Newman University Athletics

GETTING TO KNOW SHAMAR...

2012-13 (Senior): Garnered 2013 NABC Coaches' Division II All-Distrct Second Team honors...Selected to play in the 2013 Reese's Division II College All-Star Game, becoming the first Newman men's basketball player to in the All-Star Game...Named First Team All-Heartland Conference...Appeared in all 28 games and made one start as he was the Jets' sixth man...Scored a team-high 14.7 points per game on a team-high 55 percent from the field...Shot 50 percent (10-20) from 3-point range...Led the Jets with 1.8 steals per game...Pulled down 3.4 rebounds per game, which ranked fourth for the Jets...Ranked fourth in assists with 1.1 per game...Played 18.3 minutes per game...Scored a career-high 29 points against Fort Hays State in a 80-78 victory on Nov. 24, 2012.

2011-12 (Junior): Named the Heartland Conference Newcomer of the Year and Second Team All-Heartland Conference...Appeared in 17 games and made one start...Averaged a team-high 13.8 points per game...Shot 48.5 percent from the field for the season...Led the Jets with 2.0 steals per game...Grabbed 3.5 rebounds per game, which ranked fifth on the team...Dished out 1.3 assists per game...Scored a season-high 25 points against Dallas Baptist on Jan. 23, 2012.

Before Newman:
Played basketball at Colby CC

Personal:
Born July 7, 1987 in Queens, N.Y....Full name is Shamar F. Acuay…Son of Annette Esau…Major is Criminal Justice.

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH SHAMAR...
1. Favorite Food: Pasta
2.  Favorite place to eat in Wichita:
     Red Lobster
3. Five things you can't live without:
    Cell, Mom, Girl, Food, God
4. Worst summer job you've ever had
    McDonalds
5. Reason for choosing Newman:
    I like everything