Amir Celestin Photo Album (2011-12)
Career: Has dealt 205 assists in 90 games... On track to rank among CU all-time Division I era (since 1977-78) leaders in games played and assists... Enters 2011-12 season just 20 assists shy of 10th place on school career charts...
2010-11: Averaged career-high 7.2 points and 2.5 assists (14th in the A-Sun) in 30 games (career-high 17 starts)... Scored in double figures 9 times, including season-high 16 vs. East Tennessee State (2/24)... Notched 10 points and career-high 6 assists in regular season finale vs. USC Upstate (2/26)... Had 9 points -- including 2 FTs with 2.9 seconds remaining -- and 3 assists in 64-61 win at Stetson (2/17)... Dealt 5 assists while matching career high 5 rebounds at Kennesaw State (2/7)... Scored 13 points (5-10 FG) at Longwood (1/25)... Had 8 points and 5 assists in win over Stetson (1/22)... Dealt 5 assists in win over Mercer (1/10)... Hit double figures for 3rd-straight game with team-high 13 (4-5 FT) -- to match his season high -- with 5 assists and only 1 turnover in 33 minutes during win over Kennesaw State (1/7)... Scored 10 points (5-9 FG) vs. North Florida (1/5)... Tallied 13 points (5-6 FG), plus a career-high 5 steals vs. Jacksonville (1/3)... Had 5 points, 5 assists and 0 turnovers in a career-high 33 minutes during win over UNC Wilmington (12/22)... Made first start of year in win over Western Carolina (12/10), contributing 9 points, 3 assists and 2 steals... Missed Johnson C. Smith game (11/29) with bruised wrist... Tallied 12 points off the bench in win over Longwood (11/27)... Came off bench to hit season-high for 2nd-straight game with team-leading 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 FT) and 4 rebounds in 61-54 win at Auburn (11/20)... Scored 8 points (6-6 FT) and 5 assists (no turnovers) in win over Middle Tennessee (11/19)... Played 14 minutes off the bench in season opener at No.-21 Virginia Tech (11/12) with 4 points and 1 assist...
2009-10: Averaged 4.7 points and 2.0 assists, plus 1.2 steals (14th in A-Sun) while playing all 30 games for Atlantic Sun regular season champions... Shot 34.6 percent from the floor, 28 percent from 3-point range and 75 percent (42-56) from the line... Had 3 assists, 0 turnovers and 2 steals in 23 minutes of win over ETSU (2/19)... Came off the bench in win over USC Upstate (2/17) to contribute 11 points, 2 assists and 2 steals in 24 minutes... Collected 3 assists, 2 steals and just 1 turnover in 25 minutes of win vs. Kennesaw State (2/15)... Made 3 steals in win over Mercer (2/12)... Led team with 12 points (6-8 FT) and 4 rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench vs. Belmont (1/30)... Had 3 assists and 2 steals, plus a season-best 4 rebounds in win over Stetson (1/16)... Dealt 5 assists in wins at Kennesaw State (1/9) and at USC Upstate (1/2)... Tied career-high with 6 assists with 0 turnovers and 2 steals in win over Appalachian State (12/30)... Scored season-best 14 points (6-12 FG) with 4 assists in 23 minutes at Longwood (12/22)... Tied season-high with 5 assists in win over Jacksonville (12/19)... Matched season high with 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-5 FT), plus 2 assists and 2 steals in 1st start of year at Western Carolina (12/10)... Scored season-high 12 points (career-high 6-of-7 from the line) in win at UNC Asheville (11/21)... Dealt season-best 5 assists in win over East Carolina (11/17)...
2008-09: Averaged 4.7 points and 2.3 assists while playing in all 30 games with one start... Shot 43% from 3-point range (22-51)... Scored in double digits four times… Equaled his season-high with 6 assists in just 15 minutes during win over ETSU (2/23)... Tallied 16 points -- one shy of his season high -- on 6-of-10 shooting (3-6 threes), plus 3 assists vs. Belmont (2/6)... Had 11 points (3-3 threes) with 5 assists in 18 minutes of win at Kennesaw State (1/31)... Made season-high 3 steals in first career start, a win over North Florida (1/19)... Scored season-high 17 points (8-10 FG) with 4 assists to lead team in both categories at VMI (12/9)... Dealt season-best 6 assists in 17 minutes vs. VMI (11/24)... Scored 14 points (5-6 FG, 4-5 threes) with 2 assists in win over UNC Asheville (11/22)... Had 5 assists in collegiate debut vs. Chowan (11/15)...
Prep: Helped his team compile a 77-17 won-lost record over his three-year varsity career that included state titles in 2006 and 2008… Scored 18 points – including 13-straight in a decisive 22-7 third quarter run – to lead Norland to a 59-54 victory over Boyd Anderson, which was ranked 20th nationally by the National Prep Basketball Poll, in the Florida 6-A finals... Named first-team all-state and MVP of the 2008 Florida 6-A state championship game… Finished his senior year with averages of 10.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while connecting on 47 percent of his 3-point field goal attempts for the Vikings, who finished the year with a 27-6 record… Named to the All-Dade County team and selected to participate in the Miami-Dade All-Star games against the Broward County and Palm Beach County all-stars… As a junior, named team MVP while contributing 14.2 points, 3.2 assists and hitting 53 percent of his threes for a 22-5 club… He and fellow Camel senior Lorne Merthie were members of the highly-regarded Florida Rams AAU program, which produced the likes of NBA performers Amare Stoudemire, Travis Outlaw and Renaldo Balkman…
Personal: Has one brother, Kyrik…
Celestin’s Details
Full Name
Amir Ashaude Celestin (sell-uh-STEEN)
Major
Communication Studies
Birthdate
July 18, 1990
Birthplace
Miami, Fla.
Parents’ Name
Kimberly Gaines
High School Coach
Lawton Williams III
AAU Coach
Travis Jones
Career Highs
Points
17 at VMI (12/9/08)
Rebounds
5 (2X) last at Kennesaw State (2/7/11)
Assists
6 (4X) last vs. USC Upstate (2/26/11)
Field Goals
8 at VMI (12/9/08)
Field Goal Attempts
13 vs. ETSU (2/24/11)
Three-Point Field Goals
4 vs. UNC Asheville (11/22/08)
Three-Point Attempts
6 vs. Belmont (2/6/09)
Free Throws
6 (3X) last vs. Longwood (11/27/10)
Free Throw Attempts
10 vs. Longwood (11/27/10)
Steals
5 vs. Jacksonville (1/3/11)
Blocked Shots
1 (8X) last vs. Belmont (2/12/11)
Minutes Played
38 vs. ETSU (2/24/11)
Amir Celestin's Career Stats
Year | GP | GS | Min | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | 3FGA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Avg | PF | FO | Ast | TO | BS | Stl | Pts | Avg |
2008-09 | 30 | 1 | 577 | 19.2 | 52 | 114 | .456 | 22 | 51 | .431 | 16 | 35 | .457 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 1.2 | 91 | 5 | 70 | 54 | 3 | 22 | 142 | 4.7 |
2009-10 | 30 | 2 | 564 | 18.8 | 44 | 127 | .346 | 7 | 25 | .280 | 42 | 56 | .750 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 1.5 | 59 | 1 | 60 | 47 | 1 | 36 | 137 | 4.6 |
2010-11 | 30 | 17 | 748 | 24.9 | 80 | 202 | .396 | 6 | 26 | .231 | 50 | 72 | .694 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 1.5 | 84 | 5 | 75 | 56 | 4 | 21 | 216 | 7.2 |
TOTAL | 90 | 20 | 1889 | 21.0 | 176 | 443 | .397 | 35 | 102 | .343 | 108 | 163 | .663 | 23 | 101 | 124 | 1.4 | 234 | 11 | 205 | 157 | 8 | 79 | 495 | 5.5 |
