35   Joell Hopkins
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Durham, N.C. High School: The Ravenscroft School Last College: Tallahassee Community College Height / Weight: 6-6 / 205 Position: Forward Birthdate: 06/26/1992 Experience: TR

"Joell worked hard and really developed into a nice player during his one year at Tallahassee Community College. He thrived in the `sixth man' role for the Eagles and brought versatility to the forward position, playing both on the perimeter and in the low post. He has the ability to present matchup problems for other teams - he can out-quick the larger defenders and out-muscle the smaller ones. Regardless of where he played, he was always in position to finish around the rim," said TCC head coach Eddie Barnes.

ON HOPKINS: Played one season at Tallahassee Community College before transferring to Florida State and joining the Seminoles program as a walk-on member of the team...played in 28 games during the 2011-12 season at TCC and helped lead the Eagles to a 15-13 record and a 3-9 mark in Panhandle Conference play...will add depth to Florida State's deep frontline and brings another player with shot blocking and rebounding abilities to the Seminoles' roster...attended the same school as Seminole All-ACC selection and 2012 NBA Draft selection Bernard James...

AT TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played one season at Tallahassee Community College in 2011-12 before transferring to Florida State...earned All-Panhandle Conference Second Team honors in leading the Eagles to a 15-13 record...the Eagles were 3-9 in Panhandle Conference play but did not qualify for the state tournament playoffs...averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and shot 54 percent from the field in his only season as an Eagle...totaled his junior college career high of 20 points TCC's win season opening victory over Gordon (Ga.) College, 96-63...totaled career bests for field goals made (six), field goals attempted (eight), 3-point field goals made (one), free throws made (seven) and tied his career high with two steals in the Eagles' win...his career high of eight rebounds came against Shelton State as he pulled down a career high tying five defensive rebounds...scored his Panhandle Conference career high of 12 points on five made field goals against Northwest Florida State College...he conference career high of five rebounds came in two different games against Gulf Coast Community College...made a career-high trying seven free throws against three teams: Gordon College, Miami Dade College and Shelton State...blocked eight shots during the season with one blocked shot coming in eight different games including one each in two games against Daytona State College...totaled a career-high tying two steals in four different games including two each against Gordon and Northwest Florida State College...was TCC's leading scorer with 15 points (including nine in the first half) in a 60-56 loss to Pensacola State College which was ranked No. 2 in the state of Florida State No. 8 in the nation at the time of the game...

AT RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL: Graduated from the Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, N.C. in 2011...was a North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISSA) 3A All-State selection and was named the Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference (TISAC) All-Conference Player of the Year in 2011...helped lead the Ravens to the 2011 NCISSA 3A Championship...led Ravesncroft to conference regular season and conference tournament championships during his senior season...led Ravenscroft to the league tournament championship with a 74-44 win over North Raleigh Christian Academy...earned TISAC All-Conference First Team honors as a senior...played in the 20th Annual Charlotte Pro-Am Basketball Tournament following his senior season...averaged 8.5 points in in leading Ravenscroft to a 22-6 record as a junior in 2010...named to the highschoolot.com All Private School First Team following his junior season...the player of the year on that team was C.J. Leslie of NC State...scored a team high 19 points (with 10 coming in the first quarter) in the Raven's 65-46 win over Durham Academy during his junior season...helped lead Ravenscroft to the championship of the prestigious GlaxcoSmithCline Holiday Classic during his senior season...was the first time Ravenscroft had earned the tournament championship of the GlaxcoSmithCline Classic.

AT MILLBROOK: Attended Millbrook High School in Raleigh, N.C. in 2007 and 2008 before transferring to the Ravenscroft School...helped the Wildcats to state playoff appearances in both of his seasons on the varsity...Millbrook earned a first round appearance in 2007 and advanced to the second round in 2008...Helped Millbrook to a regular season CAP 7 conference championship in 2008...

PERSONAL: Born June 26, 1992...Joell is the son of Pamela and Joel Hopkins...earned Dean's List honors during the fall 2011 season at TCC...

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