11 Sam Heery
11 - Sam Heery
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Saint Simons Island, GA
High School: Frederica Academy
Position: G

Senior (2015-16):
Played in 15 games and drew three starting assignments ... Averaged 6.1 minutes per outing ... First career start came in the 72-60 season-opening win over Piedmont College (Nov. 13) where he played a career-long 16 minutes and sank two-of-five three-point attempts en route to posting a personal-best six points ... Logged 14 minutes of action as a starter in an 88-54 victory over Birmingham Southern (Nov. 15) and scored two points while addid an assist ... Scored all five of his points during a 10-2 Emory spurt that helped the Eagles to a 37-29 first-half lead at Oglethorpe (Dec. 8) ... Made a Senior Day start vs. Brandeis (Feb. 14) ... Took to the court in four UAA contests. 

Junior (2014-15):
Saw action coming off the bench in 17 games ... Appeared in seven UAA contests ... Came through with a pair of career-high tying five-point outings, the first coming against La Verne (Dec. 6) at the Lopata Classic where he sank a triple and a pair a of three throws and the other vs. Spalding (Mar. 6) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, hitting two-of-three from the field including a three pointer ... Seven-minute stints against Spalding and Carnegie Mellon (Jan. 25). 

Sophomore (2013-14):
Came off the bench in six games ... Longest outing was a seven-minute stint vs. Covenant College (Dec. 3) where he finished with four points, one rebound and one assist ... Saw action in one UAA contest.

Freshman (2012-13):
Played as a reserve in all seven of his appearances ... Scored two points in two minutes of action against Piedmont (Dec. 8) ... Played in four UAA contests. 

High School:
Standout performer for the Frederica Academy basketball program ... Was coached by Edward Wilson ... Helped his program to Georgia Independent School Association state championships in 2011 and 2012 ... As a senior, he was named The News Coastal Georgia All-Area Basketball Player Of The Year after averaging 18.0 points and 4.4 assists per game ... All-state and all-region honoree his final two years ... Averaged 20.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per outing during the 2011-10 campaign in helping his team to a 22-6 won-lost ledger ... Also competed on Frederica's soccer, tennis and track teams.

Personal:
Son of Rip and Lee Heery ... Born Oct. 29, 1993 ... Majors in business administration ... National Honor Society member in high school.


Career Stats

Year GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3pt
FG-FGA
PCT FT-FTA PTS AVG REB AVG
2015-16 15-3  9 -26 .346  5 - 15 .333  2 - 3 25  1.7  13 0.9
2014-15 17-0  4 - 7 .571  2 - 3 .667  2 - 3 12  0.7  1 0.1
2013-14  6- 0  1 - 4 .250  0 - 3 .000  4 - 4  6  1.0  1 0.2
2012-13  7- 0  1 - 2 .500  0 - 1 .000  0 - 1  2  0.3  1 0.1
TOTAL 45-3  15 -39 .385  7 - 22 .318  8 - 11  45   1.0  16  0.4



Quote:
"I chose Emory because I can receive a top-tier education and prepare myself for life after college."