Kenneth Faried

School: 
Height: 
6-8
Position: 
Forward/Center
Hometown: 
Newark, NJ
High School: 
Technology High School
  • NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 2011
  • All-American Recognition: 2011 (United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team)
  • NCAA's modern era (post 1973) career rebounding leader
  • Ranked among the nation's rebounding leaders in 2008 (69th), 2009 (2nd), 2010 (2nd) and 2011 (1st)
  • Ranked 27th in the nation in blocked shots with 2.3 bpg in 2011
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 2009 (36th), 2010 (18th) and 2011 (3rd)
  • Ranked 44th in the nation in steals with 1.9 spg in 2011
  • Averaged 12.3 points and 13.7 rebounds in three NCAA Tournament games in 2009 and 2011 (1-2 record)
  • Selected by the Denver Nuggets in first round of 2011 NBA draft (22nd pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

2007-08

30

132

256

.516

0

3

.000

51

88

.580

241

8.0

315

10.5

2008-09

36

194

349

.556

2

5

.400

109

189

.577

468

13.0

499

13.9

2009-10

35

224

397

.564

1

4

.250

141

237

.595

456

13.0

590

16.9

2010-11

35

233

374

.623

139

241

.577

508

14.5

605

17.3

Totals

136

783

1376

.569

3

12

.250

440

755

.583

1673

12.3

2009

14.8