William & Mary Athletics

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Junior Year (2007-08)
Split time as both a starter and a key reserve for the College with 13 starts and playing 22.5 minutes per game ... Averaged 4.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game ... Led the Tribe in scoring twice and rebounding on four occasions ... One of four Tribe players to shoot over 70 percent from the free throw line, connecting on 73.5 percent of his chances ... Topped the Tribe in scoring and led a comeback win over Northeastern (1/16) with 12 points and three rebounds ... Scored 10 points in the second half, including the game-winning conventional 3-point play, as W&M overcame a 12-point deficit ... Pulled down a team-high six rebounds in the Tribe's CAA Quarterfinal win over Old Dominion ... Shared team-high rebounding honors with six off the bench at George Mason (2/27/08) ... Equaled career-highs with four assists and two blocked shots, while connecting on 4-of-5 from the free throw line at JMU (1/30) ... Came up with four big free throws and an important offensive rebound in the final two minutes of the comeback victory over James Madison (1/9) ... Provided an important spark for the Tribe in the victory over Fairfield (12/31), scoring 12 points and converting a pair of conventional 3-point plays, while also knocking down two 3-point field goals ... Pulled down a career-best nine rebounds on two occasions against Hampton (12/29) and Houston Baptist (11/25) ... Came off the bench and scored a career-high 16 points to lead W&M past Montreat (12/22) ... Pulled down five rebounds while dishing out two assists at N.C. State (11/15) ... Pulled down six rebounds in a start against No. 5 Georgetown (11/10).

Sophomore Year (2006-07)
Played in 28 games, including starts against Navy (11/28) and Jacksonville State (12/1) ... Finished the year averaging 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 10 minutes per game ... Equaled his career high with eight points, including a thunderous baseline dunk against Georgia State (1/27) ... Played a career-high 26 minutes and pulled down four rebounds at Old Dominion (1/24) ... Dished out a career-high three assists on a pair of occasions against Wagner (11/20) and Cornell (12/2) ... Blocked a career-high two shots and dished out a career-high three assists against Cornell, while adding a 3-point play against the Big Red ... Scored seven points on 3-of-5 shooting, including a 3-point field goal and added a season-high five rebounds and a career-high three assists against Wagner (11/20) ... Also pulled down a season-high five rebounds against Jacksonville State (12/1).

Freshman Year (2005-06)
Earned his first career start against Hofstra (2/20) ... Played in 21 games ... Averaged 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in 11.3 minutes per contest ... In his first career game against Maine (11/18), knocked down a pair of three-point field goals on his way to six points, four rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes ... Tallied a season-high eight points on 3-of-5 from the field to go along with a career-best seven rebounds against Delaware (2/15) ... Pulled down five rebounds on a pair of occasions against Virginia Commonwealth (1/19) and Campbell (11/26) ... Led the team in rebounding on three occasions, including back-to-back games with seven boards against Delaware (2/15) and four vs. Hofstra (2/20) ... Dished out a season-high three assists against Delaware (2/15).

Prep Career
Played four years at North Stafford, including his senior season under head coach Michael Darnell, his father ... Selected to the Virginia Group AAA all-state second team by the Associated Press ... Played in the Virginia High School Coaches Association East-West All-Star game ... Free-Lance Star and district player of the year as a senior ... Set North Stafford High School's career scoring record with 1,464 points ... Averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds a game as a senior ... Also holds school records in rebounds and blocks ... Played on the DC Blue Devils and Virginia Legends AAU teams ... Member of FCA and FBLA.

Personal
Full name is Christopher Michael Darnell ... Son of Michael and Robyn Darnell ... Born Dec. 3, 1986 in Jacksonville, N.C. ... Majoring in business.