Â* 2003-04: 9.0 ppg/5.4 rpg/1.0 apg/1.1 bpg/0.8 spg Â* Finished his career by averaging 9.5 ppg, playing in 102 games, starting 66 ... Averaged 5.8 rpg and tallied 970 career points with 72 blocked shots Â* After scoring 10 PT with 4 REB, 1 STL in win over UGA, tangled with Rashad Wright - fell and broke his wrist around the 18 MIN mark of the 2nd half and will miss the remainder of the season w/ his left hand in a cast for 6-8 weeks Â* Had 45 career double-figure scoring games and a team-best 8 career 20+ scoring games Â* Had 13 career double-figure rebounding games and 12 career double-doubles Â* Got back on track at UF, hitting his 3rd D-D in 4 games (22 PT, 10 REB), adding 3 AST, 1 BLK in 35 MIN in UF loss Â* Had five slam dunks in the UF game - the most by any player in a game by USC in the last few years Â* After back-to-back double-doubles, had his worst game of the season in the loss at Arkansas, scoring 0 PT, with 2 REB, 1 AST in 21 MIN Â* Posted his second straight double-double w/ 17 PT, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL, 1 AST in 31 MIN vs. VU Â* Tying a career high w/ 24 PT vs. MSU, had a career-best 4 BLK and season-best 11 REB ... Played 43 MIN in MSU OT loss w/ 1 AST, 1 STL Â* In loss at UK, scored 5 PT w/ 5 REB, 2 BLK in 22 MIN Â* Had 2 PT, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK in 19 MIN in OT win over Â`Bama Â* Had hit 14 free throws in a row, dating back to the LSU game (4-4 at UM, 6-6 at VU, hit last 4 vs. LSU) Â* Collected no REB, but did score 10 PTS with 1 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK in 15 MIN Â* A perfect 6-6 from the free throw line, scoring 8 PT with team-high 8 REB, 2 BLK and 2 STL in VU win Â* Came off the bench to play his best game this year - tallying a season-high 27 MIN w/ 12 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST and 1 STL in the LSU win Â* Started in place of an injured Kerbrell Brown; scoring 8 PT with 4 REB in 26 MIN Â* Fouled out in Auburn win, w/ 4 REB, 1 AST and 1 BLK in 18 MIN Â* Started in place of Carlos Powell; scored 11 PTS with 6 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL in 26 MIN in win at UGA Â* Continued to improve on his conditioning - played 23 MIN w/ 6 REB, 4 PTS, 2 BLK and 3 STL vs. UF Â* Collected his first points of the year - a slam dunk (5:59 1st half) - and 7 PTS total in win over ASU ... Also pulled down 3 REB in 9 MIN Â* Played 4 MIN - seeing his first action of the year against Yale; Served last game of 12-game suspension against Charleston Southern; but sat out NCSU and SCSU games due to a broken bone in his foot suffered Nov. 23. 2002-03 Averaged 10.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 0.9 assists per game last season ... Hit 47 percent from the floor and 52 percent of his free throws ... Averaged 9.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.6 blocks per game in SEC play ... Led team in rebounds, second in blocks, steals and minutes and third in points ... Also led the team in dunks (21) and charges taken (14) ... Won 18 tip-offs last season ... Played in 28 games, starting 27 (missed starting at UK, but played in game despite banging his head in Ole Miss game) ... Played double-figure minutes in every game, scoring double figures in 16 games ... Has 8 career double-figure rebounding games and 8 career double-doubles ... Best game was against Colorado State when he scored 21 points, with 8 rebounds, 4 steals, (8-14 field goal), 5-8 free throws in 38 minutes ... Has 37 career double-figure scoring games and a team-best 6 career 20+ scoring games ... Scored 8 points, with 10 rebounds in 35 minutes vs. Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament ... Had his second double-double of the year against Georgia, collecting 10 rebounds and 10 points; also tallied 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal in 38 minutes ... Fouled out at Alabama after he scored 8 points with team-high 6 rebounds, 1 assist in 27 minutes ... 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 steal in VU win ... Scored team highs in points with 16 and rebounds with 6 at Florida in 29 minutes ... Odom credited Howell for his outstanding play in Tennessee win, when he scored 12 points (6-11), with 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 steals in 27 minutes ... Scored 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals in 29 minutes in Arkansas win ... Stepped up to score double figures (10 points), with 7 rebounds (6 defensive), 2 assists, 1 block, 2 steals in 34 minutes vs. Clemson ... 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 assists at Vandy in 28 minutes ... 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal at LSU in 23 minutes ... 13 points, 2 steals, 4 rebounds vs. Kentucky ... Against UF, had 15 points, 2 assists, 9 rebounds in 32 minutes ... Against Auburn he had a double-double (eighth of his career) Â-- tallying 15 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 steals in 38 minutes ... DidnÂ't start at Kentucky, but played 25 minutes, with 4 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steal ... Left the Ole Miss game with a mild head trauma (hit his head on the floor) with 5 minutes to go in the 1st half and did not return ... 9 points (4-8 FG), 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, 3 steals, 28 minutes vs. The Citadel (also fouled out) ... 16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 4 steals, 33 minutes vs. Wofford ... Same stats vs. NCSU and Temple: 12 points, 8 rebounds in 31 minutes ... 12 points, 7 rebounds, 30 minutes vs. ETSU ... Tied with Carlos Powell for team high in points vs. Wofford with 16. 2001-02 Averaged 9.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.4 blocked shots and 1.6 steals per game ... Averaged 9.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.4 blocked shots and 1.3 steals per game in SEC games ... Led all South Carolina players in the postseason with a great, nine-game stretch ... Led the team with 15.0 points and was second with 8.8 rebounds per game in the five NIT contests and averaged 9.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in the three SEC Tournament clashes ... Finished strong with 20 points and a season-high 15 rebounds against Memphis in the NIT title game, two nights after recording 11 points and 11 rebounds in the semifinals win over Syracuse ... Was second on the team in rebounding, steals and field goal percentage ... Had four double-double games on the season, including 17 points and 10 rebounds at Wofford (8-of-9 field goals) and 10 points and 12 rebounds vs. Vanderbilt at home ... Opened NIT action with a season-high 24 points and eight rebounds at Virginia, making 11-of-17 field goals in 36 minutes of action ... Also had 24 points and eight boards at Mississippi State, draining 10-of-11 free throws ... Scored in double figures 11 times in his final 14 games and had eight or more rebounds on 11 occasions ... Had a pair of nine-rebound games in Maui against Chaminade and Duke, and had 11 points, six rebounds and four steals against UCLA ... Started 31 of his 36 games, playing 26.2 minutes a game (27.6 mpg in SEC contests) ... Had a career high of 10 field goal attempts until attempting at least 11 in seven of CarolinaÂ's final 10 games ... Had 12 points and five rebounds against UNLV in the NIT ... Had 20 points, nine rebounds and was 8-of-20 from the field in the overtime loss at Georgia ... Scored in double figures 19 times ... Had at least three steals on nine occasions, including a season-high four five times ... Had four or fewer points in four of his first six games, but had only four such games over the last 30 contests ... Led the Gamecocks with 89 offensive rebounds and led the team with 28 slam dunks ... Was great on the opening tips, winning 26 of the 30 he participated in on the year ... Was second on the team with three 20+ scoring games and tied for the team led with four double-doubles. 2000-01 Averaged 8.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 0.9 blocked shots and 1.0 steals per game ... Averaged 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.1 blocked shots and 1.0 steals per game in SEC games ... At the SEC Tournament he tallied 29 points and 8 rebounds in games against MSU and UK ... Tied a career high with 20 points, going 7-of-9 from the field and 6-of-8 from the line vs. Kentucky in SEC Tournament quarterfinals ... Had his best career game against Arkansas at home, scoring 20 points with 16 rebounds, posting eight offensive rebounds Â-- the highest total in 10 seasons for a USC player ... Also was 7-of-9 from the field in that contest ... Finished the season with three double-double games after playing in just 22 contests (sat out the first seven games due to a suspension) ... Had 12 points and 12 rebounds vs. Tennessee at home and posted an impressive 32 points and 28 rebounds over his last two home games ... Had 84 points (12.0 ppg) and 48 rebounds (6.9 rpg) over the last seven games (24-of-39 field goals, 61.5%) ... Took over team field goal percentage lead late in the year and finished with a 52.8 percent tally (made 15-of-21, 71.4%, over last four games) ... Started his first career game vs. Auburn with Tony Kitchings slowed with rib injury ... Posted 11 points in first career SEC game vs. Florida, making 9-of-10 from the line ... Scored in double figures eight times ... Ranked third on the team in rebounding and led USC with 1.1 blocked shots a game in SEC contests ... Was second on the team with 12 dunks and 20 blocked shots overall ... Had at least six rebounds in six games ... Had 13 points, three rebounds, four steals, three blocked shots and one assist at Mississippi State ... Had 11 points and 11 rebounds with three steals vs. Virginia Military. HIGH SCHOOL Was a McDonaldÂ's All-American ... In the McDonaldÂ's game, he came off the bench to start the second half and score 8 points ... As a senior at Lower Richland, averaged 18.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocked shots per game for the Diamonds, who finished the year 29-4 ... Was named the most outstanding player of the Beach Ball Classic while also making the all-tournament team ... Also earned all-state, all-conference and all-area honors and was the USA Today South Carolina Player of the Year ... As a junior, finished with 16.7 points, 12.2 rebounds, 4.5 blocked shots and 3.5 steals per game and shot 67 percent from the field ... Led Lower Richland to the state AAAA championship and a 28-3 record ... Named all-state, all-area and all-conference ... As a sophomore, averaged 12.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.2 blocked shots and 2.3 steals per game ... Earned all-conference, all-area and honorable mention All-America honors ... Lower Richland went 29-3 ... As a freshman, averaged 8.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game as the Diamonds finished 27-5 ... Coached at Lower Richland by Carl Williams ... Also considered Kentucky, Duke and Connecticut before deciding on the Gamecocks ... Has extensive experience with USA Basketball, playing on the gold medal winning team at the 1999 USA Basketball MenÂ's Youth Development Festival, where he averaged 12.6 points and 7.2 rebounds, along with the Hoops Summit game last in April, 2000. CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 24 vs. Miss. State (3/2/02), at Virginia (3/13/02), vs. Miss. State (2/11/04) REBOUNDS: 16 vs. Arkansas (2/20/01) ASSISTS: 4 vs. Kentucky (1/12/02), at Georgia (1/10/04) BLOCKS: 4 vs. Miss. State (2/11/04) STEALS: 4 vs. 5 teams (last 2/20/02 vs. LSU) FG MADE: 11 vs. Virginia (3/13/02) FG ATTEMPTED: 18 vs. Memphis (3/28/02) FG PCT.: 1.000 (4-4) vs. Providence (12/3/01) 3P MADE: None 3P ATT.: 1 vs. Colo. St. (12/1/01), ETSU (11/24/02) FT MADE: 10 vs. Mississippi State (3/2/02) FT ATTEMPTED: 13 vs. Arkansas (2/20/01), at Florida (2/25/04) SEASON HIGHS POINTS: 24 vs. Miss. State (2/11/04) REBOUNDS: 12 vs. Vanderbilt (2/14/04) ASSISTS: 4 at Georgia (1/10/04) BLOCKS: 4 vs. Miss. State (2/11/04) STEALS: 3 vs. Florida (1/7/04) FG MADE: 8 vs. Miss. State (2/11/04), vs. Vanderbilt (2/14/04) FG ATTEMPTED: 12 vs. Miss. State (2/11/04) FG PERCENTAGE: .875 (7-8) at Florida (2/25/04) 3P MADE: None 3P ATTEMPTED: None FT MADE: 8 vs. Miss. State (2/11/04), at Florida (2/25/04) FT ATTEMPTED: 9 vs. Miss. State (2/11/04), at Florida (2/25/04) PERSONALLY SPEAKING Given Name: Rolando Teophilos Howell Nickname: Ro Major: Retailing Parents: David & Deborah Howell Born: April 29, 1982 in Columbia, S.C. What did you want to be when you were little: A basketball player Favorite basketball players: Kevin Garnett, Jermaine OÂ'Neal Favorite book as a child: CatÂ's and DogÂ's Favorite vacation spot: Las Vegas No one knows how much I: Love the game of basketball I would like to go out with Vanessa Williams for a night on the town. Since IÂ've come to South Carolina, IÂ've learned: A lot - too much to write! Favorite movie: 2 Fast 2 Furious Favorite actress: Halle Berry Favorite actor: Bernie Mac Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan Funniest basketball story: When the team got kicked out of practice and wanted to stay in the gym afterwards. Favorite sport other than basketball: Football I would like to go to an amusement park with: Monica or Kelly If I were an animal, I would be a: Tiger I would like to win an Olympic medal in this sport: Basketball My parents use to say this when I was growing up: Â"Go get the stick broom!Â" This guy will have a big year on the basketball team this year: Ivan Howell Last great book I read: My Losing Season Favorite action hero when you were little: Incredible Hulk Coach who taught me a lot growing up: Coach Williams (High School) I like to watch this guy play basketball: Ben Wallace Teammate who has taught me a lot: Mike Boynton, Jr. Favorite event to go to at USC: Eat lunch at the Russell House |
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