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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Michael Berlfein (FIU Athletics)

2 Blake Furcron

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 175
  • Position G
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Romulus, Mich.
  • Previous School Pratt C.C.
  • High School Elyria

Biography

2019-20: Came off the bench in 29 games for the Panthers…. Averaged 2.1 points in 9.1 minutes played… Shot 35.3% from the field, 29.7% from beyond the arc and 75% from the foul line… Posted 1.3 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.4 assists per outing…. Tallied a season-best 16 points when he shot 7-8 overall and 2-3 from three against Ave Maria (11/8)… Logged four rebounds twice against Cleveland State (11/19) and Charlotte (3/1)… Dished out three assists at Old Dominion (1/23)… Tallied four steals at CSU (11/19)… Blocked a shot against AMU (11/8), Florida Memorial (12/9), North Texas (2/27) and Rice (3/11)

2018-19 (Pratt Community College): Played his redshirt sophomore year at Pratt Community College, in Pratt, Kansas ... Led the Beavers in scoring, averaging 17.4 points-per-game, was third on the team in field goal shooting percentage, hitting 50.9 percent of his shots, and second in three-point shooting netting 43.5 percent from behind the arc ... In addition, he hit 74.5 percent of his offerings from the free-throw line, good enough for fifth on the team ... Furcron tallied double figures in 26-of-32 games for Pratt, including 13 games of 20 points-or-more and 30-plus points twice ... He was also tied for first on the team in rebounding, grabbing 5.7 boards-per-outing, and fourth in assists dishing out 1.4 per contest.
 
2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman Year at Walsh University): Played his first season of collegiate basketball at Walsh University, an NCAA Division II school in North Canton, Ohio, where he was second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.9 points-per-game and fourth in rebounding grabbing 4.0 per-outing ... Shot 44.2 percent from the field on the year and 75.3 percent from the free-throw line for the Cavaliers ... He scored in double figures in 18 of his 24 games played and 20 points-or-more four times ... Had two 30-point outings during a three-game stretch ... Poured in 32 points against Ohio Valley on 8-for-14 shooting from the field, 4-for-6 from behind the arc, and a perfect 12-for-12 from the free-throw line ... Followed that up two games later with a 33-point performance, against Kentucky Wesleyan, on 12-for-22 shooting from the field, 3-of-6 from three-point range, and 6-for-6 from the charity stripe.
 
2016-17 (Freshman Year at Walsh University): Did not play.
 
Prep Career: Was a two-year letter winner at Eylria High School in Eylria, Ohio … Averaged 19.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.0 steals-per-game during his scholastic career … Also poured in 21.5 points – on 53 percent shooting from the field – 5.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.5 steals-per outing as a senior, earning him Lorain County Mr. Basketball honors a Second Team All-Ohio selection.
 
Personal: Was born in Detroit, Michigan … Is the son of Vanessa Edwards and James Furcron … Has three siblings, a sister Whitney and two brothers, Russell and Steven … Goes by the nickname of Bo … Does extensive community service at home mentoring children in schools and churches … Lists his biggest influences as his grandfather, father and AAU Coach … Enjoys listening to music in his spare time … Intends to major in communications at FIU.

Career Highs through 2019-20 Season

Points: 16, vs. Ave Maria (11/8/19)
Rebounds: 4, 2x last at Charlotte (3/1/20)
Assists: 3, at Old Dominion (1/23/20)
Steals: 4, at Cleveland State (11/19/19)
Blocked Shots: 1, 4x last vs. Rice (3/11/20)
Minutes: 22, 2x last at Cleveland State (11/19/19)
Field Goals Made: 7, vs. Ave Maria (11/8/19)
Field Goal Attempts: 9, vs. Ave Maria (11/8/19)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 2, 2x last vs. UTSA (1/4/19)
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 4, vs. Ave Maria (11/8/19)
Free Throws Made: 2, at Old Dominion (1/23/20)
Free Throw Attempts: 2, 2x last at Old Dominion (1/23/20)

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