Keron DeShields Class: Freshman Hometown: Baltimore, MD High School: Vermont Academy Height / Weight: 6-2 / 181 Position: Guard

Montana: Keron is expected to contribute at both guard positions this season.

2011-12: He saw action in 27 games as a true freshman.

High School: He attended Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont, as a senior...prep coach at Vermont Academy was Jesse Bopp...Wildcats were 17-14 and earned a berth in the NEPSAC AA playoffs his senior season...he averaged a team-high 20 points a game and 5.0 assists per game, and was a first team all-conference selection as a senior...he was a part-time starter at Towson Catholic High School in Baltimore as a sophomore, but that school closed its doors and he moved on to St. Vincent Pallotti High School in Laurel, Maryland...was a starter and all-league player at St. Vincent Pallotti, where he averaged 22 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds per contest...scored a career-high 35 points in one game as a junior. Personal: His major is undecided at this time. His parents are Angel Hammond and Mike Lloyd of Baltimore.

Keron's Career Highs

Points: 10 at North Dakota, 11/23/11

Rebounds: 1 in Six Games

Field goals: 3 vs. Long Beach St., 11/26/11 & 3 at North Dakota, 11/23/11

Field goal attempts: 5 at Oregon St., 12/4/11 & 5 at North Dakota, 11/23/11

3-point field goals: 3 at North Dakota, 11/23/11

3-point field goal attempts: 4 at North Dakota, 11/23/11

Free throws: 3 vs. Idaho State, 2/6/12

Free throw attempts: 4 vs. Idaho State, 2/6/12

Assists: 2 vs. Idaho State, 2/6/12

Blocks: 1 vs. Portland State, 12/28/11

Steals: 1 in Four Games

Minutes played: 17 at North Dakota, 11/23/11

A PERSONAL LOOK AT KERON:

Favorite Food: Hot dogs and beans.

Favorite class: Anthropology.

Favorite book: Of Mice and Men.

Favorite TV show: Love and hip hop.

Favorite musical group: CMG.

Favorite movie: He Got Game.

If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following actor to play me: Denzel Washington.

The person in history I would most like to meet is: MJ.

Favorite sport other than basketball: Soccer.

Favorite sports figure: Melo.

Favorite NBA team: Brooklyn Nets.

Hobbies/Special Interests: Love to sing.

My greatest moment in sports was: Game winner.

If I were not playing college hoops, I would be: working.

The best player I ever faced was: Jahmer Young.

The thing I like best about Montana basketball is: Pride!

The thing that impresses me about Coach Tinkle: Demeanor.

My advice to youngsters is: Stay focused, humble, and hungry.

My future goals are: Go to the NBA!!

Year: G-S--Min-Avg.--FG-FGA-Pct.--3-PT-Att.-Pct.--FT-FTA-Pct.--O-D-REBS.=Avg.--PF-DQ--A--TO--BLK--STL--PTS=Avg.

2011-12: 27-0--161-6.0--15-44.-341--8-22-.364--8-10-.800--0-8-8=0.3--13-0--9--6--1--4--46=1.7