Jontae Sherrod

Jontae Sherrod

Player Profile

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tarboro, N.C.
High School:
Tarboro
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 195
Position:
Guard
Birthdate:
07/13/1989

As A Sophomore (2008-09)
Played in 28 games, averaging 13.6 minutes per game .. Made his first career start December 22 against Wake Forest ... Averaged 4.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game ... Averaged the most minutes of any player with fewer than two starts ... Played over 20 minutes in a game three times ... Connected on 39.5 percent of his three-point attempts (17-43) ... Made a three-point shot in 22 of 28 games played ... Netted double figures for the first time in his career with a 13 points against UNC Greensboro ... Made 3-of-4 three-point field goal attempts against the Spartans ... Dropped in 12 points at home versus UCF ... Played a season-high 22 minutes against Limestone ... Dished out five assists at home against Southern Miss ... Grabbed six rebounds at Rice ... Credited with three steals at Tulane.

As A Freshman (2007-08)
Tallied 94 minutes in 18 games during the season ... Averaged 5.2 minutes per game and 1.8 points ... Scored six points in 15 minutes during his ECU debut against Limestone ... Scored eight points in 12 minutes of action against Winthrop ... Made 4-of-5 free throw attempts against Winthrop ... Shot 72.7 percent from the free throw line, making 8-of-11 attempts ... Recorded a pair of steals in games against Lee and Coastal Carolina ... Made a three-point field goal in games against Limestone and NC Wesleyan.

High School
Graduated from Tarboro High School in Tarboro, N.C. ... All-time leading scorer in school history ... Three-time all-conference player ... Averaged 23 points per game as a senior ... Selected to play in the 2007 NCHSAA East-West All-Star Game ... Led the East with 16 points, six rebounds and four steals ... Four-year letterman ... Served as team captain ... Scoring averaged jumped from 4.8 ppg as a freshman to 16.9 ppg as a sophomore.

Personal
Born in Tarboro, N.C. on July 13, 1989 ... Parents are John Sherrod and Virginia Pettaway ... Has one younger sister, Naeshia (18) ... Academic major is child development and family relations.