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A.J. Hess Career

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Sophomore (2013-14):

  • Knocked down 48 threes to lead SUU from behind the arc. Also led the Thunderbirds at the foul line where he shot 87 percent.

  • Ranked second on the team in both scoring and rebounding with 9.3 ppg and 4.0 rpg. Was the team's leading rebounder in seven games.

  • Dished out 34 assists and made nine steals. 

  • Opened the year with 17 points and six rebounds in a win over Arizona Christian. (Nov. 8) 

  • Hit four threes on his way to 14 points at California. (Nov. 18)

  • Went 3-5 from the outside for 13 points at San Diego. (Dec. 21)

  • Put up 10 points and four boards against Sacramento State. (Jan. 11)

  • Sank four 3-pointers for 16 points at Weber State. (Jan. 18)

  • Matched his season-high with 17 points and pulled down nine rebounds at Eastern Washington. (Jan. 23)

  • Scored 14 points and collected five rebounds against Montana State. (Feb. 1)

  • Finished with 14 points and five rebounds against Idaho State. (Feb. 15)

  • Went 3-4 from beyond the arc for 15 points and hauled in eight rebounds against Eastern Washington. (Feb. 22)

  • Followed up with another 15 points and eight boards at Montana State. (Feb. 27)

  • Recorded 13 points and eight rebounds at Montana. (March 1)

  • Set a career-high with 10 rebounds in a win against North Dakota. (March 6)

  • Big Sky all-Academic Team


Freshman (2012-13): 

  • Finished second on the team with 37 3-point field goals.

  • Averaged 5.8 points a game with 2.6 rebounds.

  • Also handed out 30 assists and came up with 16 steals.

  • Led team with a career-high five assists vs. San Diego Christian, also pulled down five rebounds and scored six points with a steal. (Dec. 1)

  • Scored eight points at home vs. North Dakota, including a critical 3-pointer down the stretch that sparked a game-ending 17-8 run; also pulled down four rebounds, dished out two assists and blocked a shot. (Dec. 17)

  • Picked off a steal in the final seconds and dished off for what turned out to be the winning basket against Northern Colorado. (Dec. 29)

  • Scored four points in overtime at Idaho State, including the game-clinching free throws with four seconds to play, also hit a big three down the stretch in regulation; finished with a then-career-best 12 points. (Feb. 7)

  • Had his best game as a Thunderbird at Eastern Washington, where he scored a career-high 24 points, pulled down three rebounds and dished out two assists in 28 minutes; hit 7-of-14 shots, 5-of-10 from 3-point range and had just one turnover. (Feb. 16)

  • Hit a 3-pointer to stake the team to a 71-68 lead with just over a minute to play in the BracketBuster win over Northridge. (Feb. 23)

  • Scored eight points, pulled down four rebounds and had two assists at home vs. Montana State, hit 2-of-3 3-point attempts. (Feb. 28)

  • Pulled down seven rebounds at home vs. Montana, also scored 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point range, dished out two assists, blocked a shot and picked off a steal in a season-high 42 minutes on the court. (March 4)

  • Led team with 16 points at UND where he also pulled down a career-high eight rebounds. (March 9)

  • Had seven points with three boards, an assist and a steal in the Big Sky tourney game vs. UND. (March 14)

  • Big Sky all-Academic Team 

High School: 

  • Averaged 19.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.8 blocked shots, 2.4 steals and 2.4 assists as a senior at Phoenix Country Day School.

  • Led the Eagles to 31 wins, a region title and their first state championship.

  • Earned a spot on the all-Arizona basketball team as well as earning Arizona's small schools Player of the Year honors and was named the region player of the year.

  • Best game was a 35-point outburst on senior night.

  • During his junior season he averaged 22.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

Season gp-gs min/avg Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds pf fo ast to blk stl Scoring
fg-fga     pct fg-fga    pct ft-fta     pct off  def  tot   avg. pts   avg
2012-13 31-6 643/20.7 57-155  .368 37-111 .333 30-35   .857 12    70     82   2.6 65 1 30 28 6 16 181    5.8
2013-14 29-26 783/27.0 87-221  .394 48-126 .381 49-56   .875 13   103  116  4.0 65 1 34 33 4 9 271    9.3
Total 60-32 1444/23 144-376.383 85-237 .359 79-91   .868 25   173  198  3.3 130 2 64 61 10 25 452    7.5

 

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