2012-13 M Basketball Roster
Biography
2011-12: [Game-By-Game Statistics] ... A-State's top scorer with 12.5 points per game average and a squad-most 425 points ... Started in 33 of team's 34 contests ... Named to Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll and ASU Athletics Director's Academic Honor Roll ... Had team sixth-highest rebounds average at 2.4 boards per game ... Paced or shared team lead in scoring 11 games, six occasions in assists, and twice in steals ... Averaged squad-best 13.1 points (209 total) and 2.0 rebounds (32 total) a game in 16 Sun Belt Conference appearances ... Registered double-figure scoring in 20 games and eclipsed the 20-point plateau on four occasions ... Generated double-digit points six times in a seven-game stretch (12/29-1/19) for a 15.0 scoring average (105 total) ... Concluded season with double-figure points in seven of the last eight outings, averaging 16.9 points a game (135 total) ... Scored a career-high 28 points against Florida International (2/18) with 9-12 from the floor and 4-6 from three-point range ... Had a 27 points effort at Austin Peay (12/5), which featured nine field goals made, four threes, and five free throws ... Led ASU with 24 points vs. North Texas (1/7) and hit a game-winning 35-foot buzzer-beater. Connected on 8-12 from the floor, 2-3 from three, and 6-7 from the free throw line in the conference matchup ... Pumped in 23 points vs. Florida Atlantic (3/3) at SBC Tourney, which included an 8-12 shooting performance ... Claimed a season-high six rebounds in a game twice -- vs. Missouri State (11/15) and at North Texas (1/28) ... Dished out a personal game-best five assists on two occasions -- at Austin Peay (12/5) and against Troy (2/16) ... Notched 18 points, going 7-13 from the floor and 2-3 in three pointers, against Denver (1/5) ... Led Red Wolves with 18 points at Arkansas-Little Rock (2/25), highlighted by 10-10 performance at the charity stripe ... Produced 18 points on 8-16 shooting versus North Texas (3/5) in SBC Tournament Semis ... Scored 16 points against Southeast Missouri State (11/29) on 6-10 shooting and went 4-5 from the free throw line ... Turned in a 16-point effort at Louisiana-Monroe (12/31) and converted a three-point play with 4.8 seconds remaining ... Scored 16 points against Arkansas-Little Rock (1/14) due primarily to a 4-8 showing from beyond the arc ... Garnered team-leading 15 points, including four treys, with five rebounds at Lamar (11/11) in A-State debut ... Tallied 15 points at Middle Tennessee (1/19) and against MTSU (3/4) in Sun Belt Tourney's Second Round ... Chalked up 14 points as a non starter at Louisiana-Lafayette (2/11) in 36 minutes of action ... Scored 13 points against Tennessee-Martin (11/17) ... Accumulated 12 points in a contest on two occasions -- against Lyon College (12/19) and vs. Kent State (12/29) ... Connected on 6-7 free throws against both North Texas (1/7) and Middle Tennessee (3/4) at the Sun Belt Tourney ... Turned in a personal game-best 9-12 shooting display (75.0 percent) against Florida International (2/18) in home finale ... Registered a season-high three steals and scored 11 points versus Seattle (12/14).
2009-10 & 2010-11: Played two seasons (2009-10 and 2010-11) at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss. ... Coached by Dennis Sims ... Received National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) honorable mention All-America kudos as a sophomore ... Led team in scoring with a 21.8 points per game average ... Paced Co-Lin in free-throw percentage shooting (72.0 percent) as a sophomore while averaging 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists a contest ... Earned NJCAA All-Region 23 Honors and MACJC All-State First-Team accolades in same season ... Averaged 22.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 2.2 assists an outing for the Wolfpack in his freshman campaign.
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead Provine (Miss.) High School to back-to-back (2007 and 2008) state championship titles ... Earned Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) All-Star recognition ... Compiled averages of 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists a game as a senior team captain ... Claimed all-state and team's Most Valuable Player accolades in senior season ... A 2009 graduate and coached by Luther Riley.
PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Earnestine Hooten ... Born in Detroit, Mich. ... Father is a preacher and mother works for Lane Bryant ... Has five sisters and an older brother ... Has a son (Isaiah) ... Nickname is MainTain ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Career Highs
Points - 28 vs. FIU, 2/18/12
Rebounds - 6, twice last at North Texas, 1/28/12
Assists - 5, twice last vs. South Alabama, 1/31/13
Blocked Shots - 1, twice last vs. UALR, 2/14/13
Steals - 3 vs. Seattle, 12/14/11
Minutes Played - 38, twice last at UALR, 2/25/12
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2011-12Junior
Guard
6'4"
205 lbs
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2012-13Senior
Guard
6'3"
208 lbs
