Biography
At Hofstra:
2015-16: Started all 34 games…Averaged 12.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game…Had a team-high 87 three-point field goals…Ranked third in the CAA in three-pointers and three-point field goal percentage (.388)…Tied his career-high with 26 points in season opener versus Canisius on Nov. 13…Had a school record and personal-best eight three-pointers (8-11) in that game…Scored 24 points in win over Florida State on Nov. 20…Poured in 23 points versus Appalachian State at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 6…Scored in double-figures 21 times…Had seven rebounds at Northeastern on Jan. 21…Dished out four assists at James Madison on Feb. 7…Shot 87-percent from the free throw line (58-67)…Averaged 10.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in CAA play…Averaged 36 minutes per game…2014-15: Started all 34 games…Averaged 11.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game…Led team with 95 three-point field goals…Ranked third in the CAA with 2.8 three-point field goals per game…Was fourth in the CAA in three-point percentage at .404…Was 33rd in the nation in three-point percentage and 34th in three-pointers per game…Scored in double-figures in 19 games…Posted a career-high 26 points at Jackson State on Nov. 28…Had 23 points at home versus Drexel on Jan. 21 and at William & Mary on Jan. 28...Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds versus William & Mary in the CAA Semifinals on Mar. 8…Passed out five assists versus LIU Brooklyn on Dec. 28…Had six three-pointers in a game on four occasions…Blocked four shots at Towson…Shot .855 (47-55) from the free throw line…Averaged 11.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in CAA play…One-time CAA Player of the Week…Averaged 34.2 minutes per game…2013-14: Sat out after transferring from SMU.
At SMU:
2012-13: Appeared in 31 games for the Mustangs, averaging 11.2 minutes and 3.5 points per game…Led SMU in three-point shooting, connecting on 41.8 percent of his attempts for the eighth-best single-season mark in program history and the second-best all-time mark for freshman at the school…Scored a season-high 20 points versus Furman on Dec. 30, the first SMU freshman with 20 or more points since 2009…Scored eight points and added three rebounds and two steals in first career postseason game in the C-USA Tournament opening round versus UAB on March 13…Scored eight points in a season-high 30 minutes at Houston on Jan. 9…Scored eight points against Hofstra on Dec. 1…Made first career three-pointer at TCU on Nov. 15.
High School/Personal: Played basketball, golf and baseball at Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, New York…Averaged 19 points per game as a senior and was selected to the All-CHSAA first team…Was also an All-New York City second-team pick and a second-team all-state selection…Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com…Averaged 16 points and five assists per game as a junior, garnering All-CHSAA first-team honors and All-New York City second-team status…Has one brother…Lists Blink-182 as his favorite band…Sociology major.
Brian Bernardi’s Career Statistics
Year G-GS FGM-FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Avg. PF A TO BS S TP Avg.
12-13* 31-0 34-80 .425 19-26 .731 31 1.0 27 8 21 0 5 110 3.5
14-15 34-34 127-303 .419 47-55 .855 104 3.1 58 58 39 7 32 396 11.6
15-16 34-34 136-340 .400 58-67 .866 60 1.8 51 51 46 3 25 417 12.3
Career 99-68 297-723 .411 124-148 .838 195 2.0 136 117 106 10 62 923 9.3
*at SMU
Three-Point FG: 12-13: 23-55*, .418; 14-15: 95-235, .404; 2015-16: 87-224, .388; Career: 205-514, .399
Career Highs:
PTS: 26, last vs. Canisius, 11/13/15
REBS: 8 vs. William & Mary, 3/8/15
ASTS: 5 vs. LIU Brooklyn, 12/28/14
FGM: 9, last at James Madison, 2/7/16
FGA: 17, last at James Madison, 2/7/16
3FGM: 8# vs. Canisius, 11/13/15
3FGA: 12, last vs. Sacred Heart, 12/28/15
FTM: 8 at La Salle, 12/2/15
FTA: 8, last at La Salle, 12/2/15
OR: 2 at Northeastern, 1/21/16
DR: 8 vs. William & Mary, 3/8/15
TO: 4, last vs. Florida State, 11/20/15
ST: 3, last at La Salle, 12/2/15
BS: 4 at Towson, 2/18/15
MIN: 50 at Northeastern, 1/21/16
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