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Markeith Cummings enters his fifth year as a member of the Kennesaw State program . . . A three-year starter who has established himself as one of the premier players in KSU history . . . Ranks in the Top 10 in virtually every offensive category . . . Enters senior campaign No. 3 in points (1,603), No. 2 in points per game (17.0), No. 3 in field goals made (564) and field goals attempted (1,240), and No. 1 in free throws made (409) and free throws attempted (604) . . . Also ranks 10th in rebounds (515) . . . All-time career leader in points, points per game and field goals made during KSU’s Division I era . . . A three-time second team All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection.
2011-12: Named second team All-Atlantic Sun Conference . . . Appeared in 30 games, starting 29 . . . Ranked second in the A-Sun in scoring after averaging 15.4 points a game . . . Also contributed a career-high 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists a game while adding 1.1 steals a contest . . . Had 25 double-digit scoring games and led the Owls in scoring 12 times . . . Shot 34.8 percent (162-358) from the field, including 31.8 percent (21-66) from behind the 3-point arc . . . Scored 20 or more points seven times . . . Averaged 15.3 points and 5.6 rebounds a contest during A-Sun play . . . Opened the year by scoring in double figures in eight straight games and averaging 18.7 points a contest . . . Streak included four games with 20 or more points, including 24 at Missouri State (12/17) . . . Scored a season-high 27 points versus Tennessee Tech (12/22) . . . Equaled that 27-point mark at Jacksonville (2/20) . . . Posted a double-double at Lipscomb (12/3) after scoring 15 points and collecting 10 points . . . Totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds, including a career-high six offensive boards, versus USC Upstate (2/6).
2010-11: Selected second team All-Atlantic Sun Conference for a second straight season . . . Led the A-Sun with a single-season career-high 18.3 points a game while contributing 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals a contest . . . Played in all 31 games, starting 30 . . . 566 points scored are No. 4 on KSU single-season list . . . Points-per-game average ranked 54th in the nation and fourth in program history . . . Average also was the eighth-highest nationally among all Division I sophomores . . . Scored in double digits in 29 of 31 games . . . Had a streak of 20 straight double-digit scoring games . . . Scored 20 or more points a school Division I-record 14 times . . . Averaged 23.0 points during four-game stretch (1/20-1/29) of scoring 20 or more points . . . Led the Owls in scoring 17 times . . . Scored 29 points while establishing career highs for free throws made (15) and free throws attempted (18) versus Chattanooga (11/17) . . . Contributed 23 points while shooting a career-best 69.2 percent (9-for-13) from the field, versus Mercer (1/25) . . . Earned A-Sun Player of the Week honors after scoring a season-high 31 points on 9 of 19 shooting and dishing out a personal-best six assists versus Campbell (2/7) . . . Became the 12th member in program history to join the 1,000 point club after scoring 14 points and adding six rebounds versus Florida Gulf Coast (2/10) . . . Poured in 30 points on 11 of 16 shooting and collected nine rebounds at Mercer (2/15) . . . Played a career-high 46 minutes and scored 27 points on a career-high 12 field goals at North Florida (2/20).
2009-10: Made an immediate impact as a redshirt freshman . . . Appeared in all 33 games, starting 31 . . . Named second team All-Atlantic Sun Conference and selected to the A-Sun’s All-Freshman Team . . . Averaged 17.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.9 steals a game . . . Connected on 45.5 percent of field goal attempts, including 33.7 percent from three-point range . . . Made 71.7 percent of free throw attempts . . . Scored a career-high 575 points . . . Tallied double figures 32 times, including first 23 games . . . Led the Owls in scoring 21 times . . . 17.4 points per game was third in the nation among all freshmen, and 88th in the nation overall, while ranking fourth in the A-Sun . . . Scored 19 points and had six rebounds in collegiate debut versus North Greenville (11/13) . . . Totaled a career-high 32 points on 13 of 26 shooting and pulled down 11 rebounds versus Belmont (12/3) . . . Followed that effort with 10 points, career-high 10 assists and five rebounds versus Lipscomb (12/5) . . . Performances helped earn him A-Sun Player of the Week honors . . . Scored 30 points at Florida Gulf Coast (1/22) . . . Added 19 points and 10 rebounds at Stetson (1/24) . . . Named A-Sun Player of the Week for a second time following performances at Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson . . . Contributed 24 points and a career-high 12 rebounds versus Jacksonville (2/18) . . . Had a career-high 12 rebounds against Jacksonville (2/18) . . . Scored 12 points and had five rebounds during a 72-69 victory over Lipscomb (3/3) in an opening-round game of the A-Sun Conference Tournament . . . Scored a team-high 23 points during a 69-64 loss to East Tennessee State (3/5) in the second round of the A-Sun Conference Tournament.
2008-09: Redshirted during the 2008-09 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Enjoyed a standout career at Beach High School in Savannah, Ga. . . . Averaged 14.3 points per game and 5.3 rebounds during his senior season . . . Named to the
Savannah Morning News First Team All-Greater Savannah Team . . . Selected to represent the South All-Stars in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) high school all-star game . . . Guided his team to an impressive 28-win season during his senior year . . . Led Beach High School to a 27-6 record and a berth in the Region 3-AAAAA Championship Game in his junior season . . . Selected three consecutive years to Chatham County’s First Team All-City . . . Also a standout quarterback for the football team at BHS, once throwing for 539 yards in a game . . . Spent one year at Genesis One Christian School in Mendenhall, Miss. . . . Scored 40 points in his first prep school game against Sound Doctrine Christian Academy.
PERSONAL: Born December 21, 1988 in Birmingham, Ala. . . . Attended Beach High School in Savannah, Ga. . . . Also spent one year at Genesis One Christian School in Mendenhall, Miss. . . . Considered attending Georgia, Georgia State, Georgia State, Alabama, Auburn, LSU, UAB, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Toledo, Alabama State and Alabama A&M . . .Majoring in human services Is the son of Terrell Cummings and Matilda Steele...Is the grandson of Piccola Bridgeforth and Peter Cummings ... Has a brother, Jaden...Likes to watch Sunday’s Best on television… Favorite basketball player is Kevin Garnett…Outside of basketball, Markeith’s favorite athlete is Michael Vick, quarterback for his favorite professional sports team, the Philadelphia Eagles…Listens to R&B and rap…Majoring in Human Services.
CUMMINGS’ CARRER HIGHS
Most Points: 32, vs. Belmont (12/3/09)
Most Field Goals Made: 13, vs. Belmont (12/3/09)
Most Field Goals Attempted: 26, vs. Belmont (12/3/09)
Highest Field Goal Percentage: 72.7 (8-11), vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/28/09)
Most 3-Point Field Goals Made: 4, 2x: vs. Belmont (12/3/09); at Florida Gulf Coast (1/22/10)
Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 10, vs. Belmont (12/3/09)
Highest 3-Point Field Goals Percentage (Min. 3 attempts): 1.000, at North Florida (2/18/12)
Most Free Throws Made: 15, vs. Chattanooga (11/17/10)
Most Free Throws Attempted: 18, vs. Chattanooga (11/17/10)
Highest Free Throw Percentage (Min. 5 attempts): .846 (11-13), at Belmont (2/27/10)
Rebounds: 12, vs. Jacksonville (2/18/10)
Assists: 10, vs. Lipscomb (12/5/09)
Steals: 5, vs. USC Upstate (1/3/11)
Blocks: 2, several times, last: vs. East Tennessee State (2/4/12)
Turnovers: 8, at Florida Gulf Coast (1/22/10)
Minutes: 46, at North Florida (2/20/11)