14 Alex Furness
Alex Furness
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Wells, Maine
  • High School:
    Wells/Cushing Academy
  • Position:
    G
  • Mile Time:
    5:41
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    10.1
  • fg %
    51.7
  • 3pt %
    44.9
  • ft %
    81.8
  • reb/g
    4.5
  • a/g
    4.2

Bio

Alex FurnessCareer Notes

Career averages of 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 55 games (39 starts) … appeared in every game during his first two seasons … statistics improved across the board from his freshman year to his sophomore.

2013-14 Season

Started all 29 games and averaged 10.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists … shot .517 overall, made .449 from three-point land and shot .818 from the line … one of two NE-10 players to shoot at least .500 overall, .400 from three and .800 free throw, a distinction he shared with teammate Tyler McFarland … one of three NE-10 players who averaged at least 10 points, four rebounds and four assists (Nate Champion, Le Moyne, and Tylon Smith, Southern Connecticut) … scored in doubles 17 times with a pair of 20-point games (27 vs. Assumption Nov. 20, 20 vs. Southern New Hampshire six days later) … five or more assists 13 times, with a high of nine Feb. 25 against Franklin Pierce … nine or more rebounds three times, including 10 at American International Jan. 18 … was second on the team in defensive rebounds (120) … hit 13-footer in lane with 2.4 seconds left to give Bentley 95-94 win over Merrimack Feb. 11 … made at least 80 percent of his shots four times, including 10-12 against Assumption Nov. 20 and 7-8 at New Haven Jan. 22 … in the Northeast-10, was third in assist-turnover ratio (2.6), fifth in three-point accuracy, sixth in total assists (122), eighth in assists per game and 12th in field goal percentage … was 36th in Division II nationally in assist-turnover ratio and was 90th in assists … Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll three times (Nov. 25, Dec. 2, Jan. 27).

2012-13 Season

Saw action in all 26 games as a freshman, and averaged 6.4 points and 3.6 rebounds while playing 21.7 minutes a game … shot .448 from the field and connected 18 times from outside the arc … was fifth on team in scoring and rebounds, as well as minutes played … broke in with a bang, exploding for 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting in a 78-71 win over Caldwell Nov. 9 … also had a career-best eight rebounds that night in his career debut … scored 17 points without missing a shot against Le Moyne Jan 29, a performance that included a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point land … scored in doubles a total of five times … had 5+ rebounds seven times and three games with four assists.

Before Bentley

2011 graduate of Wells High School who prepped at Cushing Academy along with current teammate Tyler McFarland … helped Cheverus High School to the 2009 Maine Class A state championship before transferring to Wells for his senior year … earned All-State honors as a senior … selected for Maine McDonald’s Senior All-Star Game … semifinalist for Mr. Maine Basketball in 2011 … also played for the MB Nation Basketball Club, which won the 18 and under national championship in 2011

Personal

Has not yet selected a major … age as of Nov. 15, 2013: 20 … son of James and Colleen Furness … has two sisters, Alison (17) and Anna (15).

2012-13 Statistics                  Career Statistics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 15 at St. Michael's L, 69-66
Feb 19 at Southern N.H. L, 81-62
Feb 22 Stonehill L, 97-83
Feb 25 Franklin Pierce W, 80-66
Feb 28 at St. Rose W, 93-79
Mar 2 at Saint Anselm L, 79-78
  Overall Conf
Games 29 21
Games started 29 21
Minutes 822 622
Minutes per game 28.3 29.6
FG 108-209 90-171
FG Pct 51.7 52.6
3PT 31-69 25-54
3PT Pct 44.9 46.3
FT 45-55 40-49
FT Pct 81.8 81.6
Off rebounds 11 8
Def rebounds 120 90
Total rebounds 131 98
Rebounds per game 4.5 4.7
Personal fouls 29 19
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 122 83
Turnovers 47 35
Assist to turnover ratio 2.6 2.4
Steals 17 12
Blocks 5 4
Points 292 245
Points per game 10.1 11.7
Points per 40 min 14.2 15.8

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Concordia (N.Y.) W, 98-69 1 18 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Nov 9 Wilmington (Del.) W, 90-50 1 20 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 13 at Saint Anselm W, 102-96 1 30 3-7 42.9 0-3 0.0 3-6 50.0 9
Nov 17 Holy Family W, 82-75 1 23 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 20 Assumption W, 88-76 1 33 10-12 83.3 5-6 83.3 2-3 66.7 27
Nov 23 at Stonehill W, 81-63 1 25 4-9 44.4 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 11
Nov 26 Southern N.H. W, 89-84 1 30 8-10 80.0 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 20
Dec 4 at Merrimack L, 83-70 1 30 3-12 25.0 0-5 0.0 4-5 80.0 10
Dec 7 St. Michael's L, 92-82 1 28 5-8 62.5 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 13
Dec 10 at Franklin Pierce L, 93-84 1 27 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 10
Dec 21 Goldey-Beacom W, 99-65 1 27 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 3 at Dominican (N.Y.) W, 76-57 1 20 5-6 83.3 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 4 vs. Post W, 61-53 1 33 5-8 62.5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 8 at Le Moyne W, 82-73 1 24 3-4 75.0 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 11 Southern Conn. St. L, 88-76 1 29 2-9 22.2 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 15 Adelphi W, 75-51 1 25 5-7 71.4 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 13
Jan 18 at American Int'l W, 78-64 1 33 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 22 at New Haven L, 72-70 1 33 7-8 87.5 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 19
Jan 25 Saint Anselm L, 88-79 1 29 5-11 45.5 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 29 St. Rose W, 95-87 1 27 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 7-9 77.8 11
Feb 1 at Pace L, 65-62 1 33 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 6 at Assumption W, 89-48 1 26 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 8
Feb 11 Merrimack W, 95-94 1 33 7-11 63.6 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 15
Feb 15 at St. Michael's L, 69-66 1 32 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 7
Feb 19 at Southern N.H. L, 81-62 1 31 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 10
Feb 22 Stonehill L, 97-83 1 34 4-8 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 25 Franklin Pierce W, 80-66 1 30 3-8 37.5 1-1 100.0 4-4 100.0 11
Feb 28 at St. Rose W, 93-79 1 31 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Mar 2 at Saint Anselm L, 79-78 1 28 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 8

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 Concordia (N.Y.) W, 98-69 1 18 1 2 3 7 0 - 0 0 3 0
Nov 9 Wilmington (Del.) W, 90-50 1 20 0 5 5 5 2 2.5 0 0 1 -
Nov 13 at Saint Anselm W, 102-96 1 30 0 9 9 6 2 3.0 2 0 3 0
Nov 17 Holy Family W, 82-75 1 23 0 3 3 6 3 2.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 20 Assumption W, 88-76 1 33 0 4 4 4 2 2.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 at Stonehill W, 81-63 1 25 0 3 3 4 2 2.0 1 0 0 0
Nov 26 Southern N.H. W, 89-84 1 30 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 0 1 1 0
Dec 4 at Merrimack L, 83-70 1 30 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 7 St. Michael's L, 92-82 1 28 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 0 0 1 0
Dec 10 at Franklin Pierce L, 93-84 1 27 1 0 1 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 21 Goldey-Beacom W, 99-65 1 27 0 5 5 6 0 - 1 0 1 0
Jan 3 at Dominican (N.Y.) W, 76-57 1 20 0 2 2 2 2 1.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 4 vs. Post W, 61-53 1 33 2 2 4 3 1 3.0 1 0 0 0
Jan 8 at Le Moyne W, 82-73 1 24 0 6 6 5 1 5.0 1 0 0 0
Jan 11 Southern Conn. St. L, 88-76 1 29 0 4 4 3 2 1.5 0 0 2 0
Jan 15 Adelphi W, 75-51 1 25 0 6 6 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 18 at American Int'l W, 78-64 1 33 1 9 10 5 2 2.5 0 0 0 0
Jan 22 at New Haven L, 72-70 1 33 0 5 5 2 4 0.5 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 Saint Anselm L, 88-79 1 29 3 6 9 3 2 1.5 1 0 0 0
Jan 29 St. Rose W, 95-87 1 27 1 3 4 8 4 2.0 1 2 2 0
Feb 1 at Pace L, 65-62 1 33 0 6 6 3 1 3.0 1 0 0 0
Feb 6 at Assumption W, 89-48 1 26 0 4 4 2 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 11 Merrimack W, 95-94 1 33 1 4 5 6 3 2.0 2 0 0 0
Feb 15 at St. Michael's L, 69-66 1 32 0 6 6 4 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 19 at Southern N.H. L, 81-62 1 31 1 1 2 3 3 1.0 1 0 1 -
Feb 22 Stonehill L, 97-83 1 34 0 4 4 6 1 6.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 25 Franklin Pierce W, 80-66 1 30 0 3 3 9 0 - 1 1 0 0
Feb 28 at St. Rose W, 93-79 1 31 0 4 4 5 1 5.0 1 0 3 0
Mar 2 at Saint Anselm L, 79-78 1 28 0 7 7 5 3 1.7 1 1 0 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2012-13 26 10 21.7 2.7-5.9 44.8 0.7-2.2 32.1 0.4-0.8 52.4 6.4
2013-14 29 29 28.3 3.7-7.2 51.7 1.1-2.4 44.9 1.6-1.9 81.8 10.1
2014-15 21 20 30.8 3.1-6.9 45.8 1.0-3.1 33.8 2.0-2.6 77.8 9.3
2015-16 30 30 33.5 4.7-9.8 48.5 2.7-5.8 46.0 1.8-2.0 91.7 14.0
Total 106 89 28.7 3.6-7.5 48.1 1.4-3.4 41.5 1.4-1.8 80.5 10.1

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2012-13 26 10 564 69-154 44.8 18-56 32.1 11-21 52.4 167
2013-14 29 29 822 108-209 51.7 31-69 44.9 45-55 81.8 292
2014-15 21 20 647 66-144 45.8 22-65 33.8 42-54 77.8 196
2015-16 30 30 1005 142-293 48.5 80-174 46.0 55-60 91.7 419
Total 106 89 3038 385-800 48.1 151-364 41.5 153-190 80.5 1074

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2012-13 26 10 21.7 4.9-10.9 44.8 1.3-4.0 32.1 0.8-1.5 52.4 11.8
2013-14 29 29 28.3 5.3-10.2 51.7 1.5-3.4 44.9 2.2-2.7 81.8 14.2
2014-15 21 20 30.8 4.1-8.9 45.8 1.4-4.0 33.8 2.6-3.3 77.8 12.1
2015-16 30 30 33.5 5.7-11.7 48.5 3.2-6.9 46.0 2.2-2.4 91.7 16.7
Total 106 89 28.7 5.1-10.5 48.1 2.0-4.8 41.5 2.0-2.5 80.5 14.1

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2012-13 26 10 21.7 0.8 2.7 3.6 0.9 0.0 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.6 0.3
2013-14 29 29 28.3 0.4 4.1 4.5 1.0 0.0 4.2 1.6 2.6 0.6 0.2
2014-15 21 20 30.8 0.5 3.0 3.6 1.1 0.0 3.5 1.7 2.1 0.7 0.4
2015-16 30 30 33.5 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.3 0.0 2.8 1.2 2.2 0.5 0.2
Total 106 89 28.7 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.1 0.0 3.0 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.3

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2012-13 26 10 564 22 71 93 24 0 37 44 0.8 16 8
2013-14 29 29 822 11 120 131 29 0 122 47 2.6 17 5
2014-15 21 20 647 11 64 75 24 0 74 35 2.1 14 8
2015-16 30 30 1005 32 117 149 38 0 83 37 2.2 15 6
Total 106 89 3038 76 372 448 115 0 316 163 1.9 62 27

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2012-13 26 10 21.7 1.6 5.0 6.6 1.7 0.0 2.6 3.1 0.8 1.1 0.6
2013-14 29 29 28.3 0.5 5.8 6.4 1.4 0.0 5.9 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.2
2014-15 21 20 30.8 0.7 4.0 4.6 1.5 0.0 4.6 2.2 2.1 0.9 0.5
2015-16 30 30 33.5 1.3 4.7 5.9 1.5 0.0 3.3 1.5 2.2 0.6 0.2
Total 106 89 28.7 1.0 4.9 5.9 1.5 0.0 4.2 2.1 1.9 0.8 0.4

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 29 29 28.3 3.7-7.2 51.7 1.1-2.4 44.9 1.6-1.9 81.8 10.1
Conference 21 21 29.6 4.3-8.1 52.6 1.2-2.6 46.3 1.9-2.3 81.6 11.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 14 14 27.6 3.9-7.4 52.9 1.0-2.4 41.2 1.6-2.0 82.1 10.5
Away 14 14 28.8 3.4-6.9 49.5 1.1-2.4 48.5 1.6-1.9 81.5 9.6
Neutral 1 1 33.0 5.0-8.0 62.5 1.0-2.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 11.0
Result Wins 18 18 27.1 3.6-6.6 54.6 1.1-2.3 48.8 1.8-2.2 82.5 10.2
Losses 11 11 30.4 3.9-8.2 47.8 1.0-2.5 39.3 1.1-1.4 80.0 9.9
Month November 7 7 25.6 4.0-6.9 58.3 1.4-3.1 45.5 1.6-2.3 68.8 11.0
December 4 4 28.0 3.2-8.0 40.6 1.0-3.0 33.3 1.2-1.5 83.3 8.8
January 9 9 28.1 4.2-7.7 55.1 1.1-2.1 52.6 1.7-2.0 83.3 11.2
February 8 8 31.3 3.2-6.6 49.1 0.9-1.9 46.7 1.5-1.6 92.3 8.9
March 1 1 28.0 3.0-7.0 42.9 0.0-1.0 0.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 8.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 29 29 822 108-209 51.7 31-69 44.9 45-55 81.8 292
Conference 21 21 622 90-171 52.6 25-54 46.3 40-49 81.6 245
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 14 14 386 55-104 52.9 14-34 41.2 23-28 82.1 147
Away 14 14 403 48-97 49.5 16-33 48.5 22-27 81.5 134
Neutral 1 1 33 5-8 62.5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Result Wins 18 18 488 65-119 54.6 20-41 48.8 33-40 82.5 183
Losses 11 11 334 43-90 47.8 11-28 39.3 12-15 80.0 109
Month November 7 7 179 28-48 58.3 10-22 45.5 11-16 68.8 77
December 4 4 112 13-32 40.6 4-12 33.3 5-6 83.3 35
January 9 9 253 38-69 55.1 10-19 52.6 15-18 83.3 101
February 8 8 250 26-53 49.1 7-15 46.7 12-13 92.3 71
March 1 1 28 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 8

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 29 29 28.3 5.3-10.2 51.7 1.5-3.4 44.9 2.2-2.7 81.8 14.2
Conference 21 21 29.6 5.8-11.0 52.6 1.6-3.5 46.3 2.6-3.2 81.6 15.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 14 14 27.6 5.7-10.8 52.9 1.5-3.5 41.2 2.4-2.9 82.1 15.2
Away 14 14 28.8 4.8-9.6 49.5 1.6-3.3 48.5 2.2-2.7 81.5 13.3
Neutral 1 1 33.0 6.1-9.7 62.5 1.2-2.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 13.3
Result Wins 18 18 27.1 5.3-9.8 54.6 1.6-3.4 48.8 2.7-3.3 82.5 15.0
Losses 11 11 30.4 5.1-10.8 47.8 1.3-3.4 39.3 1.4-1.8 80.0 13.1
Month November 7 7 25.6 6.3-10.7 58.3 2.2-4.9 45.5 2.5-3.6 68.8 17.2
December 4 4 28.0 4.6-11.4 40.6 1.4-4.3 33.3 1.8-2.1 83.3 12.5
January 9 9 28.1 6.0-10.9 55.1 1.6-3.0 52.6 2.4-2.8 83.3 16.0
February 8 8 31.3 4.2-8.5 49.1 1.1-2.4 46.7 1.9-2.1 92.3 11.4
March 1 1 28.0 4.3-10.0 42.9 0.0-1.4 0.0 2.9-2.9 100.0 11.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 29 29 28.3 0.4 4.1 4.5 1.0 0.0 4.2 1.6 2.6 0.6 0.2
Conference 21 21 29.6 0.4 4.3 4.7 0.9 0.0 4.0 1.7 2.4 0.6 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 14 27.6 0.4 3.8 4.2 1.0 0.0 5.0 1.6 3.2 0.5 0.3
Away 14 14 28.8 0.2 4.6 4.9 1.1 0.0 3.5 1.7 2.0 0.6 0.1
Neutral 1 1 33.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
Result Wins 18 18 27.1 0.3 4.2 4.6 1.1 0.0 4.8 1.5 3.2 0.7 0.2
Losses 11 11 30.4 0.5 4.0 4.5 0.9 0.0 3.2 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.1
Month November 7 7 25.6 0.1 4.0 4.1 1.1 0.0 5.0 1.7 2.9 0.4 0.1
December 4 4 28.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.5 0.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.3 0.0
January 9 9 28.1 0.8 4.8 5.6 0.9 0.0 3.6 2.1 1.7 0.7 0.2
February 8 8 31.3 0.3 4.0 4.3 0.9 0.0 4.8 1.1 4.2 0.8 0.1
March 1 1 28.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 3.0 1.7 1.0 1.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 29 29 822 11 120 131 29 0 122 47 2.6 17 5
Conference 21 21 622 8 90 98 19 0 83 35 2.4 12 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 14 386 6 53 59 14 0 70 22 3.2 7 4
Away 14 14 403 3 65 68 15 0 49 24 2.0 9 1
Neutral 1 1 33 2 2 4 0 0 3 1 3.0 1 0
Result Wins 18 18 488 6 76 82 19 0 87 27 3.2 13 4
Losses 11 11 334 5 44 49 10 0 35 20 1.8 4 1
Month November 7 7 179 1 28 29 8 0 35 12 2.9 3 1
December 4 4 112 1 10 11 6 0 12 4 3.0 1 0
January 9 9 253 7 43 50 8 0 32 19 1.7 6 2
February 8 8 250 2 32 34 7 0 38 9 4.2 6 1
March 1 1 28 0 7 7 0 0 5 3 1.7 1 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 29 29 28.3 0.5 5.8 6.4 1.4 0.0 5.9 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.2
Conference 21 21 29.6 0.5 5.8 6.3 1.2 0.0 5.3 2.3 2.4 0.8 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 14 14 27.6 0.6 5.5 6.1 1.5 0.0 7.3 2.3 3.2 0.7 0.4
Away 14 14 28.8 0.3 6.5 6.7 1.5 0.0 4.9 2.4 2.0 0.9 0.1
Neutral 1 1 33.0 2.4 2.4 4.8 0.0 0.0 3.6 1.2 3.0 1.2 0.0
Result Wins 18 18 27.1 0.5 6.2 6.7 1.6 0.0 7.1 2.2 3.2 1.1 0.3
Losses 11 11 30.4 0.6 5.3 5.9 1.2 0.0 4.2 2.4 1.8 0.5 0.1
Month November 7 7 25.6 0.2 6.3 6.5 1.8 0.0 7.8 2.7 2.9 0.7 0.2
December 4 4 28.0 0.4 3.6 3.9 2.1 0.0 4.3 1.4 3.0 0.4 0.0
January 9 9 28.1 1.1 6.8 7.9 1.3 0.0 5.1 3.0 1.7 0.9 0.3
February 8 8 31.3 0.3 5.1 5.4 1.1 0.0 6.1 1.4 4.2 1.0 0.2
March 1 1 28.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 7.1 4.3 1.7 1.4 1.4