Joel Hernandez - 2017-18 Men's Basketball - LIU Brooklyn
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#0 Joel Hernandez
Position: Guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 180
Class: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Teaneck, N.J.
Previous School: Teaneck
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2016-17: Missed the season due to injury.
2015-16: Started 30 of LIU’s 31 games… Was named to the Northeast Conference All-Tournament Team for his play in the postseason… Led LIU in scoring in both NEC tournament games, averaging 20.5 points per game… Finished the season averaging 30.3 minutes per game, 12.2 points per game and second on the team with 6.1 rebounds per game… Had three double-doubles in his junior season and reached double figures in scoring 23 times… Had a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds at Fairleigh Dickinson… Had 22 points in playoff win at Sacred Heart… Had 11 points and season-high 11 rebounds against St. Francis Brooklyn… Had 11 points, 11 boards and three assists at Saint Francis U. … Scored 14 points and had a season-high three steals against Bryant… Had 19 points and seven rebounds in LIU’s NEC semifinal loss at Wagner… Scored 16 points against NCCU, UMass Lowell and Sam Houston State… Had 13 point and a career-high two blocks at home against SFU... Finished the season with 35 assists, 27 steals and eight total blocks.
2014-15: Played in 29 contests for LIU Brooklyn, starting 14 games during Northeast Conference play... Averaged 8.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game... Reached double figures in scoring 10 times... Registered career-high 18 points in road loss to Wagner... Outing capped a three-game streak in which he scored 15.7 points per game... Also had 15 points against Fairleigh Dickinson and 14 against Sacred Heart... Totalled team-best 15 points in loss to Stony Brook at Madison Square Garden... Also tallied 23 assists, 22 steals and 12 blocked shots.
2013-14: Injury-plagued first season with the Blackbirds... Saw action in 17 games, seeing increased playing time down the stretch of the year... Scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds at home against Saint Francis U... In return trip against the Red Flash, had 12 points and six rebounds in 19 minutes of action... Recorded first double-double of his career with 17 points and 12 rebounds in overtime loss to Central Connecticut... Averaged 10.8 points and 5.5 rebounds over final four games of the season.
Background: Played four seasons at Teaneck High School... Led the Highwaymen to three straight North I Group III titles... Also scored school-record 50 points in contest against Demarest as a senior... Was named Bergen Record Male Athlete of the Week... Bergen Record North New Jersey Player of the Year in 2012-13... Averaged 21.9 points and 11.2 rebounds per game... Scored school-record 1,590 points during his career, bettering mark set by current University of Pittsburgh guard Chris Jones... Played AAU basketball for Team N.J. Playaz.
Personal: Son of Johnny Hernandez and Ramona Tifa... Has one sister, Ivy... Majoring in sports science. |
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