Larkin leading scorer but Hurricanes fall in NCAA Tournament

Guard Shane Larkin had 14 points for the Hurricanes and made two three point shots as Miami lost to Marquette 71-61 in the East Regional Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. He played for 39 minutes in the game.

Larkin is a sophomore from Orlando, Fla. He went to Dr. Phillips High School where he played basketball before coming to the Miami Hurricanes.

During his senior year at Dr. Phillips, he scored 18.8 points per game. He had 320 steals during his basketball playing days at Dr. Phillips, which is a school record.

He led his high school team with 27 wins in his final season at Dr. Phillips.

In his freshman season with Miami, Larkin averaged 7.4 points per game and played 25.6 minutes in his first season with the program.

As a sophomore with the Hurricanes, Larkin averaged 36.4 minutes per game and scored 14.5 points last season.

Larkin is the son of Barry Larkin, who was a baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds.

Here is a video of Larkin: