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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Brian Halums
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 188
- Experience:
- JC
- Hometown:
- Hollandale, Miss.
- High School:
- Simmons
- Prev. College:
- Itawamba CC
- Major:
- General Studies: Education, Legal Studies, Recreation Admin.
2018-19 (JUNIOR): In his only season as a Rebel, played in 12 games off the bench … Averaged 1.8 ppg, 0.4 rpg and 0.2 apg … Went 6 of 22 from the field, including 1 of 6 from beyond the arc, throughout the season … Recorded eight of his 21 points from the free throw line, going 8 of 12 … Scored four points in the final three minutes of the NCAA Tournament game versus Oklahoma (3/22) … Played a career-high 11 minutes and scored five points at Alabama (1/22) ... Made his Rebel debut vs. WMU (11/10), scoring a career-high six points in four minutes.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent two years at Itawamba Community College under head coach Grant Pate, earning all-state and all-league accolades during both seasons … Earned NJCAA All-America Second Team honors after finishing 37th in the country in scoring (19.6 ppg) … Also led the team in rebounds (8.3 per game) and blocks (1.1 per game) as a sophomore … Scored at least 20 points in 11 contests last year, while eclipsing double digits in 17 of the team’s 21 games … Recorded a career-high 41 points against Southern-Shreveport … Tallied nine double-doubles throughout the 2017-18 campaign … As a freshman, averaged 17.3 ppg and a team-high 7.5 rpg … Shot 55.1 percent from the floor and made 44.8 percent from three-point range (53rd nationally) to earn a spot on the NJCAA All-Region 23 team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years at Simmons High School under head coach Carl Lucas … Two-time all-state honoree … Averaged 21.9 ppg and 9.1 rpg as a senior … Led the Blue Devils to the Class 1A semifinals where he scored 33 points … Recorded 11 double-doubles throughout the season and scored at least 25 points in 11 different games … Made 54 threes throughout the year … Averaged 20.0 ppg and 11.0 rpg as a junior … After tallying 5.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg as a freshman, increased his production to 15.0 ppg and 10.0 rpg as a sophomore … Graduated with honors.
PERSONAL: Son of Juliet Paige ... Full name is Brian Rekarlon Halums ... Has one brother, Antavius Rands ... Born: September 18, 1997 ... Wanted to go to Ole Miss since he was a little child ... General Studies major with an emphasis in Education, Legal Studies, and Recreation Administration.
