2011-12 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 32 games and averaged 3.0 points and 0.5 assists ... shot 78.6 percent from the line ... recorded four points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal in his collegiate debut against Stony Brook ... posted three points, a steal and rebound against Chattanooga ... had four points and an assist at Evansville ... connected on his only 3-point attempt and finished with five big first half points at NC State ... recorded two rebounds, two assists and a block against Stetson ... beat the halftime buzzer for his only two points to go with two rebounds against Notre Dame ... scored nine points and dished out five assists against Howard ... did not miss a shot of any kind vs. the Bison, shooting 2-of-2 from the field (1-of-1 beyond the arc) and nailing all four free throws ... got to the foul line five times, knocking down 8-of-10 free throws against UMBC ... also chipped in two assists and two steals vs. the Retrievers ... played two minutes in his Big Ten debut at Michigan State ... was a key defensive substitute in the win over Ohio State ... knocked down a 3-pointer and grabbed a rebound against Michigan ... knocked down a 3-pointer and grabbed a rebound in seven minutes of action at Penn State ... logged 18 minutes against Minnesota, scoring four points and corralling three offensive boards ... corralled two rebounds against Iowa ... was instant energy in the Hoosiers comeback attempt at Michigan and scored four points and pulled down a pair of rebounds in 16 minutes ... played 19 minutes at Purdue and scored 13 points, capped off by a huge 3-point field goal in the final two minutes to put the game away, to go along with four rebounds ... made a pair of free throws against Illinois ... scored a bucket and grabbed a rebound against North Carolina Central ... scored two points off the bench in five minutes at Minnesota ... tallied two points and a rebound against Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament ... had five points and two rebounds in 15 minutes against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament ... scored four points in 17 minutes off the bench against New Mexico State in the NCAA Tournament ... dropped in four points in 16 minutes off the bench against VCU in the NCAA Tournament ... played 14 minutes and scored six points and added a rebound against Kentucky in the NCAA South Regional.
PREP/PERSONAL
A 2011 graduate of Eastern High School in Louisville, Kentucky... played for head coach Jason Couch ... named first team All-State by the Louisville Courier Journal ... named MVP among Louisville and Lexington players by the B/C Times ... he averaged 16 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 steals and had 25 blocked shots during his senior season ... shot over 50 percent from the floor and 36 percent from the three-point line as a senior ... led Eastern to a 33-3 record and the No. 1 ranking in the state ... Eastern advanced to the Final Four of the Kentucky State Tournament ... MVP of LIT ... was a part of 113 wins during his four seasons at Eastern High School, the most in school history ... named a Kentucky Senior All-Star ... scored 16 points in game two against the Indiana Senior All-Stars ... in game one, Abell scored 12 points ... scored 20 points to lead the Kentucky All-Stars against the Ohio All-Stars ... as a junior, he averaged 14 points per game ... also led team to the title at the Junior Orange Bowl Tournament and was named MVP ... named first team All-Seventh Region while leading Eastern to a 21-9 record ... as a sophomore, he led Eastern to the Sweet 16 semifinals of the state tournament ... he played AAU Basketball for the Shining Stars and was coached by Jeff Davis ... he will be just the sixth Kentuckian to play basketball for IU and the first since Tom Boone was on the roster in 1969-70 ... three other players on his high school team have signed to play Division I college basketball (Lyonell Gaines - IUPUI, Kameron Woods - Butler and Arman Marks - James Madison) ... son of Natasha Gold and Tim Abell ... mother played basketball and ran track for Louisville ... father also played college basketball at Jarvis ... majoring in recreational sport management ... born August 17, 1992.
