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Deshon Parker

3 Deshon Parker

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Dayton, Ohio
  • High School:
    Wayne High School
  • Position:
    G
gp 35
pts/g 9.7
fg % 39.0
3pt % 22.7
ft % 66.9
reb/g 4.4
a/g 4.1

2021-22: SENIOR SEASON

  • Played in 31 contests for the Vikings during the 2021-22 campaign, his first with the CSU program
  • Started 29 games, which included a run of all 29 games in a row to close the season at the point guard position
  • Averaged 4.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per contest
  • Shot 51.0 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from three-point land
  • Finished second in the Horizon League with a 2.5 assist to turnover ratio and 14th in the conference with his 3.0 assists per game
  • Also tied for 26th in the nation with his assist to turnover ratio
  • Recorded three games with double-digit points that included a season-high of 14 at Youngstown State on Jan. 9
  • Also posted a season-high in assists in that same game at YSU with eight helpers for the contest
  • Posted 14 games with three-or-more assists
  • Pulled down a season-best five rebounds on three separate occasions (at YSU on 1/9, vs. OAK on 1/13 and at WSU on 1/28)

PRIOR TO CLEVELAND STATE (APPALACHIAN STATE / JAMES MADISON)

  • Spent the 2020-21 season at Appalachian State
  • Appeared in 21 games, which included 14 starts, as he aided the Mountaineers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2000
  • Prior to Appalachian State, also spent two seasons at James Madison University (2018-20)
  • Over his two seasons for the Dukes, appeared in 63 career games, with 48 starts, and averaged 7.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 30.4 minutes per contest
  • During the 2019-20 season, Parker poured in a career-best 23 points, on two separate occasions in back-to-back outings (Feb. 6 at Drexel and Feb. 8 at Delaware)
  • Appeared and started in all 30 contests as a sophomore, and averaged a career-best 10.0 points per game in addition to a career-high four assists and 2.8 rebounds
  • In his first year at James Madison, Parker became just the fifth freshman in JMU history to rack up 100 assists (3.0 per game). To go with the feat, he committed just 38 turnovers on the year.
  • In total, Parker has appeared in 84 collegiate contests, that include 62 starts, before he joined the Vikings program. He averaged 6.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 27.0 minutes per game overall.

HIGH SCHOOL (WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL)

  • Was named to the All-Southwest District Third Team following his senior season
  • Averaged 14.2 points and was a member of the Honor Roll during his final campaign with the program
  • Repeated as an All-District selection after earning the same award his junior season
  • Also named First Team All-GWOC as a junior in the Greater Western Ohio Conference
Recent Games
Feb 23 at Green Bay W, 76-65
Feb 25 at Milwaukee L, 81-72
Mar 2 Robert Morris W, 75-70
Mar 6 vs. Milwaukee W, 93-80
Mar 7 vs. Northern Kentucky L, 63-61
Mar 19 vs. Eastern Ky. L, 91-75
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 35 20
Games started 35 20
Minutes 1083 606
Minutes per game 30.9 30.3
FG 121-310 70-184
FG Pct 39.0 38.0
3PT 10-44 4-17
3PT Pct 22.7 23.5
FT 89-133 61-91
FT Pct 66.9 67.0
Off rebounds 35 28
Def rebounds 118 69
Total rebounds 153 97
Rebounds per game 4.4 4.8
Personal fouls 93 56
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 144 72
Turnovers 72 36
Assist to turnover ratio 2.0 2.0
Steals 35 24
Blocks 8 4
Points 341 205
Points per game 9.7 10.3
Points per 40 min 12.6 13.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 Baldwin Wallace W, 74-52 1 26 4-13 30.8 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 10
Nov 7 Notre Dame (Ohio) L, 72-68 1 33 5-13 38.5 0-3 0.0 3-7 42.9 13
Nov 10 at Cincinnati L, 69-58 1 37 2-11 18.2 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Nov 12 at Ohio L, 81-70 1 30 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 7
Nov 16 at Canisius W, 58-57 1 41 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Nov 18 Arkansas Pine Bluff W, 67-58 1 31 1-7 14.3 0-3 0.0 6-8 75.0 8
Nov 23 Chicago State W, 77-63 1 35 6-10 60.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 13
Nov 26 at Western Michigan W, 71-49 1 18 3-5 60.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Dec 1 Oakland W, 80-64 1 23 5-11 45.5 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 3 Detroit W, 92-77 1 36 6-11 54.5 1-2 50.0 4-6 66.7 17
Dec 7 at St. Bonaventure L, 61-42 1 29 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 10 Kent State L, 67-58 1 38 2-10 20.0 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Dec 18 at Loyola Marymount L, 70-59 1 30 5-11 45.5 0-2 0.0 5-6 83.3 15
Dec 21 Mt. St. Joseph W, 78-48 1 19 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 29 at Youngstown State L, 85-71 1 33 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 18
Dec 31 at Robert Morris W, 63-54 1 31 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 14
Jan 5 Milwaukee L, 68-64 1 39 2-9 22.2 2-2 100.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 7 Green Bay W, 82-77 1 19 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 14 at IUPUI W, 89-54 1 22 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 5
Jan 16 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 72-60 1 32 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Jan 19 at Northern Kentucky L, 57-56 1 33 2-8 25.0 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 8
Jan 21 at Wright State W, 85-77 1 28 4-10 40.0 0-1 0.0 7-12 58.3 15
Jan 27 Purdue Fort Wayne W, 79-74 1 30 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 29 IUPUI W, 78-72 1 28 6-11 54.5 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 13
Feb 2 at Detroit L, 85-67 1 24 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
Feb 4 at Oakland L, 92-89 1 28 4-13 30.8 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 13
Feb 10 Robert Morris W, 57-55 1 36 5-14 35.7 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 12 Youngstown State W, 81-78 1 32 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8-12 66.7 12
Feb 17 Wright State W, 85-68 1 32 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 5
Feb 19 Northern Kentucky W, 64-63 1 29 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 23 at Green Bay W, 76-65 1 39 1-8 12.5 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 3
Feb 25 at Milwaukee L, 81-72 1 32 3-13 23.1 0-2 0.0 2-5 40.0 8
Mar 2 Robert Morris W, 75-70 1 37 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Mar 6 vs. Milwaukee W, 93-80 1 33 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 9
Mar 7 vs. Northern Kentucky L, 63-61 1 31 6-10 60.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 14
Mar 19 vs. Eastern Ky. L, 91-75 1 35 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 3 Baldwin Wallace W, 74-52 1 26 3 2 5 3 5 0.6 1 3 0 0
Nov 7 Notre Dame (Ohio) L, 72-68 1 33 0 5 5 11 1 11.0 0 0 3 0
Nov 10 at Cincinnati L, 69-58 1 37 2 6 8 5 1 5.0 2 1 3 0
Nov 12 at Ohio L, 81-70 1 30 1 0 1 7 0 - 1 0 3 0
Nov 16 at Canisius W, 58-57 1 41 1 3 4 6 3 2.0 1 0 3 0
Nov 18 Arkansas Pine Bluff W, 67-58 1 31 0 5 5 2 4 0.5 0 0 3 0
Nov 23 Chicago State W, 77-63 1 35 0 2 2 6 0 - 0 0 1 0
Nov 26 at Western Michigan W, 71-49 1 18 0 2 2 4 3 1.3 0 0 3 0
Dec 1 Oakland W, 80-64 1 23 1 6 7 6 0 - 2 0 2 0
Dec 3 Detroit W, 92-77 1 36 1 4 5 6 1 6.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 7 at St. Bonaventure L, 61-42 1 29 0 1 1 0 5 0.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 10 Kent State L, 67-58 1 38 0 4 4 5 3 1.7 1 0 3 0
Dec 18 at Loyola Marymount L, 70-59 1 30 2 2 4 3 3 1.0 2 0 0 0
Dec 21 Mt. St. Joseph W, 78-48 1 19 0 1 1 3 2 1.5 0 0 3 0
Dec 29 at Youngstown State L, 85-71 1 33 1 2 3 6 3 2.0 1 0 4 0
Dec 31 at Robert Morris W, 63-54 1 31 0 4 4 1 2 0.5 2 0 2 0
Jan 5 Milwaukee L, 68-64 1 39 2 2 4 5 1 5.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 7 Green Bay W, 82-77 1 19 0 0 0 2 0 - 0 0 4 0
Jan 14 at IUPUI W, 89-54 1 22 1 1 2 4 2 2.0 1 0 3 0
Jan 16 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 72-60 1 32 0 0 0 2 1 2.0 1 1 2 0
Jan 19 at Northern Kentucky L, 57-56 1 33 2 5 7 3 3 1.0 4 0 3 0
Jan 21 at Wright State W, 85-77 1 28 1 3 4 1 3 0.3 1 0 3 0
Jan 27 Purdue Fort Wayne W, 79-74 1 30 1 4 5 3 0 - 2 0 2 0
Jan 29 IUPUI W, 78-72 1 28 0 4 4 1 3 0.3 0 0 1 0
Feb 2 at Detroit L, 85-67 1 24 2 2 4 2 2 1.0 0 1 3 0
Feb 4 at Oakland L, 92-89 1 28 5 2 7 3 1 3.0 2 0 5 1
Feb 10 Robert Morris W, 57-55 1 36 2 4 6 3 2 1.5 2 0 3 0
Feb 12 Youngstown State W, 81-78 1 32 0 5 5 3 2 1.5 0 0 3 0
Feb 17 Wright State W, 85-68 1 32 1 5 6 4 3 1.3 1 0 3 0
Feb 19 Northern Kentucky W, 64-63 1 29 3 2 5 5 3 1.7 0 0 2 0
Feb 23 at Green Bay W, 76-65 1 39 1 9 10 8 1 8.0 0 2 3 0
Feb 25 at Milwaukee L, 81-72 1 32 4 5 9 4 3 1.3 4 0 4 0
Mar 2 Robert Morris W, 75-70 1 37 1 4 5 5 3 1.7 1 1 1 0
Mar 6 vs. Milwaukee W, 93-80 1 33 0 9 9 6 3 2.0 1 1 3 0
Mar 7 vs. Northern Kentucky L, 63-61 1 31 0 5 5 6 3 2.0 2 1 4 0
Mar 19 vs. Eastern Ky. L, 91-75 1 35 0 0 0 3 2 1.5 0 0 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 31 29 26.5 1.7-3.4 51.0 0.2-0.5 35.3 0.8-1.5 53.2 4.4
2022-23 35 35 30.9 3.5-8.9 39.0 0.3-1.3 22.7 2.5-3.8 66.9 9.7
Total 66 64 28.8 2.6-6.3 42.0 0.2-0.9 26.2 1.7-2.7 63.3 7.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 31 29 820 53-104 51.0 6-17 35.3 25-47 53.2 137
2022-23 35 35 1083 121-310 39.0 10-44 22.7 89-133 66.9 341
Total 66 64 1903 174-414 42.0 16-61 26.2 114-180 63.3 478
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 31 29 26.5 2.6-5.1 51.0 0.3-0.8 35.3 1.2-2.3 53.2 6.7
2022-23 35 35 30.9 4.5-11.4 39.0 0.4-1.6 22.7 3.3-4.9 66.9 12.6
Total 66 64 28.8 3.7-8.7 42.0 0.3-1.3 26.2 2.4-3.8 63.3 10.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 31 29 26.5 0.9 1.5 2.4 2.1 0.0 2.9 1.3 2.3 1.0 0.2
2022-23 35 35 30.9 1.0 3.4 4.4 2.7 0.0 4.1 2.1 2.0 1.0 0.2
Total 66 64 28.8 1.0 2.5 3.4 2.4 0.0 3.5 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 31 29 820 28 46 74 66 0 90 39 2.3 31 5
2022-23 35 35 1083 35 118 153 93 1 144 72 2.0 35 8
Total 66 64 1903 63 164 227 159 1 234 111 2.1 66 13
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 31 29 26.5 1.4 2.2 3.6 3.2 0.0 4.4 1.9 2.3 1.5 0.2
2022-23 35 35 30.9 1.3 4.4 5.7 3.4 0.0 5.3 2.7 2.0 1.3 0.3
Total 66 64 28.8 1.3 3.4 4.8 3.3 0.0 4.9 2.3 2.1 1.4 0.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 35 35 30.9 3.5-8.9 39.0 0.3-1.3 22.7 2.5-3.8 66.9 9.7
Conference 20 20 30.3 3.5-9.2 38.0 0.2-0.8 23.5 3.0-4.5 67.0 10.3
Exhibition 1 1 26.0 4.0-13.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.0 66.7 10.0
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Home 16 16 31.1 3.2-8.9 36.4 0.2-1.4 18.2 2.9-4.1 69.7 9.6
Away 16 16 30.4 3.6-8.8 40.7 0.2-0.9 21.4 2.6-4.0 64.1 9.9
Neutral 3 3 33.0 4.0-9.0 44.4 1.0-2.7 37.5 0.7-1.0 66.7 9.7
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Wins 21 21 30.0 3.5-8.4 41.5 0.2-1.1 20.8 2.6-3.7 70.5 9.8
Losses 14 14 32.3 3.4-9.6 35.8 0.4-1.4 25.0 2.4-3.9 61.8 9.6
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November 7 7 32.1 3.7-8.4 44.1 0.3-1.4 20.0 2.0-3.4 58.3 9.7
December 8 8 29.9 4.4-9.9 44.3 0.2-1.4 18.2 2.9-3.9 74.2 11.9
January 8 8 28.9 3.4-8.8 38.6 0.2-0.8 33.3 3.0-4.1 72.7 10.0
February 8 8 31.5 2.5-8.8 28.6 0.1-1.0 12.5 3.0-5.0 60.0 8.1
March 4 4 34.0 3.2-8.0 40.6 0.8-2.2 33.3 1.0-1.2 80.0 8.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 35 35 1083 121-310 39.0 10-44 22.7 89-133 66.9 341
Conference 20 20 606 70-184 38.0 4-17 23.5 61-91 67.0 205
Exhibition 1 1 26 4-13 30.8 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 10
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Home 16 16 497 52-143 36.4 4-22 18.2 46-66 69.7 154
Away 16 16 487 57-140 40.7 3-14 21.4 41-64 64.1 158
Neutral 3 3 99 12-27 44.4 3-8 37.5 2-3 66.7 29
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Wins 21 21 631 73-176 41.5 5-24 20.8 55-78 70.5 206
Losses 14 14 452 48-134 35.8 5-20 25.0 34-55 61.8 135
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November 7 7 225 26-59 44.1 2-10 20.0 14-24 58.3 68
December 8 8 239 35-79 44.3 2-11 18.2 23-31 74.2 95
January 8 8 231 27-70 38.6 2-6 33.3 24-33 72.7 80
February 8 8 252 20-70 28.6 1-8 12.5 24-40 60.0 65
March 4 4 136 13-32 40.6 3-9 33.3 4-5 80.0 33
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 35 35 30.9 4.5-11.4 39.0 0.4-1.6 22.7 3.3-4.9 66.9 12.6
Conference 20 20 30.3 4.6-12.1 38.0 0.3-1.1 23.5 4.0-6.0 67.0 13.5
Exhibition 1 1 26.0 6.2-20.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-4.6 66.7 15.4
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Home 16 16 31.1 4.2-11.5 36.4 0.3-1.8 18.2 3.7-5.3 69.7 12.4
Away 16 16 30.4 4.7-11.5 40.7 0.2-1.1 21.4 3.4-5.3 64.1 13.0
Neutral 3 3 33.0 4.8-10.9 44.4 1.2-3.2 37.5 0.8-1.2 66.7 11.7
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Wins 21 21 30.0 4.6-11.2 41.5 0.3-1.5 20.8 3.5-4.9 70.5 13.1
Losses 14 14 32.3 4.2-11.9 35.8 0.4-1.8 25.0 3.0-4.9 61.8 11.9
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November 7 7 32.1 4.6-10.5 44.1 0.4-1.8 20.0 2.5-4.3 58.3 12.1
December 8 8 29.9 5.9-13.2 44.3 0.3-1.8 18.2 3.8-5.2 74.2 15.9
January 8 8 28.9 4.7-12.1 38.6 0.3-1.0 33.3 4.2-5.7 72.7 13.9
February 8 8 31.5 3.2-11.1 28.6 0.2-1.3 12.5 3.8-6.3 60.0 10.3
March 4 4 34.0 3.8-9.4 40.6 0.9-2.6 33.3 1.2-1.5 80.0 9.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 35 35 30.9 1.0 3.4 4.4 2.7 0.0 4.1 2.1 2.0 1.0 0.2
Conference 20 20 30.3 1.4 3.5 4.8 2.8 0.1 3.6 1.8 2.0 1.2 0.2
Exhibition 1 1 26.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 5.0 0.6 1.0 3.0
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Home 16 16 31.1 0.8 3.6 4.3 2.4 0.0 4.4 1.8 2.5 0.6 0.1
Away 16 16 30.4 1.4 2.9 4.4 2.9 0.1 3.7 2.3 1.6 1.4 0.3
Neutral 3 3 33.0 0.0 4.7 4.7 3.0 0.0 5.0 2.7 1.9 1.0 0.7
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Wins 21 21 30.0 0.7 3.7 4.3 2.5 0.0 3.9 2.0 2.0 0.8 0.2
Losses 14 14 32.3 1.5 2.9 4.4 2.9 0.1 4.5 2.2 2.0 1.4 0.2
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November 7 7 32.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.7 0.0 5.9 1.7 3.4 0.6 0.1
December 8 8 29.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.4 0.0 3.8 2.4 1.6 1.1 0.0
January 8 8 28.9 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.4 0.0 2.6 1.6 1.6 1.1 0.1
February 8 8 31.5 2.3 4.3 6.5 3.3 0.1 4.0 2.1 1.9 1.1 0.4
March 4 4 34.0 0.3 4.5 4.8 2.5 0.0 5.0 2.8 1.8 1.0 0.8
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 35 35 1083 35 118 153 93 1 144 72 2.0 35 8
Conference 20 20 606 28 69 97 56 1 72 36 2.0 24 4
Exhibition 1 1 26 3 2 5 0 0 3 5 0.6 1 3
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Home 16 16 497 12 57 69 38 0 70 28 2.5 10 1
Away 16 16 487 23 47 70 46 1 59 36 1.6 22 5
Neutral 3 3 99 0 14 14 9 0 15 8 1.9 3 2
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Wins 21 21 631 14 77 91 53 0 81 41 2.0 16 5
Losses 14 14 452 21 41 62 40 1 63 31 2.0 19 3
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November 7 7 225 4 23 27 19 0 41 12 3.4 4 1
December 8 8 239 5 24 29 19 0 30 19 1.6 9 0
January 8 8 231 7 19 26 19 0 21 13 1.6 9 1
February 8 8 252 18 34 52 26 1 32 17 1.9 9 3
March 4 4 136 1 18 19 10 0 20 11 1.8 4 3
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 35 35 30.9 1.3 4.4 5.7 3.4 0.0 5.3 2.7 2.0 1.3 0.3
Conference 20 20 30.3 1.8 4.6 6.4 3.7 0.1 4.8 2.4 2.0 1.6 0.3
Exhibition 1 1 26.0 4.6 3.1 7.7 0.0 0.0 4.6 7.7 0.6 1.5 4.6
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Home 16 16 31.1 1.0 4.6 5.6 3.1 0.0 5.6 2.3 2.5 0.8 0.1
Away 16 16 30.4 1.9 3.9 5.7 3.8 0.1 4.8 3.0 1.6 1.8 0.4
Neutral 3 3 33.0 0.0 5.7 5.7 3.6 0.0 6.1 3.2 1.9 1.2 0.8
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Wins 21 21 30.0 0.9 4.9 5.8 3.4 0.0 5.1 2.6 2.0 1.0 0.3
Losses 14 14 32.3 1.9 3.6 5.5 3.5 0.1 5.6 2.7 2.0 1.7 0.3
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November 7 7 32.1 0.7 4.1 4.8 3.4 0.0 7.3 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.2
December 8 8 29.9 0.8 4.0 4.9 3.2 0.0 5.0 3.2 1.6 1.5 0.0
January 8 8 28.9 1.2 3.3 4.5 3.3 0.0 3.6 2.3 1.6 1.6 0.2
February 8 8 31.5 2.9 5.4 8.3 4.1 0.2 5.1 2.7 1.9 1.4 0.5
March 4 4 34.0 0.3 5.3 5.6 2.9 0.0 5.9 3.2 1.8 1.2 0.9