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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

20 Richard Bivens

  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 205
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Bakersfield, Calif.
  • Previous School East Los Angeles C.C.
  • High School Ridgeview

Biography

2016-17 (Junior Year): Saw action in 13 games, starting in six … All six starts came in the first eight games of the season … Averaged 2.7 points-per-game on the year and grabbed 2.2 rebounds-per-outing … Scored a career-high 13 points against Ave Maria (11/23) to go along with five rebounds against the Gyrenes … Grabbed a career-best seven rebounds against Jacksonville (11/19) … Also had five rebounds in his collegiate debut with the Panthers against Florida Memorial (11/11) … Had two blocked shots on the year with both coming at South Alabama (11/18).

2015-16 (Sophomore Year at East Los Angeles): Was second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.9 points-per-game and led the team on the glass, grabbing 8.2 rebounds-per-game ... His rebounding average and scoring average were good enough for second and ninth, respectively in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA), while his blocked shot-per-game average was third ... Was an all-around threat on the boards for the Huskies during his final campaign ... In addition to his 8.2 boards-per-game, he was third in the CCCAA in defensive rebounds, grabbing 5.2 per game, and fourth in offensive rebounds pulling down 3.0 per contest ... He also shot 49.4 percent from the field on the year which was fourth in the CCCAA ... Played in 29 games, getting the starting nod in 28 outings, and scored in double figures 18 times, including a career-high-tying 22 points ... At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Bivens was named to the CCCAA’s All-South Coast Conference Northern Division Team ... The Huskies finished the season with a 26-4 record, winning the South Coast Conference Championship and advancing to the CCCAA State Championship Elite Eight.
 
2014-15 (Freshman Year at East Los Angeles): As a freshman at ELAC, Bivens averaged 9.1 points- and 6.0 rebounds-per-game, and shot 53.6 percent from the field in 33 games, including 14 starts ... The Huskies advanced to the CCCAA State Championship Finals and finished the season with a 22-11 record.
 
Prep Career: Bivens played his scholastic ball at Ridgeview High School in Bakersfield where he averaged an impressive 19.4 points-, 14.4 rebounds- and 1.2 blocked shots-per-contest for the Wolfpack as a senior captain. For his efforts, Bivens was named First-Team All-South Yosemite Conference, and an all-state nominee, as well as participating in the All-Valley All-Star game.

Career Highs through 2016-17 Season
Points: 13 vs. Ave Maria (11/23/16)
Rebounds: 7 vs. Jacksonville (11/19/16)
Assists: 0
Steals: 1 vs. Ave Maria (11/23/16)
Blocked Shots: 2 at South Alabama (11/18/16)
Minutes: 24 vs. Youngstown State (11/20/16)
Field Goals Made: 5 vs. Ave Maria (11/23/16)
Field Goal Attempts: 6 vs. Ave Maria (11/23/16)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 2 vs. Ave Maria (11/23/16)
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 2 vs. Ave Maria (11/23/16)
Free Throws Made: 1 2X, last vs. Ave Maria (11/23/16)
Free Throw Attempts: 2 vs. Youngstown State (11/20/16)
 

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