 41.7 3-8 37.5 4-4 100.0 17
Feb 22 Central Christian W, 101-70 1 28 5-10 50.0 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 12
Feb 28 Haskell Indian Nations W, 97-66 1 17 6-12 50.0 3-9 33.3 2-2 100.0 17
Mar 1 York W, 96-86 1 25 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 10-10 100.0 13
Mar 4 at No. 25 Oklahoma Wesleyan W, 87-75 1 27 5-12 41.7 1-4 25.0 5-6 83.3 16
Mar 12 vs. No. 25 Concordia (Ore.) W, 81-78 1 25 3-10 30.0 1-5 20.0 5-6 83.3 12
Mar 14 vs. No. 9 Davenport L, 67-65 1 23 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 1 vs. Kansas Wesleyan W, 91-85 1 24 3 2 5 0 1 0.0 1 0 3 0
Nov 2 vs. Concordia (Neb.) W, 93-76 1 27 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 2 1 1 0
Nov 5 No. 23 Hastings L, 69-64 1 27 0 3 3 2 2 1.0 1 0 3 0
Nov 8 at Dakota Wesleyan W, 86-57 1 32 0 3 3 2 0 - 3 1 0 0
Nov 9 vs. No. 18 Dakota State W, 85-73 1 22 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 18 at No. 7 William Penn L, 90-88 1 22 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 29 William Woods W, 106-72 1 20 0 3 3 3 0 - 2 0 1 0
Nov 30 Briar Cliff W, 79-72 1 31 0 2 2 2 0 - 0 0 3 0
Dec 7 Manhattan Christian W, 95-59 1 19 0 1 1 2 0 - 3 0 2 0
Dec 12 at Nebraska-Kearney W, 73-65 1 20 1 5 6 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 0
Dec 21 vs. No. 9 Davenport W, 82-76 1 25 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 0
Dec 22 vs. Aquinas W, 77-71 1 29 1 4 5 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Dec 23 at No. 10 St. Xavier L, 85-76 1 32 0 5 5 1 0 - 0 0 2 0
Jan 3 vs. MidAmerica Nazarene W, 98-85 1 16 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 4 vs. Ecclesia W, 87-50 1 16 0 4 4 1 3 0.3 0 0 0 0
Jan 8 Dakota State W, 89-64 1 20 1 3 4 3 1 3.0 2 0 0 0
Jan 11 at Waldorf L, 83-73 1 23 0 0 0 2 0 - 0 0 1 0
Jan 17 at York W, 91-82 1 31 1 2 3 4 1 4.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 18 at Central Christian W, 82-52 1 26 1 3 4 7 1 7.0 2 0 2 0
Jan 24 Central Baptist W, 107-68 1 19 0 3 3 1 0 - 0 0 3 0
Jan 25 No. 16 College of the Ozarks W, 92-82 1 27 1 6 7 1 3 0.3 1 0 2 0
Jan 31 at Haskell Indian Nations W, 98-76 1 30 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 0
Feb 1 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 90-85 1 31 1 3 4 4 2 2.0 1 0 3 0
Feb 7 Haskell Indian Nations W, 115-71 1 21 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 -
Feb 8 Oklahoma Wesleyan W, 103-65 1 21 0 4 4 4 0 - 0 0 3 -
Feb 11 Waldorf W, 108-62 1 21 0 4 4 2 0 - 2 1 0 -
Feb 14 at Central Baptist W, 77-72 1 32 0 4 4 3 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 15 at College of the Ozarks W, 86-80 1 27 0 3 3 4 0 - 2 0 1 -
Feb 21 York W, 93-69 1 23 1 6 7 4 1 4.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 22 Central Christian W, 101-70 1 28 0 2 2 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 28 Haskell Indian Nations W, 97-66 1 17 1 2 3 1 0 - 1 1 3 -
Mar 1 York W, 96-86 1 25 0 1 1 3 1 3.0 0 0 0 -
Mar 4 at No. 25 Oklahoma Wesleyan W, 87-75 1 27 3 4 7 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 0
Mar 12 vs. No. 25 Concordia (Ore.) W, 81-78 1 25 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 2 0 2 -
Mar 14 vs. No. 9 Davenport L, 67-65 1 23 1 2 3 2 3 0.7 1 0 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2013-14 35 35 24.5 4.5-9.6 46.9 2.6-5.7 45.3 2.5-2.8 89.7 14.1
Total 35 35 24.5 4.5-9.6 46.9 2.6-5.7 45.3 2.5-2.8 89.7 14.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 35 35 859 157-335 46.9 91-201 45.3 87-97 89.7 492
Total 35 35 859 157-335 46.9 91-201 45.3 87-97 89.7 492
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2013-14 35 35 24.5 7.3-15.6 46.9 4.2-9.4 45.3 4.1-4.5 89.7 22.9
Total 35 35 24.5 7.3-15.6 46.9 4.2-9.4 45.3 4.1-4.5 89.7 22.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2013-14 35 35 24.5 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 0.9 2.3 0.9 0.1
Total 35 35 24.5 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 0.9 2.3 0.9 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2013-14 35 35 859 17 99 116 54 0 70 31 2.3 30 4
Total 35 35 859 17 99 116 54 0 70 31 2.3 30 4
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 35 35 24.5 0.8 4.6 5.4 2.5 0.0 3.3 1.4 2.3 1.4 0.2
Total 35 35 24.5 0.8 4.6 5.4 2.5 0.0 3.3 1.4 2.3 1.4 0.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 35 35 24.5 4.5-9.6 46.9 2.6-5.7 45.3 2.5-2.8 89.7 14.1
Conference 14 14 25.7 5.1-10.1 50.4 3.0-5.8 51.9 3.2-3.6 90.0 16.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 14 22.8 5.1-9.4 54.5 3.4-6.7 51.1 2.5-2.7 92.1 16.2
Away 12 12 27.8 4.8-10.2 46.7 2.2-4.9 45.8 2.6-3.0 86.1 14.3
Neutral 9 9 23.0 3.1-9.0 34.6 1.8-5.3 33.3 2.3-2.6 91.3 10.3
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Wins 29 29 24.2 4.7-9.5 49.5 2.8-5.8 47.9 2.9-3.2 89.2 15.0
Losses 6 6 26.3 3.5-10.0 35.0 1.7-5.3 31.3 0.7-0.7 100.0 9.3
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November 8 8 25.6 4.5-10.5 42.9 2.6-6.9 38.2 1.2-1.2 100.0 12.9
December 5 5 25.0 4.6-9.0 51.1 2.6-4.8 54.2 1.6-2.2 72.7 13.4
January 9 9 23.1 4.6-9.3 48.8 3.1-5.8 53.8 1.8-2.0 88.9 14.0
February 9 9 24.6 5.2-10.2 51.1 2.9-6.3 45.6 3.4-3.8 91.2 16.8
March 4 4 25.0 2.5-7.5 33.3 0.8-3.2 23.1 5.5-6.0 91.7 11.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 35 35 859 157-335 46.9 91-201 45.3 87-97 89.7 492
Conference 14 14 360 71-141 50.4 42-81 51.9 45-50 90.0 229
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 14 319 72-132 54.5 48-94 51.1 35-38 92.1 227
Away 12 12 333 57-122 46.7 27-59 45.8 31-36 86.1 172
Neutral 9 9 207 28-81 34.6 16-48 33.3 21-23 91.3 93
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Wins 29 29 701 136-275 49.5 81-169 47.9 83-93 89.2 436
Losses 6 6 158 21-60 35.0 10-32 31.3 4-4 100.0 56
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November 8 8 205 36-84 42.9 21-55 38.2 10-10 100.0 103
December 5 5 125 23-45 51.1 13-24 54.2 8-11 72.7 67
January 9 9 208 41-84 48.8 28-52 53.8 16-18 88.9 126
February 9 9 221 47-92 51.1 26-57 45.6 31-34 91.2 151
March 4 4 100 10-30 33.3 3-13 23.1 22-24 91.7 45
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 35 35 24.5 7.3-15.6 46.9 4.2-9.4 45.3 4.1-4.5 89.7 22.9
Conference 14 14 25.7 7.9-15.7 50.4 4.7-9.0 51.9 5.0-5.6 90.0 25.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 14 22.8 9.0-16.6 54.5 6.0-11.8 51.1 4.4-4.8 92.1 28.5
Away 12 12 27.8 6.8-14.7 46.7 3.2-7.1 45.8 3.7-4.3 86.1 20.7
Neutral 9 9 23.0 5.4-15.7 34.6 3.1-9.3 33.3 4.1-4.4 91.3 18.0
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Wins 29 29 24.2 7.8-15.7 49.5 4.6-9.6 47.9 4.7-5.3 89.2 24.9
Losses 6 6 26.3 5.3-15.2 35.0 2.5-8.1 31.3 1.0-1.0 100.0 14.2
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November 8 8 25.6 7.0-16.4 42.9 4.1-10.7 38.2 2.0-2.0 100.0 20.1
December 5 5 25.0 7.4-14.4 51.1 4.2-7.7 54.2 2.6-3.5 72.7 21.4
January 9 9 23.1 7.9-16.2 48.8 5.4-10.0 53.8 3.1-3.5 88.9 24.2
February 9 9 24.6 8.5-16.7 51.1 4.7-10.3 45.6 5.6-6.2 91.2 27.3
March 4 4 25.0 4.0-12.0 33.3 1.2-5.2 23.1 8.8-9.6 91.7 18.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 35 35 24.5 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 0.9 2.3 0.9 0.1
Conference 14 14 25.7 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.7 0.0 2.9 0.7 4.0 0.8 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 22.8 0.4 2.9 3.2 1.7 0.0 2.2 0.6 3.4 0.9 0.1
Away 12 12 27.8 0.6 2.9 3.5 1.5 0.0 2.6 0.8 3.4 0.8 0.1
Neutral 9 9 23.0 0.6 2.7 3.2 1.3 0.0 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.8 0.1
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Wins 29 29 24.2 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.4 0.0 2.0 0.8 2.6 0.9 0.1
Losses 6 6 26.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 2.2 0.0 1.8 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.0
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November 8 8 25.6 0.4 2.3 2.6 1.9 0.0 1.3 0.9 1.4 1.1 0.3
December 5 5 25.0 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.4 0.0 1.4 0.4 3.5 0.8 0.0
January 9 9 23.1 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.3 0.0 2.2 1.2 1.8 0.8 0.0
February 9 9 24.6 0.4 3.1 3.6 1.7 0.0 2.8 0.4 6.3 0.8 0.2
March 4 4 25.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 1.3 0.0 2.0 1.8 1.1 0.8 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 35 35 859 17 99 116 54 0 70 31 2.3 30 4
Conference 14 14 360 6 42 48 24 0 40 10 4.0 11 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 319 5 40 45 24 0 31 9 3.4 13 2
Away 12 12 333 7 35 42 18 0 31 9 3.4 10 1
Neutral 9 9 207 5 24 29 12 0 8 13 0.6 7 1
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Wins 29 29 701 15 85 100 41 0 59 23 2.6 27 4
Losses 6 6 158 2 14 16 13 0 11 8 1.4 3 0
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November 8 8 205 3 18 21 15 0 10 7 1.4 9 2
December 5 5 125 2 16 18 7 0 7 2 3.5 4 0
January 9 9 208 4 27 31 12 0 20 11 1.8 7 0
February 9 9 221 4 28 32 15 0 25 4 6.3 7 2
March 4 4 100 4 10 14 5 0 8 7 1.1 3 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 35 35 24.5 0.8 4.6 5.4 2.5 0.0 3.3 1.4 2.3 1.4 0.2
Conference 14 14 25.7 0.7 4.7 5.3 2.7 0.0 4.4 1.1 4.0 1.2 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 22.8 0.6 5.0 5.6 3.0 0.0 3.9 1.1 3.4 1.6 0.3
Away 12 12 27.8 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.2 0.0 3.7 1.1 3.4 1.2 0.1
Neutral 9 9 23.0 1.0 4.6 5.6 2.3 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.6 1.4 0.2
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Wins 29 29 24.2 0.9 4.9 5.7 2.3 0.0 3.4 1.3 2.6 1.5 0.2
Losses 6 6 26.3 0.5 3.5 4.1 3.3 0.0 2.8 2.0 1.4 0.8 0.0
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November 8 8 25.6 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.9 0.0 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.8 0.4
December 5 5 25.0 0.6 5.1 5.8 2.2 0.0 2.2 0.6 3.5 1.3 0.0
January 9 9 23.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 2.3 0.0 3.8 2.1 1.8 1.3 0.0
February 9 9 24.6 0.7 5.1 5.8 2.7 0.0 4.5 0.7 6.3 1.3 0.4
March 4 4 25.0 1.6 4.0 5.6 2.0 0.0 3.2 2.8 1.1 1.2 0.0
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