2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Rakim Lubin
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 257
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Miami, FL
- High School:
- Buford HS (GA)
Bio
2016-17 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Lubin played in 23 games and made 11 starts before missing the rest of the season due to injury ... Averaged 18.2 minutes and registered 8.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game ... Shot 53.2 percent from the field and 59.7 percent from the free throw line ... Pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds and scored eight at No. 14 UCLA (11/13/16) ... Went 5-of-8 from the field and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds vs. New Mexico (11/25/16) ... Collected 13 points and six rebounds at St. John's (12/5/16) ... Posted 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks vs. Morgan State (12/29/16) ... Finished with 13 points and eight rebounds in a win at Cal State Fullerton (1/7/17) ... Scored 13 points and grabbed four boards against UC Irvine (1/21/17) ... Led the team in scoring with a career-high 17 points along with seven rebounds at UC Santa Barbara (1/25/17).
2015-16 Season (Sophomore)
Redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules.
2014-15 Season (Freshman, UConn)
Appeared in 24 games, averaging 1.0 points and 1.2 rebounds on the year... Registered his first career points in Connecticut’s win over Coppin State (12/14), finishing the contest with five points and two rebounds... Had career highs in field goals made (2) and rebounds (3) against USF (1/6)... Recorded his first career block against Cincinnati (1/10), finishing the game with a team-best two blocks… Played in all four of UConn’s games in the 2015 American Athletic Tournament... Made his UConn debut in Connecticut’s season opener against Bryant (11/14)
High School
Attended Buford (GA) High School as a senior and played under Coach Allen Whitehart... Averaged 20.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.1 blocks to lead Buford to a 27-6 record and a berth in the Georgia 3A state championship game. Had 37 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks in the state semifinal game... Was MVP of the Georgia North-South All-Star Game... Named the Georgia Sportswriters 3A Player of the Year, First Team All-State and First Team All-Region... As a junior, played at Gadsden City (Ala.) High School, and averaged 19.6 points, 9.2 rebounds.
Matador Memo
Rakim "Rock" Lubin ... Born Aug. 18, 1995 ... Son of Sabrina and Roger Lubin ... Is the youngest of five sisters and two brothers ... Is majoring in Management.
Lubin played in 23 games and made 11 starts before missing the rest of the season due to injury ... Averaged 18.2 minutes and registered 8.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game ... Shot 53.2 percent from the field and 59.7 percent from the free throw line ... Pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds and scored eight at No. 14 UCLA (11/13/16) ... Went 5-of-8 from the field and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds vs. New Mexico (11/25/16) ... Collected 13 points and six rebounds at St. John's (12/5/16) ... Posted 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks vs. Morgan State (12/29/16) ... Finished with 13 points and eight rebounds in a win at Cal State Fullerton (1/7/17) ... Scored 13 points and grabbed four boards against UC Irvine (1/21/17) ... Led the team in scoring with a career-high 17 points along with seven rebounds at UC Santa Barbara (1/25/17).
2015-16 Season (Sophomore)
Redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules.
2014-15 Season (Freshman, UConn)
Appeared in 24 games, averaging 1.0 points and 1.2 rebounds on the year... Registered his first career points in Connecticut’s win over Coppin State (12/14), finishing the contest with five points and two rebounds... Had career highs in field goals made (2) and rebounds (3) against USF (1/6)... Recorded his first career block against Cincinnati (1/10), finishing the game with a team-best two blocks… Played in all four of UConn’s games in the 2015 American Athletic Tournament... Made his UConn debut in Connecticut’s season opener against Bryant (11/14)
High School
Attended Buford (GA) High School as a senior and played under Coach Allen Whitehart... Averaged 20.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.1 blocks to lead Buford to a 27-6 record and a berth in the Georgia 3A state championship game. Had 37 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks in the state semifinal game... Was MVP of the Georgia North-South All-Star Game... Named the Georgia Sportswriters 3A Player of the Year, First Team All-State and First Team All-Region... As a junior, played at Gadsden City (Ala.) High School, and averaged 19.6 points, 9.2 rebounds.
Matador Memo
Rakim "Rock" Lubin ... Born Aug. 18, 1995 ... Son of Sabrina and Roger Lubin ... Is the youngest of five sisters and two brothers ... Is majoring in Management.
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