University of South Alabama Athletics

Preseason Canada Tour: Averaged 4.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in three games with two starts… Tied for team lead with five assists—all coming in his two starts… Shot 50.0 percent (6-12) from the floor over three games… Hit all four field goal attempts for eight points and added five rebounds vs. Windsor (8/16)… Dished out three assists with seven rebounds, two steals and four points vs. Western (8/14).

Junior College: Attended Labette Community College in Parsons, Kan. … First Team All-Region VI and First Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division selection… Led team with 17.1 ppg, which ranked 11th in the conference, and dished out 6.0 assists per outing, which ranked third… Made 229 free throws, which paced the conference, including 19 makes in a game vs. Kansas City.

Towson: Played the 2010-11 season at the Towson, Md. school… Appeared in all 30 games, with 10 starts, and averaged 5.5 points and 2.4 assists per contest… Shot 40.6 percent from the floor and 37.2 percent from 3-point land, and ranked second on the team in assists… Averaged 8.1 points while converting 58.8 percent from long range in the last eight games… Reached double-digits in point three times in last five games, including 14 points in season finale vs. Drexel (3/4)… Compiled 2.1 assist/turnover ratio for the season and had five or more assists four times… Scored career-high 15 points with four assists at Hampton (12/20) and shot 8-for-9 at the free throw line… Became just second freshman in program history to play all 40 minutes in a game and tallied 10 points—with another 8-for-9 performance at the free throw line—vs. Princeton (12/22)…

High School: Graduate of Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Fla. … Totaled 1,054 points in his career and was a four-year starter… Miami Herald’s 5A Player of the Year for Broward County… Averaged 18.3 points, 4.4 assists and 2.9 steals per game in his senior season… Led EHS to a 26-1 record—including 26 straight wins to start the season—and a No. 22 national ranking… Earned MVP honors in the Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game.

Personal: Full name is Fredrick Drajon Conner… Born Nov. 13, 1990 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … Son of Freida Harrison… Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… Hobbies include shopping, chilling and playing video games… Sister, Kianna, plays at Northwest Florida State… Chose South Alabama because it made him feel like home… Goals for the season are to win the Sun Belt Conference and be the best point guard in the league… Favorites – movie: “Friday”; pro team: Miami Heat; athletes: LeBron James, John Wall and Derrick Rose; musical artists: Young Jeezy, Future and Lil Boosie; food: chicken; class: math… Pregame ritual is listening to Young Jeezy… Celebrities he’d like to meet are Young Jeezy, Derrick Rose and John Wall… Most thankful for his mom, life and his future family… Wants to play professionally before doing something to help kids.