Tiki Mayben

Height:
6-2
Weight:
180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Troy, N.Y.
High School:
Troy

FORD ON MAYBEN: 'Tiki Mayben is a man that is blessed with great talent. He does a lot of things that you just don't teach. His ability to handle the basketball is sensational. He has great court vision, he sees plays happen before they happen. He has incredible instincts for a point guard. The best thing about Tiki is that he makes everyone else around him better. I am looking forward to him playing a lot. He can play the point guard or the two-guard position for us.'

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07

? Joined the UMass basketball team for the 2006-07 season after attending the school in 2005-06 where he worked to meet academic standards which made him eligible.
? Preseason Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.
? Started first 12 games at point guard and has played in 31 of 33 overall. Playing 17.5 minutes per game.
? Fourth in the Atlantic 10 in assists with 4.1 per game. Was first in the A-10 in assists until late January.
? Averaging 2.9 points and fifth on team in steals with 24.
? Has led or tied for team lead in assists 11 times.
? Has 11 games with five or more assists.
? Handed out game-high eight assists, along with four points vs. St. Bonaventure (2/21).
? Hit clutch 3-pointer at Dayton (2/18) to give UMass a 12-point lead with 6:26 left in regulation as he scored four points.
? Played 20 minutes and had six assists with four points vs. Duquesne (1/21).
? Had a key tip-in to tie the Xavier (1/18) game with 7:17 left at 62-62, the final time the game would be even.
?Returned to action vs. George Washington (1/10) and handed out six assists in 22 minutes, also had three points.
? Came off bench for first time at Yale (12/28) and posted second-career double-figure scoring game with 10 points, also had four assists. Made a clutch 3-pointer with 0:01 left in first half to give UMass eight-point halftime lead.
? Nailed two 3-points in first 2:20 at Louisville (12/13) after coming into game 1-of-17 for the year beyond arc.
? Handed out eight assists in win over Central Connecticut (12/9).
? Had a season-high four steals in win over Boston University (12/6).
? shot a season-best 5-for-10 from the floor to score 10 points against Boston College (12/2). Added nine assists to just four turnovers nearly matching his season-best assist total for a game. Scored the first basket of the second half against the Eagles with his first dunk of the season.
? After scoring eight total points in a five-game span, scored eight points at Savannah State (11/28).
? Hit first collegiate 3-pointer and handed out six assists against St. Francis, N.Y. (11/22).
? Six assists and three steals vs. Northeastern (11/19).
? Five assists at No. 4/5 Pittsburgh (11/18).
? Named Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week on Nov. 12.
? Made stunning debut with UMass, handing out 11 assists and scoring 12 points vs. Dartmouth (11/11). Assists tied the Mullins Center single-game record set by Monty Mack in 1998.

2006-07 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSDate    Opponent    G-GS    Min FG-A    Pct 3FG-A   Pct FT-A    Pct O-D Reb PF  Ast TO  Blk Stl Pts11/11   DARTMOUTH       1-1 31  5-9 .556    0-3 .000    2-4 .500    0-1 1   2   11  3   0   2   1211/17   vs. Oakland 1-1 16  0-3 .000    0-3 .000    0-0 .000    0-0 0   4   4   6   0   0   011/18   at Pitt 1-1 27  0-0 .000    0-0 .000    0-0 .000    0-0 0   0   5   4   0   0   011/19   vs. Northeastern    1-1 20  2-3 .667    0-1 .000    1-4 .250    1-0 1   4   6   4   0   3   511/22   ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.)  1-1 25  1-6 .167    1-4 .250    0-0 .000    0-1 1   1   6   3   0   1   311/25   at Jac St.  1-1 27  0-1 .000    0-1 .000    0-1 .000    0-1 1   2   3   4   0   1   011/28   at Savannah State   1-1 21  4-5 .800    0-1 .000    0-0 .000    0-1 1   2   1   3   0   1   812/2    BOSTON COLLEGE  1-1 30  5-10    .500    0-3 .000    0-0 .000    2-2 4   2   9   4   0   2   1012/6    at Boston Univ. 1-1 26  0-2 .000    0-1 .000    1-2 .500    0-0 0   2   3   5   0   4   112/9    vs. Central Conn.   1-1 18  1-3 .333    0-0 .000    0-2 .000    1-0 1   2   8   2   0   1   212/13   at Louisville   1-1 12  2-4 .500    2-3 .667    0-0 .000    1-1 2   3   0   1   0   0   612/22   at Kentucky 1-1 15  0-4 .000    0-1 .000    0-0 .000    0-1 1   0   3   2   0   1   012/28   YALE        1-0 22  4-8 .500    1-3 .333    1-4 .250    0-2 2   3   4   6   0   1   101/2 MIAMI (Fla.)    1-0 16  1-2 .500    0-0 .000    0-0 .000    0-0 0   2   4   1   0   0   21/6 at La Salle*        DNP-CD1/10    GEO. WASHINGTON*    1-0 19  1-1 1.000   0-0 .000    1-2 .500    1-2 3   5   6   4   0   1   31/13    TEMPLE*     1-0 14  0-2 .000    0-0 .000    1-2 .500    0-2 2   0   4   3   0   1   11/18    at Xavier*  1-0 15  1-2 .500    0-0 .000    0-0 .000    1-0 1   1   1   2   0   0   21/21    DUQUESNE*       1-0 20  1-4 .250    0-1 .000    2-4 .500    0-2 2   2   6   5   1   2   41/24    at Rhode Island*    1-0 7   0-1 .000    0-0 .000    0-0 .000    0-0 0   0   5   3   0   0   01/28    at Charlotte*   1-0 14  0-4 .000    0-2 .000    0-0 .000    1-1 2   2   3   0   0   0   02/3 RICHMOND*       1-0 6   0-1 .000    0-0 .000    0-0 .000    0-2 2   3   1   3   0   0   02/8 RHODE ISLAND*   1-0 12  0-2 .000    0-2 .000    1-2 .500    1-2 3   3   3   1   0   0   12/11    at Temple*  1-0 20  2-4 .500    0-0 .000    0-0 .000    0-2 2   1   3   3   0   1   42/15    at Fordham* 1-0 18  0-1 .000    0-0 .000    0-1 .000    0-2 2   1   4   2   0   1   02/18    at Dayton*  1-0 10  1-2 .500    1-1 1.000   1-2 .500    0-1 1   1   2   0   0   0   42/21    ST. BONAVENTURE*    1-0 21  2-5 .400    0-2 .000    0-0 .000    0-5 5   2   8   2   0   0   42/24    SAINT LOUIS*    1-0 15  1-4 .250    0-1 .000    1-3 .333    0-1 1   2   2   0   0   0   32/28    LA SALLE*       1-0 16  1-3 .333    0-0 .000    0-0 .000    0-1 1   2   5   2   0   0   13/3 at Saint Joseph's* 1-0 5   0-0 .000    0-0 .000    0-0 .000    0-0 0   1   0   0   0   0   03/8 vs. Saint Louis (A-10)  1-0 10  0-1 .000    0-1 .000    0-0 .000    0-0 0   0   2   3   0   0   03/13    ALABAMA (NIT)       DNP-CD3/15    at West Virginia (NIT)  1-0 16  1-1 .000    0-0 .000    0-0 .000    0-1 1   1   5   1   0   1   2

2005-06: Sat out the season while attending UMass where he took classes to meet academic standards.

BEFORE UMASS: Led Troy High School as a senior with 21.9 points per game and 10.0 assists ... Led the Flying Horses to the Section 2 Class AA Semifinals ... Invited to compete for the 2004 USA East Team in the USA Youth Developmen Festical ... Coming out of high school, rated the nation's ninth-best point guard and 58th-best overall player by Rivals.com ... Ranked the 33rd-best player by Hoopmasters.com ... Played AAU basketball for the Albany City Rocks along with current Minuteman Rashaun Freeman under Coach Jim Hart ... Starred for the City Rocks, earning a starting spot as young as 15-year old ... Originally signed to attend Syracuse in 2004.

PERSONAL: Emanuel Lateek Mayben ... Son of Anita Mayben ... Brother of Dellaena (29), Yahaan (28), Sharoya (14), Torrin (5), Jakhia (3) ... Born April 27, 1987 ... Undeclared Major.

MAYBEN'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year   GP  GS  Min Avg FG  FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT  FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF  FO  Ast TO  Blk Stl Pts AVG2006-07 31  12  544 17.5    36  98  .367    5   34  .147    12  33  .364    8   35  43  1.4 57  1   127 82  1   24  89  2.9TOTALS  31  12  544 17.5    36  98  .367    5   34  .147    12  33  .364    8   35  43  1.4 57  1   127 82  1   24  89  2.9

Mayben's Career Highs

Category    #   Opponent, DatePoints  12  Dartmouth, 11/11/06Field Goals 5   Dartmouth, 11/11/06    5   Boston College, 12/2/06Field Goals Att.    10  Boston College, 12/2/063-Point FG  2   at Louisville, 12/13/063-Point FG Att. 4   St. Francis (N.Y.), 11/22/06Free Throws 2   Dartmouth, 11/11/06    2   Duquesne, 1/21/07Free Throw Att. 4   Dartmouth, 11/11/06    4   vs. Northeastern, 11/19/06    4   Yale, 12/28/06    4   Duquesne, 1/21/07Rebounds    5   St. Bonaventure, 2/21/07Assists 11  Dartmouth, 11/11/06Blocks  1   Duquesne, 1/21/07Steals  4   at Boston U., 12/6/06Minutes 31  Dartmouth, 11/11/06

Mayben's Miscellaneous Statistics

Category    06-07       Car.    Last Time...Double-Figure Scoring   3   3   Yale, 12/28/0625-plus points  0   020-plus points  0   010-plus assists 1   1   Dart., 11/11/065-plus assists  11  11  La Salle, 2/28/0710-plus rebounds    0   0Double-Double   1   1   Dart., 11/11/06

Career Honors
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Nov. 12, 2006)
2006-07 Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Rookie Team A FEW MINUTES WITH TIKI
Favorite Spors Movie: Coach Carter
Best Concert I Ever Attended: Kanye West
Best Sporting Event Ever Attended: Elite Eight (Syracuse vs. Auburn)
Favorite Web Site: umassathletics.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Dick Vitale
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Yankees
Pro Sports Team I Would Like to Play For: New York Knicks
Favorite Athletes: Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Steve Nash, Chris Paul
Childhood Idol: Magic Johnson
Best Player I Ever Played With: J.R. Smith
Best Player I Ever Faced: Demonte Ellis
Toughest Place I Ever Played: Madison Square Garden
My Biggest Fear: Failure
Most Famous Person Ever Met: Michael Jordan or Spike Lee
Person I'd Like to Have Dinner With: Magic Johnson
Best Moment at UMass: Walking into the Locker Seeing My Practice Jersey
My First Memory of Basketball: Troy Boys & Girls Club
Who Had the Greatest Impact on My Life: My Grandfather
Most People Don't Know This But: I'm Really Quiet
One Thing I Wish I Were Better At: Holding My Anger
My Best Non-Athletic Talent: Writing
Pre-game Rituals: Pray for Success
If I Had $1 Billion Dollars I Would: Give It to My Mother