2013-14 (M) Basketball Roster

23 Mike Neal

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 185
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Greensboro, N.C.
  • High School Oak Ridge Military

Biography

As a Junior (2013-14)
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Played in 26 games and made 19 starts
• Averaged 9.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game while leading the team with 85 assists
• Scored 20 or more points on four occasions and scored in double figures 11 times
• Poured in 20 points in the loss to Campbell (Nov. 12) and scored 21 in the win over Lees-McRae (Nov. 19)
• Set a career-high with 27 points in the win over North Greenville (Dec. 4) while pouring in 21 against Bluefield College (Dec. 30)
• Dished out a season-high seven assists at UNCG (Jan. 30)
• Tied a career-high with four steals in the win over Lees-McRae

As a Sophomore (2012-13)
• Made 19 starts in 23 appearances during the season
• Scored 13 points and pulled down five rebounds against Davidson in the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament (3/10)
• Dished out a career-high 10 assists in the season finale against Chattanooga (3/2)
• Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds in the win at Georgia Southern (2/7)
• Scored 11 points in the loss at Samford (1/18)
• Tied a career-high with seven assists at Chattanooga (1/17)
• Poured in 19 points, dished out three assists and was 9-of-11 from the free-throw line in the win over UNCG (1/14)
• Scored 17 points and was 3-of-3 from long range in the win over Elon (1/12)
• Poured in eight points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out three assists at Wofford (1/8)
• Scored 10 points, dished out three assists and grabbed two steals against Presbyterian (12/22)
• Made his first start at South Carolina (12/19) and scored 16 points while tying a career-high with seven assists and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds
• Returned to the court against UMKC (12/16) and scored four points while dishing out four assists in 31 minutes
• Sat out the fall semester due to academics, but met all requirements to be eligible for the spring semester.

As a Freshman (2011-12)
• Appeared in 30 games and made 21 starts as a true freshman
• Averaged 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game
• Scored a season-high 23 points against Chattanooga (Feb. 15) while finishing 4-for-9 from the three-point line.
• Poured in 21 points in a 93-81 win over College of Charleston in the first round of the SoCon Tournament
• Recorded double-digit scoring totals in 10 contests
• Scored 10 or more points in six of the team’s final eight games
• Shot 41.6 percent (82-for-197) from the floor

High School
• Played two seasons at Oak Ridge Military Academy for coach Stan Kowalewski
• Earned all-state and all-conference honors
• Named the team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior after averaging 22.7 points per game
• Transferred to Oak Ridge from Greensboro’s Northern Guilford High School

Personal

• Full name is Michael Levon Neal
• Son of Leevon and Garyetta Neal
• Has one brother, Kevin
• Born on April 14, 1992
• Won state and national championships with the NC Gators AAU team.
• Averaged 25.0 points per game for the Gators and was named team’s Most Vaulable Player along with all-conference honors
• Majoring in criminal justice

Career Statistics

  Minutes  Total  3-Point  F-Throws  Rebounds   
Year  gp-gs  min  avg  fg  fga  pct  fg  fga  pct  ft  fta  pct  off  def  tot  avg  pf  fo  ast  t/o  blk  stl  pts  avg 
2011-12   30-21  724  24.1  82  197  .416  26  77  .338  59  91  .648  12  59  71  2.4  71  1  92  91  13  38  249  8.3 
2012-13   23-19  710  30.9  61  162  .377  25  68  .368  56  74  .757  10  63  73  3.2  56  0  82  82  8  26  203  8.8 
2013-14   26-19  735  28.3  83  238  .349  31  96  .323  55  85  .647  15  36  51  2.0  52  1  85  56  7  26  252  9.7 
TOTAL  79-59  2169  27.5  226  597  .379  82  241  .340  170  250  .680  37  158  195  2.5  179  2  259  229  28  90  704  8.9 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2011-12Freshman

    Guard
    6'2" 170 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2012-13Sophomore

    Guard
    6'2" 185 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2013-14Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 185 lbs
    23