Lamont Arrington

Position:
Forward/Center
Height:
6-11
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Schoolcraft College [Mich.]

2005-06 NOTES: One of 10 seniors and one of four second-year players ... Tallest player (6’11”) in the program and the eighth tallest in CU history ... Gives the Buffaloes size in the paint and around the basket.

Coach Patton says, “He’s a guy with length; has added some bulk and strength; should help us in the post position.”

2004-05

Saw action in 25 games with seven starts ... Averaged 1.9 points and 1.4 rebounds a game ... Shot 22-of-34 from the field (.647) ... In seven starts averaged 2.3 points and 2.3 rebounds ... Made three conference starts (at Oklahoma, Jan. 8; Nebraska, Jan. 12; at Missouri, Feb. 22) ... Started five games in a row (Dec. 28-Jan. 12) ... Season-best 28 minutes at Richmond (Jan. 4) ... Tied Big 12 high with 19 minutes at Missouri, at Oklahoma ... College debut scored six points and six rebounds ... Recorded a season-best eight points on four field goals in 28 minutes against the Spiders ... Conference best four rebounds (three defensive) at Mizzou ... Helped block personal-best three shots vs. Nebraska (team had 10 overall) ... Returned home to the Detroit area and started at Michigan in second game of the season in the Preseason NIT ...

SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE

All-Region 12 first team ... Played in Region 12 All-Star Game ... Averaged 9.2 points (285) and 6.2 rebounds (195) a game last season ... Led Schoolcraft to a 27-4 record and final No. 18 ranking among NJCAA schools ... Member of conference and state championship teams ... Team was a preseason rank of ninth in the preseason Magazine and 20th in the preseason NJCAA.

ACADEMICS

Majoring in sociology.

PERSONAL

Born Lamont Anthony Arrington on Dec. 16, 1982, in Detroit, Mich. ... Son of Lamont, Sr. and Brenda Arrington ... Has three sisters, Lamonica (25), LaBrenda (23), Latoya (20) ... Nickname is “L.A.” ... Originally signed a letter of intent with Houston and was released from it when there was a coaching change ... Future endeavors include being a teacher and a coach ... Also recruited by Cincinnati, Houston, Purdue, and Wyoming ... Future ambitions are owning his own business/becoming a teacher ... Prior to last season, NBA Draft Net scouting service ranked him the ninth best center in the country ... Schoolcraft College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Michigan Community College Athletic Association.

Overall	GP-S	Min	Avg	FG	FGA	Pct	3FG	3FGA	Pct	FT	FTA	Pct
2004-05	25-7	264	10.6	22	34	.647	0	0	.000	3	15	.200

Overall	OReb	DReb	TOT	Avg	PF	FO	A	TO	BK	S	Pts	Avg
2004-05	13	23	36	1.4	43	1	5	22	13	10	47	1.9