HONORS & AWARDS • 2011-12 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
ABOUT LeRON BARNES
Talented all-around athlete who can play both guard positions and at small forward... Has good range on his jumper... Brings length with solid jumping ability to the Cougars.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012-13)
Competed in 16 games with one start... Made the first start of his career against Florida A&M in the season opener... Returned to action against Texas A&M following an ankle injury early in the season... Missed 12 straight games with an ankle injury before returning against Tulane... Finished with two points and three rebounds against the Green Wave... Grabbed six rebounds in 12 minutes against UTEP... Scored three points with two rebounds at Tulsa... Posted six points on 3-of-5 shooting with four rebounds in 15 minutes against Rice. C-USA Championship: Scored seven points with seven rebounds, two assists and three assists against UTEP in the Quarterfinals. CBI First Round: Scored eight points with two rebounds in eight minutes against Texas.
FRESHMAN (2011-12)
One of four student-athletes named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll... Competed in five games early before missing the rest of the season with a severe groin injury... Sat out remainder of season and received a medical redshirt... Made his collegiate debut against LSU after sitting out the first five games with a leg injury... Grabbed four rebounds with three assists and a steal in 16 minutes against the Tigers... Scored four points with four rebounds and a pair steals in 20 minutes against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Finished with five points and five rebounds in 11 minutes at Texas State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for head coach Stephen Burch at North DeSoto High during his final two prep seasons... 3-star prospect by Rivals.com... Also considered Providence, Colorado State, Tulane, South Alabama and Louisiana-Lafayette. Senior (2010-11): Named to Class 3A All-State First Team... Averaged 33 points, 10 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.8 blocks per game... Recorded four games with at least 40 points... Named the KSLA Athlete of the Week in early February while ranking as the area's leading scorer... Honored as the KTBS Athlete of the Week in early January. Junior (2009-10): District Most Valuable Player... All-Area First-Team and All-State Second Team honoree. Sophomore (2008-09): Was an All-District honoree at Logansport High. Freshman (2007-08): Was an All-District honoree at Logansport High.
Game Highs
Points
8
vs. Texas (3/20/13)
FG
4
vs. Texas (3/20/13)
FGA
9
vs. UTEP (3/14/13)
3FG
1
at Texas State (12/6/11)
3FGA
2 (3X)
Most recently
vs. UTEP (3/14/13)
FT
3
at Tulsa (2/16/13)
FTA
5
at Tulsa (2/16/13)
Rebounds
7
vs. UTEP (3/14/13)
Assists
3 (2X)
Most recently
vs. Rogers State (12/21/11)
Steals
3
vs. UTEP (3/14/13)
Blocks
1 (2X)
Most recently
vs. Rice (3/6/13)
Minutes
24
vs. UTEP (3/14/13)
PERSONAL
Full name is LeRon Demarco Barnes... Born Sept. 5, 1993, in Shreveport, La... Son of Sharon and Rod Neal and Ronald Williams... Majoring in kinesiology-sports administration.
