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Worthy enters his second season with the Eagles after providing the team with a boost of energy, especially during a mid-season skid, as a freshman. 2006-07: As a red-shirt freshman, appeared in 24 games, including two as a starter, averaging 10.8 minutes per contest. Averaged 2.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. In best outing of the season, scored nine points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting from the field during an upset victory over Bowie State University (Feb. 15). Voted CIAA Rookie of the Week (Dec. 30) after collecting nine points, four rebounds and two steals during a two-game road trip to Columbus, Ga. on Dec. 29-30. Came off the bench to spark the Eagles with seven points, three boards and a steal against Columbus State University (Dec. 30). High School (Lewisville H.S.): Lettered four seasons (2001-05) at Lewisville High School for head coach Jimmy Zoe. Selected as the team's Defensive Player of the Year in each of his last two seasons. As a sophomore, earned team's Most Improved Player award. Averaged seven points, six rebounds and more than three steals per game as a senior, missing part of the season with a broken hand. Team captain. Personal: Born October 22, 1987, in Durham, N.C. Parents are Danny and Wanda Worthy, both NCCU graduates. Father coached his AAU team for six years and is currently NCCU's Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing. Uncle, James Worthy, played 12 seasons in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers and was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. Major at NCCU is Environmental Science with a concentration in Geography. Selected to participate in the 11th annual NCAA Leadership Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in May 2007. |
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