VMI Athletics

THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN - English Major

Versatile performer who returns as one of the top players in the SoCon…should contend for Player of the Year and All-Conference honors…one of three returning starters on the team.

2015-16: All-Southern Conference Coaches Team and First Team (Media)…voted First Team All-State (VASID)…named All-Tournament in SoCon… Twice named SoCon POTW (Dec. 1, Mar.2)…scored a school record 46 points vs. Mercer Feb. 25 which also tied the most points in a D1 game during the year…led the Southern Conference in scoring (19.8) and second in free throw percentage (.905)…also ranked second in the conference in 3-pointers per game (2.8)…scored 34 points and 33 points vs. Samford…led team and ranked 8th in the SoCon in rebounding (6.3)…had 14 games of 20+ points and three 30+games …hit a career-high eight three pointers against Samford Jan. 24…third in the league in minutes played (33.7)…named SoCon Player of the Month for November… scored in double figures in all but three games during the year…posted five double-doubles (Bridgewater 19 pts.-10 rebs., Mercer 14 pts., 10 rebs., and The Citadel 14 pts., 10 rebs.,The Citadel 26 pts.,11 rebs, Samford 27 pts, 14 rebs)…named to the SoCon preseason all-conference team… scored in 15 straight games in double figures after being held to a season-low 6 points at ETSU Jan. 11…named SoCon player of the week Dec. 1 when he averaged 22.5 points and 7.5 rebounds against Presbyterian and Campbell…had season-high six assists three times.

2014-15: Played in 18 games and was leading the team in scoring average (19.6) when he was placed on medical furlough Jan. 15 and missed the remainder of the year…would have ranked highly among conference stat leaders had he remained in action…shot 82% from the line (92-112)…named Southern Conference Player of the Week when he scored 28 points at Samford (15-17 FT) Dec. 4 and 32 points at Mercer Dec. 6…started 17 games and scored in double figures in 16 of 18 games with seven games of 20+ points…canned six three pointers against Mercer Dec. 6 and Marist Dec. 13…also scored 32 points against Mercer Jan. 5 in Cameron Hall…had a season-high seven assists and season-high five steals at ETSU Jan. 2…pulled down a season-high nine rebounds at Maryland Nov. 30.

2013-14: Named 2013-14 State Rookie of the Year in Virginia as selected by the league sports information directors…voted to Big South All-Freshman squad…ranked second in the Big South in freshman scoring (19.0)...led all Big South freshmen in rebounding (5.6)...ranked 3rd in BSC in steals (1.69), 8th in 3-pointers/game.(2.23)...was the nation’s only freshman in a game last year to score 35 points and grab 15 rebounds in a game (Asheville, Jan. 28)…Named BSC Freshman-of-the Week three times...BSC Player of the Week Feb. 3...Was voted All-Military Tourney MVP...three games of 30+ points including season-high 37 points against Asheville...15 games of 20+points...scored 28 points against Canisius and 25 points against IPFW in first two rounds of the CIT…hit a season-high seven three-pointers against Presbyterian and six 3-pointers against IPFW.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played on the Massanutten Military Academy Prep team coached by Chad Myers in 2013-14… averaged 21 points per game, six rebounds, and four assists per game at Hedgesville High School his senior year of 2011-12 under coach Kelly Church.