2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

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Robert Blakley

1 Elijah Stephens

  • Position G
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 165
  • Hometown Waco, Texas
  • High School China Spring

Biography

2024-25 (Senior): Named to the All-Patriot League Third Team... Played in 31 games, starting in 28 of those... Ranked third in the Patriot League with a free-throw percentage of .841 and hit 10-of-11 free throws in a win over Kansas City at the Puerto Rico Clasico on Nov. 22... Finished his career with 1,193 points to rank 27th all-time at American... Ranks fifth all-time in program history with 469 assists, sixth with 184 steals, seventh with 123 games played, and eighth with 102 games started... Ranked second on the team with 10.6 points per game... Led American with 117 assists (3.8 per game), ranking fourth in the Patriot League... Named the Patriot League Player of the Week on Nov. 25 after averaging 15.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in leading AU to a 3-0 performance at the Puerto Rico Clasico... Tied his career high of 23 points in an overtime win at Lehigh on Feb. 8, hitting 7-of-11 field goals and 7-of-8 free throws... Scored 16 points in AU's Patriot League semifinal win over Colgate and 12 in the NCAA First Four game against Mount St. Mary's... Reached double figures in scoring in six of the first seven games he played for the season, including 20 vs. Albany and 19 at High Point.

2023-24 (Junior): All-Patriot League Defensive Team... All-Patriot League Second Team... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Started in 29 games for the Eagles... Ranked ninth in Patriot League with 12.1 points per game, Led American and ranked second in the PL with 4.9 assists per game... Ranked fourth in PL with 2.1 assist/turnover ratio... Scored 17 points, including the game-winning basket, in a marquee road win at Colgate (2/25)... Connected on 82.3 percent of free throws for the season, ranking third in the PL... Recorded a career-high 23 points against Navy (3/2)... Recorded nine assists against Georgetown (11/19)... Picked up five steals against Holy Cross (1/24).

2022-23 (Sophomore): Started in all 32 of American's games his sophomore season...Recorded a career-high 21 points in American’s overtime comeback win at Holy Cross, going 8-of-16 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free throw line (1/5)…Dished out a season-high seven assists in American’s win at Navy (1/28)…Tied his career-high five rebounds at NJIT, grabbing five defensive boards (11/19)…Totaled a season-high six steals in American’s Patriot League Tournament Semifinal game at Lafayette (3/5).

2021-22 (Freshman): All-Patriot League Rookie Team... Saw action in 31 games as a freshman, starting 13 times… Led Eagles with 2.7 assists per game… Career-high eight assists in PL First Round win at Holy Cross (3/1), also hitting a career-high 8-of-8 free throws and finishing with 12 points... Career-high five rebounds and four steals against Army (2/19)... Nabbed career-high four steals in win over Holy Cross (2/14)... Led team with 15 points on 7-of-10 from the field at Boston U. (2/12)... Scored 10 points against Lafayette (2/2)... Drained career-high three triples, scoring 13 points and added four assists at Army (1/19)... Dished team-high five assists in win over Bucknell (1/16)... Patriot League Rookie of the Week after scoring 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting in first career start against Lehigh (1/1)... Hit two triples at Stony Brook (12/1), going for six points... Made first four shots from the field, including first career 3-pointer, against UMBC (11/23), scoring nine points... Grabbed three steals at Georgetown (11/16)... Scored eight points, making first two collegiate field goals in win at William & Mary (11/12)... Dished team-high six assists and made five overtime free throws in collegiate debut against Marist (11/9).
 
High School: Finished career at China Spring High School as one of most decorated players in school history… Two-time Waco Tribune-Herald Super Centex Player of the Year… Just the fourth two-time winner in past 35 years… Two-time All-State… Two-time District 18-AAAA MVP… Three-time All-Region… Finished career with over 2,000 points… Averaged 26.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.2 steals per game as a senior… Led Cougars to their first trip to the regional tournament since 1989 as a junior… Averaged 27.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 3.3 steals per game in 2019-20.
 
Personal: Brother, Antwan, played basketball at Concordia... Majored in African American and African Diaspora Studies.

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Historical Player Information

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    2021-22Freshman

    G
    5'9" 165 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2022-23Sophomore

    G
    5'9" 165 lbs
    23
  • 1

    2023-24Junior

    Guard
    5'9" 165 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2024-25Senior

    Guard
    5'9" 165 lbs
    1