23 Rico Stafford
23 - Rico Stafford
Height: 6-6
Weight: 195
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Lima, OH
High School: Lima Senior
Position: Forward
gp 32
pts/g 12.6
fg % 62.8
3pt % 25.0
ft % 45.2
reb/g 5.3
a/g 1.3

2016-17: As a freshman, Stafford shot 181-for-288 (team-high 62.8 percent) from the field while averaging 12.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and two steals per game. While being the team's most efficient field goal shooter, he also led the team in steals while making 25 starts and playing in all 32 games. In fact, he was one of only three players to see action in every game and he finished as the team's second leading scorer.

In 16 games of conference play, Stafford averaged 12.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game. He also fell just two blocks shy of averaging one block per game.

Stafford produced his lone double-double (19 points, 13 rebounds) in a Nov. 18 road game at Kalamazoo Valley. He shot at least 50 percent from the field in 17 of his final 18 games, including 25 of 32 games overall.

Following the season, Stafford was named to the OCCAC's All-Defensive team. In conference play, he finished third in steals and seventh in blocks.

Prior to Owens: Stafford poured in 23 points in his team's regional championship win, as well as 11 points in the state semifinal game at Lima Senior. He averaged 8.8 points per game before earning Honorable Mention All-TRAC recognition and a spot on the Lima News Dream Team.

Personal: Rico is the son of Louis Stafford and Latonya Glenn.

Recent Games
Feb 18 Columbus State Community College L, 96-89
Feb 22 Lakeland Community College W, 103-89
Feb 25 at Clark State Community College W, 67-57
Mar 4 Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 84-80
Mar 7 Clark State Community College W, 84-44
Mar 10 vs. Cuyahoga Community College L, 84-58
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 32 16
Games started 25 11
Minutes 829 419
Minutes per game 25.9 26.2
FG 181-288 88-133
FG Pct 62.8 66.2
3PT 4-16 3-7
3PT Pct 25.0 42.9
FT 38-84 25-47
FT Pct 45.2 53.2
Off rebounds 54 22
Def rebounds 116 53
Total rebounds 170 75
Rebounds per game 5.3 4.7
Personal fouls 79 42
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 43 21
Turnovers 63 26
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.8
Steals 65 34
Blocks 24 14
Points 404 204
Points per game 12.6 12.8
Points per 40 min 19.5 19.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 2 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Concordia University   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Team Toledo   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Mercyhurst North East W, 89-75 1 15 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Nov 9 Henry Ford College W, 90-80 1 36 5-9 55.6 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 11
Nov 12 Washtenaw Community College W, 118-61 - 15 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Nov 16 at Schoolcraft College L, 102-76 1 26 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Nov 18 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College L, 79-74 1 32 9-13 69.2 0-0 - 1-6 16.7 19
Nov 19 vs. Grand Rapids Community College L, 71-63 1 23 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 22 Lansing Community College W, 100-99 1 25 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 16
Nov 30 Schoolcraft College W, 88-80 1 32 7-15 46.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 15
Dec 3 Muskegon Community College W, 91-77 1 19 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Dec 9 at Adrian College JV W, 96-67 1 21 6-9 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 13
Dec 14 Cuyahoga Community College L, 95-90 1 29 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 15
Dec 17 at Sinclair Community College W, 84-81 1 25 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Dec 20 Kellogg Community College W, 91-61 1 30 9-11 81.8 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 21
Dec 30 Jackson College L, 83-72 1 33 4-12 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 7 at Hocking College W, 88-72 - 23 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Jan 11 Lorain County Community College W, 94-85 1 30 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 15
Jan 14 at Columbus State Community College W, 105-94 - 21 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 18 Edison Community College W, 83-74 - 27 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Jan 21 Clark State Community College W, 87-52 - 25 9-11 81.8 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 21
Jan 25 at Lakeland Community College W, 103-53 1 27 5-5 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-5 40.0 13
Jan 28 at Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 92-80 1 29 5-10 50.0 1-2 50.0 7-13 53.8 18
Feb 1 at Cuyahoga Community College L, 72-54 - 29 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-3 0.0 8
Feb 4 Hocking College W, 127-74 1 33 12-17 70.6 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 25
Feb 8 at Lorain County Community College W, 92-87 1 29 10-14 71.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 20
Feb 11 Sinclair Community College W, 88-83 1 25 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Feb 15 at Edison Community College W, 85-79 1 31 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 10
Feb 18 Columbus State Community College L, 96-89 1 21 5-8 62.5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 22 Lakeland Community College W, 103-89 1 16 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Feb 25 at Clark State Community College W, 67-57 1 30 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Mar 4 Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 84-80 - 25 5-10 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-3 33.3 12
Mar 7 Clark State Community College W, 84-44 1 20 7-10 70.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 15
Mar 10 vs. Cuyahoga Community College L, 84-58 1 27 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 13
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 2 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Concordia University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Team Toledo   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Mercyhurst North East W, 89-75 1 15 0 7 7 0 3 0.0 2 1 3 -
Nov 9 Henry Ford College W, 90-80 1 36 1 4 5 1 4 0.3 4 0 3 -
Nov 12 Washtenaw Community College W, 118-61 - 15 0 6 6 3 1 3.0 2 1 2 -
Nov 16 at Schoolcraft College L, 102-76 1 26 3 3 6 2 4 0.5 1 1 3 0
Nov 18 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College L, 79-74 1 32 5 8 13 1 1 1.0 2 1 0 -
Nov 19 vs. Grand Rapids Community College L, 71-63 1 23 0 6 6 0 5 0.0 3 0 2 -
Nov 22 Lansing Community College W, 100-99 1 25 2 4 6 2 3 0.7 1 0 3 -
Nov 30 Schoolcraft College W, 88-80 1 32 2 5 7 2 1 2.0 3 2 1 0
Dec 3 Muskegon Community College W, 91-77 1 19 2 4 6 0 5 0.0 0 1 4 -
Dec 9 at Adrian College JV W, 96-67 1 21 1 1 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 0
Dec 14 Cuyahoga Community College L, 95-90 1 29 3 6 9 0 1 0.0 0 1 4 0
Dec 17 at Sinclair Community College W, 84-81 1 25 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 2 1 5 1
Dec 20 Kellogg Community College W, 91-61 1 30 4 3 7 1 2 0.5 4 0 3 0
Dec 30 Jackson College L, 83-72 1 33 1 4 5 1 1 1.0 0 1 2 0
Jan 7 at Hocking College W, 88-72 - 23 2 6 8 2 1 2.0 1 0 4 0
Jan 11 Lorain County Community College W, 94-85 1 30 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 2 3 2 0
Jan 14 at Columbus State Community College W, 105-94 - 21 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 2 1 3 -
Jan 18 Edison Community College W, 83-74 - 27 3 4 7 3 0 - 2 0 0 0
Jan 21 Clark State Community College W, 87-52 - 25 1 5 6 2 1 2.0 5 1 2 0
Jan 25 at Lakeland Community College W, 103-53 1 27 1 2 3 2 0 - 4 1 1 0
Jan 28 at Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 92-80 1 29 2 3 5 2 1 2.0 1 0 4 0
Feb 1 at Cuyahoga Community College L, 72-54 - 29 2 3 5 1 2 0.5 2 0 1 -
Feb 4 Hocking College W, 127-74 1 33 5 1 6 5 3 1.7 6 2 2 0
Feb 8 at Lorain County Community College W, 92-87 1 29 3 2 5 1 3 0.3 2 1 3 -
Feb 11 Sinclair Community College W, 88-83 1 25 3 4 7 1 4 0.3 3 1 3 -
Feb 15 at Edison Community College W, 85-79 1 31 0 6 6 1 2 0.5 5 1 4 -
Feb 18 Columbus State Community College L, 96-89 1 21 1 3 4 0 3 0.0 0 0 5 1
Feb 22 Lakeland Community College W, 103-89 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 0 0 -
Feb 25 at Clark State Community College W, 67-57 1 30 1 2 3 2 1 2.0 1 2 2 -
Mar 4 Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 84-80 - 25 0 6 6 2 3 0.7 1 1 3 -
Mar 7 Clark State Community College W, 84-44 1 20 2 1 3 0 0 - 1 0 2 -
Mar 10 vs. Cuyahoga Community College L, 84-58 1 27 2 0 2 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 32 25 25.9 5.7-9.0 62.8 0.1-0.5 25.0 1.2-2.6 45.2 12.6
Total 32 25 25.9 5.7-9.0 62.8 0.1-0.5 25.0 1.2-2.6 45.2 12.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 32 25 829 181-288 62.8 4-16 25.0 38-84 45.2 404
Total 32 25 829 181-288 62.8 4-16 25.0 38-84 45.2 404
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 32 25 25.9 8.7-13.9 62.8 0.2-0.8 25.0 1.8-4.1 45.2 19.5
Total 32 25 25.9 8.7-13.9 62.8 0.2-0.8 25.0 1.8-4.1 45.2 19.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 32 25 25.9 1.7 3.6 5.3 2.5 0.1 1.3 2.0 0.7 2.0 0.8
Total 32 25 25.9 1.7 3.6 5.3 2.5 0.1 1.3 2.0 0.7 2.0 0.8
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 32 25 829 54 116 170 79 2 43 63 0.7 65 24
Total 32 25 829 54 116 170 79 2 43 63 0.7 65 24
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 32 25 25.9 2.6 5.6 8.2 3.8 0.1 2.1 3.0 0.7 3.1 1.2
Total 32 25 25.9 2.6 5.6 8.2 3.8 0.1 2.1 3.0 0.7 3.1 1.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 32 25 25.9 5.7-9.0 62.8 0.1-0.5 25.0 1.2-2.6 45.2 12.6
Conference 16 11 26.2 5.5-8.3 66.2 0.2-0.4 42.9 1.6-2.9 53.2 12.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 17 13 25.9 6.2-9.5 64.8 0.1-0.4 28.6 1.1-2.2 50.0 13.6
Away 13 10 26.0 5.2-8.5 61.3 0.2-0.6 25.0 1.4-3.2 42.9 12.0
Neutral 2 2 25.0 4.0-7.5 53.3 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.5-2.0 25.0 8.5
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Wins 23 17 25.2 6.0-9.0 66.5 0.1-0.4 30.0 1.1-2.3 48.1 13.1
Losses 9 8 27.7 4.9-9.1 53.7 0.1-0.7 16.7 1.4-3.6 40.6 11.3
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November 8 7 25.5 4.6-8.8 52.9 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.9-2.5 35.0 10.1
December 6 6 26.2 5.5-8.8 62.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.7-3.2 52.6 12.7
January 7 3 26.0 5.9-7.6 77.4 0.3-0.4 66.7 2.4-4.3 56.7 14.4
February 8 7 26.8 6.5-10.4 62.7 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.2-1.0 25.0 13.3
March 3 2 24.0 6.0-9.7 62.1 0.7-0.7 100.0 0.7-2.3 28.6 13.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 32 25 829 181-288 62.8 4-16 25.0 38-84 45.2 404
Conference 16 11 419 88-133 66.2 3-7 42.9 25-47 53.2 204
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 17 13 441 105-162 64.8 2-7 28.6 19-38 50.0 231
Away 13 10 338 68-111 61.3 2-8 25.0 18-42 42.9 156
Neutral 2 2 50 8-15 53.3 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 17
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Wins 23 17 580 137-206 66.5 3-10 30.0 25-52 48.1 302
Losses 9 8 249 44-82 53.7 1-6 16.7 13-32 40.6 102
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November 8 7 204 37-70 52.9 0-5 0.0 7-20 35.0 81
December 6 6 157 33-53 62.3 0-1 0.0 10-19 52.6 76
January 7 3 182 41-53 77.4 2-3 66.7 17-30 56.7 101
February 8 7 214 52-83 62.7 0-5 0.0 2-8 25.0 106
March 3 2 72 18-29 62.1 2-2 100.0 2-7 28.6 40
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 32 25 25.9 8.7-13.9 62.8 0.2-0.8 25.0 1.8-4.1 45.2 19.5
Conference 16 11 26.2 8.4-12.7 66.2 0.3-0.7 42.9 2.4-4.5 53.2 19.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 17 13 25.9 9.5-14.7 64.8 0.2-0.6 28.6 1.7-3.4 50.0 21.0
Away 13 10 26.0 8.0-13.1 61.3 0.2-0.9 25.0 2.1-5.0 42.9 18.5
Neutral 2 2 25.0 6.4-12.0 53.3 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.8-3.2 25.0 13.6
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Wins 23 17 25.2 9.4-14.2 66.5 0.2-0.7 30.0 1.7-3.6 48.1 20.8
Losses 9 8 27.7 7.1-13.2 53.7 0.2-1.0 16.7 2.1-5.1 40.6 16.4
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November 8 7 25.5 7.3-13.7 52.9 0.0-1.0 0.0 1.4-3.9 35.0 15.9
December 6 6 26.2 8.4-13.5 62.3 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.5-4.8 52.6 19.4
January 7 3 26.0 9.0-11.6 77.4 0.4-0.7 66.7 3.7-6.6 56.7 22.2
February 8 7 26.8 9.7-15.5 62.7 0.0-0.9 0.0 0.4-1.5 25.0 19.8
March 3 2 24.0 10.0-16.1 62.1 1.1-1.1 100.0 1.1-3.9 28.6 22.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 32 25 25.9 1.7 3.6 5.3 2.5 0.1 1.3 2.0 0.7 2.0 0.8
Conference 16 11 26.2 1.4 3.3 4.7 2.6 0.1 1.3 1.6 0.8 2.1 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 17 13 25.9 1.9 3.8 5.6 2.4 0.1 1.5 2.0 0.7 2.1 0.8
Away 13 10 26.0 1.5 3.5 5.1 2.6 0.1 1.4 1.7 0.8 1.9 0.8
Neutral 2 2 25.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 - 0.0 3.5 0.0 2.0 0.0
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Wins 23 17 25.2 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.4 0.0 1.6 1.9 0.8 2.4 0.9
Losses 9 8 27.7 2.1 4.0 6.1 2.6 0.1 0.8 2.2 0.3 1.1 0.4
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November 8 7 25.5 1.6 5.4 7.0 2.1 0.0 1.4 2.8 0.5 2.3 0.8
December 6 6 26.2 1.8 3.0 4.8 3.2 0.2 0.7 2.0 0.3 1.0 0.7
January 7 3 26.0 1.6 3.9 5.4 2.3 0.0 2.0 0.9 2.3 2.4 0.9
February 8 7 26.8 1.9 2.6 4.5 2.5 0.1 1.5 2.3 0.7 2.6 0.9
March 3 2 24.0 1.3 2.3 3.7 2.3 - 0.7 1.7 0.4 1.0 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 32 25 829 54 116 170 79 2 43 63 0.7 65 24
Conference 16 11 419 22 53 75 42 2 21 26 0.8 34 14
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 17 13 441 32 64 96 41 1 25 34 0.7 36 14
Away 13 10 338 20 46 66 34 1 18 22 0.8 25 10
Neutral 2 2 50 2 6 8 4 - 0 7 0.0 4 0
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Wins 23 17 580 35 80 115 56 1 36 43 0.8 55 20
Losses 9 8 249 19 36 55 23 1 7 20 0.3 10 4
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November 8 7 204 13 43 56 17 0 11 22 0.5 18 6
December 6 6 157 11 18 29 19 1 4 12 0.3 6 4
January 7 3 182 11 27 38 16 0 14 6 2.3 17 6
February 8 7 214 15 21 36 20 1 12 18 0.7 21 7
March 3 2 72 4 7 11 7 - 2 5 0.4 3 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 32 25 25.9 2.6 5.6 8.2 3.8 0.1 2.1 3.0 0.7 3.1 1.2
Conference 16 11 26.2 2.1 5.1 7.2 4.0 0.2 2.0 2.5 0.8 3.2 1.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 17 13 25.9 2.9 5.8 8.7 3.7 0.1 2.3 3.1 0.7 3.3 1.3
Away 13 10 26.0 2.4 5.4 7.8 4.0 0.1 2.1 2.6 0.8 3.0 1.2
Neutral 2 2 25.0 1.6 4.8 6.4 3.2 0.0 0.0 5.6 0.0 3.2 0.0
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Wins 23 17 25.2 2.4 5.5 7.9 3.9 0.1 2.5 3.0 0.8 3.8 1.4
Losses 9 8 27.7 3.1 5.8 8.8 3.7 0.2 1.1 3.2 0.3 1.6 0.6
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November 8 7 25.5 2.5 8.4 11.0 3.3 0.0 2.2 4.3 0.5 3.5 1.2
December 6 6 26.2 2.8 4.6 7.4 4.8 0.3 1.0 3.1 0.3 1.5 1.0
January 7 3 26.0 2.4 5.9 8.4 3.5 0.0 3.1 1.3 2.3 3.7 1.3
February 8 7 26.8 2.8 3.9 6.7 3.7 0.2 2.2 3.4 0.7 3.9 1.3
March 3 2 24.0 2.2 3.9 6.1 3.9 0.0 1.1 2.8 0.4 1.7 0.6