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Donnavan Kirk

position

Forward

Height

6-9

Weight

220 lbs.

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Pontiac, Mich.

High School

Detroit Country Day HS

Donnavan Kirk - Men's Basketball - University of Miami Athletics

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Fast Breaks (2013-2014)

All-ACC Academic Honor Roll – 2013-14

Career Notes
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Started 31 of 48 games over three seasons in Miami, with four games played in 2009-10, 13 in 2010-11 and 31 in 2013-14 … Transferred to DePaul in January 2011 … Played 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons in Chicago … Played 54 games with 34 starts, for Blue Demons … No. 12 in DePaul history with 82 blocked shots in a Blue Demon uniform … At Miami, averaged 5.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.0 blocks in 20.0 minutes … Totaled 278 points, 184 rebounds, 50 blocks and 960 minutes … Connected on 45.1 percent (110-244) from field, 28.6 percent (12-42) from three and 65.7 percent (46-70) at free throw line … In ACC games started 15 of 18 games … Averaged 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 22.9 minutes … Totaled 104 points, 63 rebounds and 17 blocks in 412 minutes … Hit 41-95 (43.2%) from field, 9-26 (34.6%) from three and 13-23 (56.5%) at free throw line … Career highs: 21 points vs. Florida State, 1/15/14; 11 rebounds, twice, last vs. Virginia Tech, 12/8/13; 8 blocked shots vs. Providence (while at DePaul); 39 minutes, twice, last vs. George Washington, 11/28/13. 

As a Senior/Graduate Student (2013-14)
Kirk 2013-14 game-by-game stats 
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In NCAA stats (as of 3/21): No. 132 total blocks (46), No. 133 blocked shots per game (1.48).
Averaged 7.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 26.1 minutes … Totaled 233 points, 154 rebounds and 46 blocks in 810 minutes … Connected on 93-205 (45.4%) from field, 12-40 (30.0%) from distance and 35-58 (60.3%) at free throw line … In ACC play averaged 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.9 blocks in 22.9 minutes … Totaled 104 points, 63 rebounds and 17 blocks in 412 minutes … Connected on 43.2 percent (41-95) of shots from field, 34.6 percent (9-26) from three and 56.5 percent (13-23) at free throw line … Did not play in ACC Tournament due to leg injury … Led team in scoring six times and in rebounding 10 times …  Started season with block in 12-straight games … Swatted multiple shots in 13 games and four in four outings … Posted pair of double-doubles in first two games of season – 16 points, 10 rebounds vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/8) and 18 points, 10 rebounds vs. Georgia Southern (11/11) … Grabbed 10+ rebounds four times … Scored in double digits in 10 games … Tallied trio of 3-pointers against Florida State (1/15) … Season highs: 21 points vs. Florida State, 1/15; 11 rebounds, twice, last vs. Virginia Tech, 12/8; 4 blocked shots, four times, last vs. Florida State, 1/15; 39 minutes vs. George Washington, 11/28 … Book Buster (3.0 spring semester GPA) … Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.2 spring semester GPA).

As a Redshirt Junior (2012-13)
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Played in 31 games with 30 starts … Averaged 25.5 minutes per game … Led team with 50 blocked shots … The 50 rejections are 10th on the DePaul season chart … Only 10 players in DePaul program history have blocked at least 50 shots in a season … 13 games of two or more rejections … No. 102 in NCAA statistical rankings with 1.61 blocks per game … Ranked among BIG EAST leaders in blocked shots for all games (6th – 1.61 bpg) and conference games only (10th – 1.35 bpg) … Made a dozen three-pointers after totaling just three over first 40 games of career.

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2011-12)
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Played in 23 games with four starts … Averaged 5.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game in 27.3 minutes per game as a starter … Finished season with at least one blocked shot in six straight games (17 total) … Sixth in the league in BIG EAST games only with 1.6 blocks per game … Grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked eight shots with four points against Providence.

As a Redshirt Freshman at Miami (2010-11)
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Played in 13 games with three starts before transferring to DePaul in January … Averaged 2.7 points and 1.6 rebounds in 9.5 minutes per game.

As a Freshman at Miami (2009-10)
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Played in just four games due to injury … Earned the team’s “Iron Man Award”, in recognition of the UM men’s basketball player who has exhibited dedication in the classroom, locker room and weight room.

High School: Ranked among the top 30 power forwards by both ESPN.com and Scout.com … As a senior, averaged 13.2 points, nine rebounds and two blocks per game en route to a 24-2 record and Detroit News All-North honors … Detroit Country Day was ranked No. 1 among Greater Detroit area schools by ESPN RISE heading into the 2008-09 season … participated in the 2009 Academic All-American Classic, featuring the country’s top basketball players that also excelled in the classroom … As a junior, averaged 10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and two blocks per game … Played AAU basketball for The Family … Recruited out of high school by Michigan State, USF and USC.

Personal: Born July 22, 1991 … Son of Eric Kirk and Tanya Orr … Brother, Eric Jr. and two sisters, Paige and Bria … Earned B.S. in marketing with an emphasis in sales leadership from DePaul … Currently working on masters in community and social change … Played AAU for The Family … Attended Miami in 2009-10 (redshirt) and 2010-11 seasons before transferring to DePaul.

Donnavan Kirk
Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3A 3Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO B S Pts Avg
09-10 4 0 26 6.5 4 7 .571 0 89 .000 2 2 1.000 4 5 9 2.3 2 0 0 3 0 2 10 2.5
10-11 13 3 124 9.5 13 32 .406 0 2 .000 9 10 .900 7 14 21 1.6 18 0 0 14 4 2 35 2.7
11-12 23 4 415 18.0 32 73 .438 3 9 .333 14 20 .700 31 61 92 4.0 60 3 5 11 32 10 81 3.5
12-13 31 30 791 25.5 78 159 .491 12 31 .387 24 34 .706 40 81 121 3.9 65 1 14 23 50 11 192 6.2
13-14 31 28 810 26.1 93 205 .454 12 40 .300 35 58 .603 67 87 154 5.0 62 1 5 39 46 11 233 7.5
TOTAL 102 65 2166 21.2 220 476 .462
27 82 .329
84 124 .677
149 248 397 3.8
207 5 24 90 132 36 511 5.0