0 Daniel Egbuniwe
0 - Daniel Egbuniwe
Height: 6-7
Weight: 210
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Position: F
Previous School: Little Rock
gp 30
pts/g 10.0
fg % 39.5
3pt % 30.9
ft % 62.3
reb/g 6.5
a/g 2.3

2023-24 (Sophomore): Egbuniwe competed in all 31 of Tech’s games, ranking second on the team with 29 starts while averaging 27.3 minutes per game… led the Golden Eagles and ranked 11th in the OVC with 5.8 rebounds per game… also paced Tech with 34 blocks and finished second with 27 steals… averaged 7.6 points, 1.8 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game… shot 46.4 percent from the floor, 35.8 percent from distance, and 55.6 percent from the charity stripe… made his Tech debut with one rebound in six minutes off the bench at #9 Tennessee (Nov. 6)… scored a season-high 16 points three times during the season in contests against Midway (Nov. 16), at North Alabama (Nov. 30), and against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 24)… corralled a season-best 11 boards at UT Martin (Feb. 29)… delivered double-doubles against Western Carolina (Nov. 28), Alice Lloyd (Dec. 3), and Southeast Missouri (Jan. 13)… blocked a season-high six shots against Midway (Nov. 16)… produced a season-best four steals versus Bethel [TN] (Dec. 12)… dished out a season-high eight assists in the Alice Lloyd contest (Dec. 3)… connected on a season-best four triples against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 24)… scored in double figures nine times… snagged double-digit rebounds in four contests and five or more 18 times… dished out four or more assists five times… rejected multiple shots seven times and three or more four times… sunk at least one triple in 20 games… started each of the final 29 contests on the year.

2022-23 (Freshman – Little Rock): Egbuniwe played in 12 of Little Rock’s 31 games on the year, averaging 6.9 minutes… averaged 1.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.4 steals per game… shot 36.4 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent from the charity stripe… made his collegiate debut against Southern Illinois (Nov. 7), hitting a triple in four minutes of action… turned in season-highs of eight points and five rebounds on 4-for-8 shooting while playing 19 minutes off the bench at UT Martin (Feb. 11)… registered seven points with four rebounds and a 2-for-2 showing at the charity stripe at Eastern Illinois (Jan. 14)… played four minutes in the Trojans’ home tilt with Tennessee Tech (Jan. 19).

High School: Egbuniwe was a four-year letterwinner at First Assembly Christian School in Memphis, playing forward for head coach Dee Wilkes… named a runner-up for the 2022 TSSAA Division II-A Mr. Basketball Award as a senior… was a two-time All-State selection and four-time All-District First Team honoree… captured District Player of the Year and Region MVP honors in 2022… named the Division II-A State Tournament MVP as a senior after helping FACS to it first-ever state title… led First Assembly Christian to three straight district crowns.

Personal: Son of Evelyn Egbuniwe… born in Memphis, Tenn. on January 12, 2004… full name is Daniel Tony-Egbuniwe.

Academic: Majoring in marketing… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll twice.

Honors & Awards:

  • 2023-24 OVC Community Service Award
  • 2023-24 President’s Award
Recent Games
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 30 18
Games started 28 17
Minutes 841 534
Minutes per game 28.0 29.7
FG 109-276 60-173
FG Pct 39.5 34.7
3PT 38-123 23-77
3PT Pct 30.9 29.9
FT 43-69 25-38
FT Pct 62.3 65.8
Off rebounds 43 26
Def rebounds 152 106
Total rebounds 195 132
Rebounds per game 6.5 7.3
Personal fouls 57 34
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 69 37
Turnovers 61 37
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.0
Steals 27 19
Blocks 23 9
Points 299 168
Points per game 10.0 9.3
Points per 40 min 14.2 12.6
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 1 28 4-9 44.4 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 1 29 8-12 66.7 4-7 57.1 2-3 66.7 22
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 1 34 7-10 70.0 2-4 50.0 2-6 33.3 18
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 1 22 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 1 21 4-8 50.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 1 32 3-11 27.3 1-5 20.0 6-8 75.0 13
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 1 25 5-13 38.5 2-7 28.6 4-4 100.0 16
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 1 21 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 1 24 5-11 45.5 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 12
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 1 26 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 20 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 0-4 0.0 7
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 1 30 6-17 35.3 2-8 25.0 0-1 0.0 14
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 1 26 2-12 16.7 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 1 30 5-11 45.5 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 1 32 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 1 35 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 1 28 4-10 40.0 2-6 33.3 4-6 66.7 14
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 1 26 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 1 37 4-10 40.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 1 32 4-13 30.8 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 1 27 5-13 38.5 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 11
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 1 29 4-11 36.4 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 10
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54 1 33 3-6 50.0 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 10
Feb 13 at Little Rock L, 79-75 1 21 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 5
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69 1 25 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66 1 36 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74 1 27 4-11 36.4 1-7 14.3 2-3 66.7 11
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69 1 34 4-14 28.6 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 12
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74 - 26 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67 1 25 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 1 28 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 1 29 1 4 5 5 0 - 0 1 0 0
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 1 34 2 5 7 3 4 0.8 1 5 1 0
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 1 22 2 1 3 5 2 2.5 0 1 4 0
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 1 21 3 5 8 3 3 1.0 0 0 4 0
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 1 32 2 2 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 4 0
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 1 25 2 4 6 2 2 1.0 1 1 3 0
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 1 21 1 4 5 2 2 1.0 3 3 1 0
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 1 24 0 5 5 1 3 0.3 1 1 0 0
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 1 26 3 5 8 3 4 0.8 0 0 1 0
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 20 1 5 6 1 0 - 1 0 0 0
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 1 30 2 12 14 2 4 0.5 2 3 1 0
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 1 26 4 6 10 3 3 1.0 0 2 3 0
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 1 30 2 8 10 3 2 1.5 0 0 3 0
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 1 32 1 6 7 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 1 35 1 7 8 3 1 3.0 1 0 4 0
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 1 28 3 7 10 3 2 1.5 2 1 0 0
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 1 26 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 1 37 2 6 8 1 3 0.3 1 0 3 0
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 1 32 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 3 0 2 0
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 1 27 4 8 12 3 2 1.5 0 0 3 0
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 1 29 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 1 1 0 0
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54 1 33 1 4 5 2 4 0.5 0 0 2 0
Feb 13 at Little Rock L, 79-75 1 21 1 1 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69 1 25 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66 1 36 1 7 8 2 2 1.0 2 0 1 0
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74 1 27 1 7 8 3 1 3.0 5 0 0 0
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69 1 34 2 6 8 2 1 2.0 2 0 4 0
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74 - 26 0 7 7 4 5 0.8 0 2 2 0
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67 1 25 0 3 3 3 1 3.0 0 2 4 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 31 29 27.4 2.9-6.3 46.4 0.9-2.6 35.8 0.8-1.5 55.6 7.6
2024-25 30 28 28.0 3.6-9.2 39.5 1.3-4.1 30.9 1.4-2.3 62.3 10.0
Total 61 57 27.7 3.3-7.7 42.4 1.1-3.3 32.8 1.1-1.9 59.6 8.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 31 29 849 91-196 46.4 29-81 35.8 25-45 55.6 236
2024-25 30 28 841 109-276 39.5 38-123 30.9 43-69 62.3 299
Total 61 57 1690 200-472 42.4 67-204 32.8 68-114 59.6 535
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 31 29 27.4 4.3-9.2 46.4 1.4-3.8 35.8 1.2-2.1 55.6 11.1
2024-25 30 28 28.0 5.2-13.1 39.5 1.8-5.9 30.9 2.0-3.3 62.3 14.2
Total 61 57 27.7 4.7-11.2 42.4 1.6-4.8 32.8 1.6-2.7 59.6 12.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 31 29 27.4 0.7 5.1 5.8 1.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.9 1.1
2024-25 30 28 28.0 1.4 5.1 6.5 1.9 0.0 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.8
Total 61 57 27.7 1.1 5.1 6.1 1.8 0.0 2.1 1.9 1.1 0.9 0.9
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 31 29 849 22 158 180 52 2 57 57 1.0 27 34
2024-25 30 28 841 43 152 195 57 0 69 61 1.1 27 23
Total 61 57 1690 65 310 375 109 2 126 118 1.1 54 57
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 31 29 27.4 1.0 7.4 8.5 2.4 0.1 2.7 2.7 1.0 1.3 1.6
2024-25 30 28 28.0 2.0 7.2 9.3 2.7 0.0 3.3 2.9 1.1 1.3 1.1
Total 61 57 27.7 1.5 7.3 8.9 2.6 0.0 3.0 2.8 1.1 1.3 1.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 30 28 28.0 3.6-9.2 39.5 1.3-4.1 30.9 1.4-2.3 62.3 10.0
Conference 18 17 29.7 3.3-9.6 34.7 1.3-4.3 29.9 1.4-2.1 65.8 9.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 12 29.4 4.0-9.9 40.3 1.6-4.7 33.3 1.9-3.3 58.7 11.5
Away 13 13 27.8 3.4-9.2 37.0 1.1-3.8 28.6 1.1-1.6 66.7 8.9
Neutral 3 3 22.7 3.0-6.0 50.0 0.7-2.7 25.0 0.7-0.7 100.0 7.3
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Wins 14 13 29.1 4.4-10.5 42.2 1.7-4.7 36.4 1.3-2.4 54.5 11.9
Losses 16 15 27.1 2.9-8.1 36.4 0.9-3.6 24.6 1.6-2.2 69.4 8.3
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November 8 8 26.5 4.9-9.9 49.4 1.6-4.6 35.1 1.8-2.6 66.7 13.1
December 3 2 23.3 3.3-7.3 45.5 0.7-2.7 25.0 0.7-2.7 25.0 8.0
January 9 9 30.7 3.6-10.4 34.0 1.3-4.3 30.8 1.4-2.0 72.2 9.9
February 8 8 29.0 3.2-9.4 34.7 1.2-4.4 28.6 1.2-2.2 55.6 9.0
March 2 1 25.5 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.5-2.0 25.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 4.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 30 28 841 109-276 39.5 38-123 30.9 43-69 62.3 299
Conference 18 17 534 60-173 34.7 23-77 29.9 25-38 65.8 168
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 12 412 56-139 40.3 22-66 33.3 27-46 58.7 161
Away 13 13 361 44-119 37.0 14-49 28.6 14-21 66.7 116
Neutral 3 3 68 9-18 50.0 2-8 25.0 2-2 100.0 22
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Wins 14 13 408 62-147 42.2 24-66 36.4 18-33 54.5 166
Losses 16 15 433 47-129 36.4 14-57 24.6 25-36 69.4 133
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November 8 8 212 39-79 49.4 13-37 35.1 14-21 66.7 105
December 3 2 70 10-22 45.5 2-8 25.0 2-8 25.0 24
January 9 9 276 32-94 34.0 12-39 30.8 13-18 72.2 89
February 8 8 232 26-75 34.7 10-35 28.6 10-18 55.6 72
March 2 1 51 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 4-4 100.0 9
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 30 28 28.0 5.2-13.1 39.5 1.8-5.9 30.9 2.0-3.3 62.3 14.2
Conference 18 17 29.7 4.5-13.0 34.7 1.7-5.8 29.9 1.9-2.8 65.8 12.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 12 29.4 5.4-13.5 40.3 2.1-6.4 33.3 2.6-4.5 58.7 15.6
Away 13 13 27.8 4.9-13.2 37.0 1.6-5.4 28.6 1.6-2.3 66.7 12.9
Neutral 3 3 22.7 5.3-10.6 50.0 1.2-4.7 25.0 1.2-1.2 100.0 12.9
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Wins 14 13 29.1 6.1-14.4 42.2 2.4-6.5 36.4 1.8-3.2 54.5 16.3
Losses 16 15 27.1 4.3-11.9 36.4 1.3-5.3 24.6 2.3-3.3 69.4 12.3
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November 8 8 26.5 7.4-14.9 49.4 2.5-7.0 35.1 2.6-4.0 66.7 19.8
December 3 2 23.3 5.7-12.6 45.5 1.1-4.6 25.0 1.1-4.6 25.0 13.7
January 9 9 30.7 4.6-13.6 34.0 1.7-5.7 30.8 1.9-2.6 72.2 12.9
February 8 8 29.0 4.5-12.9 34.7 1.7-6.0 28.6 1.7-3.1 55.6 12.4
March 2 1 25.5 1.6-4.7 33.3 0.8-3.1 25.0 3.1-3.1 100.0 7.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 30 28 28.0 1.4 5.1 6.5 1.9 0.0 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.8
Conference 18 17 29.7 1.4 5.9 7.3 1.9 0.0 2.1 2.1 1.0 1.1 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 12 29.4 1.5 6.0 7.5 1.5 0.0 2.6 2.1 1.2 1.3 1.1
Away 13 13 27.8 1.3 4.5 5.8 1.8 0.0 1.7 1.9 0.9 0.7 0.3
Neutral 3 3 22.7 1.7 3.0 4.7 4.0 0.0 3.7 2.0 1.8 0.0 1.0
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Wins 14 13 29.1 1.8 5.8 7.6 1.9 0.0 2.6 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.9
Losses 16 15 27.1 1.1 4.4 5.6 1.9 0.0 2.1 1.9 1.1 0.7 0.6
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November 8 8 26.5 1.6 3.5 5.1 2.3 0.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 0.8 1.4
December 3 2 23.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.3
January 9 9 30.7 1.8 6.6 8.3 2.2 0.0 1.9 2.1 0.9 1.0 0.7
February 8 8 29.0 1.3 5.0 6.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 1.6 1.2 1.3 0.1
March 2 1 25.5 0.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 0.0 3.5 3.0 1.2 0.0 2.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 30 28 841 43 152 195 57 0 69 61 1.1 27 23
Conference 18 17 534 26 106 132 34 0 37 37 1.0 19 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 12 412 21 84 105 21 0 36 30 1.2 18 16
Away 13 13 361 17 59 76 24 0 22 25 0.9 9 4
Neutral 3 3 68 5 9 14 12 0 11 6 1.8 0 3
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Wins 14 13 408 25 81 106 26 0 36 30 1.2 16 13
Losses 16 15 433 18 71 89 31 0 33 31 1.1 11 10
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November 8 8 212 13 28 41 18 0 24 16 1.5 6 11
December 3 2 70 4 15 19 1 0 5 7 0.7 2 1
January 9 9 276 16 59 75 20 0 17 19 0.9 9 6
February 8 8 232 10 40 50 12 0 16 13 1.2 10 1
March 2 1 51 0 10 10 6 0 7 6 1.2 0 4
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 30 28 28.0 2.0 7.2 9.3 2.7 0.0 3.3 2.9 1.1 1.3 1.1
Conference 18 17 29.7 1.9 7.9 9.9 2.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 1.0 1.4 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 12 29.4 2.0 8.2 10.2 2.0 0.0 3.5 2.9 1.2 1.7 1.6
Away 13 13 27.8 1.9 6.5 8.4 2.7 0.0 2.4 2.8 0.9 1.0 0.4
Neutral 3 3 22.7 2.9 5.3 8.2 7.1 0.0 6.5 3.5 1.8 0.0 1.8
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Wins 14 13 29.1 2.5 7.9 10.4 2.5 0.0 3.5 2.9 1.2 1.6 1.3
Losses 16 15 27.1 1.7 6.6 8.2 2.9 0.0 3.0 2.9 1.1 1.0 0.9
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November 8 8 26.5 2.5 5.3 7.7 3.4 0.0 4.5 3.0 1.5 1.1 2.1
December 3 2 23.3 2.3 8.6 10.9 0.6 0.0 2.9 4.0 0.7 1.1 0.6
January 9 9 30.7 2.3 8.6 10.9 2.9 0.0 2.5 2.8 0.9 1.3 0.9
February 8 8 29.0 1.7 6.9 8.6 2.1 0.0 2.8 2.2 1.2 1.7 0.2
March 2 1 25.5 0.0 7.8 7.8 4.7 0.0 5.5 4.7 1.2 0.0 3.1