Al-Amir Dawes
No. 2 – Clemson Tigers | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
League | Atlantic Coast Conference | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | September 28, 2001 | |||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school | The Patrick School (Hillside, New Jersey) | |||||||||||||
College | Clemson (2019–present) | |||||||||||||
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Al-Amir Maurice Dawes (born September 28, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Clemson Tigers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
High school career[]
Dawes grew up in Newark, New Jersey and began playing basketball at the age of three. He attended The Patrick School, where he played behind Bryce Aiken as a freshman. Daves averaged 6.7 points per game as a sophomore, on a team that finished 28–4 and won the New Jersey Tournament of Champions.[1] As a junior, he averaged 11.8 points per game, helping The Patrick School reach the Union County Tournament final.[2] Dawes averaged 15.5 points, 4.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game in Nike EYBL play.[3] He was considered to be a four-star recruit and the fifth-best prospect in New Jersey. Dawes committed to Clemson over offers from Rutgers, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John's and UConn.[4]
College career[]
Dawes became the first freshman to be a regular starter at Clemson since in the 2007–08 season. He struggled with his turnovers early in the season and scored in double figures six times in Clemson's first 21 games.[5] On February 22, 2020, Dawes scored a career-high 22 points in an 82–64 win against Boston College.[6] He scored 18 points against Florida State on February 29, hitting the game-winning layup with a second remaining.[5] As a freshman, Dawes averaged 9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.[7] He scored a sophomore season-high 21 points on March 6, 2021, in a 77–62 win against Pittsburgh.[8] Dawes averaged 9 points per game as a sophomore, shooting 39.4 percent from three-point range.[9]
National team career[]
Dawes was a part of the Clemson team chosen to represent the United States in the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy. The U.S. received a gold medal after defeating Ukraine in the title game, and Dawes averaged 7 points per game during the tournament.[10] In the 75–73 semifinal win against Israel, Dawes posted 16 points.[11]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Clemson | 31 | 26 | 29.8 | .381 | .318 | .789 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 9.0 |
2020–21 | Clemson | 24 | 15 | 25.5 | .421 | .394 | .742 | 2.0 | 1.9 | .9 | .2 | 9.0 |
Career | 55 | 41 | 27.9 | .398 | .350 | .773 | 2.5 | 2.2 | .9 | .1 | 9.0 |
References[]
- ^ Cordova, David (September 8, 2018). "Al-Amir Dawes: Newark's Finest Makes Division I Schools Pay Attention". Dave's Joint. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Greco, Richard (December 9, 2018). "Offers pouring in - where are N.J.'s top basketball seniors headed for college?". NJ.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Hines, Travis (October 11, 2018). "Clemson lands top-150 guard Al-Amir Dawes". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (March 19, 2021). "Clemson point guards have both spurned Rutgers in years past". Greenville News. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Keepfer, Scott (March 10, 2020). "Crash course: Clemson freshman Al-Amir Dawes growing up heading into ACC Tournament". Greenville News. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Dawes' career-best 22 leads Clemson past BC 82–64". ESPN. Associated Press. February 22, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Crumpton, Tony (March 28, 2020). "WATCH: Al-Amir Dawes 2019-2020 season highlights". TigerNet.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Dawes scores 21 as Clemson defeats Pitt 77–62 in finale". ESPN. Associated Press. March 6, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Crumpton, Tony (March 28, 2021). "WATCH: Al-Amir Dawes 2020-2021 regular season highlights". TigerNet.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Raynor, Grace (July 23, 2020). "State of the Hoops Program: Clemson wants to build off of positive Team USA experience". The Athletic. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Clemson's USA Team advances to Gold Medal game". TigerNet.com. July 9, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Clemson Tigers men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Newark, New Jersey
- The Patrick School alumni
- Point guards