Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2013-14)
Competed in 31 of 33 games in his second season with the Lions… Averaged 10.6 minutes per game from the guard position… Earned an impressive 41.9 field goal percentage… Racked up 3.8 points per game… Sank 63 percent of his free throw shots…. Recorded a 31.6 three-point average…. Pulled down 1.1 rebounds per game… Earned a season-high 12 points in the Lions’ victory over Florida National (11/8/13)… Tallied 16 steals.

AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13)
Thrust into a contributing role on the Conference Championship team, Bell played in 25 games in his first season in the Green and Gold…Averaged 3.4 points-per-game as he scored 86 points on the season and shot 33 percent from the field…Racked up 24 assists (1.0a/g)…Averaged 10.7 minutes per game…Reached double-digits three times in scoring with his career-high coming in a 13 point effort in the Lions first game of 2013 at Palm Beach Atlantic (01/02/13)…Shot 5-of-10 (50%) from the floor at Palm Beach Atlantic (01/02/13)…Pulled down a career-high six rebounds in two games, first against Armstrong (11/30/12) and against Tampa (02/20/13).

CAREER
Bell attended West Orange High School where he was a varsity starter under Head Coach Eric Jones…He comes to Saint Leo after he averaged 17.8 points and eight assists per game in leading the Warriors to a 23-8 overall record and an 8A District Championship…Named a member of the Fourth-Team All Central Florida Boys Basketball Team…He was also a First-Team All-Conference Selection on an All-Conference team littered with Division I signees…He is a performer in the classroom as well with a 3.6 GPA…Bell was a Florida Association of Basketball Coaches All-Star selection…All-State selection on the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Boys Basketball Team.

PERSONAL
Born February 15 in Ocoee, Fla…Undeclared major…In addition to basketball, his hobbies include fishing…Did not list any career goals as he is entirely focused on Saint Leo Basketball and degree pursuit…He believes his best assets to the team include solid defense and hard work overall…Names a multitude of NBA stars as his favorite athlete including LeBron James, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant…He chose Saint Leo because he developed a good relationship with the team and coaching staff…He also enjoyed the campus and felt he could be successful on and off the court…Son of Ronald and Adrienne Bell…Has two sisters, Alana and Shauna.