Honors and Awards: Named Second-Team All-Northeast-10 (2011)...named NE-10 Tournament MVP (2011)...named a ECAC Division II First-Team All-Star (2011)...NABC Second-Team All-Region Selection (2011)...named Second-Team All-Northeast-10 (2010)...named to the NE-10 All-Tournament Team (2010)...named to the All-Met Division II Men[apos]s College Basketball First-Team (2010)...All-Met Division II Men[apos]s College Basketball first-team (2008-09)...First-team All-East Coast Conference (2008-09)...Named ECC Rookie of the Year (2008)...Second team All-ECC (2008).
2010-11: Started and played in all 31 games...led the team in scoring with 521 points (16.8 per game)....also led the team in field goals made (169), 3-pointers (39), free throws made (144), and steals (61)...ranked second on the team in rebounding with 183 (5.9 per game)...became the school[apos]s all-time scoring leader with a 27-point performance against New Haven (2/23)...became the only player in the program[apos]s history to score 2,000 career points - finished career with 2,013...ranked fifth in the nation with a 90.6 free throw percentage and first in the conference...scored a season-best 28 points against St. Rose (11/23)...grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds twice (11/19, 12/19)...handed out a season-best six assists against Bentley (1/19).
2009-10: Played in and started all 33 games...led the team in scoring with 612 points (18.5 per game)...finished second on the team with 150 rebounds (5.4 per game)...led the team in field goals made (191) and free throws made (178)...finished second on the team in free throw percentage (.860)...was second on the team in 3-point field goals made (52)...finished second on the team with 56 assists and 61 steals...scored his 1,000th career point against Southern Connecticut (12/2)...grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Assumption (11/29)...handed out a season-best five assists against Molloy (11/20)...ranked fifth in the NE-10 in scoring during league action (19.6 per game).
2008-09: Appeared in all 29 games, getting the start in 27... ranks top on the team in free throw percentage with .841 and in total rebounds with 187 (18 offensive, 169 defensive)... led the team in total points 481 for an average of 16.6 ppg...ranks second on the team in steals with 38...brought the team to a win against Pace (11/22) with a season high of 26 points; most points scored in one game when compared to his teammates... made the most free-throws in one game against Bridgeport (01/08) with 13... season high of 12 rebounds against Dowling College (02/21)... season high of four steals against both Concordia College (02/25) and Molloy (02/14).
2007-08: Played in 30 games and received the start in 20 for an average of 25.8 minutes per game...shot .395 percent from the field and .341 percent in three point territory for 46 makes...led the team with 13.3 points per game and a total of 399 points...led the team in steal with 34 and picked up eight blocked shots...was fourth on the team in rebounds, averaging 4.2 per game...had a team and career best 26 points against Queens (2/20) where he also had four three point makes...tallied a season best 11 rebounds against Dowling (2/23) and four steals against STAC (11/26)...played a season high 36 minutes against STAC (11/26).
At Copiague High: Four-year varsity basketball player...All league and conference sophomore - senior year...All county junior and senior year...All Long Island and Long Island player of the year senior year...most points scored in New York State game - 36...over 1,000 points scored.
Personal: Son of Sharon Byrd...Has two siblings, Darrly and Raymond...enjoys playing any sport.
Byrd[apos]s Career Bests
Points: 33, at Assumption, 11/29/09
Field Goals Made: 11, at Assumption, 11/29/09
3-Point Field Goals Made: 7, vs Pace, 2/3/10
Free Throws Made: 16, vs Dowling, 11/21/09
Rebounds: 12 - four times
Assists: 6 - two times
Steals: 5 - three times
Blocked Shots: 4, at St. Rose, 2/9/10
