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Overview: Starting point guard for the Tigers in his first two seasons at Clemson...has played in 64 career games with 52 starts...holds career averages of 8.7 points and 3.4 assists per game...possesses outstanding quickness and ability to penetrate to the basket...named the team's Defensive Player-of-the-Year at the season-ending banquet following his sophomore season...will be looking for consistency in his jump shot as he enters his junior season...cut down his turnover total in 2008-09 as he gained more confidence running Clemson's offense...provides stability at the free throw line, he is a career 72 percent shooter...as a freshman, established himself as a clutch free throw shooter after drilling six in a row in the final minute of his first collegiate road game against an NCAA Tournament bound Mississippi State team...2007 Mr. Basketball winner in the state of North Carolina...played with SCORE International in the summer of 2008 in the Dominican Republic, where he played four games and also participated in missions activities...played alongside classmate Jerai Grant on the trip.
In 2008-09: Started all 32 games of the season at the point guard position...averaged 8.7 points and 3.8 assists per game in his second season with the Tigers...played an average of 25.9 minutes per game...ranked sixth in the ACC in both assists per game and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5)...posted double figure scoring efforts 12 times...led or tied for the team lead in assists in 19 games...took 18 charges on the season, most by a Clemson player since Jerry Pryor (21) in 1987-88...sixth-most in a single-season in school history...ranked second on the team with 110 free throw attempts, which supports his ability to get to the basket offensively...ranked second on the team with 48 steals, which demonstrated his progress on the defensive end of the floor...combined with his 18 charges drawn, he took the ball away from the opposition 66 times...improved his rebounding as a sophomore to 2.4 per game, up from 1.6 as a freshman...numbers improved during ACC play, he averaged 9.3 points per game and had a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio during the regular season as well.
Best Games of 2008-09: Best game of the season was in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge game at Illinois, where Clemson overcame an eight-point halftime deficit...scored 18 points on 8-11 shooting and added six assists and four steals...top scoring game was at Wake Forest to end the regular season, he posted 21 points on 8-14 field goals and 4-6 free throws...added three steals in that contest with the Demon Deacons...posted 15 points and hit 3-6 three-pointers in the win over Maryland at home...scored 14 points and added five assists, two blocks, and two steals against Virginia Tech at home...posted 13 points in home matchup against Wake Forest, he made 6-11 shots in that game and added a career-high five steals...posted 11 points against TCU in the second game of the season in the Charleston Classic...played well in front of hometown family and friends at Charlotte...tallied 16 points and hit 4-7 shots and 6-7 free throws...posted career-high 11 assists in win over Liberty, which tied for second-most by an ACC player all year...committed just one turnover against the Flames, his 11-1 assist-to-turnover ratio was tied for the best single-game mark in the ACC all season...tallied 10 points, five assists, and three steals in comeback win at Miami to begin the ACC season...scored 11 points in road win over Boston College...scored 12 points at Virginia, where he added four assists against only one turnover in 37 minutes of play...notched seven assists versus one turnover in 23 minutes at Georgia Tech...hit 3-5 field goals and 5-7 free throws for a total of 11 points versus the Yellow Jackets in the ACC Tournament.
In 2007-08: Started the first 20 games of the season at point guard...did not play against Boston College, then at Virginia due to arthroscopic surgery...returned against North Carolina on the road and showed little to no effects from the surgery...averaged similar numbers before and after the surgery...ranked sixth on the team in scoring at 8.8 points per game...finished second on the squad with 97 assists...also was second on the team in free throw shooting at 76.1 percent...sank 15 consecutive free throws at one point, best on the team...posted 28 steals, fifth-best on the team...showed an ability to get to the basket, as he shot 109 free throws as a freshman which ranked second on the team in terms of attempts...reached double figures in scoring in 15 games, including the NCAA Tournament first round matchup with Villanova...led or tied for the team lead in assists in 11 games...played well on the road, where he averaged 9.9 points per game and had a positive assist-to-turnover ratio...had a higher scoring average (9.5) and better field goal percentage (41.8) in ACC play than he did in non-conference games.
Best Games of 2007-08: Ended the season on a high note with 14 points in the NCAA Tournament against Villanova...sank 4-4 three-pointers, his season-high for outside shots made...also started the season strong, scoring eight points on 8-8 free throw shooting at Mississippi State...made six in the final minute under pressure to give Clemson an important road victory...scored 13 points against South Carolina on Dec. 1 in a head-to-head matchup with Gamecock point guard Devan Downey...made 9-10 free throws in that game...scored 13 points at East Carolina and added five assists versus the Pirates...posted 14 points and five assists against DePaul in the second game at the San Juan Shootout...hit 5-7 shots and 5-5 free throws in home win over Samford for a total of 15 points...scored 11 points and added four assists in overtime loss at home to North Carolina, as he held his own against Tar Heel point guard Ty Lawson...scored 13 against hometown school Charlotte...hit 6-9 shots and totaled 15 points at Duke...also had 15 on the road against Miami...returned from injury at North Carolina to post 13 points and five assists in 21 minutes off the bench...followed with 13 points on 4-5 shooting and 5-6 free throws against Georgia Tech...sank the game-winning free throws with 3.8 seconds left in the Senior Day win over Virginia Tech...scored 12 points against the Hokies...tallied 11 points and four assists in the ACC Tournament championship game against North Carolina.
In High School: Listed as one of the top 150 prospects by HoopsReport.com and Prepstars...ranked as the #81 overall prospect according to Prepstars...ranked as the #18 point guard prospect by Scout.com...a top-five prospect in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com...named Mr. Basketball in North Carolina...first-team All-Area according to the Charlotte Observer...first-team All-Mecklenburg County...Co-Player of the Year in Mecklenburg County...named to the N.C. Associated Press All-State team...had a strong showing in the Pro-Am All-Star Classic with 15 points, three assists, and two rebounds...Co-MVP of the Pro-Am All-Star Classic...averaged 24 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists his senior year despite missing four weeks due to a broken thumb...helped lead his team to a Southwestern AAAA championship...averaged 21.2 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.7 rebounds as a junior...Southwest AAAA Player-of-the-Year his junior and senior seasons...an all-tournament selection at the Bojangles Shootout in December of 2005...played for coach Kurt Wessler at Butler...chose Clemson over offers from Memphis, Georgia, Penn State, Virginia Tech, George Mason, and Charlotte...born March 16, 1989...majoring in sport management.
Stitt Career Statistics |
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Year |
GP-GS |
Min/Avg |
FG-FA |
Pct |
3FG-FA |
Pct |
FT-FTA |
Pct |
Off/Reb/Avg |
A-T |
BS-ST |
PF-D |
Pts/Avg |
2007-08 |
32-20 |
728/22.8 |
91-223 |
.408 |
16-58 |
.276 |
83-109 |
.761 |
14/50/1.6 |
97-89 |
10-28 |
85-3 |
281/8.8 |
2008-09 |
32-32 |
829/25.9 |
93-225 |
.413 |
18-66 |
.273 |
74-110 |
.673 |
17/77/2.4 |
121-81 |
14-48 |
90-1 |
278/8.7 |
Totals |
64-52 |
1557/24.3 |
184-448 |
.411 |
34-124 |
.274 |
157-219 |
.717 |
31/127/2.0 |
218-170 |
24-76 |
175-4 |
559/8.7 |
Stitt Career Highs
Points: 21 vs. Wake Forest, 3/8/09
Field Goals Made: 8 vs. Illinois, 12/2/08; 8 vs. Wake Forest, 3/8/09
Field Goal Attempts: 14 vs. Wake Forest, 3/8/09
Field Goal %: (.800, 4-5) vs. Miami, 2/27/08
3-Pointers Made: 4 vs. Villanova, 3/21/08
3-Point Attempts: 7 vs. Charlotte, 1/9/08
Free Throws Made: 9 vs. South Carolina, 12/1/07
Free Throw Attempts: 10 vs. many (3), last vs. Hofstra, 11/14/08
Rebounds: 6 vs. Duke, 2/4/09
Offensive Rebounds: 2 vs. many (3), last vs. Virginia Tech, 1/29/09
Assists: 11 vs. Liberty, 12/7/08
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. many (5), last vs. Virginia Tech, 2/25/09
Steals: 5 vs. Wake Forest, 1/17/09
Minutes: 37 vs. Virginia, 2/15/09
