So G 6-3 200 Rockville Centre, N.Y.
The Player
A physical six-foot-three sophomore guard who has the ability to match up with the conference’s top players ... had an excellent freshman season as the first guard off the bench ... very tough match-up for opposing guards due to combination of size, strength and skill ... excellent open floor player with speed to attack the rim and the skill to make either a score or pass play ... strong and skilled ball handler with an explosive first step to break down the defense ... equally able to take guards into the post with size, strength and skills ... outstanding rebounder with a hard nose ... finishes well with either hand and exceptional at using body to draw contact ... over 100 FTA as a freshman in only 19 minutes per game ... very good three-point shooter when left open ... excellent defensive potential ... does not back down ... tough and competitive ... strong work ethic ... will clearly step up into a much bigger role this year.
2008-09 Season
Averaged 10.5 points and 4.6 rebounds while playing 29.9 minutes a game ... in NCAA tournament, produced 12 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2 assists a game in the first two rounds before an ankle injury sidelined him for the regional final against C.W. Post ... was fifth in the NE-10 in free throw percentage and 12th in three-point accuracy ... field goal percentage dropped from .525 as a freshman to .427, but he connected at a 46 percent clip over his last 23 games ... made at least 50 percent of his shots in 12 of his last 23 games ... averaged 11.6 points and shot 49 percent during the 15-game winning streak Jan. 6-Feb. 21 ... made 28 of his last 66 3’s after starting season 7 of 25 ... his .435 three-point percentage in regular season conference games was the fourth best in the NE-10 Â… scored in doubles 22 times, including a career-best 24 Nov. 22 at Southern New Hampshire Â… 18 points against Pace Feb. 21 was his second-highest output of the season Â… 500th career point came Feb. 7 vs. Franklin Pierce Â… had seven or more rebounds six times, including nine against AIC Nov. 19 and Stonehill Jan. 3.
2007-08 Season
Was fifth on the team in scoring, coming off the bench in 34 games to average 7.7 points ... was also second on the team in free throw attempts and field goal percentage ... also averaged 19 minutes and 4.3 rebounds (fourth on team) ... produced 12.7 ppg and shot 62 percent in the Northeast-10 playoffs ... 12 double-figure scoring games featured a career-best 20 against Assumption Mar. 8 in the NE-10 final ... had his first career double-double at St. Michael’s Feb. 23, with 17 points and a dozen boards ... went to the line six or more times in a game on nine occasions ... 40-minute projection of 6.6 FTA was best on the team ... was named the Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week three times (Nov. 26, Mar. 10, 31) ... during a five-game stretch from Jan. 24-Feb. 9, made 18 of 24 FGA (.818) ... was one of the team’s top rebounders over the last dozen games.
Before Bentley
2007 graduate of South Side High School, where he was a team captain as a senior ... participated in the Nassau vs. Suffolk All-Star game in 2006 and 2007 ... Eastern Invitational Camp Top 20 and Hoop Mountain Camp all-star ... nominated for McDonald’s High School All-America Game ... participated in Wheelchair Classic All-Star Game ... had a scoring high of 31 points as a senior ... played for the Long Island Lightning AAU team.
Personal
Is majoring in finance ... age as of Nov. 15: 19 ... son of Tom and Regina Dowling ... has two sisters, Kaitlyn (25) and Allison (22) ... Allison plays soccer at St. Joseph’s (Pa.).
2008-09 Statistics
http://www.bentley.edu/athletics/stats/m-basketball/0809/plyr_32.htm
Career Statistics
http://www.bentley.edu/athletics/stats/m-basketball/0809/histcarr.htm#1
