Keaton Belcher

6-9, 215, Sophomore, Forward
Butler, Ky. (Pendleton County HS)

Another inside-outside threat for the Bruins at forward ... Came into his own late in 2006-07, and with a productive off-season of training and greater familiarity with the Belmont system, expected to have expanded role on both ends.

2006-07: Played in all 33 games ... Three double figure scoring games ... One point and three rebounds in nine minutes in NCAA Tournament game vs. Georgetown (3/15/07) ... Eight points in Atlantic Sun Championship at ETSU (3/03/07) ... Hit two big three-pointers in championship game, including from top of the key late in the first half ... Five points and two steals in Atlantic Sun Semifinal vs. Campbell (3/2/07) ... Five points and three rebounds at North Florida (2/24/07) ... Career-high 15 points on five three-pointers vs. Campbell (2/17/07) ...Six points on two three-pointers vs. ETSU (1/25/07), including one that gave BU a 64-62 lead with under 40 seconds left ... Hit back-to-back three-pointers in second half at Kennesaw State (1/4/07) en route to eight points ... Six points and four rebounds vs. Rice (12/28/06) ... Five points at Illinois (12/17/06), including Belmont’s first basket of the second half ... Seven points on 3-for-4 shooting in 10 minutes vs. IUPUI (12/4/07) ... 13 points and eight rebounds vs. North Florida (11/30/06) ... Career-high 23 minutes, 11 points and six rebounds vs. Fisk (11/20/06) ... Nine points in 14 minutes in season opening victory vs. Fordham (11/14/06); was clutch with Belmont frontcourt in foul trouble ... Scored six or more points nine times ... Made a three-point field goal in 15 games ... Fifth on Bruins with 25 three-point field goals

2005-06: Redshirt.

Prior to Belmont: Led Pendleton County High School to State Tournament for the first time since 1971 ... Averaged 16.6 points and eight rebounds per game and shot 62 percent from the floor as a senior …Channel 6 Player of the Year ... All-State Second-Team selection for Lexington Herald-Leader and Louisville Courier Journal ... AP All-State Third-Team ... Member of first PCHS team to play at historic Rupp Arena … First PCHS representative in Kentucky vs. Ohio All-Stars game, scoring four points and grabbing four rebounds … Tabbed third-team All-State as a senior … KABC 10th Region Player of the Year … Selected 38th District MVP … Recorded over 1,300 career points … Also played varsity golf, winning two consecutive Ninth Region team championships … Prepped for Buddy Biggs at Pendleton County.

Personal: Majoring in Business Administration ... Son of Keith and Karen Belcher … Has two younger siblings: Kane and Kurt … Born Keaton James Belcher on July 3, 1986 in Fort Thomas, Ky. … Received "Good Citizen" Award … Second-ever player from PCHS to sign to a Division I school ... Lists Larry Bird, Tayshaun Prince and Tiger Woods as his favorite athletes.

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