2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 14
Arkel Lamar
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Bridgeport, Conn.
- High School:
- St. Thomas More
Bio
2021-22 (Graduate)
Second Team All-Summit League ... Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Dealt with injury in the early season, but returned for conference play ... Appeared in 21 games, making 12 starts ... Averaged 27.5 minutes per game ... Shot 45.3% from the field ... Averaged 13.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game ... Scoring and rebounding averages both ranked second on the team ... Played 30-plus minutes 11 times, including in each of the final five games ... Broke double-digit scoring 16 times ... Broke 20-point mark in three games ... Pulled down seven-plus rebounds 12 times ... Notched multiple steals in eight games ... Posted one double-double on the year ... In season debut at South Dakota State on Dec. 20, went for eight points and pulled down three boards ... Broke double-digits for the first time in win at South Dakota on Dec. 22, posting 14 points ... Poured in 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting, adding seven rebounds and a pair of steals in win over Omaha on Jan. 10 ... Went for 15 points and nine rebounds in 30 minutes against Oral Roberts on Jan. 15 ... In first start of the season, tied career-high with 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting as Roos beat North Dakota State on Jan. 20 ... Had 10 points, nine rebounds, three steals and three blocks in win over North Dakota on Jan. 22 ... Posted 15-point, 10-rebound double-double at Omaha on Jan. 29, adding three steals ... Notched 19 points and seven rebounds in win over St. Thomas on Feb. 3 ... In win at North Dakota State on Feb. 19, tied career-high win 24 points, using 9-of-12 shooting and 4-of-4 three-point shooting ... Went for 17 points and season-high four steals against South Dakota State on Feb. 26 ... In Summit Quarterfinals against South Dakota on Mar. 6, posted 11 points and nine rebounds
2020-21 (Graduate)
Joined team in January, appearing in five games and making two starts ... Averaged 11.4 points per game ... Scored at least nine points in all five contests played ... In debut at Oral Roberts on Jan. 23, scored nine points, adding four rebounds, three steals and a block ... Scored season-high 19 points against North Dakota State on Jan. 29, pulling down seven rebounds as well ... Threatened double-double against North Dakota State on Jan. 30, posting 11 points and nine rebounds to go along with four blocks
2019-20 (UMBC)
Appeared in four games for the Retrievers, averaging 3.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
2018-19 (UMBC)
Led UMBC at Marquette and was the lone Retriever in double figures with 11 points ... Added a season-high 15 points and posted career high 5 steals vs. Manhattan... Posted fifth career double-double in 2OT win over Air Force with 10 points and 11 rebounds ... Scored 15 points at Drexel ... Hit 100th trey of his career and buried a season-high four vs. Towson ... Dished out career-high 5 helpers vs. Centenary on Dec. 31... Scored season high 18 points at Hartford on Jan. 9 … Scored 13 of 15 points in 15 second-half minutes in win over Vermont on Feb. 21 ... Scored 11 points and added 3 steals in America East QF win over UAlbany.
2017-18 (UMBC)
Set career marks for rebounds (12) and minutes played (38) and posted his first career double-double (23/12) in opener at SMU ... Scored 20 of career high 24 points in the second half at Colgate and recorded career high 10 field goals ... Posted second double-double (12/12) vs. Shenadoah and third vs. Coppin State (14/career-high 13 rebounds) ... Scored in double figures in first 12 games ... Produced his fourth double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. UNH on Jan. 3 ... Hit all four attempts from behind the arc … Tied season high with 5 threes (of 9) at Vermont … Finished second in America East in 3-point percentage (42.8), seventh in rebounding (team high 5.9 per game) and tied for eighth in treys per game (2.0). Averaged 8.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg in the league championships and hit 5-of-10 from long range …Recorded his fifth double-double of the year and led all players with 10 rebounds (12 points) in NCAA Tournament victory over Virginia … Led the Retrievers with 17 blocked shots.
2016-17 (UMBC)
Scored 11 points and added four rebounds in his collegiate debut vs. Hood ... Led the Retrievers with eight rebounds at The Shore on Nov. 13 ... Posted season highs in points (15) in win over Kennesaw and tied season best with eight rebounds ... Named American East Rookie of the Week (Nov. 21) ... Scored in double figures for third time and added seven rebounds and season-best three rejections and two treys to 10-point effort at Va. Tech on Dec. 30 ... Tabbed to start his first collegiate game at Vermont on Jan. 13 ... Played huge role in win over UNH on Jan. 28, hitting season-best four treys and finishing with 14 points in 22 minutes ... Scored all 10 points in second half in Feb. 22 win over Stony Brook and recorded all 11 points after halftime in the regular season finale at UNH on Feb. 25 … Sparked UMBC rally in second half in AE Playoff setback at UNH, scoring 9 points and knotting a season-high with four steals … Averaged 6.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in four CIT games, including 10 points in games vs. Fairfield and TAMCC.
Background
Competed for St. Thomas (Conn.) More for the last two seasons of his high school career … His Chancellors' team fell to Brewster Academy in the national championship game … Previously competed at St. Thomas High School in his native Bridgeport … Once recorded 38 points, 16 rebounds, eight assists and six treys in a playoff-clinching game versus Trinity Catholic (2015) … Outstanding athlete who also lettered in football and track & field … Earned high academic honors during his final two years of high school … Earned political science degree from UMBC … Lists favorite movie as Space Jam … Enjoys performing community service.
Why Kansas City?
"Kansas City was an easy choice for me due to the family atmosphere that Coach Donlon has created within the basketball program. I'm excited to come in and get to know the current players and help the team in any way that I can."
Second Team All-Summit League ... Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Dealt with injury in the early season, but returned for conference play ... Appeared in 21 games, making 12 starts ... Averaged 27.5 minutes per game ... Shot 45.3% from the field ... Averaged 13.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game ... Scoring and rebounding averages both ranked second on the team ... Played 30-plus minutes 11 times, including in each of the final five games ... Broke double-digit scoring 16 times ... Broke 20-point mark in three games ... Pulled down seven-plus rebounds 12 times ... Notched multiple steals in eight games ... Posted one double-double on the year ... In season debut at South Dakota State on Dec. 20, went for eight points and pulled down three boards ... Broke double-digits for the first time in win at South Dakota on Dec. 22, posting 14 points ... Poured in 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting, adding seven rebounds and a pair of steals in win over Omaha on Jan. 10 ... Went for 15 points and nine rebounds in 30 minutes against Oral Roberts on Jan. 15 ... In first start of the season, tied career-high with 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting as Roos beat North Dakota State on Jan. 20 ... Had 10 points, nine rebounds, three steals and three blocks in win over North Dakota on Jan. 22 ... Posted 15-point, 10-rebound double-double at Omaha on Jan. 29, adding three steals ... Notched 19 points and seven rebounds in win over St. Thomas on Feb. 3 ... In win at North Dakota State on Feb. 19, tied career-high win 24 points, using 9-of-12 shooting and 4-of-4 three-point shooting ... Went for 17 points and season-high four steals against South Dakota State on Feb. 26 ... In Summit Quarterfinals against South Dakota on Mar. 6, posted 11 points and nine rebounds
2020-21 (Graduate)
Joined team in January, appearing in five games and making two starts ... Averaged 11.4 points per game ... Scored at least nine points in all five contests played ... In debut at Oral Roberts on Jan. 23, scored nine points, adding four rebounds, three steals and a block ... Scored season-high 19 points against North Dakota State on Jan. 29, pulling down seven rebounds as well ... Threatened double-double against North Dakota State on Jan. 30, posting 11 points and nine rebounds to go along with four blocks
2019-20 (UMBC)
Appeared in four games for the Retrievers, averaging 3.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
2018-19 (UMBC)
Led UMBC at Marquette and was the lone Retriever in double figures with 11 points ... Added a season-high 15 points and posted career high 5 steals vs. Manhattan... Posted fifth career double-double in 2OT win over Air Force with 10 points and 11 rebounds ... Scored 15 points at Drexel ... Hit 100th trey of his career and buried a season-high four vs. Towson ... Dished out career-high 5 helpers vs. Centenary on Dec. 31... Scored season high 18 points at Hartford on Jan. 9 … Scored 13 of 15 points in 15 second-half minutes in win over Vermont on Feb. 21 ... Scored 11 points and added 3 steals in America East QF win over UAlbany.
2017-18 (UMBC)
Set career marks for rebounds (12) and minutes played (38) and posted his first career double-double (23/12) in opener at SMU ... Scored 20 of career high 24 points in the second half at Colgate and recorded career high 10 field goals ... Posted second double-double (12/12) vs. Shenadoah and third vs. Coppin State (14/career-high 13 rebounds) ... Scored in double figures in first 12 games ... Produced his fourth double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. UNH on Jan. 3 ... Hit all four attempts from behind the arc … Tied season high with 5 threes (of 9) at Vermont … Finished second in America East in 3-point percentage (42.8), seventh in rebounding (team high 5.9 per game) and tied for eighth in treys per game (2.0). Averaged 8.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg in the league championships and hit 5-of-10 from long range …Recorded his fifth double-double of the year and led all players with 10 rebounds (12 points) in NCAA Tournament victory over Virginia … Led the Retrievers with 17 blocked shots.
2016-17 (UMBC)
Scored 11 points and added four rebounds in his collegiate debut vs. Hood ... Led the Retrievers with eight rebounds at The Shore on Nov. 13 ... Posted season highs in points (15) in win over Kennesaw and tied season best with eight rebounds ... Named American East Rookie of the Week (Nov. 21) ... Scored in double figures for third time and added seven rebounds and season-best three rejections and two treys to 10-point effort at Va. Tech on Dec. 30 ... Tabbed to start his first collegiate game at Vermont on Jan. 13 ... Played huge role in win over UNH on Jan. 28, hitting season-best four treys and finishing with 14 points in 22 minutes ... Scored all 10 points in second half in Feb. 22 win over Stony Brook and recorded all 11 points after halftime in the regular season finale at UNH on Feb. 25 … Sparked UMBC rally in second half in AE Playoff setback at UNH, scoring 9 points and knotting a season-high with four steals … Averaged 6.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in four CIT games, including 10 points in games vs. Fairfield and TAMCC.
Background
Competed for St. Thomas (Conn.) More for the last two seasons of his high school career … His Chancellors' team fell to Brewster Academy in the national championship game … Previously competed at St. Thomas High School in his native Bridgeport … Once recorded 38 points, 16 rebounds, eight assists and six treys in a playoff-clinching game versus Trinity Catholic (2015) … Outstanding athlete who also lettered in football and track & field … Earned high academic honors during his final two years of high school … Earned political science degree from UMBC … Lists favorite movie as Space Jam … Enjoys performing community service.
Why Kansas City?
"Kansas City was an easy choice for me due to the family atmosphere that Coach Donlon has created within the basketball program. I'm excited to come in and get to know the current players and help the team in any way that I can."
MBB Highlights vs. #1 Omaha
Thursday, March 06
MBB Highlights vs. #9 Oral Roberts
Wednesday, March 05
MBB Highlights @ St. Thomas
Saturday, March 01
Postgame Interview: Coach Menzies post-St. Thomas
Saturday, March 01
