2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
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Ready, I.J.
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Jersey Number 15
I.J. Ready
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rixey, Ark.
- High School/Previous School:
- Parkview Magnet HS
Bio
2016-17 • Senior
-Appeared in 28 games for the Bulldogs and drew 20 starts. Missed four games due to a lower leg injury.
-Season-high 20 points came against Lehigh (11-25-16) and Ole Miss (2-21-17).
-Paced MSU with 127 assists. His 4.5 average was 2nd best in the SEC.
-Also finished second in the EC with his 2.4 assist/turnover ratio.
-5th on the team with his 7.8 scoring clip.
-Scored in double-digits 9 times.
-Career-high 13 assists came against LSU (3-4-17).
-At one stretch in the season, made 27 free throws in a row.
-Second on the team with 45 steals.
-Finished 7th all-time at MSU with 401 assists and 9th with 153 steals.
-Concluded his career with 888 steals.
-Tied his career-high 5 steals against Northwestern State (11-28-16), Oregon (12-1-16) and at Arkansas (1-10-17).
-In the SEC Tournament against LSU and Alabama, had 7 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 1 steal.
2016 Italy Tour
-Due to mono, only appeared in the first half of the first game against Lithuania. Totaled 5 points, dished out 6 assists and had 3 steals.
2015-16 • Junior
-Appeared in 30 games for the Bulldogs and drew 22 starts. Missed the LSU game with back spasms.
-Paced MSU with 134 assists. His 4.5 average was 6th best in the SEC.
-Career-high 25 points came in season opener against Eastern Washington.
-Is 52 assists shy of moving into the MSU Top 10.
-Scored in double-digits 10 times, while totaling 20-plus points three times.
-Earned first-career double-double against Missouri State with 13 points and a career-high 11 assists. Also had 11 assists against Northern Colorado.
-5th on the team with his 9.2 scoring clip.
-Is 331 points shy of being the 37th MSU player to score 1,000 for a career.
-Third on the team with 39 steals.
-Tied his career-high 5 steals against South Carolina on 2-27-16.
-Had season-high 7 rebounds at Missouri on 1-30-16.
-Had 13 points and 6 rebounds against Georgia in the SEC Tournament.
2014-15 • Sophomore
-Appeared in 29 games for the Bulldogs and drew 21 starts.
-Missed the first two games of the season recovering from back surgery and didn't play against Kentucky after spraining ankle against Ole Miss.
-Averaged 8.2 points and 2.0 rebounds.
-Dished out a team-high 71 assists, and tied his career-high of seven against both South Carolina (Feb. 28) and Missouri (March 7).
-Collected a team-best 37 steals.
-Scored in double-digits 10 times.
-Scored career-high 18 points three times — Texas A&M (Jan. 13), Auburn (Jan 21) and Auburn in the SECT (March 11).
-Drained career-high four 3-pointers vs. Georgia.
-Season-best 3 steals came against Florida State (Jan. 2) and at Tennessee (Feb. 3).
-Career-high 8 rebounds came at Auburn (Jan. 21).
-Scored 300th-career point at Ole Miss (Jan. 28).
-Had 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists to go along with his 18 points against Auburn in the SECT.
-Finished the year with 239 points and 57 rebounds in 744 minutes.
2013-14 • Freshman
-Appeared in 26 games for the Bulldogs and drew 21 starts.
-Missed seven games due to a strained hamstring and concussion.
-Averaged 5.9 points and 2.1 rebounds.
-Dished out 69 assists, which is tied for the eighth most by a freshman.
-Collected 32 steals, which is tied for the 10th most by a freshman.
-Scored in double-digits seven times.
-Scored career-high 14 points in season-opener vs. Prairie View.
-Career-high of 7 assists came against South Florida in Las Vegas.
-Career-best 5 steals came against Florida Gulf Coast on Dec. 19.
-In the SEC Tournament against Vanderbilt and Ole Miss, scored 6 and 10 points, respectively, and was 5-13 shooting overall.
-Finished the year with 153 points and 55 rebounds in 626 minutes.
High School
-As a senior, averaged 21.7 points, 6.0 assists, 4.0 steals and 5.0 rebounds as his team finished 21-5.
-Won state championships as a sophomore and junior. Senior year, his team lost in the semifinals to Hall, 56-45.
-In the 2011 Class 6A title bout, Ready scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds to go along with his three assists in a 50-44 win against Jacksonville as his team finished 26-5.
-In the 2012 Class 6A championship, Ready pourred in 17 points and had five assists and four steals in a 69-65 double-overtime win against Jonesboro as his team finished 25-5 on the year.
-Career high of 32 points came in Texas at the Whataburger Invitational his junior year. He was named tournament MVP and his school was the first outside of Texas to win the tournament. For his play, he was tabbed the Southern ESPN Player of the Week.
-Earned All-State accolades as a sophomore and senior.
-Named to the Class 6A All-Tournament team as a sophomore and senior.
-In three years at Parkview, led his team to a 72-15 ledger.
Personal
Imara Ready Jr. was born June 18, 1995, in Rixey, Ark. ... Majoring in Kinesiology. ... Son of Imara and Krystal Ready.
-Appeared in 28 games for the Bulldogs and drew 20 starts. Missed four games due to a lower leg injury.
-Season-high 20 points came against Lehigh (11-25-16) and Ole Miss (2-21-17).
-Paced MSU with 127 assists. His 4.5 average was 2nd best in the SEC.
-Also finished second in the EC with his 2.4 assist/turnover ratio.
-5th on the team with his 7.8 scoring clip.
-Scored in double-digits 9 times.
-Career-high 13 assists came against LSU (3-4-17).
-At one stretch in the season, made 27 free throws in a row.
-Second on the team with 45 steals.
-Finished 7th all-time at MSU with 401 assists and 9th with 153 steals.
-Concluded his career with 888 steals.
-Tied his career-high 5 steals against Northwestern State (11-28-16), Oregon (12-1-16) and at Arkansas (1-10-17).
-In the SEC Tournament against LSU and Alabama, had 7 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 1 steal.
2016 Italy Tour
-Due to mono, only appeared in the first half of the first game against Lithuania. Totaled 5 points, dished out 6 assists and had 3 steals.
2015-16 • Junior
-Appeared in 30 games for the Bulldogs and drew 22 starts. Missed the LSU game with back spasms.
-Paced MSU with 134 assists. His 4.5 average was 6th best in the SEC.
-Career-high 25 points came in season opener against Eastern Washington.
-Is 52 assists shy of moving into the MSU Top 10.
-Scored in double-digits 10 times, while totaling 20-plus points three times.
-Earned first-career double-double against Missouri State with 13 points and a career-high 11 assists. Also had 11 assists against Northern Colorado.
-5th on the team with his 9.2 scoring clip.
-Is 331 points shy of being the 37th MSU player to score 1,000 for a career.
-Third on the team with 39 steals.
-Tied his career-high 5 steals against South Carolina on 2-27-16.
-Had season-high 7 rebounds at Missouri on 1-30-16.
-Had 13 points and 6 rebounds against Georgia in the SEC Tournament.
2014-15 • Sophomore
-Appeared in 29 games for the Bulldogs and drew 21 starts.
-Missed the first two games of the season recovering from back surgery and didn't play against Kentucky after spraining ankle against Ole Miss.
-Averaged 8.2 points and 2.0 rebounds.
-Dished out a team-high 71 assists, and tied his career-high of seven against both South Carolina (Feb. 28) and Missouri (March 7).
-Collected a team-best 37 steals.
-Scored in double-digits 10 times.
-Scored career-high 18 points three times — Texas A&M (Jan. 13), Auburn (Jan 21) and Auburn in the SECT (March 11).
-Drained career-high four 3-pointers vs. Georgia.
-Season-best 3 steals came against Florida State (Jan. 2) and at Tennessee (Feb. 3).
-Career-high 8 rebounds came at Auburn (Jan. 21).
-Scored 300th-career point at Ole Miss (Jan. 28).
-Had 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists to go along with his 18 points against Auburn in the SECT.
-Finished the year with 239 points and 57 rebounds in 744 minutes.
2013-14 • Freshman
-Appeared in 26 games for the Bulldogs and drew 21 starts.
-Missed seven games due to a strained hamstring and concussion.
-Averaged 5.9 points and 2.1 rebounds.
-Dished out 69 assists, which is tied for the eighth most by a freshman.
-Collected 32 steals, which is tied for the 10th most by a freshman.
-Scored in double-digits seven times.
-Scored career-high 14 points in season-opener vs. Prairie View.
-Career-high of 7 assists came against South Florida in Las Vegas.
-Career-best 5 steals came against Florida Gulf Coast on Dec. 19.
-In the SEC Tournament against Vanderbilt and Ole Miss, scored 6 and 10 points, respectively, and was 5-13 shooting overall.
-Finished the year with 153 points and 55 rebounds in 626 minutes.
High School
-As a senior, averaged 21.7 points, 6.0 assists, 4.0 steals and 5.0 rebounds as his team finished 21-5.
-Won state championships as a sophomore and junior. Senior year, his team lost in the semifinals to Hall, 56-45.
-In the 2011 Class 6A title bout, Ready scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds to go along with his three assists in a 50-44 win against Jacksonville as his team finished 26-5.
-In the 2012 Class 6A championship, Ready pourred in 17 points and had five assists and four steals in a 69-65 double-overtime win against Jonesboro as his team finished 25-5 on the year.
-Career high of 32 points came in Texas at the Whataburger Invitational his junior year. He was named tournament MVP and his school was the first outside of Texas to win the tournament. For his play, he was tabbed the Southern ESPN Player of the Week.
-Earned All-State accolades as a sophomore and senior.
-Named to the Class 6A All-Tournament team as a sophomore and senior.
-In three years at Parkview, led his team to a 72-15 ledger.
Personal
Imara Ready Jr. was born June 18, 1995, in Rixey, Ark. ... Majoring in Kinesiology. ... Son of Imara and Krystal Ready.
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