1 Elijah Beard
1 - Elijah Beard
Height: 6'0
Weight: 165
Year: SO
Hometown: Big Sandy, TX
High School: Seminole
Previous College: New Mexico JC
Position: Guard
gp 31
pts/g 7.8
fg % 39.3
3pt % 37.0
ft % 91.2
reb/g 2.3
a/g 1.5

FRESHMAN SEASON – NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE (2021-22)
Played in 28 games, started 13 games … Averaged 6.8 points per game  … Shot 47.8 percent from the field, 46.5 percent from the 3-point line and 70.8 percent from the free throw line  … Seven games in double figures, career-high 20 points at Collin County Community College (11/27).

PRIOR TO NEW MEXICO JC, BPCC
Had a decorated prep career at Seminole High School (TX) where he was named District MVP, All Region, and All State … Named Academic All District and All Region... Also played football and ran track during his high school years.

PERSONAL
Parents are Anthony Beard and Shawna Strickland … One brother (Kre) … Majoring in general studies … Likes listening to music and hanging out with family …  Favorite pro basketball player is Steph Curry and his favorite team is the Golden State Warriors … Favorite movie is Coach Carter …  Chose BPCC because it was the best fit…  Plans to earn a degree at a four-year university after his career at BPCC.

Recent Games
Feb 18 at Trinity Valley Community College L, 83-76
Feb 22 Navarro College W, 96-93
Feb 25 at Kilgore College L, 71-66
Mar 1 Tyler Junior College W, 84-72
Mar 7 at Angelina College W, 62-55
Mar 9 at Panola College L, 78-64
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 31 19
Games started 12 9
Minutes 617 401
Minutes per game 19.9 21.1
FG 81-206 53-135
FG Pct 39.3 39.3
3PT 50-135 31-89
3PT Pct 37.0 34.8
FT 31-34 18-20
FT Pct 91.2 90.0
Off rebounds 9 6
Def rebounds 63 33
Total rebounds 72 39
Rebounds per game 2.3 2.1
Personal fouls 42 26
Disqualifications - -
Assists 47 31
Turnovers 32 21
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.5
Steals 17 13
Blocks 2 1
Points 243 155
Points per game 7.8 8.2
Points per 40 min 15.7 15.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 18 vs. Open Practice   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 vs. Frank Phillips/Eastfield/Clarendon   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 vs. Copiah-Lincoln Community College/ LSUA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 vs. Southern Arkansas University   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 North American University JV W, 136-69 - 23 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Nov 10 Piney Woods W, 85-66 1 12 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 15 Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 83-79 - 10 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 18 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 89-75 - 12 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 21 Delgado Community College W, 95-94 - 23 4-8 50.0 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 14
Nov 22 Southern University-Shreveport W, 106-89 - 25 6-9 66.7 5-7 71.4 3-4 75.0 20
Nov 30 Lee College L, 86-72 - 20 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 3 at Jacksonville College L, 104-92 - 23 4-9 44.4 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 11
Dec 7 Blinn College L, 95-69 - 23 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 10 at Angelina College L, 56-53 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 12 at Delgado Community College W, 70-63 - 18 5-6 83.3 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 12
Dec 13 at Baton Rouge Community College W, 74-60 - 25 2-7 28.6 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 31 Baton Rouge Capitols W, 124-56 - 16 4-5 80.0 2-2 100.0 4-4 100.0 14
Jan 4 Coastal Bend College L, 74-72 - 8 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 7 at Victoria College W, 95-90 - 26 5-11 45.5 3-7 42.9 4-4 100.0 17
Jan 11 Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 84-73 - 18 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 14 Panola College L, 69-57 - 16 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 18 Baton Rouge Community College L, 67-64 - 20 2-7 28.6 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 6
Jan 21 at Paris Junior College W, 64-59 - 20 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 25 Trinity Valley Community College L, 63-60 1 35 4-10 40.0 1-7 14.3 1-1 100.0 10
Jan 28 at Navarro College L, 100-85 - 9 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 1 Kilgore College L, 74-66 1 24 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 4
Feb 4 at Tyler Junior College L, 74-71 1 26 6-10 60.0 3-5 60.0 3-3 100.0 18
Feb 11 at Panola College L, 94-68 1 16 3-11 27.3 2-8 25.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 15 Paris Junior College W, 87-78 1 30 7-11 63.6 3-6 50.0 5-5 100.0 22
Feb 18 at Trinity Valley Community College L, 83-76 1 34 6-14 42.9 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 16
Feb 22 Navarro College W, 96-93 1 18 3-7 42.9 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 25 at Kilgore College L, 71-66 1 33 2-7 28.6 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Mar 1 Tyler Junior College W, 84-72 1 18 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 5
Mar 7 at Angelina College W, 62-55 1 12 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Mar 9 at Panola College L, 78-64 1 20 1-7 14.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Sep 18 vs. Open Practice   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 vs. Frank Phillips/Eastfield/Clarendon   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 vs. Copiah-Lincoln Community College/ LSUA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 vs. Southern Arkansas University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 North American University JV W, 136-69 - 23 0 7 7 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 10 Piney Woods W, 85-66 1 12 0 2 2 3 0 - 1 0 0 -
Nov 15 Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 83-79 - 10 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 18 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 89-75 - 12 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 21 Delgado Community College W, 95-94 - 23 0 2 2 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 -
Nov 22 Southern University-Shreveport W, 106-89 - 25 0 6 6 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 30 Lee College L, 86-72 - 20 1 1 2 4 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 3 at Jacksonville College L, 104-92 - 23 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 3 -
Dec 7 Blinn College L, 95-69 - 23 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 -
Dec 10 at Angelina College L, 56-53 - 5 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 12 at Delgado Community College W, 70-63 - 18 0 7 7 2 3 0.7 0 1 1 -
Dec 13 at Baton Rouge Community College W, 74-60 - 25 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Dec 31 Baton Rouge Capitols W, 124-56 - 16 1 4 5 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 4 Coastal Bend College L, 74-72 - 8 1 0 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 7 at Victoria College W, 95-90 - 26 1 3 4 6 0 - 3 0 0 -
Jan 11 Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 84-73 - 18 0 3 3 2 2 1.0 2 1 1 -
Jan 14 Panola College L, 69-57 - 16 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Jan 18 Baton Rouge Community College L, 67-64 - 20 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 21 at Paris Junior College W, 64-59 - 20 0 2 2 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 25 Trinity Valley Community College L, 63-60 1 35 0 9 9 2 3 0.7 0 0 3 -
Jan 28 at Navarro College L, 100-85 - 9 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 1 Kilgore College L, 74-66 1 24 0 2 2 2 0 - 1 0 1 -
Feb 4 at Tyler Junior College L, 74-71 1 26 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 11 at Panola College L, 94-68 1 16 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 15 Paris Junior College W, 87-78 1 30 0 4 4 2 1 2.0 2 0 0 -
Feb 18 at Trinity Valley Community College L, 83-76 1 34 2 2 4 2 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 22 Navarro College W, 96-93 1 18 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 25 at Kilgore College L, 71-66 1 33 0 3 3 1 3 0.3 1 0 2 -
Mar 1 Tyler Junior College W, 84-72 1 18 0 0 0 3 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 7 at Angelina College W, 62-55 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Mar 9 at Panola College L, 78-64 1 20 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 31 12 19.9 2.6-6.6 39.3 1.6-4.4 37.0 1.0-1.1 91.2 7.8
Total 31 12 19.9 2.6-6.6 39.3 1.6-4.4 37.0 1.0-1.1 91.2 7.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 31 12 617 81-206 39.3 50-135 37.0 31-34 91.2 243
Total 31 12 617 81-206 39.3 50-135 37.0 31-34 91.2 243
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 31 12 19.9 5.2-13.3 39.3 3.2-8.7 37.0 2.0-2.2 91.2 15.7
Total 31 12 19.9 5.2-13.3 39.3 3.2-8.7 37.0 2.0-2.2 91.2 15.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 31 12 19.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.4 - 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.1
Total 31 12 19.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.4 - 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 31 12 617 9 63 72 42 - 47 32 1.5 17 2
Total 31 12 617 9 63 72 42 - 47 32 1.5 17 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 31 12 19.9 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.7 0.0 3.0 2.1 1.5 1.1 0.1
Total 31 12 19.9 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.7 0.0 3.0 2.1 1.5 1.1 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 31 12 19.9 2.6-6.6 39.3 1.6-4.4 37.0 1.0-1.1 91.2 7.8
Conference 19 9 21.1 2.8-7.1 39.3 1.6-4.7 34.8 0.9-1.1 90.0 8.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 18 6 19.5 2.4-5.9 40.2 1.6-4.2 38.2 1.1-1.2 86.4 7.4
Away 13 6 20.5 2.9-7.6 38.4 1.6-4.5 35.6 0.9-0.9 100.0 8.4
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 15 5 19.7 2.9-6.5 44.9 1.9-4.1 45.9 1.6-1.7 92.3 9.3
Losses 16 7 20.1 2.3-6.8 34.3 1.4-4.6 29.7 0.4-0.5 87.5 6.4
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November 7 1 17.9 2.1-5.6 38.5 1.7-4.0 42.9 0.9-1.0 85.7 6.9
December 6 - 18.3 2.7-5.5 48.5 1.3-3.2 42.1 1.0-1.0 100.0 7.7
January 8 1 19.0 2.4-6.5 36.5 1.5-4.6 32.4 0.6-0.6 100.0 6.9
February 7 7 25.8 4.0-9.1 43.8 2.3-5.7 40.0 1.6-1.7 91.7 11.9
March 3 3 16.7 1.0-6.0 16.7 0.7-3.7 18.2 1.0-1.3 75.0 3.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 31 12 617 81-206 39.3 50-135 37.0 31-34 91.2 243
Conference 19 9 401 53-135 39.3 31-89 34.8 18-20 90.0 155
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 18 6 351 43-107 40.2 29-76 38.2 19-22 86.4 134
Away 13 6 266 38-99 38.4 21-59 35.6 12-12 100.0 109
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 15 5 296 44-98 44.9 28-61 45.9 24-26 92.3 140
Losses 16 7 321 37-108 34.3 22-74 29.7 7-8 87.5 103
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November 7 1 125 15-39 38.5 12-28 42.9 6-7 85.7 48
December 6 - 110 16-33 48.5 8-19 42.1 6-6 100.0 46
January 8 1 152 19-52 36.5 12-37 32.4 5-5 100.0 55
February 7 7 181 28-64 43.8 16-40 40.0 11-12 91.7 83
March 3 3 50 3-18 16.7 2-11 18.2 3-4 75.0 11
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 31 12 19.9 5.2-13.3 39.3 3.2-8.7 37.0 2.0-2.2 91.2 15.7
Conference 19 9 21.1 5.3-13.5 39.3 3.1-8.9 34.8 1.8-2.0 90.0 15.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 18 6 19.5 4.9-12.2 40.2 3.3-8.7 38.2 2.2-2.5 86.4 15.3
Away 13 6 20.5 5.7-14.9 38.4 3.2-8.9 35.6 1.8-1.8 100.0 16.4
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 15 5 19.7 5.9-13.2 44.9 3.8-8.2 45.9 3.2-3.5 92.3 18.9
Losses 16 7 20.1 4.6-13.5 34.3 2.7-9.2 29.7 0.9-1.0 87.5 12.8
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November 7 1 17.9 4.8-12.5 38.5 3.8-9.0 42.9 1.9-2.2 85.7 15.4
December 6 - 18.3 5.8-12.0 48.5 2.9-6.9 42.1 2.2-2.2 100.0 16.8
January 8 1 19.0 5.0-13.7 36.5 3.2-9.7 32.4 1.3-1.3 100.0 14.5
February 7 7 25.8 6.2-14.2 43.8 3.5-8.9 40.0 2.4-2.7 91.7 18.4
March 3 3 16.7 2.4-14.4 16.7 1.6-8.8 18.2 2.4-3.2 75.0 8.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 31 12 19.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.4 - 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.1
Conference 19 9 21.1 0.3 1.7 2.1 1.4 - 1.6 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 6 19.5 0.2 2.5 2.7 1.3 - 1.7 1.1 1.6 0.5 0.1
Away 13 6 20.5 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.4 - 1.2 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 5 19.7 0.1 2.7 2.9 0.9 - 2.1 0.9 2.4 0.7 0.1
Losses 16 7 20.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.8 - 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.0
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November 7 1 17.9 0.1 2.9 3.0 1.3 - 2.1 0.9 2.5 0.3 0.0
December 6 - 18.3 0.2 2.5 2.7 2.0 - 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.2
January 8 1 19.0 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.1 - 1.6 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.1
February 7 7 25.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.3 - 1.3 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.0
March 3 3 16.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 - 1.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 31 12 617 9 63 72 42 - 47 32 1.5 17 2
Conference 19 9 401 6 33 39 26 - 31 21 1.5 13 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 6 351 4 45 49 24 - 31 20 1.6 9 1
Away 13 6 266 5 18 23 18 - 16 12 1.3 8 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 5 296 2 41 43 14 - 31 13 2.4 11 2
Losses 16 7 321 7 22 29 28 - 16 19 0.8 6 0
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November 7 1 125 1 20 21 9 - 15 6 2.5 2 0
December 6 - 110 1 15 16 12 - 7 7 1.0 4 1
January 8 1 152 3 17 20 9 - 13 12 1.1 6 1
February 7 7 181 3 11 14 9 - 9 7 1.3 5 0
March 3 3 50 1 0 1 3 - 3 0 - 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 31 12 19.9 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.7 0.0 3.0 2.1 1.5 1.1 0.1
Conference 19 9 21.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.6 0.0 3.1 2.1 1.5 1.3 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 6 19.5 0.5 5.1 5.6 2.7 0.0 3.5 2.3 1.6 1.0 0.1
Away 13 6 20.5 0.8 2.7 3.5 2.7 0.0 2.4 1.8 1.3 1.2 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 5 19.7 0.3 5.5 5.8 1.9 0.0 4.2 1.8 2.4 1.5 0.3
Losses 16 7 20.1 0.9 2.7 3.6 3.5 0.0 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.7 0.0
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November 7 1 17.9 0.3 6.4 6.7 2.9 0.0 4.8 1.9 2.5 0.6 0.0
December 6 - 18.3 0.4 5.5 5.8 4.4 0.0 2.6 2.6 1.0 1.5 0.4
January 8 1 19.0 0.8 4.5 5.3 2.4 0.0 3.4 3.2 1.1 1.6 0.3
February 7 7 25.8 0.7 2.4 3.1 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.0
March 3 3 16.7 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.4 0.0 2.4 0.0 - 0.0 0.0