West Liberty University Athletics

2013-14 (Junior): Third-team NCAA Division II Academic All-American. …First-team NCAA Division II Academic All-District. …Second-team All-Atlantic Region. …Second-team All-MEC. …Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team. …MEC All-Tournament Team. …MEC Player of the Week (2/24). …Needs 90 rebounds to become first WLU player ever with 1,000 career rebounds. …Played in all 35 games. …Averaged 28.6 minutes per game. …Scored 498 points (14.2 ppg.) and grabbed team-high 293 rebounds (8.4 rpg.). …Shot 61 percent (200-of-328) from the floor, 35 percent (34-of-97) from the 3-point arc and 64 percent (64-of-100) from the foul line. …26 double-figure scoring games with 7 20-point games. …Career-high 34 points at Glenville State (2/22). …10 double-figure rebound games with team-high 8 double-doubles. …Season-high 17 rebounds in Atlantic Region championship game at No. 2 East Stroudsburg (3/18). …Career-high 13 FGs (13-of-14) at Glenville State (2/22). …School-record 7-of-7 3FGs at Glenville State (2/22). …Career-high 48 minutes vs. Indiana, Pa. (3/16). …Enters senior season ranked No. 23 on WLU scoring list with 1,423 career points and No. 3 on WLU rebounding list with 910 rebounds.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Third-team NCAA Division II Academic All-American. …First-team NCAA Division II Academic All-District. …Second-team All-WVIAC. …WVIAC All-Tournament. …WVIAC Player of the Week (12/10). …Needs 75 points to reach 1,000 for his career. …Started all 36 games. …Scored 436 points (12.1 ppg.) and grabbed 332 rebounds (9.2 rpg.). …The 332 rebounds were a team-high and a West Liberty sophomore record. …Shot team-high 62 percent (179-of-291) from the floor, 37 percent (23-of-63) from the 3-point arc and 63 percent (55-of-88) from the foul line. …Also had 40 assists and 23 steals. …His .615 field goal percentage led the WVIAC and ranked among the top 20 nationally. …24 double-figure scoring games and 14 double-figure rebound games. …Led team with 10 double-doubles. …4 games of 20 or more points with a season-high 30 points vs. Glenville State (12/8). …Career-high 21 rebounds – setting an ASRC arena record – vs. Shepherd (2/18). …Career-high 15 field goals vs. Glenville State (12/8). …Season-high 6-of-6 from the foul line vs. Fairmont State in WVIAC Tournament championship game (3/2). …Career-high 5 assists vs. Shepherd (2/18). …Season-high 4 steals vs. Shepherd (2/18). …Season-high 37 minutes at Charleston (1/14) and vs. Fairmont State in WVIAC Tournament championship game (3/2).
 
2011-12 (Freshman): All-WVIAC Honorable Mention. …Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team. …WVIAC Freshman of the Year. …WVIAC All-Freshman Team. …WVIAC Player of the Week (Feb. 13). …Ranked in Top 10 nationally in double-doubles (14) and field-goal percentage (.613). …Played in 34 of 35 games, making 30 starts. …Shot 61 percent from the floor (206-of-336), 38 percent from the 3-point arc (33-of-86) and 73 percent from the foul line (44-of-60). …Scored 489 points (14.4 ppg.) and grabbed 285 rebounds (8.4 rpg.). …The 285 rebounds led the team and set a West Liberty freshman record. …25 double-figure scoring games with 6 games of 20 points or more. …17 double-figure rebounding games. …Career-high 31 points at Bluefield State (1/26). …Season-high 17 rebounds vs. Glenville State (2/18). …Season-high 14-of-17 from the floor at Bluefield State (1/26). …Season-high 4 3-point field goals vs. Shaw in Atlantic Region championship game (3/13). …Season-high 8-of-9 from foul line vs. Glenville State (2/18). …Season-high 4 steals vs. Findlay (11/17). …Career-high 40 minutes at Wheeling Jesuit (2/22). …Averaged 16.7 points and 9.0 rebounds during Atlantic Region Tournament.
 
High School: 2-time Pittsburgh Post-Gazette South “Fab 5” and McKeesport Daily News All-Area selection. …4-year starter led West Mifflin to back-to-back Pennsylvania state tournament berths. …Averaged a double-double (points/rebounds) over his final three varsity seasons. …Leading scorer in West Mifflin history with 1,709 points and nearly 1,000 rebounds. …First West Mifflin player to reach 1,000-point mark as a junior. …Led Titans to 22-4 record as senior despite missing several late-season games due to injury. …Scored 18.9 points and grabbed 11.0 rebounds a game as a senior. …Career-high 35 points and 16 rebounds vs. Moon Township in late-season Section 4-AAA game. …Averaged 21.2 ppg. and 11.1 rpg. as a junior after posting 20.5 ppg. and 11.0 rpg. as a sophomore. …2011 McKeesport Daily News Player of the Year. …2010-11 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 10” selection.
 
Off The Court: C.J. is the son of Joe and Diane Hester. …He is majoring in Biology.

Coach Crutchfield says: “C.J. has been a warrior for us since the day he walked on campus. He’s a double-figure scorer who’s on track to break the school’s career rebounding record and he shuts down guys 4-5 inches taller than him in the paint. He just has an incredible determination to succeed on and off the court. That’s why he’s an Academic All-American, as well.