4 Jaquez Smith
4 - Jaquez Smith
Height: 5-7
Weight: 160
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Ocala, FL
High School: North Augusta HS
Position: G
Major: Middle Level Education
gp 30
pts/g 11.0
fg % 38.7
3pt % 35.3
ft % 71.6
reb/g 1.5
a/g 3.7

FMU: Returning starter and two-year letterman....Stared 28 contests in 2017-18 as Patriots went to the NCAAs....Ranked 13th in the Peach Belt Conference in assists and 20th in assist to turnover ratio....Scored in double figures four times, with a career-high 14 vs Shaw (11-21-17)....Career-high 8 assists at Mount Olive (12-13-17)....Appeared in all 28 contests and made seven starts as a freshman....More assists than turnovers....Second on the squad in assists.....Scored in double figures three times....Season-high 12 points vs Clayton State (1-7-17)....Bright future....Was recruited by many of the programs in our region....Extremely pleased he chose Francis Marion to continue his athletic and academic pursuits....Outstanding young man with a determination to excel on and off the court.....Will take some of the ball handling pressure off our returning All-Conference guard Detrek Browning.....Has the ability to play quality minutes as a freshman this season.

PERSONAL: 

  • Born Jaquez Da'Shun Smith in Ocala, Fla.
  • Graduate of North Augusta High School in Aiken, S.C., where he played under the direction of coach Tony Harrell
  • As a senior in 2015-16, helped guide North Augusta to a 13-11 record and was named to the 2016 North-South All-Star Game
  • Averaged 19.3 points per game while connecting on 45 percent of his three-point attempts as a junior
  • Helped the Yellow Jackets earn a spot in the 2015 AAAA State Tournament
  • Earned Co-Region Player of the Year honors in 2014-15, while also being named to the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-State squad
  • Garnered first-team All-Area accolades as a junior
  • 2-time All-State selection
  • Was an integral piece for the Yellow Jackets in helping North Augusta to a 15-8 record in 2014-15
  • Also helped the Yellow Jackets qualify for the 2014 AAAA State Tournament as a sophomore
  • Also lettered in cross country and track at North Augusta
  • Nickname is Jock

PERSONAL FAVORITES: 

  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Lawyer 
  • Favorite Superhero: Luke Cage 
  • Favorite Athlete: Kyrie Irving 
  • Favorite Sports Team: Florida State  University
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show: Power 
  • Favorite Food:  Eggs
  • Favorite Vacation Spot: Washington, DC
  • Your Motivation Music: Drake 
  • Favorite Thing About FMU: Fried Chicken Wednesday 
  • Favorite Off-Field Activity: Sleeping 
  • Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the conference and make the NCAA Tournament
Recent Games
Feb 23 Flagler W, 84-71
Feb 27 UNC Pembroke W, 80-72
Mar 3 at Georgia College L, 86-63
Mar 6 Young Harris W, 96-88
Mar 9 vs. USC Aiken L, 98-83
Mar 16 at Augusta L, 77-70
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 30 22
Games started 30 22
Minutes 896 655
Minutes per game 29.9 29.8
FG 106-274 82-200
FG Pct 38.7 41.0
3PT 54-153 41-112
3PT Pct 35.3 36.6
FT 63-88 54-70
FT Pct 71.6 77.1
Off rebounds 11 9
Def rebounds 33 29
Total rebounds 44 38
Rebounds per game 1.5 1.7
Personal fouls 78 59
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 110 76
Turnovers 67 54
Assist to turnover ratio 1.6 1.4
Steals 35 27
Blocks 0 0
Points 329 259
Points per game 11.0 11.8
Points per 40 min 14.7 15.8
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 9 at Catawba L, 115-82 1 30 2-8 25.0 2-6 33.3 7-11 63.6 13
Nov 10 vs. Newberry W, 105-86 1 25 3-9 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Nov 15 Methodist W, 110-63 1 20 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 7
Nov 20 at Shaw W, 80-72 1 34 5-10 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 12
Dec 1 North Georgia W, 82-79 1 36 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 4 Mount Olive W, 86-78 1 30 4-7 57.1 3-3 100.0 1-2 50.0 12
Dec 17 at Ga. Southwestern W, 90-85 1 34 5-10 50.0 1-4 25.0 9-10 90.0 20
Dec 19 at Columbus St. W, 90-85 1 38 5-12 41.7 4-8 50.0 4-7 57.1 18
Jan 5 Young Harris L, 120-119 1 28 4-8 50.0 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 13
Jan 9 USC Aiken W, 99-92 1 21 1-9 11.1 1-5 20.0 4-6 66.7 7
Jan 12 at Clayton St. W, 98-80 1 14 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 11
Jan 16 at Lander W, 93-83 1 31 3-12 25.0 0-6 0.0 5-6 83.3 11
Jan 19 Ga. Southwestern W, 72-69 1 30 7-15 46.7 3-10 30.0 0-1 0.0 17
Jan 21 Columbus St. W, 76-60 1 31 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 23 Augusta L, 81-76 1 30 1-10 10.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 26 at Flagler W, 80-76 1 33 5-8 62.5 4-4 100.0 1-2 50.0 15
Jan 30 at UNC Pembroke L, 91-72 1 26 2-11 18.2 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 2 Georgia College W, 86-82 1 32 3-7 42.9 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 6 at USC Aiken W, 92-89 1 25 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Feb 9 Clayton St. W, 107-98 1 33 8-10 80.0 4-6 66.7 5-7 71.4 25
Feb 13 Lander W, 90-56 1 30 4-10 40.0 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 16 at North Georgia L, 87-75 1 34 4-12 33.3 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 18 at Young Harris W, 104-92 1 27 5-9 55.6 5-8 62.5 2-2 100.0 17
Feb 20 at Augusta L, 75-70 1 28 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 3-3 100.0 11
Feb 23 Flagler W, 84-71 1 33 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 27 UNC Pembroke W, 80-72 1 30 8-11 72.7 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 21
Mar 3 at Georgia College L, 86-63 1 31 3-14 21.4 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 8
Mar 6 Young Harris W, 96-88 1 33 4-15 26.7 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 10
Mar 9 vs. USC Aiken L, 98-83 1 34 2-8 25.0 1-7 14.3 1-2 50.0 6
Mar 16 at Augusta L, 77-70 1 35 1-10 10.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 9 at Catawba L, 115-82 1 30 1 0 1 0 3 0.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 10 vs. Newberry W, 105-86 1 25 0 0 0 3 1 3.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 15 Methodist W, 110-63 1 20 0 2 2 7 1 7.0 1 0 3 0
Nov 20 at Shaw W, 80-72 1 34 0 0 0 4 2 2.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 1 North Georgia W, 82-79 1 36 0 3 3 3 1 3.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 4 Mount Olive W, 86-78 1 30 0 1 1 5 2 2.5 1 0 4 0
Dec 17 at Ga. Southwestern W, 90-85 1 34 0 1 1 3 3 1.0 1 0 4 -
Dec 19 at Columbus St. W, 90-85 1 38 2 0 2 4 2 2.0 2 0 3 -
Jan 5 Young Harris L, 120-119 1 28 0 1 1 7 5 1.4 0 0 3 0
Jan 9 USC Aiken W, 99-92 1 21 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 0 0 4 0
Jan 12 at Clayton St. W, 98-80 1 14 0 0 0 3 3 1.0 0 0 5 1
Jan 16 at Lander W, 93-83 1 31 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 2 0 1 -
Jan 19 Ga. Southwestern W, 72-69 1 30 0 2 2 4 3 1.3 3 0 3 0
Jan 21 Columbus St. W, 76-60 1 31 0 0 0 2 4 0.5 1 0 2 0
Jan 23 Augusta L, 81-76 1 30 0 3 3 4 2 2.0 1 0 5 0
Jan 26 at Flagler W, 80-76 1 33 1 0 1 3 1 3.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 30 at UNC Pembroke L, 91-72 1 26 0 3 3 2 4 0.5 1 0 2 -
Feb 2 Georgia College W, 86-82 1 32 0 1 1 4 2 2.0 1 0 4 0
Feb 6 at USC Aiken W, 92-89 1 25 1 0 1 2 3 0.7 2 0 0 0
Feb 9 Clayton St. W, 107-98 1 33 0 2 2 8 2 4.0 1 0 3 0
Feb 13 Lander W, 90-56 1 30 0 2 2 6 0 - 1 0 1 0
Feb 16 at North Georgia L, 87-75 1 34 1 2 3 1 3 0.3 1 0 3 -
Feb 18 at Young Harris W, 104-92 1 27 1 1 2 4 4 1.0 0 0 3 0
Feb 20 at Augusta L, 75-70 1 28 0 2 2 3 3 1.0 2 0 4 0
Feb 23 Flagler W, 84-71 1 33 2 0 2 4 1 4.0 5 0 1 0
Feb 27 UNC Pembroke W, 80-72 1 30 0 2 2 0 4 0.0 0 0 2 0
Mar 3 at Georgia College L, 86-63 1 31 1 0 1 3 2 1.5 1 0 1 -
Mar 6 Young Harris W, 96-88 1 33 0 1 1 9 2 4.5 3 0 1 0
Mar 9 vs. USC Aiken L, 98-83 1 34 0 0 0 4 1 4.0 0 0 3 0
Mar 16 at Augusta L, 77-70 1 35 1 0 1 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 28 7 14.7 1.1-3.7 30.1 0.3-1.1 26.7 1.0-1.5 65.1 3.5
2017-18 29 28 24.1 2.0-5.6 36.0 0.3-1.7 20.0 1.1-1.6 68.1 5.4
2018-19 30 30 29.9 3.5-9.1 38.7 1.8-5.1 35.3 2.1-2.9 71.6 11.0
2019-20 5 5 30.8 5.4-13.6 39.7 2.2-6.8 32.4 2.6-3.0 86.7 15.6
Total 92 70 23.5 2.4-6.6 36.6 0.9-2.9 31.1 1.5-2.1 70.5 7.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 28 7 411 31-103 30.1 8-30 26.7 28-43 65.1 98
2017-18 29 28 700 58-161 36.0 10-50 20.0 32-47 68.1 158
2018-19 30 30 896 106-274 38.7 54-153 35.3 63-88 71.6 329
2019-20 5 5 154 27-68 39.7 11-34 32.4 13-15 86.7 78
Total 92 70 2161 222-606 36.6 83-267 31.1 136-193 70.5 663
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 28 7 14.7 3.0-10.0 30.1 0.8-2.9 26.7 2.7-4.2 65.1 9.5
2017-18 29 28 24.1 3.3-9.2 36.0 0.6-2.9 20.0 1.8-2.7 68.1 9.0
2018-19 30 30 29.9 4.7-12.2 38.7 2.4-6.8 35.3 2.8-3.9 71.6 14.7
2019-20 5 5 30.8 7.0-17.7 39.7 2.9-8.8 32.4 3.4-3.9 86.7 20.3
Total 92 70 23.5 4.1-11.2 36.6 1.5-4.9 31.1 2.5-3.6 70.5 12.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 28 7 14.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.4 0.0 2.1 1.7 1.3 0.4 0.0
2017-18 29 28 24.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.1 0.0 2.7 1.8 1.5 1.0 0.0
2018-19 30 30 29.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.0 3.7 2.2 1.6 1.2 0.0
2019-20 5 5 30.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.4 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.7 1.0 0.0
Total 92 70 23.5 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.0 2.8 2.0 1.4 0.9 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 28 7 411 7 19 26 40 1 60 47 1.3 12 0
2017-18 29 28 700 14 17 31 60 0 77 51 1.5 28 1
2018-19 30 30 896 11 33 44 78 1 110 67 1.6 35 0
2019-20 5 5 154 2 4 6 12 0 10 15 0.7 5 0
Total 92 70 2161 34 73 107 190 2 257 180 1.4 80 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 28 7 14.7 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.9 0.1 5.8 4.6 1.3 1.2 0.0
2017-18 29 28 24.1 0.8 1.0 1.8 3.4 0.0 4.4 2.9 1.5 1.6 0.1
2018-19 30 30 29.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 0.0 4.9 3.0 1.6 1.6 0.0
2019-20 5 5 30.8 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.1 0.0 2.6 3.9 0.7 1.3 0.0
Total 92 70 23.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.5 0.0 4.8 3.3 1.4 1.5 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 30 30 29.9 3.5-9.1 38.7 1.8-5.1 35.3 2.1-2.9 71.6 11.0
Conference 22 22 29.8 3.7-9.1 41.0 1.9-5.1 36.6 2.5-3.2 77.1 11.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 14 29.8 3.7-8.9 41.6 1.8-4.7 37.9 1.9-2.6 70.3 11.1
Away 14 14 30.0 3.5-9.4 37.1 1.9-5.4 35.5 2.6-3.5 73.5 11.5
Neutral 2 2 29.5 2.5-8.5 29.4 1.0-5.5 18.2 0.5-1.0 50.0 6.5
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Wins 21 21 29.5 4.0-9.0 44.4 2.0-4.9 40.2 2.2-3.0 73.4 12.2
Losses 9 9 30.7 2.4-9.4 25.9 1.4-5.7 25.5 1.8-2.7 66.7 8.1
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November 4 4 27.3 3.2-8.5 38.2 1.5-4.5 33.3 1.8-3.5 50.0 9.8
December 4 4 34.5 3.8-8.2 45.5 2.2-4.5 50.0 3.5-4.8 73.7 13.3
January 9 9 27.1 3.1-9.1 34.1 1.8-5.3 33.3 2.4-3.2 75.9 10.4
February 9 9 30.2 4.4-8.7 51.3 1.9-4.3 43.6 2.1-2.7 79.2 12.9
March 4 4 33.3 2.5-11.8 21.3 1.5-7.5 20.0 0.2-0.5 50.0 6.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 30 30 896 106-274 38.7 54-153 35.3 63-88 71.6 329
Conference 22 22 655 82-200 41.0 41-112 36.6 54-70 77.1 259
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 14 417 52-125 41.6 25-66 37.9 26-37 70.3 155
Away 14 14 420 49-132 37.1 27-76 35.5 36-49 73.5 161
Neutral 2 2 59 5-17 29.4 2-11 18.2 1-2 50.0 13
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Wins 21 21 620 84-189 44.4 41-102 40.2 47-64 73.4 256
Losses 9 9 276 22-85 25.9 13-51 25.5 16-24 66.7 73
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November 4 4 109 13-34 38.2 6-18 33.3 7-14 50.0 39
December 4 4 138 15-33 45.5 9-18 50.0 14-19 73.7 53
January 9 9 244 28-82 34.1 16-48 33.3 22-29 75.9 94
February 9 9 272 40-78 51.3 17-39 43.6 19-24 79.2 116
March 4 4 133 10-47 21.3 6-30 20.0 1-2 50.0 27
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 30 30 29.9 4.7-12.2 38.7 2.4-6.8 35.3 2.8-3.9 71.6 14.7
Conference 22 22 29.8 5.0-12.2 41.0 2.5-6.8 36.6 3.3-4.3 77.1 15.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 14 29.8 5.0-12.0 41.6 2.4-6.3 37.9 2.5-3.5 70.3 14.9
Away 14 14 30.0 4.7-12.6 37.1 2.6-7.2 35.5 3.4-4.7 73.5 15.3
Neutral 2 2 29.5 3.4-11.5 29.4 1.4-7.5 18.2 0.7-1.4 50.0 8.8
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Wins 21 21 29.5 5.4-12.2 44.4 2.6-6.6 40.2 3.0-4.1 73.4 16.5
Losses 9 9 30.7 3.2-12.3 25.9 1.9-7.4 25.5 2.3-3.5 66.7 10.6
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November 4 4 27.3 4.8-12.5 38.2 2.2-6.6 33.3 2.6-5.1 50.0 14.3
December 4 4 34.5 4.3-9.6 45.5 2.6-5.2 50.0 4.1-5.5 73.7 15.4
January 9 9 27.1 4.6-13.4 34.1 2.6-7.9 33.3 3.6-4.8 75.9 15.4
February 9 9 30.2 5.9-11.5 51.3 2.5-5.7 43.6 2.8-3.5 79.2 17.1
March 4 4 33.3 3.0-14.1 21.3 1.8-9.0 20.0 0.3-0.6 50.0 8.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 30 30 29.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.0 3.7 2.2 1.6 1.2 0.0
Conference 22 22 29.8 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.7 0.0 3.5 2.5 1.4 1.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 29.8 0.1 1.6 1.7 2.8 0.0 4.7 2.1 2.2 1.4 0.0
Away 14 14 30.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.4 0.1 2.6 2.5 1.1 1.1 0.0
Neutral 2 2 29.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 3.5 1.0 3.5 0.5 0.0
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Wins 21 21 29.5 0.3 1.0 1.4 2.6 0.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.0
Losses 9 9 30.7 0.4 1.2 1.7 2.7 0.0 2.9 2.7 1.1 0.9 0.0
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November 4 4 27.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.5 0.0 3.5 1.8 2.0 0.8 0.0
December 4 4 34.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.5 0.0 3.8 2.0 1.9 1.3 0.0
January 9 9 27.1 0.1 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.1 3.4 2.7 1.3 1.0 0.0
February 9 9 30.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.3 0.0 3.6 2.4 1.5 1.4 0.0
March 4 4 33.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 0.0 4.5 1.5 3.0 1.3 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 30 30 896 11 33 44 78 1 110 67 1.6 35 0
Conference 22 22 655 9 29 38 59 1 76 54 1.4 27 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 417 2 22 24 39 0 66 30 2.2 19 0
Away 14 14 420 9 11 20 33 1 37 35 1.1 15 0
Neutral 2 2 59 0 0 0 6 0 7 2 3.5 1 0
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Wins 21 21 620 7 22 29 54 1 84 43 2.0 27 0
Losses 9 9 276 4 11 15 24 0 26 24 1.1 8 0
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November 4 4 109 1 2 3 10 0 14 7 2.0 3 0
December 4 4 138 2 5 7 14 0 15 8 1.9 5 0
January 9 9 244 1 13 14 27 1 31 24 1.3 9 0
February 9 9 272 5 12 17 21 0 32 22 1.5 13 0
March 4 4 133 2 1 3 6 0 18 6 3.0 5 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 30 30 29.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 0.0 4.9 3.0 1.6 1.6 0.0
Conference 22 22 29.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.6 0.1 4.6 3.3 1.4 1.6 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 29.8 0.2 2.1 2.3 3.7 0.0 6.3 2.9 2.2 1.8 0.0
Away 14 14 30.0 0.9 1.0 1.9 3.1 0.1 3.5 3.3 1.1 1.4 0.0
Neutral 2 2 29.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.1 0.0 4.7 1.4 3.5 0.7 0.0
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Wins 21 21 29.5 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.5 0.1 5.4 2.8 2.0 1.7 0.0
Losses 9 9 30.7 0.6 1.6 2.2 3.5 0.0 3.8 3.5 1.1 1.2 0.0
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November 4 4 27.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 3.7 0.0 5.1 2.6 2.0 1.1 0.0
December 4 4 34.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 4.1 0.0 4.3 2.3 1.9 1.4 0.0
January 9 9 27.1 0.2 2.1 2.3 4.4 0.2 5.1 3.9 1.3 1.5 0.0
February 9 9 30.2 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.1 0.0 4.7 3.2 1.5 1.9 0.0
March 4 4 33.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.8 0.0 5.4 1.8 3.0 1.5 0.0