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Najee Hardaway

24 Najee Hardaway

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Cleveland, Ohio
  • High School:
    Shaker Heights
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Africana Studies & Education
gp 27
pts/g 12.3
fg % 43.9
3pt % 29.8
ft % 76.8
reb/g 4.3
a/g 3.4

2022-23: Debuted on the All-NCAC squad as a second-team selection … Leading scorer for Wooster’s league-leading 19th NCAC championship team at 12.3 points per game … One of five Scots in double figures in the scoring column on a very balanced offensive team … Averaged 4.3 rebounds per night and was fifth in the conference with 3.4 assists per game … Went 115-of-262 (.439) from the floor, 28-of-94 (.298) on three-pointers, and 73-of-95 (.768) at the line … Led the team in scoring eight times and scored in double figures 20 times … Scored a career-high 24 points in the 125th all-time Wooster-Wittenberg game (Jan. 14) … Upped rebounding career-high to 13 when Wittenberg visited Timken Gymnasium (Feb. 4) … Had three games with double-digit rebounds, with first coming at DePauw (Dec. 3) … Scored 22 points and had double-double with 10 rebounds in home win against Ohio Wesleyan (Jan. 25) … Became a big-time facilitator late in the year with three games with at least six assists over final five career games … Passed out six assists against Oberlin (Feb. 21) and Denison (Feb. 24) in NCAC Tournament … Passed out seven assists versus Hiram (Nov. 30) and at Denison (Feb. 15).

2021-22: One of two players to play in and start all 28 games … Ranked fifth on the team with 11.0 points per game … Fifth on the team with 4.1 rebounds per game … One of three Scots to average over 30 minutes per game … Went 111-of-256 (.434) from the floor, 26-of-81 (.321) on three-pointers, and 60-of-77 (.779) at the charity stripe … Scored a career-high 23 points at Oberlin (Nov. 30) … Logged two other 20-point games, with those coming versus Oberlin (Jan. 26) and at Wabash (Jan. 30) … Upped career-high in rebounds to 11 against Lewis & Clark (Dec. 19) … Passed out six assists against Allegheny (Dec. 8) and Wittenberg (Jan. 15).

2020-21: One of two players to start all seven games … One of four Scots to average double-digit points … Finished the year fourth on the team with 11.9 points per game and third on the team with 4.0 rebounds … Also tops on the team in assists (24) and steals (8) … Capped the year with a career-high 19 points and corralled the game-clinching rebound in victory over Ohio Wesleyan (March 6) … Dished out eight assists in win over Wabash (Feb. 20), the most by a Scot since the 2016-17 season … Added 12 points and seven rebounds against the Little Giants … Logged five double-digit scoring performances on the year.

2019-20: Continued to earn expanded roles, and went on to start 12 games … Played in 27 games overall and averaged 4.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per night … Made first collegiate start at Ohio Wesleyan (Jan. 4) and finished with six points, three rebounds, and five assists … One of three sophomores who logged new career highs in scoring at Hiram (Jan. 25) … Scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting … Key in NCAC Tournament quarterfinal win over Allegheny (Feb. 25) with 12 points, four rebounds, and five assists off the bench … Went 6-for-7 from the floor against the Gators … Logged a career-high 10 rebounds against Wittenberg (Feb. 29) in the championship game of the NCAC Tournament, helping Wooster extend its Div. III record for consecutive NCAA Tourney berths to 18.

2018-19: Made the most of opportunities … Entered six games, secured four rebounds, and scored three points … Made collegiate debut versus DePauw (Jan. 5) and knocked down a 3-pointer … Worked way into the mix down the stretch, and earned a spot on the Scots’ NCAA Tournament roster … Played two minutes during the Scots’ first-round win over Baruch (March 1).

Prior to Wooster: Two-time honorable mention all-conference selection while prepping for Danny Young at Shaker Heights High School … Helped team to a district title as a senior.

Personal: Born April 3, 2000 … Parents are Steve and Ayesha Hardaway … Mother is a Wooster alumna and was a cheerleader … Africana studies and education major.

Recent Games
Feb 8 at Hiram W, 74-66
Feb 15 at Denison L, 78-70
Feb 18 Wabash W, 75-74
Feb 21 Oberlin W, 92-77
Feb 24 Denison W, 79-54
Feb 25 Wabash L, 81-80
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 16
Games started 27 16
Minutes 850 518
Minutes per game 31.5 32.4
FG 115-262 71-157
FG Pct 43.9 45.2
3PT 28-94 16-58
3PT Pct 29.8 27.6
FT 73-95 45-61
FT Pct 76.8 73.8
Off rebounds 21 14
Def rebounds 94 63
Total rebounds 115 77
Rebounds per game 4.3 4.8
Personal fouls 77 50
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 91 53
Turnovers 63 41
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.3
Steals 31 15
Blocks 4 3
Points 331 203
Points per game 12.3 12.7
Points per 40 min 15.6 15.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 30 at Illinois St. L, 84-49 1 28 5-9 55.6 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Nov 18 Mount Aloysius W, 86-56 1 22 6-8 75.0 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 14
Nov 19 Ohio Northern W, 72-57 1 32 7-11 63.6 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 17
Nov 23 Mount Union L, 94-76 1 21 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 8-8 100.0 14
Nov 30 Hiram W, 87-73 1 33 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 4-4 100.0 10
Dec 3 at DePauw W, 68-54 1 37 2-8 25.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 6
Dec 7 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 73-52 1 31 7-14 50.0 0-3 0.0 3-3 100.0 17
Dec 10 Rochester L, 91-80 1 31 4-11 36.4 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 19 vs. Emerson W, 63-56 1 23 2-8 25.0 1-3 33.3 6-8 75.0 11
Dec 20 vs. Calvin W, 66-64 1 36 5-15 33.3 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 12
Dec 29 Albion W, 77-71 1 37 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 4-6 66.7 10
Dec 30 Heidelberg W, 68-65 1 38 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 12
Jan 4 Oberlin W, 62-48 1 36 6-12 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 12
Jan 7 at Wabash L, 83-68 1 35 7-13 53.8 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 18
Jan 9 Kenyon W, 81-67 1 25 1-8 12.5 1-4 25.0 7-8 87.5 10
Jan 14 at Wittenberg W, 79-76 1 40 8-16 50.0 1-5 20.0 7-11 63.6 24
Jan 18 Denison W, 87-70 1 35 5-8 62.5 2-3 66.7 2-4 50.0 14
Jan 21 DePauw W, 80-73 1 37 7-12 58.3 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 16
Jan 25 Ohio Wesleyan W, 72-64 1 37 6-11 54.5 1-5 20.0 9-10 90.0 22
Jan 28 at Oberlin L, 71-68 1 38 5-14 35.7 1-4 25.0 6-8 75.0 17
Feb 1 at Kenyon W, 77-53 1 27 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Feb 4 Wittenberg W, 68-60 1 37 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 8
Feb 8 at Hiram W, 74-66 1 17 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 11
Feb 15 at Denison L, 78-70 1 30 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 18 Wabash W, 75-74 1 23 4-7 57.1 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 21 Oberlin W, 92-77 1 28 2-10 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 24 Denison W, 79-54 1 28 6-7 85.7 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 15
Feb 25 Wabash L, 81-80 1 36 2-8 25.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 30 at Illinois St. L, 84-49 1 28 1 3 4 3 4 0.8 0 0 1 -
Nov 18 Mount Aloysius W, 86-56 1 22 0 4 4 3 1 3.0 1 1 0 0
Nov 19 Ohio Northern W, 72-57 1 32 1 4 5 3 2 1.5 1 0 1 0
Nov 23 Mount Union L, 94-76 1 21 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 2 0 4 0
Nov 30 Hiram W, 87-73 1 33 1 2 3 7 4 1.8 2 1 2 0
Dec 3 at DePauw W, 68-54 1 37 2 9 11 6 4 1.5 0 1 4 -
Dec 7 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 73-52 1 31 1 4 5 2 1 2.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 10 Rochester L, 91-80 1 31 0 1 1 4 2 2.0 3 0 3 0
Dec 19 vs. Emerson W, 63-56 1 23 1 2 3 2 1 2.0 2 0 3 0
Dec 20 vs. Calvin W, 66-64 1 36 0 2 2 4 4 1.0 2 0 3 0
Dec 29 Albion W, 77-71 1 37 2 3 5 5 5 1.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 30 Heidelberg W, 68-65 1 38 0 4 4 3 1 3.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 4 Oberlin W, 62-48 1 36 1 1 2 3 4 0.8 1 0 3 0
Jan 7 at Wabash L, 83-68 1 35 1 3 4 1 4 0.3 0 0 4 0
Jan 9 Kenyon W, 81-67 1 25 1 1 2 2 6 0.3 0 0 4 0
Jan 14 at Wittenberg W, 79-76 1 40 2 5 7 2 4 0.5 0 0 2 0
Jan 18 Denison W, 87-70 1 35 0 1 1 3 2 1.5 2 0 4 0
Jan 21 DePauw W, 80-73 1 37 0 4 4 3 0 - 1 0 3 0
Jan 25 Ohio Wesleyan W, 72-64 1 37 0 10 10 3 2 1.5 1 0 2 0
Jan 28 at Oberlin L, 71-68 1 38 1 3 4 2 2 1.0 2 0 2 -
Feb 1 at Kenyon W, 77-53 1 27 0 2 2 4 1 4.0 1 0 4 0
Feb 4 Wittenberg W, 68-60 1 37 3 10 13 5 1 5.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 8 at Hiram W, 74-66 1 17 0 5 5 3 1 3.0 0 1 4 0
Feb 15 at Denison L, 78-70 1 30 0 2 2 7 4 1.8 3 0 4 0
Feb 18 Wabash W, 75-74 1 23 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 3 0
Feb 21 Oberlin W, 92-77 1 28 1 2 3 6 3 2.0 1 0 4 0
Feb 24 Denison W, 79-54 1 28 0 3 3 6 0 - 0 0 2 0
Feb 25 Wabash L, 81-80 1 36 1 3 4 1 2 0.5 2 0 3 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2018-19 6 - 2.5 0.2-0.2 100.0 0.2-0.2 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.5
2019-20 27 12 15.1 1.8-2.9 62.3 0.1-0.4 16.7 1.0-1.6 64.3 4.6
2020-21 7 7 25.0 3.9-8.0 48.2 1.1-2.9 40.0 3.0-4.1 72.4 11.9
2021-22 28 28 30.8 4.0-9.1 43.4 0.9-2.9 32.1 2.1-2.8 77.9 11.0
2022-23 27 27 31.5 4.3-9.7 43.9 1.0-3.5 29.8 2.7-3.5 76.8 12.3
Total 95 74 24.3 3.2-6.9 46.3 0.7-2.2 31.3 1.9-2.6 74.5 8.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 6 - 15 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
2019-20 27 12 408 48-77 62.3 2-12 16.7 27-42 64.3 125
2020-21 7 7 175 27-56 48.2 8-20 40.0 21-29 72.4 83
2021-22 28 28 861 111-256 43.4 26-81 32.1 60-77 77.9 308
2022-23 27 27 850 115-262 43.9 28-94 29.8 73-95 76.8 331
Total 95 74 2309 302-652 46.3 65-208 31.3 181-243 74.5 850
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2018-19 6 - 2.5 2.7-2.7 100.0 2.7-2.7 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 8.0
2019-20 27 12 15.1 4.7-7.5 62.3 0.2-1.2 16.7 2.6-4.1 64.3 12.3
2020-21 7 7 25.0 6.2-12.8 48.2 1.8-4.6 40.0 4.8-6.6 72.4 19.0
2021-22 28 28 30.8 5.2-11.9 43.4 1.2-3.8 32.1 2.8-3.6 77.9 14.3
2022-23 27 27 31.5 5.4-12.3 43.9 1.3-4.4 29.8 3.4-4.5 76.8 15.6
Total 95 74 24.3 5.2-11.3 46.3 1.1-3.6 31.3 3.1-4.2 74.5 14.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2018-19 6 - 2.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 27 12 15.1 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.1 0.1 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.6 0.2
2020-21 7 7 25.0 1.3 2.7 4.0 3.4 0.1 3.4 3.0 1.1 1.1 0.0
2021-22 28 28 30.8 1.0 3.1 4.1 2.9 0.1 2.7 2.6 1.0 1.1 0.2
2022-23 27 27 31.5 0.8 3.5 4.3 2.9 0.0 3.4 2.3 1.4 1.1 0.1
Total 95 74 24.3 0.8 2.7 3.5 2.5 0.1 2.4 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2018-19 6 - 15 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
2019-20 27 12 408 19 52 71 57 2 41 27 1.5 15 5
2020-21 7 7 175 9 19 28 24 1 24 21 1.1 8 0
2021-22 28 28 861 28 88 116 82 2 76 73 1.0 31 5
2022-23 27 27 850 21 94 115 77 0 91 63 1.4 31 4
Total 95 74 2309 78 256 334 242 5 232 185 1.3 85 14
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 6 - 2.5 2.7 8.0 10.7 5.3 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 27 12 15.1 1.9 5.1 7.0 5.6 0.2 4.0 2.6 1.5 1.5 0.5
2020-21 7 7 25.0 2.1 4.3 6.4 5.5 0.2 5.5 4.8 1.1 1.8 0.0
2021-22 28 28 30.8 1.3 4.1 5.4 3.8 0.1 3.5 3.4 1.0 1.4 0.2
2022-23 27 27 31.5 1.0 4.4 5.4 3.6 0.0 4.3 3.0 1.4 1.5 0.2
Total 95 74 24.3 1.4 4.4 5.8 4.2 0.1 4.0 3.2 1.3 1.5 0.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 27 31.5 4.3-9.7 43.9 1.0-3.5 29.8 2.7-3.5 76.8 12.3
Conference 16 16 32.4 4.4-9.8 45.2 1.0-3.6 27.6 2.8-3.8 73.8 12.7
Exhibition 1 1 28.0 5.0-9.0 55.6 0.0-3.0 0.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 12.0
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Home 17 17 31.5 4.2-9.2 46.2 1.1-3.4 31.0 2.6-3.2 81.5 12.1
Away 8 8 31.9 4.5-10.4 43.4 1.0-3.5 28.6 2.8-4.0 68.8 12.8
Neutral 2 2 29.5 3.5-11.5 30.4 1.0-4.0 25.0 3.5-4.5 77.8 11.5
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Wins 21 21 31.4 4.4-9.5 46.0 1.0-3.4 29.6 2.6-3.5 74.0 12.3
Losses 6 6 31.8 3.8-10.3 37.1 1.2-3.8 30.4 3.2-3.7 86.4 12.0
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November 4 4 27.0 4.8-9.2 51.4 1.0-2.8 36.4 3.2-3.2 100.0 13.8
December 7 7 33.3 3.9-10.4 37.0 0.9-3.3 26.1 2.9-3.7 76.9 11.4
January 8 8 35.4 5.6-11.8 47.9 1.1-3.9 29.0 4.2-5.6 75.6 16.6
February 8 8 28.3 3.0-7.2 41.4 1.1-3.6 31.0 0.8-1.4 54.5 7.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 27 850 115-262 43.9 28-94 29.8 73-95 76.8 331
Conference 16 16 518 71-157 45.2 16-58 27.6 45-61 73.8 203
Exhibition 1 1 28 5-9 55.6 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
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Home 17 17 536 72-156 46.2 18-58 31.0 44-54 81.5 206
Away 8 8 255 36-83 43.4 8-28 28.6 22-32 68.8 102
Neutral 2 2 59 7-23 30.4 2-8 25.0 7-9 77.8 23
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Wins 21 21 659 92-200 46.0 21-71 29.6 54-73 74.0 259
Losses 6 6 191 23-62 37.1 7-23 30.4 19-22 86.4 72
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November 4 4 108 19-37 51.4 4-11 36.4 13-13 100.0 55
December 7 7 233 27-73 37.0 6-23 26.1 20-26 76.9 80
January 8 8 283 45-94 47.9 9-31 29.0 34-45 75.6 133
February 8 8 226 24-58 41.4 9-29 31.0 6-11 54.5 63
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 27 31.5 5.4-12.3 43.9 1.3-4.4 29.8 3.4-4.5 76.8 15.6
Conference 16 16 32.4 5.5-12.1 45.2 1.2-4.5 27.6 3.5-4.7 73.8 15.7
Exhibition 1 1 28.0 7.1-12.9 55.6 0.0-4.3 0.0 2.9-2.9 100.0 17.1
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Home 17 17 31.5 5.4-11.6 46.2 1.3-4.3 31.0 3.3-4.0 81.5 15.4
Away 8 8 31.9 5.6-13.0 43.4 1.3-4.4 28.6 3.5-5.0 68.8 16.0
Neutral 2 2 29.5 4.7-15.6 30.4 1.4-5.4 25.0 4.7-6.1 77.8 15.6
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Wins 21 21 31.4 5.6-12.1 46.0 1.3-4.3 29.6 3.3-4.4 74.0 15.7
Losses 6 6 31.8 4.8-13.0 37.1 1.5-4.8 30.4 4.0-4.6 86.4 15.1
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November 4 4 27.0 7.0-13.7 51.4 1.5-4.1 36.4 4.8-4.8 100.0 20.4
December 7 7 33.3 4.6-12.5 37.0 1.0-3.9 26.1 3.4-4.5 76.9 13.7
January 8 8 35.4 6.4-13.3 47.9 1.3-4.4 29.0 4.8-6.4 75.6 18.8
February 8 8 28.3 4.2-10.3 41.4 1.6-5.1 31.0 1.1-1.9 54.5 11.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 27 31.5 0.8 3.5 4.3 2.9 0.0 3.4 2.3 1.4 1.1 0.1
Conference 16 16 32.4 0.9 3.9 4.8 3.1 0.0 3.3 2.6 1.3 0.9 0.2
Exhibition 1 1 28.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 - 3.0 4.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
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Home 17 17 31.5 0.8 3.4 4.1 2.6 0.0 3.4 2.2 1.6 1.2 0.1
Away 8 8 31.9 0.9 4.1 5.0 3.4 0.0 3.4 2.6 1.3 0.9 0.3
Neutral 2 2 29.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0.0 3.0 2.5 1.2 2.0 0.0
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Wins 21 21 31.4 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.7 0.0 3.6 2.3 1.6 0.9 0.2
Losses 6 6 31.8 0.7 2.5 3.2 3.3 0.0 2.7 2.5 1.1 2.0 0.0
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November 4 4 27.0 0.8 3.3 4.0 1.8 0.0 3.5 2.0 1.8 1.5 0.5
December 7 7 33.3 0.9 3.6 4.4 2.9 0.0 3.7 2.6 1.4 1.4 0.1
January 8 8 35.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 3.0 0.0 2.4 3.0 0.8 0.9 0.0
February 8 8 28.3 0.8 3.5 4.3 3.3 0.0 4.0 1.6 2.5 1.0 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 27 850 21 94 115 77 0 91 63 1.4 31 4
Conference 16 16 518 14 63 77 50 0 53 41 1.3 15 3
Exhibition 1 1 28 1 3 4 1 - 3 4 0.8 0 0
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Home 17 17 536 13 57 70 44 0 58 37 1.6 20 2
Away 8 8 255 7 33 40 27 0 27 21 1.3 7 2
Neutral 2 2 59 1 4 5 6 0 6 5 1.2 4 0
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Wins 21 21 659 17 79 96 57 0 75 48 1.6 19 4
Losses 6 6 191 4 15 19 20 0 16 15 1.1 12 0
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November 4 4 108 3 13 16 7 0 14 8 1.8 6 2
December 7 7 233 6 25 31 20 0 26 18 1.4 10 1
January 8 8 283 6 28 34 24 0 19 24 0.8 7 0
February 8 8 226 6 28 34 26 0 32 13 2.5 8 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 27 31.5 1.0 4.4 5.4 3.6 0.0 4.3 3.0 1.4 1.5 0.2
Conference 16 16 32.4 1.1 4.9 5.9 3.9 0.0 4.1 3.2 1.3 1.2 0.2
Exhibition 1 1 28.0 1.4 4.3 5.7 1.4 0.0 4.3 5.7 0.8 0.0 0.0
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Home 17 17 31.5 1.0 4.3 5.2 3.3 0.0 4.3 2.8 1.6 1.5 0.1
Away 8 8 31.9 1.1 5.2 6.3 4.2 0.0 4.2 3.3 1.3 1.1 0.3
Neutral 2 2 29.5 0.7 2.7 3.4 4.1 0.0 4.1 3.4 1.2 2.7 0.0
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Wins 21 21 31.4 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.5 0.0 4.6 2.9 1.6 1.2 0.2
Losses 6 6 31.8 0.8 3.1 4.0 4.2 0.0 3.4 3.1 1.1 2.5 0.0
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November 4 4 27.0 1.1 4.8 5.9 2.6 0.0 5.2 3.0 1.8 2.2 0.7
December 7 7 33.3 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.4 0.0 4.5 3.1 1.4 1.7 0.2
January 8 8 35.4 0.8 4.0 4.8 3.4 0.0 2.7 3.4 0.8 1.0 0.0
February 8 8 28.3 1.1 5.0 6.0 4.6 0.0 5.7 2.3 2.5 1.4 0.2