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Kenny Carpenter

1 Kenny Carpenter

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Cass Tech
  • Position:
    G
gp 31
pts/g 5.4
fg % 35.5
3pt % 19.6
ft % 72.2
reb/g 1.9
a/g 0.8

2015-16 SEASON
•    Played in all 32 games, starting eight times.
•    Averaged 6.8 points and 2.8 rebounds.
•    Tallied 13 points, six rebounds and three assists vs. Wright State (2/27).
•    Scored 15 points with five rebounds vs. Northern Kentucky (2/25).
•    Had 10 points and tied career-high with seven rebounds at Green Bay (2/22).
•    Poured in 13 points (6-8 FG) against Oakland (2/6).
•    Played 44 of a possible 45 minutes at UIC (1/30), scoring career-high 24 points (10-21 FG) with seven rebounds and career-high three steals.
•    Returned to starting lineup for first time since second game of the season, scoring 10 points at Valparaiso (1/28).
•    Had career-high 18 points at Northern Kentucky, hitting 4-of-5 from three-point. Added 5 rebounds and 3 assists in a career-high 31 minutes.
•    Scored nine points (4-5 FG) with three rebounds at Wright State (1/14).
•    Had eight points and four rebounds at Detroit (1/4).
•    Scored 13 points at Oakland (1/2).
•    Scored 14 points and dished out career-high nine assists against Cedarville (12/29).
•    Scored 17 points (6-11 FG) with career-high tying seven rebounds vs. South Dakota State (11/25).
•    Came off the bench for first time this year at Rhode Island (11/21), tallying nine points, including two three-pointers.
•    Made first career start vs. Akron (11/14), tallying three rebounds and three assists.

2014-15 SEASON
•    Played in 23 games, all as reserve guard.
•    Averaged 1.2 points and 1.3 rebounds.
•    Played career-high 27 minutes in CIT second round game at NJIT (3/23).
•    Had career-highs in points (6), rebounds (7) and assists (3) at NJIT.
•    Grabbed three rebounds in first round CIT win at Western Michigan (3/18).
•    Scored four points against Detroit (1/23).
•    Hit 2-of-3 from field for four points vs. Mt. Vernon (12/15).
•    Tallied three points and four rebounds at Marshall (11/28).
•    Scored four points in first career game at Iona (11/14).

HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists as a senior, helping Cass Tech win the district title... earned second team Class A All-State honors and was an All-Metro Detroit first team selection as a senior... led team to an 18-7 record and a No. 6 ranking in the state.

PERSONAL
Born July 7, 1996, in Detroit, Mich... son of Kenneth Carpenter and Sophia Louch... has two sisters... communication management major.

Recent Games
Feb 11 at UIC W, 66-63
Feb 16 Northern Kentucky L, 62-60
Feb 18 Wright State L, 74-68
Feb 21 at Detroit L, 91-83
Feb 25 Youngstown State W, 69-55
Mar 3 vs. Youngstown State L, 84-69
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 31 18
Games started - -
Minutes 526 297
Minutes per game 17.0 16.5
FG 66-186 37-104
FG Pct 35.5 35.6
3PT 9-46 6-26
3PT Pct 19.6 23.1
FT 26-36 14-21
FT Pct 72.2 66.7
Off rebounds 16 8
Def rebounds 43 26
Total rebounds 59 34
Rebounds per game 1.9 1.9
Personal fouls 39 20
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 26 18
Turnovers 35 20
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.9
Steals 9 5
Blocks 6 3
Points 167 94
Points per game 5.4 5.2
Points per 40 min 12.7 12.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 12 vs. Kent State L, 79-74 - 21 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 15 Canisius W, 67-64 - 13 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 18 at Tenn.-Martin L, 85-74 - 10 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Nov 23 at Kentucky L, 101-70 - 12 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 27 at Duquesne L, 78-71 - 18 5-10 50.0 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 13
Nov 30 at Arkansas State L, 78-51 - 24 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 3 Bethune-Cookman W, 73-62 - 22 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 7 Western Michigan W, 85-62 - 13 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 10 at Purdue L, 77-53 - 17 2-9 22.2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 17 at Ohio L, 71-53 - 24 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 19 Lake Erie W, 79-62 - 16 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 22 at Belmont L, 88-61 - 15 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 29 Green Bay L, 76-75 - 18 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 8
Dec 31 Milwaukee W, 62-53 - 23 3-7 42.9 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 5 at Wright State L, 55-51 - 24 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 3
Jan 7 at Northern Kentucky L, 83-75 - 21 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 12 UIC L, 59-54 - 15 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 14 Valparaiso L, 78-67 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 16 at Oakland W, 76-65 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 6-8 75.0 8
Jan 20 at Milwaukee L, 63-62 - 14 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 23 at Green Bay L, 83-73 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 28 at Youngstown State L, 67-64 - 15 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 2 Detroit W, 90-73 - 22 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 4 Oakland L, 53-51 - 21 2-10 20.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 9 at Valparaiso L, 78-57 - 22 6-14 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 13
Feb 11 at UIC W, 66-63 - 27 3-10 30.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 16 Northern Kentucky L, 62-60 - 5 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 18 Wright State L, 74-68 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 21 at Detroit L, 91-83 - 14 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 25 Youngstown State W, 69-55 - 16 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 2
Mar 3 vs. Youngstown State L, 84-69 - 24 4-12 33.3 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 12 vs. Kent State L, 79-74 - 21 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 1 1 3 -
Nov 15 Canisius W, 67-64 - 13 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 at Tenn.-Martin L, 85-74 - 10 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 1 0 0 -
Nov 23 at Kentucky L, 101-70 - 12 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 27 at Duquesne L, 78-71 - 18 1 3 4 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 30 at Arkansas State L, 78-51 - 24 2 3 5 2 1 2.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 3 Bethune-Cookman W, 73-62 - 22 2 2 4 1 0 - 0 0 2 0
Dec 7 Western Michigan W, 85-62 - 13 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 10 at Purdue L, 77-53 - 17 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 17 at Ohio L, 71-53 - 24 2 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 19 Lake Erie W, 79-62 - 16 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 22 at Belmont L, 88-61 - 15 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 -
Dec 29 Green Bay L, 76-75 - 18 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 0
Dec 31 Milwaukee W, 62-53 - 23 0 4 4 1 2 0.5 0 1 1 0
Jan 5 at Wright State L, 55-51 - 24 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 7 at Northern Kentucky L, 83-75 - 21 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 1 2 -
Jan 12 UIC L, 59-54 - 15 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0
Jan 14 Valparaiso L, 78-67 - 12 1 0 1 0 0 - 1 0 4 0
Jan 16 at Oakland W, 76-65 - 13 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 20 at Milwaukee L, 63-62 - 14 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 -
Jan 23 at Green Bay L, 83-73 - 7 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 28 at Youngstown State L, 67-64 - 15 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 2 Detroit W, 90-73 - 22 2 3 5 2 1 2.0 0 1 1 0
Feb 4 Oakland L, 53-51 - 21 0 1 1 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 0
Feb 9 at Valparaiso L, 78-57 - 22 3 3 6 2 2 1.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 11 at UIC W, 66-63 - 27 0 5 5 3 1 3.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 16 Northern Kentucky L, 62-60 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 0
Feb 18 Wright State L, 74-68 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 21 at Detroit L, 91-83 - 14 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 25 Youngstown State W, 69-55 - 16 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0
Mar 3 vs. Youngstown State L, 84-69 - 24 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 1 3 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2014-15 23 - 6.9 0.4-1.4 31.3 0.1-0.5 18.2 0.2-0.3 62.5 1.2
2015-16 32 8 20.5 2.7-6.4 41.7 0.7-2.2 31.9 0.7-1.1 63.9 6.8
2016-17 31 - 17.0 2.1-6.0 35.5 0.3-1.5 19.6 0.8-1.2 72.2 5.4
2017-18 34 34 33.7 5.2-10.9 47.6 1.7-4.7 35.4 1.2-1.7 70.7 13.3
Total 120 42 20.7 2.8-6.6 42.6 0.8-2.4 31.4 0.8-1.1 68.8 7.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 23 - 159 10-32 31.3 2-11 18.2 5-8 62.5 27
2015-16 32 8 655 86-206 41.7 23-72 31.9 23-36 63.9 218
2016-17 31 - 526 66-186 35.5 9-46 19.6 26-36 72.2 167
2017-18 34 34 1146 177-372 47.6 57-161 35.4 41-58 70.7 452
Total 120 42 2486 339-796 42.6 91-290 31.4 95-138 68.8 864
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2014-15 23 - 6.9 2.5-8.1 31.3 0.5-2.8 18.2 1.3-2.0 62.5 6.8
2015-16 32 8 20.5 5.3-12.6 41.7 1.4-4.4 31.9 1.4-2.2 63.9 13.3
2016-17 31 - 17.0 5.0-14.1 35.5 0.7-3.5 19.6 2.0-2.7 72.2 12.7
2017-18 34 34 33.7 6.2-13.0 47.6 2.0-5.6 35.4 1.4-2.0 70.7 15.8
Total 120 42 20.7 5.5-12.8 42.6 1.5-4.7 31.4 1.5-2.2 68.8 13.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2014-15 23 - 6.9 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.9 - 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.0
2015-16 32 8 20.5 0.4 2.3 2.8 1.2 0.0 1.5 0.8 1.8 0.7 0.2
2016-17 31 - 17.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.3 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.2
2017-18 34 34 33.7 0.7 4.4 5.1 2.3 0.0 2.4 1.2 2.0 1.1 0.4
Total 120 42 20.7 0.6 2.4 2.9 1.5 0.0 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2014-15 23 - 159 12 17 29 20 - 12 13 0.9 3 0
2015-16 32 8 655 14 75 89 38 0 48 27 1.8 21 6
2016-17 31 - 526 16 43 59 39 0 26 35 0.7 9 6
2017-18 34 34 1146 24 149 173 79 0 82 42 2.0 37 15
Total 120 42 2486 66 284 350 176 0 168 117 1.4 70 27
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 23 - 6.9 3.0 4.3 7.3 5.0 0.0 3.0 3.3 0.9 0.8 0.0
2015-16 32 8 20.5 0.9 4.6 5.4 2.3 0.0 2.9 1.6 1.8 1.3 0.4
2016-17 31 - 17.0 1.2 3.3 4.5 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.7 0.7 0.7 0.5
2017-18 34 34 33.7 0.8 5.2 6.0 2.8 0.0 2.9 1.5 2.0 1.3 0.5
Total 120 42 20.7 1.1 4.6 5.6 2.8 0.0 2.7 1.9 1.4 1.1 0.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 31 - 17.0 2.1-6.0 35.5 0.3-1.5 19.6 0.8-1.2 72.2 5.4
Conference 18 - 16.5 2.1-5.8 35.6 0.3-1.4 23.1 0.8-1.2 66.7 5.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 13 - 15.7 1.9-5.3 36.2 0.2-1.3 17.6 0.6-0.9 66.7 4.7
Away 16 - 17.3 2.2-6.4 35.3 0.3-1.5 20.8 0.9-1.2 75.0 5.8
Neutral 2 - 22.5 2.5-7.5 33.3 0.5-2.5 20.0 1.5-2.0 75.0 7.0
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Wins 9 - 18.3 2.0-5.8 34.6 0.1-1.4 7.7 1.0-1.6 64.3 5.1
Losses 22 - 16.4 2.2-6.1 35.8 0.4-1.5 24.2 0.8-1.0 77.3 5.5
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November 6 - 16.3 2.3-5.8 40.0 0.5-1.3 37.5 1.2-1.5 77.8 6.3
December 8 - 18.5 2.1-6.1 34.7 0.1-1.6 7.7 0.8-1.0 75.0 5.1
January 8 - 15.1 1.6-4.1 39.4 0.2-1.1 22.2 1.1-1.6 69.2 4.6
February 8 - 16.9 2.2-7.1 31.6 0.4-1.5 25.0 0.2-0.5 50.0 5.1
March 1 - 24.0 4.0-12.0 33.3 0.0-4.0 0.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 10.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 31 - 526 66-186 35.5 9-46 19.6 26-36 72.2 167
Conference 18 - 297 37-104 35.6 6-26 23.1 14-21 66.7 94
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 13 - 204 25-69 36.2 3-17 17.6 8-12 66.7 61
Away 16 - 277 36-102 35.3 5-24 20.8 15-20 75.0 92
Neutral 2 - 45 5-15 33.3 1-5 20.0 3-4 75.0 14
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Wins 9 - 165 18-52 34.6 1-13 7.7 9-14 64.3 46
Losses 22 - 361 48-134 35.8 8-33 24.2 17-22 77.3 121
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November 6 - 98 14-35 40.0 3-8 37.5 7-9 77.8 38
December 8 - 148 17-49 34.7 1-13 7.7 6-8 75.0 41
January 8 - 121 13-33 39.4 2-9 22.2 9-13 69.2 37
February 8 - 135 18-57 31.6 3-12 25.0 2-4 50.0 41
March 1 - 24 4-12 33.3 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 31 - 17.0 5.0-14.1 35.5 0.7-3.5 19.6 2.0-2.7 72.2 12.7
Conference 18 - 16.5 5.0-14.0 35.6 0.8-3.5 23.1 1.9-2.8 66.7 12.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 13 - 15.7 4.9-13.5 36.2 0.6-3.3 17.6 1.6-2.4 66.7 12.0
Away 16 - 17.3 5.2-14.7 35.3 0.7-3.5 20.8 2.2-2.9 75.0 13.3
Neutral 2 - 22.5 4.4-13.3 33.3 0.9-4.4 20.0 2.7-3.6 75.0 12.4
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Wins 9 - 18.3 4.4-12.6 34.6 0.2-3.2 7.7 2.2-3.4 64.3 11.2
Losses 22 - 16.4 5.3-14.8 35.8 0.9-3.7 24.2 1.9-2.4 77.3 13.4
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November 6 - 16.3 5.7-14.3 40.0 1.2-3.3 37.5 2.9-3.7 77.8 15.5
December 8 - 18.5 4.6-13.2 34.7 0.3-3.5 7.7 1.6-2.2 75.0 11.1
January 8 - 15.1 4.3-10.9 39.4 0.7-3.0 22.2 3.0-4.3 69.2 12.2
February 8 - 16.9 5.3-16.9 31.6 0.9-3.6 25.0 0.6-1.2 50.0 12.1
March 1 - 24.0 6.7-20.0 33.3 0.0-6.7 0.0 3.3-3.3 100.0 16.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 31 - 17.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.3 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.2
Conference 18 - 16.5 0.4 1.4 1.9 1.1 0.0 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 - 15.7 0.4 1.2 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.2
Away 16 - 17.3 0.6 1.6 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.1
Neutral 2 - 22.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0
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Wins 9 - 18.3 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.2
Losses 22 - 16.4 0.5 0.9 1.5 1.4 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.2
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November 6 - 16.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.5 0.0 0.7 1.5 0.4 0.7 0.2
December 8 - 18.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.4 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.3
January 8 - 15.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1
February 8 - 16.9 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.9 0.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.4 0.1
March 1 - 24.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 - 1.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 31 - 526 16 43 59 39 0 26 35 0.7 9 6
Conference 18 - 297 8 26 34 20 0 18 20 0.9 5 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 - 204 5 15 20 17 0 10 12 0.8 4 2
Away 16 - 277 10 26 36 16 0 14 21 0.7 4 2
Neutral 2 - 45 1 2 3 6 - 2 2 1.0 1 2
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Wins 9 - 165 4 23 27 9 0 9 9 1.0 0 2
Losses 22 - 361 12 20 32 30 0 17 26 0.7 9 4
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November 6 - 98 3 8 11 9 0 4 9 0.4 4 1
December 8 - 148 4 12 16 11 0 4 9 0.4 0 2
January 8 - 121 2 8 10 9 0 5 9 0.6 2 1
February 8 - 135 6 14 20 7 0 12 8 1.5 3 1
March 1 - 24 1 1 2 3 - 1 0 - 0 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 31 - 17.0 1.2 3.3 4.5 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.7 0.7 0.7 0.5
Conference 18 - 16.5 1.1 3.5 4.6 2.7 0.0 2.4 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 - 15.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 3.3 0.0 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.8 0.4
Away 16 - 17.3 1.4 3.8 5.2 2.3 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.7 0.6 0.3
Neutral 2 - 22.5 0.9 1.8 2.7 5.3 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.9 1.8
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Wins 9 - 18.3 1.0 5.6 6.5 2.2 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.0 0.0 0.5
Losses 22 - 16.4 1.3 2.2 3.5 3.3 0.0 1.9 2.9 0.7 1.0 0.4
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November 6 - 16.3 1.2 3.3 4.5 3.7 0.0 1.6 3.7 0.4 1.6 0.4
December 8 - 18.5 1.1 3.2 4.3 3.0 0.0 1.1 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.5
January 8 - 15.1 0.7 2.6 3.3 3.0 0.0 1.7 3.0 0.6 0.7 0.3
February 8 - 16.9 1.8 4.1 5.9 2.1 0.0 3.6 2.4 1.5 0.9 0.3
March 1 - 24.0 1.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 - 0.0 1.7