As a freshman in the 2008 – 09 season , Boyd averaged 10.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game , earning Northeast Conference ( NEC ) Rookie of the Year honors . Following his freshman campaign , Boyd was diagnosed with noncompaction cardiomyopathy . He was forced to sit out the 2009 – 10 season with a medical redshirt . Boyd came back the following season , averaging 13 points and 8.9 rebounds per game and leading the Blackbirds to a 27-6 record and NEC regular-season and tournament titles . LIU made the 2011 NCAA Tournament , falling in the second round to number two seed North Carolina . Boyd was named first team All-Conference and Northeast Conference Player of the Year . In his junior season , Boyd again led the Blackbirds to conference regular season and tournament championships . He was the MVP of the 2012 NEC Tournament , scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the championship game against Robert Morris . For the season , Boyd averaged 17.4 points and 9.3 rebounds per game . He was named first team All-NEC and Northeast Conference Player of the Year . At the end of the season , he was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press . In the offseason prior to the start of his senior season , Boyd was one of four Blackbirds players suspended following a fight at a campus party . After the school reviewed the matter , the four were reinstated to the team and Boyd and his teammates each received two-game suspensions . However , Boyd 's troubles for the season did not end as he tore the Anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in a game against Rice on December 12 , 2012 , ending his season after only eight games . Boyd was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA . In July 2013 , Boyd again tore his ACL and was expected to miss most of the 2013 – 14 season . LIU coach Jack Perri advised that Boyd would return to the Blackbirds ' lineup in January 2014 at the earliest . However , Boyd re-tore his ACL for a third time during a non-contact drill in late December 2013 , officially ending his college career
2012 NEC Tournament
2012 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Julian Boyd (basketball)