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2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

2 Emile Blackman

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Dix Hills, NY
  • Prev School LIU Post
  • Major Communications

Biography

2014-15 (R-Sophomore) 
Played in 30 games and started in 29 games... Named Big 4 Player of the Week on Feb. 23...Scored a team-high 16 points at Pitt (11/14)...Had a season-high five rebounds, made a season-high seven field goals and played in a career-high 37 minutes versus Hartford (11/22)...Set a season-high in scoring with 21 points to lead all scorers at St. John’s (12/2)...The 21 points are the most by a Purple Eagle...Had a season-high three assists against Canisius (12/6)...Made a season-high five free throws and tied a career-best with two steals at Buffalo (12/19)...Grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Albany (12/30)...Tied career-high in scoring with a game-high 21 points, tied a career-high with four 3-pointers and played in a career-high 39 minutes vs. Siena (1/18)...Led all scorers with 18 points and had a career-high four steals at Monmouth (1/23)...Set a career-high with 32 points to become the first Purple Eagle to score 30-plus points at Quinnipiac (2/8)...Collected his second 30-point game with a game-high 30 points and drained a Purple Eagle season-high six 3-pointers in the win at Rider (2/21)...Dished out a career-high six assists at Canisius (2/24)...Led team in scoring 10 times...Led/tied the team in rebounds twice...Led/tied the team in blocks six times...Led team in assists five times..Led/tied the team in steals five times.

LIU Post
Blackman played in 26 of the 27 games for the LIU Post Pioneers during the 2012-13 season who finished 18-9...Blossom in the last 10 games of last season, averaging12.7 points per game while shooting 57 percent from the field and 56 percent from behind the arc...He scored in double figures in the final six games of the season.

Half Hollow Hills West High School
Helped the Colts to two Suffolk County and Long Island Championships, as well as a state final four appearance and a championship game appearance...A two-time all-county and All-Long Island selection, he holds the record for most games played (89) and is the all-time second leading scorer (1,257 points).


Personal
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y...Son of Ana Jackson and Emile Blackman, Sr...Has three siblings, Jamir, Kaiya, Elijah...Nephew of former NBA veteran Mark Jackson,..Favorite athlete is Russell Westbrook...Would like to purse professional basketball after college.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2013-14Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 195 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2014-15Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 195 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2015-16Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 195 lbs
    2