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Raoul Heinen returns for his fourth season with the Patriots and is a returning starter in the backcourt... Versatile player able to play either guard position and at small forward… Excellent ballhandler… Causes problems for opponents at both ends of the court with his size and quickness… Drives to the basket well and makes plays off the dribble… Majoring in sports management. CAREER LIST ENTERING 2003-04 SEASON: Ranked 14th for assists with 229, tied for 22nd for steals with 87. 2002-03: Started in 24 of 25 games, averaging 34.9 minutes… Patriots’ fourth leading scorer, averaging 11.0 points per outing… Corralled 3.5 rebounds per contest… Shot 43.7 percent from the floor and 78.7 percent from the free throw line… Led George Mason in three-point field percentage at 35.4 percent… Also finished second for the Patriots in assists with 84 (3.4 per game) and was second in steals with 37 (1.5 per outing)… Made 35 three-point field goals… Tied for 20th in the CAA in scoring, was 11th overall in assists, 10th in steals, 15th in three-point field goals made, and ninth in assist/turnover ratio… Scored in double-figures 16 times… Recorded career-best seven field goals at Coppin State (12/4/02), scoring 18 points while shooting 77.8 percent from the floor… Posted career-high 19 points and tied field goal mark versus Drexel (1/4/03)… Named CAA Player of the Week Dec. 9… Totaled career-best four three-point field goals against Niagara (12/7/02)… Grabbed season-high eight rebounds at Drexel (3/1/03), falling one rebound shy of tying career high… Dished out seven assists versus Hartford (12/23/02)… Tallied four steals in a game twice (last vs. Towson, 2/1/03)… Had four or more assists 12 times… Led George Mason or tied for the lead in scoring once, in rebounding once, in assists 14 times, and in steals nine times… Missed three games after dislocating his right thumb in practice.
2001-02: Started in all 29 games, averaging 30.0 minutes … Averaged 7.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game … Led the Patriots in assists with 132 (4.6 per game) and tied with Jon Larranaga with 40 steals (1.4 per contest) for the season … Shot 42.0 percent from the floor and 62.8 percent from the line … Also shot 24.0 percent from three-point range … Had career-high 14 points and six field goals at Mississippi (12-1-01) and vs. Central Michigan (12-5-01) … Grabbed career-high nine rebounds in four different games, and posted career bests of 11 assists at Mississippi, six steals vs. Towson (1-5-02), eight free throws vs. Hofstra (1-14-02) and three three-point field goals vs. Coppin State (11-28-01) … Twice came up just short of becoming first Patriot to record a "triple-double" as he had 11 points, nine rebounds and eight assists vs. James Madison (2-2-02) and posted 10 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds against Virginia Commonwealth (2-20-02) … Recorded two "double-doubles" with 14 points, 11 assists at Mississippi and 10 points, 10 assists vs. VCU … Scored in double figures 10 times … Led Patriots or tied for team lead in assists 21 times and in rebounds four times. 2000-01: Played in 22 games and saw action in 12.3 minutes per contest … Averaged 3.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Shot 40.0 percent from the floor and 54.5 percent from the line … Also shot 17.4 percent from three-point range … Enrolled and joined team for second semester, becoming eligible on Dec. 22, 2000 … Established season highs with nine points and four field goals in fourth collegiate game vs. Richmond (1-3-01) … Registered season-best four rebounds at UNC Wilmington (2-5-01) and vs. VCU (2-14-01) … Had highs of three assists and three steals at Old Dominion (2-21-01) … Recorded first career blocked shot at Santa Clara (12-29-00). HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from Callant Lyceum in Holland … Played for the Dutch Junior National and National Teams … Was playing with the National Team before enrolling at George Mason and was a teammate of former NBA star Rik Smits … Scored 17 points in a victory over Israel in Fall 2000, and had 10 points in another game against Sweden … Helped lead Holland Junior National Team to a fourth-place finish in the 1999 European Qualification Games … Averaged over 14 points per game during the World University Games that year. PERSONAL: Full name is Raoul Heinen … Born October 2, 1980 … Son of Gretha and Cor Heinen … Has two sisters … Distant cousin of Dennis Bergkamp, who is the captain of the Dutch National Soccer Team and plays in England for Arsenal FC … 2000 graduate of Callant Lyceum. CAREER HIGHS |
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