- Position
- Class
- Height
- Weight
- High School/Other
- Hometown
- Forward
- Freshman
- 6' 8"
- 232 lbs.
- George Washington/Hargrave Military Academy
- Danville, Va.
| Field Goal | 3-Pt. Goal | Free Throw | Rebounds | Assists | Points | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GP | GS | Made-Att | Pct. | Made-Att | Pct. | Made-Att | Pct. | Off | Def | Total | Avg. | Tot. | Avg. | TO | Blk | Stl | Tot. | Avg. | Min. |
| 2011-2012 | 32 | 1 | 30-72 | .417 | 0-0 | .000 | 27-36 | .750 | 39 | 47 | 86 | 2.7 | 9 | 0.3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 2.7 | 379 |
Young post player with unlimited potential … Will challenge for immediate playing time … Strong player who is an instinctive rebounder … Can step away from the basket and make shots … Can rebound the ball in traffic … Long, active and athletic … A tough match-up problem due to his quickness and his skill level … Started second game of Canadian trip, scoring 18 points.
2011-12: Has played in 32 games, making one start ... Scored five points and grabbed seven boards in the season opener versus East Tennessee State ... Brought down six boards against Monmouth ... Scored three points in nine minutes of action against Oklahoma State ... Didn’t miss a shot, going 4-for-4 from the free throw line to score six points, while also adding four rebounds ... Tallied three points and three rebounds against Norfolk State ... Scored eight points, never missing a shot, against Campbell ... Did not miss a shot for the second straight game, matching his season-best with eight points against North Florida ... Grabbed a career-high 10 boards and added six points against Eastern Michigan ... Grabbed thre rebounds and scored two points at Oklahoma State ... Scored seven points and brought down three rebounds against Florida State ... Scored six points and grabbed four boards at Boston College ... Grabbed three rebounds and scored four points against BYU ... Brought down three rebounds against No. 7 Duke ... Missed the game at No. 20 Florida State after suffering an injury against Boston College ... Returned to play against Georgia Tech and scored eight points, also grabbing four rebounds in 20 minutes of play.
High School: Three-year letter winner at George Washington High School for former Hokie football player, Bobby Martin … Averaged 19 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks for George Washington his junior season … Earned second-team All-Group AAA as a junior … Was first-team All-Northwest Region and All-Western Valley District as a junior … Was named The Danville Register & Bee’s All-Metro boys basketball player of the year following his junior season … Played his senior season at Hargrave Military Academy for coach Kevin Keatts … Averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds per game.
Personal: Courtney Jamal Barksdale … Born October 5, 1992 in Danville, Va. … Son of Jeanette Cardwell.






