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Chris Prothro
Senior
Guard/Forward
Atlanta, GA/Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy

As a Blue Hen
Strong, athletic wing player • expected to see significant playing time in the Delaware backcourt • fully recovered from an ACL injury that forced him to miss the second half of last season.

2005-06 Season: Appeared in just three games, scoring seven points for the Blue Hens • returned to the court against UNC Wilmington on January 5 after missing the first 11 games of the season while recovering from an ankle injury • posted an assist and a steal in nine minutes of action versus the Seahawks • scored four points and dished out a career-high four assists at Northeastern (1/12) • scored three points by hitting his only three-point attempt and added a rebound against Towson on January 14 before suffering a season-ending knee injury.

2004-05 Season: Missed the entire season with an ankle fracture and redshirted the year.

2003-04 Season: Appeared in 20 games, averaging 3.3 points per contest • erupted for a career-high 21 points, hitting 6-of-8 shots from the field including 4-of-5 from three-point range, in the 89-76 win at Long Island (12/3) • also pulled down a season-best five rebounds against the Blackbirds • scored seven points at Rider (12/13) and added six against 10th-ranked Saint Joseph’s (12/30) • played double-figure minutes in nine straight games from November 25 through January 3. 2002-03 Season: Appeared in 27 games and started six during his rookie season • scored in double-digits twice as a freshman • scored a then-career high 11 points in home loss to UNC Wilmington (1/19) • also had eight points in 16 minutes against UNC Wilmington in the CAA Tournament Semifinals (3/9) • had 10 points in 17 minutes against Hofstra (2/19) • averaged 4.0 points per game in 11.0 minutes per contest • played double-digit minutes in 14 games as a freshman.

High School
All-city and all-region selection as a junior at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, averaging 20 points per game • was also a second team Class A All-State selection as a junior • suffered a season-ending knee injury midway through his senior season • was averaging 22 points through 12 games as a senior • prior to his senior season, was ranked as one of the Top 25 players in Georgia and was a pre-season all-region selection by the Atlanta Tip-Off Club • played on same high school team as best friend Dwight Howard, the top pick in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic.

Personal
Chris Ryan Prothro • last name pronounced “Pro-throw” • born February 24, 1984 • son of Monica Prothro • did missionary work over the summer • is a part-time mechanic • consumer studies major at Delaware.

YEAR GP/GS FG-FGA Pct. 3-PT-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Ast. Stl.
2002-03 27/6 35-96 .365 15-49 .306 24-41 .585 7 13
2003-04 20/0 22-65 .338 9-26 .346 13-20 .650 4 14
2005-06 3/0 3-10 .300 1-4 .250 0-0 --- 5 1
Totals 50/6 60-171 .351 25-79 .316 37-61 .607 16 28

YEAR BLK REB RPG PTS PPG Min. Avg.
2002-03 1 53 2.0 109 4.0 296 11.0
2003-04 2 28 1.4 66 3.3 211 10.6
2005-06 0 2 0.7 7 2.3 34 11.3
Totals 3 83 1.7 182 3.6 541 10.8
 
 
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