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Overview: Starting point guard in 20 games for the Tigers as a first-year freshman...did not play in two games at mid-season due to arthroscopic surgery on one of his knees...possesses outstanding quickness and also brings a defensive presence to the point guard position, much like his predecessor Vernon Hamilton...improved his outside shooting as his first year progressed, capped by an outstanding showing in the NCAA Tournament against Villanova...provided a nice upgrade at the free throw line, he shot 76 percent from the charity stripe as a rookie...made a name for himself as a clutch free throw shooter after drilling six in a row in the final minute of his first collegiate road game against an NCAA Tournament bound Mississippi State team...showed an ability to drive to the basket in a variety of ways as a first-year player, an asset that will serve him well as his career progresses...2007 Mr. Basketball winner in the state of North Carolina...played with SCORE International in the summer of 2008 in the Dominican Republic, where he played four games and also participated in missions activities...scored team-high 17 points in the second game, then added nine points and four assists against Dominican's national "B" team.
In 2007-08: Started the first 20 games of the season at point guard...did not play against Boston College, then at Virginia due to arthroscopic surgery...returned against North Carolina on the road and showed little to no effects from the surgery...averaged similar numbers before and after the surgery...ranked sixth on the team in scoring at 8.8 points per game...finished second on the squad with 97 assists...also was second on the team in free throw shooting at 76.1 percent...sank 15 consecutive free throws at one point, best on the team...posted 28 steals, fifth-best on the team...showed an ability to get to the basket, as he shot 109 free throws as a freshman which ranked second on the team in terms of attempts...reached double figures in scoring in 15 games, including the NCAA Tournament first round matchup with Villanova...led or tied for the team lead in assists in 11 games...played well on the road, where he averaged 9.9 points per game and had a positive assist-to-turnover ratio...had a higher scoring average (9.5) and better field goal percentage (41.8) in ACC play than he did in non-conference games.
Best Games of 2007-08: Ended the season on a high note with 14 points in the NCAA Tournament against Villanova...sank 4-4 three-pointers, his season-high for outside shots made...also started the season strong, scoring eight points on 8-8 free throw shooting at Mississippi State...made six in the final minute under pressure to give Clemson an important road victory...scored 13 points against South Carolina on Dec. 1 in a head-to-head matchup with Gamecock point guard Devan Downey...made 9-10 free throws in that game...scored 13 points at East Carolina and added five assists versus the Pirates...posted 14 points and five assists against DePaul in the second game at the San Juan Shootout...hit 5-7 shots and 5-5 free throws in home win over Samford for a total of 15 points...scored 11 points and added four assists in overtime loss at home to North Carolina, as he held his own against Tar Heel point guard Ty Lawson...scored 13 against hometown school Charlotte...hit 6-9 shots and totaled 15 points at Duke...also had 15 on the road against Miami...returned from injury at North Carolina to post 13 points and five assists in 21 minutes off the bench...followed with 13 points on 4-5 shooting and 5-6 free throws against Georgia Tech...sank the game-winning free throws with 3.8 seconds left in the Senior Day win over Virginia Tech...scored 12 points against the Hokies...tallied 11 points and four assists in the ACC Tournament championship game against North Carolina.
In High School: Listed as one of the top 150 prospects by HoopsReport.com and Prepstars...ranked as the #81 overall prospect according to Prepstars...ranked as the #18 point guard prospect by Scout.com...a top-five prospect in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com...named Mr. Basketball in North Carolina...first-team All-Area according to the Charlotte Observer...first-team All-Mecklenburg County...Co-Player of the Year in Mecklenburg County...named to the N.C. Associated Press All-State team...had a strong showing in the Pro-Am All-Star Classic with 15 points, three assists, and two rebounds...Co-MVP of the Pro-Am All-Star Classic...averaged 24 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists his senior year despite missing four weeks due to a broken thumb...helped lead his team to a Southwestern AAAA championship...averaged 21.2 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.7 rebounds as a junior...Southwest AAAA Player-of-the-Year his junior and senior seasons...an all-tournament selection at the Bojangles Shootout in December of 2005...played for coach Kurt Wessler at Butler...chose Clemson over offers from Memphis, Georgia, Penn State, Virginia Tech, George Mason, and Charlotte...born March 16, 1989...majoring in sport management.
Stitt Career Statistics |
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Year |
GP-GS |
Min/Avg |
FG-FA |
Pct |
3FG-FA |
Pct |
FT-FTA |
Pct |
Off/Reb/Avg |
A-T |
BS-ST |
PF-D |
Pts/Avg |
2007-08 |
32-20 |
728/22.8 |
91/223 |
.408 |
16-58 |
.276 |
83-109 |
76.1 |
14/50/1.6 |
97-89 |
10-28 |
85-3 |
281/8.8 |
