2011/12: Academically, qualified for the NABC Honors Court, the LEC Academic Honor Roll for the second time in two years of eligibility and for an E-Club Scholar-Athlete Award in his first season of eligibility... second on the team with a career-high .825 FT pct., shooting lower than .750 from the line only twice... sank all of his FT tries eight times... was 14-for-16 from the line in a three-game stretch in early January... in two LEC tournament games, turned the ball over only one time in 32 minutes... in three NCAA starts, had 11 points in 61 minutes.. . season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 15-7-5-2...
2010/11: Took over as the starting point guard, appearing in all 31 games and starting all but one... averaged 5.6 points2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists and shot 72.3 percent from the floor... came off the bench to play 31 minutes in the game he did not start... in a one-point win over Plymouth State in the first round of the LEC tournament, scored a career-high 17 points (career-high four three-pointers) with just one turnvoer in a career-high 36 minutes... four times, played 19 or more minutes without a turnover... qualified for the LEC Academic Honor Roll in his first season of eligiblity... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 17-7-5-4...
2009/10: A point guard who saw time in 25 games, with one start... averaged 2.1 points and 1.2 rebounds and shot .439 from the floor and .560 from the foul line... averaged 3.1 turnovers per 40 minutes... saw significnt time in 11 games, including a season-high 33 minutes in a +74-65 ot win at UMass Boston... had a season-high 13 points (one of two double-digit games) and season-high four assists with just one turnover in that LEC win and converted his only three-pointers (2) of the season.... appeared in all three ECAC tournament games, totalling six points and four rebounds in 42 minutes... played 18 minutes of both the semifinal and final tournament games... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 13-4-4-2
Career-highs (thru 11/12): 37 min., 17 pts., 7 rebs., 5 assists, 1 blocks, 4 steals, four 3-pters.
High School: Four-year member of basketball team and senior captain…senior member of All-State team and two-time all-conference selection…led the team in scoring and assists as a senior… helped his team win two conference championships in undefeated fashion… achieved honor roll distinction throughout…
Other: In the summer of 2011, played in the Mike Jones league and worked in the Wins for Life program..
PERSONAL: born Joseph W. Ives January 16, 1991…Parents: Lisa and Walter…Major: Sociology…Career Plans: Law enforcement…Residence: Avon, CT…
JOE... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: Not too far from Avon
Favorite athlete of all time: Derek Jeter
Favorite professional sports team: Boston Celtics
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Soc 350
Favorite subject in school: Sociology
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Solar Systems
Most beneficial aspect of college life: Time management
Greatest coach of all time in any sport, at any level: Coach Rich and Coach Paul
The greatest sports moment of all time: U.S Hockey 1980 Gold medal
Favorite Smart Phone application: Twitter
Biggest problem facing the world: Poverty
Choice for a last meal: Five Guys
Should student-athletes receive an annual stipend for their service to their school? If so, how much?: No
Favorite college sports team, other than your own: University of Connecticut
If you could go to any sporting event in the world, which would it be?: World Cup
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Gymnastics
Olympic sport which should be added: Baseball
Olympic sport which should be dropped: Synchronized diving
Best advice you’ve ever received: Don’t forget where you came from
Person with the most difficult job in the world: President
Eastern’s biggest rival: Everyone
Biggest waste of time: Sleeping
Your goals for the upcoming season: Win
If you could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Hawaii
Most dangerous animal: Monkey
Favorite pizza topping: Sausage
What would you like to see as the University’s mascot?: I like the shield
