Jimmy Conyers

Weight:
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Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
National Christian Academy

Talented perimeter player with defensive prowess ... one of the most athletic players on the team ... earned back his fifth season of eligibility after sitting out in 2005-06 (as a true freshman) to concentrate on academics ... has played in seven MAC Tournament games (including two title contests) and one NCAA Tournament game in his career.

as a Junior (2008-09): Played in all 36 games, including starts in 10-straight contests from Nov. 30-Jan. 13 ... 36 games played tied six other players for most in a season in program history and also tied for the most by an Akron junior ... logged double-figure minutes in each of those starts and in 27 games total ... had a career-high 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 28 minutes versus St. Francis (N.Y.) (Dec. 28) ... had 10 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes against Dayton (Dec. 6) ... pulled down a personal best 10 boards to go with eight points at Rhode Island (Jan. 3) ... that was one of 10 games in which he snagged five or more rebounds ... had six or more boards on seven occasions ... tied a career-high in assists, with four against NC A&T (Dec. 13).

as a Sophomore (2007-08): Saw action in 26 games, starting in 12 of those contests ... logged double-figure minutes in 10 of those starts and in 14 overall games ... put together a stretch of six-straight starts during the early part of the non-conference season and had another six-game starter span at the beginning of the league schedule ... did not play in the last six games of the season ... tied a then career-high nine points and also grabbed a then career-best nine rebounds in 20 minutes versus Temple (Nov. 26) ... credited with a career-high four assists against NC Central (Dec. 8) and made a career-best four steals against Ohio (Jan. 17) ... played a career-high 21 minutes in that Ohio game and hauled down seven rebounds as well ... had eight points (4-of-5 field goal shooting) in 15 minutes versus Tennessee State (Nov. 18) in the BP Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska ... back-to-back seven-point showings against NC A&T (Dec. 19) and Youngstown State (Dec. 21).

as a Redshirt-Freshman (2006-07): Played in 32 games ... starter in the final six contests of the season, with three of those being MAC tournament games ... received the starting nod in those games as a fill-in for regular starter Nate Linhart, who was out of the rotation with a broken left thumb ... logged double-figure minutes in 13 games, including in his first four starts ... played a then career-long 18 minutes versus St. Francis (Pa.) (Dec. 19) ... also scored a then career-best nine points, grabbed five rebounds and made two steals in that contest ... produced nine points again at Youngstown State (Jan. 2) ... pulled down a then career-best eight rebounds at Buffalo (March 1) and had three other games when he grabbed five boards (vs. Tiffin/Nov. 19, vs. St. Francis/Dec. 19 and vs. Ball State/Feb. 3) ... had a then career-best three steals twice, versus Tiffin (Nov. 19) and against Central Michigan (March 8) in the MAC tournament quarterfinal.

as a Freshman (2005-06): Sat out to concentrate on academics.

at National Christian Academy: Spent his senior year of high school at National Christian Academy in Baltimore, Md. ... led the team in scoring with 24 points-per-game, and also averaged six rebounds-per-game and six assists-per-game ... competed for two all-star teams during the summer after his senior season ... played for the Baltimore All-Stars in the Charm City Challenge and was also a member of the District All-Stars ... attended Southern Maryland Christian Academy during his junior year, and led the squad in scoring with 17 ppg to go with 6 rpg and 4 apg.

Personal: Born Sept. 28, 1986 ... son of Giana Conyers ... served as a coach at basketball camps and as a camp counselor in the summer ... has four siblings... majoring in communication.