CAREER: Ranks among FLC career leaders in rebounds (fifth, 681), free throws (fifth, 307), scoring (13th, 1,177), field goals (14th, 435), and blocked shots (15th, 37).
2011-12: NABC All-Central District second team ... Daktronics All-Central Region second team ... Unanimous selection on All-RMAC first team ... Capitol One Academic All-America third team ... Capitol One Acadcemic All-District VII team ... RMAC All-Academic first team ... Preseason All-RMAC ... Named to RMAC Shootout All-Tournament team .. Named as RMAC/Baden Offensive Player of the Week on Jan. 2, 2012 and again on Feb. 6, 2012 ... Chosen as FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on Dec. 12, 2011 ... One of four players to share the Most Valuable Player award for the men’s basketball team … Started 27 games at center, missing one game with an ankle injury … Played the final month of the season with a hairline fracture in his ankle … Averaged 15.0 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.0 steals per game in 31.4 minutes of action per game … Led RMAC in rebounding (10.2 rpg) and defensive rebounds (6.6 rpg), … Ranked among RMAC leaders in offensive rebounds (second, 3.6 rpg), field goal shooting (third, .589), scoring (fifth, 15.0 ppg), free throw shooting (23rd, .699), and assists (27th, 1.9 apg) … Ranked among NCAA Division II Top 25 in rebounding (ninth, 10.2 rpg), double doubles (tenth, 14), and field goal shooting (16th, .589) … Recorded seven straight double-doubles from Dec. 16, 2011 through Jan. 13, 2012 … Scored career-high 35 points at UC-Colroado Springs on Feb. 11, 2012 … Had 31-point game at Regis on Jan. 21, 2012 … Grabbed career-high 18 rebounds at Western New Mexico on Jan. 7, 2012.
2010-11: Second team All-RMAC ... Second team Capitol One Academic All-District 7 second team ... RMAC All-Academic Men's Basketball Player of the Year ... RMAC All-Academic first team ... D2 Athletics Directors Association/WeatherPORT Academic Achievement Award ... Appeared in and started 30 games for Skyhawk team that went 24-8 overall, won RMAC Shootout and advanced to NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen ... Averaged 11.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game ... Ranked among RMAC leaders in field goal shooting (third, .571), offensive rebounds (11th, 2.2 per game), rebounding (17th, 5.5 per game) and scoring (28th, 11.2 points per game) ... Recorded two double-doubles: vs. Adams State on Dec. 11, 2010 (20 points, 12 rebounds) and vs. Mesa State on Dec. 19, 2010 (10 points, 11 rebounds).
2009-10: All-RMAC West Division second team … RMAC All-Academic first team … D2 Athletics Directors Association/WeatherPORT Academic Achievement Award … Appeared and started in 23 games … Recorded five double-doubles: vs. Calumet on Nov. 20, 2009 (21 points, 10 rebounds), at Metro State on Dec. 4, 2009 (14 points, 11 rebounds), at Western New Mexico on Jan. 21, 2010 (28 points, 13 rebounds), vs. New Mexico Highlands on Jan. 30, 2010 (19 points, 13 rebounds) and at Mesa State on Feb. 5, 2010 (10 points, 11 rebounds) … Led RMAC in field goal percentage, shooting .681 from the field — .036 higher than his nearest competitor … Ranked among RMAC leaders in offensive rebounds (third, 2.5 per game), rebounding (tenth, 6.2 rpg), defensive rebounds (17th, 3.7 per game), scoring (21st, 12.9 ppg) and blocked shots (30th, 0.6 per game).
2008-09: D2 Athletics Directors Association/WeatherPORT Academic Achievement Award ... Appeared in three games … Averaged 1.7 rebounds, 0.7 points and 0.7 assists per game … Earned medical redshirt.
2007-08: Appeared in 29 games and started 23 times for Skyhawk team that won RMAC regular season, West Division and Shootout championships … Averaged 4.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Durango High School in 2007 …Four-year starting center for the Demons … Southwest League Player of the Year … Two-time all-state … Two-time All-Southwest League … McDonald’s All-America nominee … Three-year starter at defender, goalkeeper and forward in soccer … Competed in field events in track & field.
MAJOR: Business Administration-Finance option
MINOR: Economics
INTERESTING FACT: Matt is president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee
HOBBIES: Listening to music
FAVORITE FOOD: All
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: East by Southwest
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Office
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Shrek, Denzel Washington, Josh Duhamel
FAVORITE PRO TEAM: San Antonio Spurs
PARENTS: Audie and Heidi Morris
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Matt Morris’ career single-game highs
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MOST POINTS
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35, at UC-Colorado Springs, Feb. 11, 2012
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MOST REBOUNDS
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18, at Western New Mexico, Jan. 7, 2012
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MOST ASSISTS
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4, three times, last time vs. Colorado Mines, Jan. 14, 2012
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MOST STEALS
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4, at Adams State, Feb. 28, 2012
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MOST BLOCKED SHOTS
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2, six times, last time vs. Adams State, Jan. 28, 2012
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MOST FIELD GOALS
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13, twice, last time at UC-Colorado Springs, Feb. 11, 2012
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MOST THREE-POINTERS
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none
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MOST FREE THROWS
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14, vs. Adams State, Dec. 11, 2010
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Matt Morris’ career statistics
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SCORING
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FIELD GOALS
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THREE-POINTERS
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FREE THROWS
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YEAR
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GP
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GS
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PTS
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AVG
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FG
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FGA
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FG%
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3PT
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3PTA
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3PT%
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FT
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FTA
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FT%
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11-12
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27
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27
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406
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15.0
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146
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248
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.589
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0
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4
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.000
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114
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163
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.699
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10-11
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30
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30
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335
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11.2
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121
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212
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.571
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0
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0
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.000
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93
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125
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.744
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09-10
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23
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23
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297
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12.9
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113
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166
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.681
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0
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1
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.000
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71
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109
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.651
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08-09
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3
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0
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2
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0.7
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1
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4
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.250
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0
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0
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.000
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0
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0
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.000
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07-08
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29
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21
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137
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4.7
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54
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107
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.505
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0
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0
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.000
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29
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47
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.617
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TOTAL
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112
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101
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1,177
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10.5
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435
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737
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.590
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0
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5
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.000
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307
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444
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.691
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REBOUNDS
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FOULS
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MISCELLANEOUS
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MINUTES
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YEAR
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OFF
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DEF
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TOT
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AVG
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PF
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FO
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A
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TO
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BLK
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STL
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MIN
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AVG
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11-12
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96
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179
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275
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10.2
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70
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2
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51
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62
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8
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26
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848
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31.4
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10-11
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65
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99
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164
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5.5
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74
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1
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23
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37
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9
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16
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728
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24.3
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09-10
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57
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85
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142
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6.2
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75
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2
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25
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37
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13
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11
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629
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27.3
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08-09
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0
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5
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5
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1.7
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5
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0
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2
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5
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1
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0
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21
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7.0
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07-08
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40
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55
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95
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3.3
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59
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0
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23
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33
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6
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13
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400
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13.8
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TOTAL
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258
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423
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681
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6.1
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283
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5
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124
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174
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37
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66
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2,626
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23.4
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