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LeTourneau University Athletics

2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

Natalie Connelly
Natalie Connelly
Natalie Connelly
Rachel Ferguson
Rachel Ferguson
Rachel Ferguson
Phakhaphum Padmanuja
Phakhaphum Padmanuja
Phakhaphum Padmanuja
Phakhaphum Padmanuja

20 C.J. Bird

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Position F
  • Hometown Bedford, Texas
  • High School Euless Trinity HS
  • Prev School Euless Trinity HS

Biography

2018-19: Appeared in 26 games for LETU with two starts... Averaged 5.7 points and two rebounds a game... Recorded career-highs in blocks (10), steals (16), assists (25), rebounds (53) and points (149)... Had single-game highs of 25 points vs. McMurry and 5 rebounds vs. East Texas Baptist... 

2017-18: Appeared in 22 games for LETU...Averaged 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds per game...Had single-game highs of six points vs. Belhaven and six rebounds vs. Austin College...

2016-17 (as a sophomore): Appeared in 27 games, started in one game…Scored a career-high 14 points in the ASC tournament semifinals vs Concordia...Had 12 points and three rebounds vs Hardin-Simmons in the tournament championship...earned ASC All-Academic team honors.


2015-16 (as a freshman): Played in 9 games for the YellowJackets and scored in 4 of them with a season high of 7 points vs Louisiana College. At the free throw line, Bird was .500 % on the season and grabbed 7 rebounds.

Prior to LeTourneau: Named all-district as a senior...led the team to back-to-back playoff appearances.

Personal: Son of Claude and Arleen Bird...Aviation-Professional Flight major.


Twitter: @cjbird15
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite Movie: The Lion King
Favorite Player: Kobe Bryant
Favorite Team(s): Los Angeles Lakers
Why did you choose LeTourneau? “To play basketball and fly planes.”

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2015-16Freshman

    Forward
    6'3" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2016-17Sophomore

    Forward
    6'3" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    6'3" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2018-19Senior

    Forward
    6'3" 185 lbs
    20