Emmitt is expected to compete for a starting position as a guard in 2013-14 … transferred from Erie (N.Y.) Community College prior to the 2012-13 academic year.
2012-13: Was one of five Golden Knights to play in all 29 contests, averaging 13 minutes per game off the bench during his first season at Gannon … finished third on the team in three-point field goal percentage (.340) and fourth in three-pointers (16) … scored his first points as a Golden Knight with a three-pointer during a 70-67 victory against Glenville State in the season opener … hit multiple triples in a game five times, including a pair against Slippery Rock in the PSAC Quarterfinals … scored a season-high 10 points during a 77-66 win against Lock Haven with flawless shooting from the floor (4-4) and three-point range (2-2) … netted eight points on three occasions, including the postseason contest against the Rock … went 3-of-5 from the field and 2-of-3 from behind the arc while logging a season-high 27 minutes against Slippery Rock … played at least 20 minutes off the bench six times … recorded season-highs in rebounds (5) and steals (3) during a 67-48 victory against Clarion … dished out at least one assist during 22 of 29 games.
At Erie Community College: Played for head coach Alex Nwora … helped Erie Community College win back-to-back Region III Championships, being named to the Region III All-Tournament team as a sophomore after scoring 16 points against Monroe Community College during the championship game … was part of Erie Community College teams that finished fourth at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Championship in 2011 and seventh in 2012 … helped Erie Community College finish 27-5 in 2011-12 … was part of a program that finished the 2011-12 season ranked sixth in the final NJCAA national poll, giving the team a top-10 ranking in five consecutive final polls and nine of the 10 … averaged 8.3 points, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals as a sophomore … shot 81 percent (62-77) from the free throw line in 2011-12 … sank a three-pointer at the buzzer during an 84-81 victory against Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley (Mo.) during the 2012 NJCAA national tournament … scored a season-high 19 points and dished out five assists against Mid-Michigan as a sophomore … recorded 16 points and seven assists during the 2012 Region III Tournament semifinals … reached double digits in scoring 10 times as a sophomore … grabbed a season-best six rebounds during a 2011 NJCAA Tournament quarterfinal victory against No. 2 Louisburg (N.C.) College.
High School: Played for head coach Harold Ickes at Akron Garfield (Ohio) High School … was a three-year letterwinner … earned Akron All-City accolades twice, being named to the second team as a senior and the honorable-mention squad as a junior … served as a team captain during his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns … was a member of the honor roll and the merit roll … earned a spot in the 3.0 GPA Club every year … named the Career Education Student of the Year … received the United States Army National Scholar-Athlete, the West Point Leadership and the Robert Hughey awards … was part of the Akron University Post-Secondary Program … nominated for Leadership Akron … received the William B. Snow Scholarship.
Personal: Business Administration major … has one brother … is the son of Connie, Rick and stepfather Nino.
CAREER HIGHS (at Gannon)
Points: 10 vs. Lock Haven, 2/2/13
Rebounds: 5 vs. Clarion, 2/16/13
FG Made: 4 vs. Lock Haven, 2/2/13
FG Attempts: 6 vs. Clarion, 2/16/13; vs. Notre Dame (Ohio), 12/14/12
3FG Made: 2, five times, last vs. Slippery Rock, 3/5/13
3FG Attempts: 5 vs. Clarion, 2/16/13; vs. Notre Dame (Ohio), 12/14/12
FT Made: 6 at Cheyney, 1/11/13
FT Attempts: 6 at Cheyney, 1/11/13
Assists: 2, seven times, last vs. Mansfield, 1/5/13
Steals: 3 vs. Clarion, 2/16/13
