2014-15 (JUNIOR):
Took part in 33 games and made nine starts … averaged 5.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game … shot .481 from the field, .459 from beyond the arc and .706 at the line … totaled 28 assists, 14 blocks and 12 steals … posted a career-high six rebounds and four assists in the opener against Our Lady of the Lake (11/14) … scored eight points with three boards, two assists and a steal at St. Louis (11/23) … grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against MVSU (11/28) … posted two steals to go with six points and three rebounds against UTSA (12/15) … had a tremendous 27 points, going 7-for-7 from downtown, at CSUN (12/20) … posted two blocks at Fullerton (12/22) … tallied career-high three steals at UCA (1/6) … snared five rebounds on the defensive end at Nicholls (1/17) … had a solid game off the bench with nine points and two assists against Northwestern State (1/20) … delivered eight points in 23 minutes against Incarnate Word (2/3) … added nine points, five rebounds and two assists at Sam Houston State (2/7) … netted 14 points against Houston Baptist (3/5) … huge game off the bench at FGCU (3/18) scoring 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting.
2013-14 (SOPHOMORE):
Played in 26 games, making six starts … notched 54 points, 26 rebounds and 10 assists on the season … went 16-for-39 from the field (.410) and 5-for-12 from beyond the arc (.417) … posted an assist, a rebound and a block against Tennessee Tech (11/16) … scored a career-best 15 points off the bench against UTSA (11/23), adding six rebounds … had eight points and two assists against Central Michigan (11/26) … posted two steals against Cal State Northridge (12/20) … scored five points in six minutes at Incarnate Word (2/6) … provided 11 strong minutes off the bench at Northern Colorado (3/19), scoring four points.
2012-13 (FRESHMAN):
Played in 18 games, averaging 1.8 points in 10.3 minutes per contest … was 12-for-31 from the floor and snared 14 rebounds on the season … made his Islanders debut against Texas Lutheran (11/10) … scored his first career point with a free throw against Toledo (11/28) and added a block … scored two points against UTSA (12/21) … exploded for 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting against Cal State Fullerton (2/23) … added seven points with a pair of threes against Southeastern La. (2/28).
HIGH SCHOOL:
Played at Albany Academy under Brian Fruscio … was named all-area his final two seasons on the court … as a senior, averaged 22 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks … led the Cadets to a 14-5 record … played his AAU ball for the Albany City Rocks under Jim Hart … also was a standout in track and field and football at Albany Academy … was twice the state champion in the triple jump and was the New York State Federation champ in the event as well … was a first team all-area wide receiver in football.
PERSONAL:
Jelani Currie was born on July, 23, 1994, in Albany, N.Y. … son of Kenyette and Neal Currie … Neal played basketball at Siena in the 1980s … has two brothers, Jasiri and Jair, and a sister, Jahia … majoring in marketing at the Island University.
