GREEN BAY CAREER

Career Highlights/Numbers

• Selected to the All-Horizon League First Team in 2012-13.

• Voted to the NABC All-District 12 Second Team in 2012-13.
  

• Named to Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team in 2012-13.

• Scored 539 points in 2012-13, the most points scored by a Phoenix sophomore in program history.

• In 2012-13, broke program records for free throws made in a season (159) and game (17).

• Named to Horizon League All-Newcomer Team as a freshman in 2011-12.

• 335 points scored as a freshman were the third most by a Phoenix freshman in the Division I era and the most since Tony Bennett scored 516 in 1988-89.

• Named Horizon League Player of the Week on four occasions (Feb. 18, 2013; Dec. 23, 2012; Nov. 12, 2012; Feb. 27, 2012).

• Selected to the All-Horizon League First Team in 2012-13.

• Named to Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team in 2012-13.

• Averaged 15.9 points, 4.3 assists and 34.6 minutes per game while starting all 34 games in 2012-13.

• Tied career-high 31 points in the Horizon League Championship semifinal against Valparaiso (3/9).
  

• Reached double figures in 31 of 34 games as a sophomore, including eight 20-point games.

• Scored 19 of his game-high 23 points after halftime in win over Cleveland State (2/15).

• Scored 18 points and tied a career high with three three-pointers at UIC (1/31).

• Scored 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting at Detroit (1/5).

• Named Horizon League Player of the Week on 12/24 after posting 17 points and eight assists against South Dakota.

• Scored 20 points and added five assists and zero turnovers in upset win over Marquette (12/19).

• Led all scorers with 22 points against Southern Illinois (12/15), sinking 11-of-13 free throws.

• Tallied a game-high 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting against North Dakota State (11/24).

• Scored 31 points in season opener against Chicago State (11/10), earning Horizon Leaue Player of the Week honors (11/10).

• Outburst against CSU was first 30-point game for the program under Brian Wardle.

• Made 17-of-19 free throws, setting a new school record for free throws made in a game.

2011-12 Season

• Averaged 11.2 points and a team-high 3.4 assists during rookie campaign.

• Tallied 335 points and 101 assists on the season, the most points by a freshman since 1988-89 and the most assists by a freshman since 1992-93.

• The eighth leading scorer (13.8) in Horizon League play, scoring in double figures in 13 of the last 14 last league games and 14 of 18 games.

• Among league leaders in points (14th), assists (6th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5).

• Led all Horizon League freshmen in points (13.8), assists (4.5) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0), ranking eighth, third and tied for first in the three categories overall.

• Played the season as the nation's second-youngest player, including making 12 starts as a 17-year old.

• Tallied a season-high 27 points on 11-of-18 shooting at UIC (2/25) while adding six assists. Performance earned him co-Horizon League Player of the Week honors on Feb. 27.

• Posted first career double-double with 17 points and 10 assists against Youngstown State (2/14).

• Scored 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting and dished out six assists against Milwaukee (2/4).

• Played in three uniforms in gutsy effort against Butler (1/28), scoring 14 points and totaling seven assists.

• Tallied 11 points and tied a career-high with seven assists against Valpo (1/26).

• Scored in double figures for the fifth-straight game with 15 points at Cleveland State (1/20).

• Had 16 points and the game-winning free throws with three seconds left against Wright State (1/12). Added a career-best six rebounds in that contest.

• Posted the best game of his young career at Milwaukee, scoring 20 points (1/7).

• Had 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and dished out a career-high seven assists at Valpo (12/31).

• Scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds at Butler (12/29).

• Played a career-high 33 minutes and totaled eight points, four rebounds and four assists against Loyola (12/3).

• Notched 18 points against Michigan Tech (12/13).

• Scored all 11 of his points in the second half at Virginia (11/25).

• Became the first true freshman to start at point guard since Rahmon Fletcher in 2007.

• Grabbed a season-high five rebounds at Indiana State (11/21).

• Playing 29 minutes, had nine points and five assists at NDSU (11/16). 

• Tallied six points and three steals in collegiate debut against Mary (11/11).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

• Named to Chicago Sun Times All-Public League Second Team as a senior at Marshall High School.
  

• Scored 14 points and had four assists in Chigo United Hoops All-Star Classic.
  

• Led his team to 28 wins and a third-place finish in Class 3A Tournament in 2009-10.

• Averaged 18 points in the Illinois State Tournament.
  

• Played in the IBCA All-Star game along with Phoenix teammate Greg Mays.

• McDonald's All-American nominee
  

PERSONAL

• Full name is Keifer Jerail Sykes
  

• Is the son of James and Lisa Sykes
  

• Is undecided on his academic major