Fairfield University Athletics

2016-17

Jerome Segura finished the 2016-17 season with the sixth-best assists per game average in the MAAC, dishing off 4.1 per game. The guard registered a team-best 122 assists, bringing his career total to 346 over his three years. For the third straight season, Segura recorded more assists than turnovers with his 2016-17 totals standing at 122 to 77. With those numbers, Segura ranked 11th in the conference with a +1.6 ratio. Segura dished off at least one assist in 29 of his 30 appearances which included 12 games with five or more assists. He was also listed among the league leaders for minutes played, averaging 30.6 minutes per game over his 30 starts. He played every minute in three games last season, collecting 40 minutes against Boston College and Rider as well as a personal-best 45 minutes at Wagner. Segura earned his first double-double of his career with a career-high tying 17 points and 10 assists in a season-opening win against Sacred Heart. Segura would go on to picked up six more double-digit scoring totals in 2016-17, three coming in non-conference play (Sacred Heart, Dartmouth, and Bucknell) and four occurring in MAAC play (at Rider, Iona, Siena, at Iona).


2015-16
Jerome Segura emerged as the team’s point guard from the beginning of the 2015-16 season, earning a start at the position in all 32 appearances as a sophomore. He posted a positive assist-to-turnover ratio in 24 of his 32 games and posted an equal number of assists and turnovers in five other games. He recorded a personal best 11 assists at Marist and later tied that mark at home against Manhattan. Segura also showed a knack for scoring when he scored a personal best 17 points in the Wagner game, one of his nine double-digit point totals a year ago. He finished the campaign strongly by scoring 10 or more points in three of his final five games, averaging 9.8 points per game and shooting 43.7 percent from the floor (21 of 48) during that run. He also recorded 20 assists against 11 turnovers during the final five contests. He ended the season with 160 assists which is the 10th highest single-season total in Fairfield basketball history. 

2014-15

Segura was a regular all season long, playing in all but one contest as a freshman. He missed the Saint Peter’s game after playing in his first 27 collegiate games. He posted a career-high 13 points in a start at Saint Peter’s. He also reached double figures as a reserve with 11 points at Niagara in the regular-season finale. Segura was sure-handed with the basketball and was one of only three Stags with more assists than turnovers (64 assists/60 turnovers). He had more turnovers than assists in nine of his 28 regular-season appearances. He dished off nine assists against four turnovers in the team’s Buffalo weekend, highlighted by six assists and two miscues against Canisius. Segura earned his first collegiate start at Siena on January 11, joining Tyler Nelson to comprise an all-freshmen backcourt.

Before Fairfield

Segura finished his final season at Langham Creek High School as an All-Region and an All-District player. He led his team to a 17-15 overall record in 2013-14 and a 9-4 mark in the District. He enjoyed one of his finest seasons as a Lobo, tossing in 16.9 points per game. The guard also added 3.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. Over his final three seasons with the program, Segura tossed in 1,153 points and averaged 12.4 points per game. In his final season at Langham Creek, Segura dished off 103 assists and recorded 60 steals in 30 games. He showed his three-point range with a career-high 22 long-range jumpers in 2013-14, and added a personal-best 105 rebounds.