2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Calvin Godfrey
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 233
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Milwaukee, Wis.
- HS:
- Cooper (Minn.)
- Prev School:
- Southern University
Career (Iowa State/Southern)
Has played in 60 games and has made 34 starts (23.6 minutes per game) ... Averaging 9.5 points and 7.2 rebounds ... Has 76 blocked shots, 43 steals and 42 assists ... Shooting 55.5 percent from the floor and 65.4 percent from the free throw line ... Has 12 double-doubles ... Also has 30 double-figure scoring games and 15 double-figure rebounding contests ... Has grabbed six or more rebounds 39 times.
Honors
At Southern University in 2013-14, earned All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) first team honors ... Also named the SWAC Newcomer of the Year ... At Howard College in 2011-12, named to the All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) Team.
Team Accomplishments
In 2013-14, helped Southern University to a 19-13 overall record and a 15-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) mark ... The Jaguars won the SWAC regular-season championship, the program's first regular-season title since 2005-06 ... In 2011-12, helped Howard College to a 23-8 overall record and a 10-4 Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) mark ... The Hawks placed second in the WJCAC regular-season standings ... Helped the Hawks advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region V semifinal round ... In 2010-11, helped Iowa State to a 16-16 overall record.
2013-14 (Junior; Southern University)
Transferred to Southern University for his junior campaign ... Played in 31 games (averaged 26.9 minutes per game) and made 29 starts ... Led team in scoring (12.9 ppg), rebounding (8.8 rpg), blocked shots (49 total; 1.6 bpg) and field goal percentage (55.6) ... Shot 65.3 percent from the free throw line ... Had 26 assists and 14 steals ... Posted 10 double-doubles ... Netted double figures 24 times ... Grabbed double-figure boards 12 times ... Pulled down six or more rebounds in 26 games ... Shot 60 percent or better from the floor in 14 games ... Ranked among Southwestern Athletic Conference leaders (overall games) in scoring (10th), rebounding (2nd), field goal percentage (2nd) and blocked shots (3rd) ...
Postseason (SWAC Tournament): Played 30 minutes in the quarterfinal setback to Prairie View A&M ... Had 12 points, eight boards and three assists vs. the Panthers ... The three assists tied a career best ...
Southwestern Athletic Conference play: Started all 18 games (averaged 29.7 minutes per game) ... Averaged 14.7 points (second on team) and 9.1 rebounds (led team) ... Led squad with 29 blocked shots and a 56.8 field goal percentage ... Shot 72.6 percent from the charity stripe ... Had 17 assists and 10 steals ... Recorded seven double-double performances ... Netted double figures scoring 15 times ... Pulled down double-figure rebounds in eight games ... Grabbed six or more rebounds in 15 contests ... Ranked among SWAC statistical leaders (league games only) in scoring (10th), rebounding (1st), field goal percentage (3rd) and blocked shots (3rd) ... In regular-season home finale vs. Texas Southern (loss), had 10 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots ... Scored 11 points and grabbed seven boards in a home victory over Prairie View A&M ... Nearly posted a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds in a road win at Alcorn State ... Pulled down 11 boards and added eight points, two assists and two blocked shots in a road win at Alabama State ... Recorded his 10th double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds in a road win at Alabama A&M ... Posted his ninth double-double with a 17-point, 13-board performance in a home win over Mississippi Valley State ... Also had two assists and two steals vs. the Delta Devils ... Just missed double-doubles vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8 points-9 rebounds) and Jackson State (15-9) ... Recorded career highs for FTM (9) and FTA (11) vs. Jackson State ... Netted 14 points in a road win at Grambling ... Had seventh and eighth double-doubles in back-to-back home wins over Alcorn State (17 points-15 rebounds) and Alabama State (17-12) ... His 15 rebounds vs. Alcorn State tied a career high ... Also had three blocked shots vs. the Braves ... The three assists vs. Alabama State tied a career best ... Netted 21 points and pulled down seven boards in a road loss at Mississippi Valley State ... Had three-straight double-double games in wins over Jackson State (14 points-12 rebounds), Grambling (15-14) and Texas Southern (27-10) ... The 27 points vs. Texas Southern were a career high ... Netted his 27 points on 13-of-19 FG and 1-of-1 FT ... The 13 FGM and 19 FGA were career bests ... Had 16 points and five boards in the conference season opener vs. Prairie View A&M (road win) ...
Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in 12 of the 13 non-league games (25.1 minutes per game) ... Made 11 starts ... Only missed the Dillard game ... Averaged 11.8 points and 8.4 rebounds ... Had 20 blocked shots, six assists and four steals ... Shot 54.7 percent from the floor and 53.2 percent from the free throw line ... Posted three double-doubles ... Had eight double-figure scoring games and four double-figure rebounding contests ... Grabbed six or more rebounds in 10 games ... Recorded third double-double of season with 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in a home win over Champion Baptist ... Also had three blocked shots vs. Champion Baptist ... Had his only scoreless game in a road setback at Baylor ... Grabbed seven boards vs. Baylor ... Played a season-low 16 minutes in road losses at Arizona and Louisiana Tech (in between the two games, sat out the Dillard contest) ... Just missed a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds in a road loss at Denver ... Dished out a career-best three assists vs. Denver ... Netted double figures vs. Blue Mountain College (12 points) and UALR (13) ... Posted 18 points and nine rebounds in a road loss at Florida ... Had second double-double of the season with his 25-point, 12-board performance in a road win at North Florida ... Blocked a career-high tying four shots vs. the Ospreys ... Recorded his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds in a road loss at Tulane ... Had a career-best four blocked shots vs. the Green Wave ... Opened the season with 11 rebounds and six points in a road loss at Marquette.
2011-12 (Sophomore; Howard College)
Transferred to Howard College in Big Spring, Texas, for his sophomore campaign ... Saw action in all 31 games ... Averaged 12.6 points (third on team), 6.9 rebounds (led team) and 0.9 blocked shots (led team) ... Shot 62.8 percent from the floor (second on team) and 67.2 percent from the free throw line ... Had 39 steals and 27 assists ... Recorded five double-doubles ... Netted double figures in 25 games, including three 20-point performances ... Posted 21 games with six or more rebounds ... Shot 60 percent or better from the field in 16 games ... Ranked among the Western Junior College Athletic Conference leaders (overall games) in scoring (12th), rebounding (6th), field goal percentage (1st), blocked shots (10th) and double-doubles (6th) ...
Scored a season-high 23 points in a road victory over New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) ... Grabbed a season-best 11 rebounds twice vs. NMMI (road win) and New Mexico Junior College (road loss) ... Blocked a season-high three shots twice vs. Lubbock Christian (home win) and Odessa (home win).
2010-11 (Freshman; Iowa State)
Played his first season of college basketball at Iowa State University ... The Cyclones' top reserve as a freshman ... Saw action in 29 games and made five starts ... Averaged 5.7 points and 5.4 rebounds ... Second on the team with 27 blocked shots ... His 27 blocks tied for the fifth-most by a first-year player in the program's history ... Led team with a 55.4 percent clip from the floor ... His 55.4 field goal shooting percentage was the third-best by a rookie in Cyclones history ... Shot 65.6 percent from the free throw line ... Also had 16 assists and 29 steals ...
Postseason (Big 12 Tournament): Played a season-high tying 32 minutes in an opening-round loss to Colorado ... Blocked a career-high four shots in the loss to the Buffaloes ... Tied a career best with three steals vs. Colorado ... Scored seven points and grabbed eight boards vs. Colorado ...
Big 12 Conference play: Saw action in 13 of the 16 league contests (22.3 minutes per game) ... Made four starts in conference play ... Averaged 7.7 points and 6.0 rebounds ... Had eight assists, 11 blocked shots and 15 steals ... Shot 57.1 percent from the field and 69 percent from the charity stripe ... Posted two double-doubles ... Had four double-figure scoring contests ... Recorded eight games with six or more rebounds ... Ranked among the Big 12 Conference leaders (league games only) in rebounding ... Had seven points and seven rebounds in the regular-season finale at Kansas State (loss) ... Posted season bests for points (23), FG made (10) and FG attempts (11) in the Cyclones' final regular-season home contest vs. Colorado (win) ... Grabbed 11 boards vs. the Buffaloes ... The double-double performance vs. the Buffaloes was the second of his career ... Had a near-perfect shooting contest vs. Colorado, hitting 10-of-11 FG and 3-of-3 FT ... Had nine points, five rebounds and two blocked shots in a home victory over Nebraska ... Pulled down seven rebounds and added two assists (tied season high), two blocked shots and two steals in a road loss at Texas ... Tied a season high with 32 minutes played vs. the Longhorns ... Recorded first collegiate double-double with 13 points and 10 boards in a home loss to Missouri ... Played a season-best 32 minutes vs. Missouri ... Had 11 points, six boards and two steals in a road setback at Texas A&M ... Scored 10 points and added four rebounds and two steals in a home loss to Texas A&M ... Grabbed seven boards, blocked two shots and had two steals in a road setback at Missouri ... Scored nine points and pulled down seven rebounds in home win over Baylor ... In his Big 12 Conference debut, had six points, seven rebounds, one blocked shot and one steal in a road loss at Nebraska ...
Non-conference play (regular season games only): Saw action in all 15 non-league contests (18.1 minutes per game) ... Made one start ... Averaged 3.8 points and 4.7 rebounds ... Had eight assists, 12 blocked shots and 11 steals ... Shot 54.3 percent from the field and 65.5 percent from the free throw line ... Had two double-figure scoring games and one double-figure rebounding contest ... Recorded four games with six or more boards ... Just missed recording a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds in a home win over Northern Illinois ... Had a career-high three steals vs. the Huskies ... Netted 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in a home win over Chicago State ... Recorded season bests for FTM (6) and FTA (6) vs. the Cougars ... Attempted first collegiate three-pointer vs. Chicago State ... Pulled down seven boards in a home victory over Dartmouth ... Had six points, five rebounds and two steals in a home win over Texas Southern ... Had no points and no rebounds in 23 minutes in a home win over Southeast Missouri ... Only game in career in which he did not score and grab a rebound ... Played a career-low eight minutes in a road loss at Northern Iowa ... Recorded his first collegiate double-figure scoring game with an 11-point performance in a home victory over Kennesaw State ... Netted the 11 points on 5-of-5 FG and 1-of-2 FT ... Also had six rebounds and two blocked shots vs. Kennesaw State ... Earned his first collegiate start in a neutral-site victory over Creighton ... Pulled down a season-high 14 rebounds in a home win over Drake ... Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds in the Cyclones' season-opening home win over Northern Arizona.
High School
Played his final season of high school basketball at Robbinsdale Cooper High School in New Hope, Minn., in 2009-10 ... Helped lead the Hawks to a 25-4 overall record and a 13-1 North Suburban Conference mark ... Minneapolis Star Tribune All-Metro third team ... Led the Hawks to the North Suburban Conference championship and the Class 5AAAA sectional final ... Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) All-North Suburban Conference ... Averaged a double-double his senior season (18.6 ppg/10.7 rpg) ... Also averaged 3.4 blocked shots and 2.7 assists ... Earned Minnesota Associated Press All-State honorable mention ... Named Twin Cities Boys Hoops North Suburban Conference MVP ... Named to the All-BreakdownSportsUSA.com second team ... Played in the 2010 Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) All-Star Game ... Posted a double-double of 15 points and 17 rebounds in the all-star contest ... Played the 2008-09 season at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass. ... In 2007-08, played at Custer High School in Milwaukee, Wis. ... The Cougars posted an 18-5 overall record and a 10-2 Milwaukee City Conference mark in 2007-08 ... Following his sophomore campaign, was listed as the No. 5 player in the state of Wisconsin.
Personal
Son of Shawn Mitchell ... Birthday is December 11 ... Born in Norfolk, Va.