2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

55 Shammgod Wells

  • Position G
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Harlem, N.Y.
  • Prev School LaSalle

Biography

Notable
  • Currently ranks sixth in school history with 366 assists in three years at Fairmont State – needs 160 assists as a senior to become the all-time school leader in assists
  • Also ranks fifth in school history in career steals – needs just 45 steals this season to become the all-time school leader

As A Junior (2015-16) | Game-by-Game
  • Standout point guard for the Falcons, playing in 30 games and making 27 starts
  • Led the team in assists (131) and steals (42) as a junior
  • Ranked third in the Mountain East Conference in assists-to-turnover ratio (2.47)
  • Also 29th in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio
  • Set a single-game school record with 19 assists in a win over WV State (2/18/16)
  • Also recorded 10 assists in a road win at Notre Dame College (2/13/16)
  • Recorded five-or-more assists in 10 games during the season
  • Reached double-figure scoring three times, including a season-high 13 points at Ohio Valley (12/8/15)
  • Tallied a season-high four steals and went a season-best 9-of-13 from the free throw line in the win over OVU
  • Averaged 5.0 points, 4.4 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game on the season
  • Shot 41 percent from the field and 73 percent from the free-throw line
  • Averaged 20.7 minutes per game

As A Sophomore (2014-15) | Game-By-Game
  • Appeared in 33 games and made 23 starts at point guard as a sophomore
  • Averaged 7.2 points and a team-best 3.9 assists per outing (131 total assists)
  • Ranked sixth in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (2.08) and fifth in steals per game (1.8)
  • Shot 76.0 percent from the free throw line (76-of-100)
  • Averaged 25.5 minutes per game and also pulled down 67 rebounds (2.0 per game)
  • Also led the team with 60 assists
  • Reached double-figure scoring nine times
  • Had a season-high nine assists in the season-opener against Mercyhurst (11/14)
  • Scored 16 points and passed out six assists vs. Urbana (1/3)
  • Tallied a season-high 19 points, including a 7-of-7 performance from the free throw line at Charleston (1/24)
  • Recorded 17 points, five rebounds and five assists vs. WV Wesleyan (1/31)
  • Matched a season-best with 19 points at Glenville State (2/2)

As A Freshman (2013-14) | Game-By-Game
  • Played in 29 games and made 16 starts at point guard for the Falcons
  • Averaged 8.0 points and a team-high 3.6 assists per game
  • Averaged 26.8 minutes and chipped in 2.5 boards per game
  • Finished second in the Mountain East Conference in assist/turnover ratio (2.29)
  • Second on the team with 49 steals
  • Reached double-figure scoring 11 times on the season
  • Chipped in eight points, including the game-winning three-pointer in a non-conference victory at Winston-Salem State (11/16)
  • Scored a season-high 21 points, including 11-of-12 from the free throw line against WV State (12/7)
  • Had a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists against Ohio-Eastern (12/16)
  • Chipped in 13 points on 7-of-8 from the charity stripe against nationally-ranked Bellarmine (12/19)
  • Scored 17 points in his first start of the season at Urbana (1/4)
  • Tallied 11 points and eight assists vs. Concord (1/11)
  • Followed up that performance with 18 points and seven assists at home against UVa-Wise (1/13)
  • Passed out seven assists vs. Charleston (1/25)
  • Tallied 13 points in a victory over No. 3 West Liberty (2/15)
  • Contributed 14 points in the semifinals of the MEC Tournament against West Liberty (3/8)

Before Fairmont State
  • Standout point guard at LaSalle Academy in New York

Personal
  • Son of God Shammgod Wells and Lanaya Bellamy
  • His father helped lead the Providence Friars to the elite eight in 1997 and was a second round draft pick of the Washington Wizards later that year
  • Majoring in criminal justice

Shammgod Wells’ Career Highs
Points - 21 vs. WV State (12/7/13)
Assists - 19 vs. WV State (2/18/16)*
Rebounds - 7 vs. Concord (1/11/14)
Steals - 5 (twice)
*single-game school record

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2013-14Freshman

    G
    5'9" 165 lbs
    15
  • 4

    2014-15Sophomore

    G
    5'9" 165 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2015-16Junior

    G
    5'9" 170 lbs
    4
  • 55

    2016-17Senior

    G
    5'9" 170 lbs
    55