At Hofstra:
2014-15: All-Colonial Athletic Association Second Team selection…NABC All District 10 Second Team pick…Started all 34 games…Averaged 16.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game…Ranked second on the team in scoring and third in rebounding…Tied for team lead in steals at 1.4 per game…Sank 74 three-pointers to rank second on team…Ranked fourth in the CAA in scoring, 16th in rebounding, seventh in field goal percentage (.512), fifth in steals, sixth in three-point percentage (.398) and seventh in three-pointers made per game (2.2)…Scored in double-figures in 28 games…Had a career-high 32 points versus LIU Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on Dec. 28…Poured in 30 points and was perfect from the field (9-9) in win over Norfolk State on Dec. 2…Had a 13-point, 10-rebound performance at North Carolina State on Nov. 17…Scored 15 points and added 11 rebounds at Northeastern on Jan. 14…Tallied 20 points and 10 rebounds (8 offensive) at William & Mary on Jan. 28…Passed out a career-high seven assists versus Vermont on Mar. 18…Tied a career-best with five steals against Elon on Feb. 7…Had five or more three-pointers in a game on seven occasions…Averaged 14.7 points and 5.2 rebounds in CAA play…Two-time CAA Player of the Week…Averaged 32.5 minutes per game…2013-14: Sat out after transferring from Niagara.
At Niagara:
2012-13: Started all 33 games as a sophomore…Averaged 11.3 points, which was the third-highest for the Purple Eagles…Led the team with six rebounds per game while tallying 40 assists and 35 steals…Connected on 44-of-132 three-pointers… Logged four double-doubles, including a 15-point, 11-rebound effort versus Iona on Jan. 31…Set a career high with 29 points at Rider on Feb. 7…Averaged 30.3 minutes per game…2011-12: Started 32 of 33 games played…Averaged 8.7 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds per game…Led Niagara in rebounding 11 times as a freshman…Scored in double figures 10 times in his first season…Posted three double-doubles…Averaged 27.5 minutes per game.
High School/Personal: Played four seasons of varsity basketball for Imhotep Charter in Philadelphia, leading the Panthers to two Pennsylvania state championships…Named a two-time all-state selection, helping his school to a 31-3 mark and the 2011 title…Led the Panthers to the 2009 PIAAA Class AA title with a 33-1 record…Scored more than 1,000 points in a career that included back-to-back Public League championship MVP awards…Averaged 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks per game in his senior season…Lists LeBron James as his favorite athlete…Started playing basketball at age 6…Linguistics major.
Ameen Tanksley’s Career Statistics
Year G-GS FGM-FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Avg. PF A TO BS S TP Avg.
11-12* 33-32 97-262 .370 55-81 .679 194 5.9 118 37 42 6 38 287 8.7
12-13* 33-33 127-310 .410 75-111 .676 197 6.0 94 40 42 17 35 373 11.3
14-15 34-34 180-402 .448 117-169 .692 188 5.5 82 49 68 8 48 551 16.2
Career 100-99 404-974 .415 247-361 .684 577 5.8 294 126 152 31 121 1211 12.1
Three-Point FG: 11-12: 38-109, .349; 12-13: 44-132, .333; 14:15: 74-186, .398; Career: 156-427, .365
*at Niagara
Career Highs:
PTS: 32 vs. LIU Brooklyn, 12/28/14
REBS: 12, last vs. Marist, 1/3/13
ASTS: 7 vs. Vermont, 3/18/15
FGM: 12 vs. LIU Brooklyn, 12/28/14
FGA: 20 vs. LIU Brooklyn, 12/28/14
3FGM: 6 vs. Siena, 2/9/12
3FGA: 11 vs. LIU Brooklyn, 12/28/14
FTM: 14 at Towson, 2/18/15
FTA: 15 at Towson, 2/18/15
OR: 8 at William & Mary, 1/28/15
DR: 9 vs. Hartford, 12/12/12
TO: 8 at William & Mary, 1/28/15
ST: 5, last vs. Elon, 2/7/15
BS: 2, last vs. Manhattan, 1/19/13
MIN: 41 vs. William & Mary, 3/8/15
