HURRICANES
Donnavan Kirk
donnavanKIRK
22
R-FRESHMAN | FORWARD | 6-9 | 227| PONTIAC, MICH. | DETROIT COUNTRY DAY HS
Saw limited action as a true freshman before a nagging injury derailed his campaign after just four appearances... Continued to work hard off the court, earning the team’s inaugural “Iron Man Award”... Strong rebounder and shot blocker... A fourstar recruit by Scout.com, ranked among the top 30 power forwards by both ESPN and Scout... As a senior, averaged 13.2 points at a 54.0 percent clip, nine rebounds and two blocks per game en route to a 24-2 record and Detroit News All-North honors.
AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10) Saw limited action in four games before a nagging injury derailed his freshman campaign... Scored a season-high tying four points and grabbed a season-high five rebounds in a season-high 15 minutes versus Nova Southeastern (11/16)... Posted four points, four boards and a pair of steals in his season debut against North Carolina Central (11/14)... Despite his inability to play, earned the team’s first annual “Iron Man Award”, in recognition of the UM men's basketball player who has exhibited dedication in the classroom, locker room and weight room... From his arrival on campus through the postseason, increased his bench press by 30 pounds, his squats by 125 pounds and his vertical jump by two inches, while reaching a teamhigh 12 feet.
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... A four-star recruit by Scout.com... Coached by Kurt Keener… Played AAU basketball for The Family and was also recruited by Michigan State, Southern California, Iowa and USF.
Points
PERSONAL
4 vs. two opponents
FGM
2 vs. Nova SE (11/16/09)
FGA
5 vs. Nova SE (11/16/09)
3 FGM
—
3 FGA
—
FTM
2 vs. N.C. Central (11/14/09)
FTA
2 vs. N.C. Central (11/14/09)
Reb
5 vs. Nova SE (11/16/09)
Assists
—
Blocks
—
Steals 2 vs. N.C. Central (11/14/09)
A psychology major.
Minutes
15 vs. Nova SE (11/16/09)
GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2009-10 MIN
FG-A
3FG-A
FT-A
R
PF
A TO BLK
S PTS
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 5 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 15 vs. Tulane 2 vs. UNC Wilmington 4
OPPONENT
1-1 2-5 1-1 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
4 5 0 0
0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0
0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
4 4 2 0
4-7
0-0
2-2
9
2
0
3
0
2
10
TOTALS
HIGH SCHOOL
CAREER HIGHS
26
* Games started
Ranked among the top 30 power forwards by both ESPN and Scout... As a senior, averaged 13.2 points at a 54.0 percent clip, nine rebounds and two blocks per game en route to a 24-2 record and Detroit News All-North honors... Detroit Country Day — which counts Chris Webber and Shane Battier among its alumni — was ranked No. 1 among Greater Detroit area schools
Donnavan Kirk and Judy Hood, Lecturer — English Composition
GETTING TO KNOW U... NICKNAME: D. Kirk... FAVORITE BASKETBALL PLAYER: LeBron James... FAVORITE PRO SPORTS TEAM: Detroit Pistons... FAVORITE MIDNIGHT SNACK: Pizza... FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW: BMF — Rick Ross... FAVORITE CARTOON WHEN I WAS GROWING UP: Dragon Ball Z... MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING PART OF THE U FAMILY IS my teammates… AT THE U, I’VE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM DeQuan Jones… ONE THING THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MIAMI BASKETBALL IS we’re dedicated… IF I WAS PLAYING 2-ON-2, I WOULD CHOOSE Reggie Johnson FOR MY TEAM… IF I COULD PLAY ANY OTHER SPORT AT UM, IT WOULD BE baseball… THE BEST PLAYER I’VE MATCHED UP AGAINST IS LeBron James… MY FIRST MEMORY OF PLAYING BASKETBALL IS the struggle to get better… THE ACTOR I WOULD WANT TO PLAY ME IN A MOVIE IS Christian Bale… IF I WERE A SUPERHERO, MY NAME WOULD BE Xerce AND MY SUPERPOWER WOULD BE mind control… I HATE TO ADMIT IT, BUT I LOVE Jean-Luc Ponty… IF I WERE AN ANIMAL, I’D BE a lion… THE FARTHEST PLACE FROM HOME I’VE BEEN IS Cabo, Mexico… DREAM DATE: Alicia Keys… IF I COULD SPEND A DAY WITH ANYONE, IT WOULD BE Bill Gates… THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN MY LIFE IS my mom… MY WORST HABIT IS leaving shoes at the front door… IF YOU WALKED INTO MY DORM ROOM, THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD NOTICE IS trash everywhere… IF I WON THE LOTTERY, THE FIRST THING I WOULD BUY IS a Maserati… ONE PIECE OF ADVICE FOR A NEW UM BASKETBALL PLAYER IS just stay focused and be patient… WHEN I PLAYED BASKETBALL AS A KID, I PRETENDED TO BE Michael Jordan… MY FIRST JOB WAS mowing lawns… WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I WANTED TO BE a pro basketball player… NOW MY DREAM JOB IS the same.
CAREER STATS — KIRK YEAR 2009-10
GP-GS
MIN-AVG.
FG-FGA
PCT.
3FG-FGA
PCT.
4-0
26-6.5
4-7
.571
0-0
.000
72
2010-11 | UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MEN’S BASKETBALL | HURRICANESPORTS.COM
FT-FTA
PCT
2-2 1.000
OFF-DEF REB-AVG 4-5
9-2.3
PF-FO AST 2-0
0
TO BLK STL 3
0
2
PTS-AVG 10-2.5