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#20 Zach Kinsley Season 2008-09

Position
Guard/forward
Height
6'5
Weight
200
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Baton Rouge, La.
High School
St. Michael HS

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10)
Again made the team as a walk-on for the 2009-10 season … Played in 31 games with six starts, averaging 3.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 16.0 minutes per game …  With point guard Bo Spencer out, started the NIT consolation game against Arizona State, playing 39 minutes, hitting three treys and getting 14 rebounds (11/27) … Also scored in double figures (13) in a starting role at Arkansas (2/10), playing 22 minutes hitting 5-of-6 field goals, including three treys … Hit 17-of-43 three-point attempts (39.5 percent) … Also made 17-of-20 free throws (85 percent) …

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08)
Played in nine games, scoring six points and playing a total of 23 minutes … Joined the team as the choice of the LSU coaching staff from preseason walk-on tryout help prior to the start of the 2008-09 season … Was instrumental to the Tigers game preparation as a member of the scout team … Had best of four points and four rebounds in the win over Alcorn State (11/20) when he played seven minutes.

PRIOR TO LSU
Played basketball at Saint Michael The Archangel for Coach Elmo Fernandez, earning three letters playing the two, three and four positions … Broke school season and career rebounding records while leading team in scoring and rebounding for four years … Third leading scorer in school history … Averaged 20 points and nine rebounds … Team captain junior and senior years … Leading scorer and rebounder on state AAU team … Three-time first-team All-District, All-State and All-metro in senior year … Played on the NIKE Louisiana select team at nationals … Was a Louisiana nominee for the Wendy’s state player awards … In 2008, attended St. Thomas More Prep School in Connecticut.

PERSONAL
Full name is Zachary Scott Kinsley … Born on June 9, 1988 in Baton Rouge … Parents are Fred and Patti Kinsley … Two older brothers – Ryan (23) and Josh (24) … Josh has attended LSU … Major at LSU is business.

Top Career Performances
Points – 14, vs. Arizona State, 11/27/09
Rebounds – 6, vs. Auburn, 1/20/10
Field Goals Made – 5, at Arkansas, 2/10/10
3PT Field Goals Made – 3, twice
Free Throws Made – 5, vs. Arizona State, 11/27/09
Assists – 3, three times
Blocks – 1, seven times
Steals – 3, vs. Northwestern State, 12/12/09
Minutes Played – 39, vs. Arizona State, 11/27/09

Top Career Scoring Games
1. 14 – vs. Arizona State, 11/27/09
1. 13 – at Arkansas, 2/10/10
3. 9 – vs. Arkansas, 2/24/10
4. 8 – vs. McNeese, 1/4/10
4. 8 – at Xavier, 12/29/09
4. 8 – vs. Washington State, 12/22/09
7. 5 – at Florida, 1/16/10
7. 5 – vs. Nicholls, 12/17/09
9. 4 – six times

 

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