REDFORD WENT DEEP TO LEAD THE ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE AND BREAK A SCHOOL RECORD: Second on the team in three-pointers (53) but led the entire Atlantic 10 Conference in three-point percentage at a school-record 46.5 percent (53-of-114) despite the fact that many of his three-pointers came from way beyond the new and deeper three-point line...his three-point percentage broke the single season mark (.457 on 63-of-138) set by then-senior Jamie Gladden in the 1992-93 season...53 of Redford's 56 field goals this past season were three-pointers...a Xavier crowd favorite with his deep-range bombs...his 53 three-pointers mark the third-highest total for a freshman in Xavier history behind Stanley Burrell (61 in 2004-05) and XU freshman record holder Romain Sato (65 in 2000-01).
MORE FROM 2008-09: Averaged 6.2 points in 14.6 minutes per game over the last 24 games compared with 2.9 points and 8.8 minutes for the first 11 games...hit a career-high tying five three-pointers on his way to a career-high tying 15 points against Fordham on Feb. 14...drilled four three-pointers on his way to 12 points in wins over Temple and George Washington...took an elbow in practice on January 20 to his upper lip that required 16 stitches but was back at shootaround that night...was a big part of the XU offense the following night at St. Bonaventure with four three-pointers on his way to 14 points to go with two assists in a career-high 23 minutes, including a 3-of-3 effort in the first half that helped XU build a commanding 41-22 halftime lead...scored 11 points on the strength of three three-pointers at Fordham...hit a career-high five three-pointers out of a career-high eight attempts on his way to a career-high 15 points in a then career-high 20 minutes against Robert Morris...tied for team-high scoring honors in the Robert Morris win...hit both of his three-point attempts on the way to seven points in the win over Missouri...also hit both of his three-point attempts on the way to six points in the Duke game.
AT FRANKENMUTH HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged a school-record 36.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.0 steals per game while leading his team to a school-record 23 wins and a 23-3 final mark, district and regional championships as well as Tri Valley East and Saginaw News Area "Class B" championships...won the prestigious Hal Schram Michigan "Mr. Basketball" Award and the Gatorade State of Michigan Player of the Year Award as a senior in addition to a long list of other honors: Associated Press State "Class B" Player of the Year, Detroit News All-State "Dream Team," Detroit Free Press All-State "Dream Team," Saginaw News All-Area "Dream Team," Tuscola County Advertiser All-Area "Dream Team," Bank Hoops All-State Player of the Year, Great Lakes Hoops "Class B" All-Mid-Michigan Player of the Year, Meijer Holiday Hoops Invitational Most Valuable Player, First Team All-Tri Valley East Conference and Team MVP...featured in "Faces in the Crowd" in Sports Illustrated (5-12-08 edition)...high honorable mention prep All-American in the 2007-08 Sporting News preseason basketball magazine...garnered national attention by hitting a state-record 102 consecutive free throws, while hitting a state-record 96.7 percent (208-of-215) for his senior season...had another streak of 35 straight during his senior year and one of 34 straight as a sophomore...his 93.3 percent career free throw percentage is a state record...connected on a state-record 143 three-point field goals this past season, while hitting 42.8 percent of his tries...hit 45.7 percent from the field overall...scored as many as 53 points in a game during his prep career...finished with a number of Frankenmuth High school career records, including most points (14th in Michigan prep history with 2,146), most assists (395), most steals (242), most field goals made (679), most three-point field goals (third in Michigan prep history with 314), most free throws made (fifth in Michigan prep history with 474) and free throw percentage (first in Michigan prep history at 93.3 percent)...compiled an 83-15 record in four seasons at Frankenmuth High School, while leading his team to four straight district titles...basketball coach: Tim Crawford.
PERSONAL: Undecided on a major...born May 15, 1990 in Birmingham, Mich...parents are Mike and Kris Redford...Dad ran track and cross country at Western Michigan.
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