Season Preview: UNC Asheville
Season Preview: UNC Asheville
Depth Chart:
Starters:
PG: Justin Wright
Averaged 11.1 PPG, 3.4 RPG and 1.9 APG across 29 games and 12 starts at Loyola Marymount last season.
Has been 2x All MEAC and has one All MEAC Tournament team honor at NC Central
Projected to average 11.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG and 2.3 APG at UNC Asheville this season.
SG: Fletcher Abee
Averaged 10.6 PPG, 1.6 RPG and 1.3 APG last season across 34 games and 32 starts for UNC Asheville last season.
Won All SOCON Freshman team during his time at The Citadel along with multiple All Academic Awards to UNC Asheville.
Projected to average 12.9 PPG, 2.9 RPG and 1.9 APG this season for UNC Asheville.
SF: Josh Banks
Last season contributed 12.8 PPG, 3.4 RPG and 1.1 APG at UNC Asheville after transferring in from VCU.
Projected to average 15.2 PPG, 4.1 RPG and 1.9 APG this season at Asheville.
PF: Greg Gantt
Last season across 17 games averaged 1.8 PPG, 2.2 RPG and 0.6 APG at UNC Asheville last season.
Has previous Power 5 experience at both Providence and NC State.
Projected to average 3.2 PPG, 2.5 RPG and 1 APG this season. (Not projected to start according to BartTorvik)
C: Toyaz Solomon
Averaged 6 PPG, 3 RPG and 0.6 APG across 33 games and 6 starts last season at UNC Asheville.
Projected to average 7.9 PPG, 5.2 RPG and 1.4 APG this season at UNC Asheville.
Bench/Role Players:
PG: Jordan Marsh
Averaged 6.2 PPG, 1.6 RPG and 1.3 APG across 32 games and 1 start for cross state rival App State.
Projected to average 10.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG and 2.3 APG this season at UNC Asheville.
PG: Julian Clarke
During his senior season at Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, FL. Averaged 14.4 PPG, 4.5 RPG and 2.5 APG.
Held other offers from Stetson and Kennesaw State.
SG: Connor Dubsky
Averaged 2.1 PPG, 0.4 RPG and 0.4 APG across 14 games in his freshman season at Rhode Island.
Former 3 Star Recruit coming out of HS with offers from Rhode Island, George Washington, Kansas State and Maryland.
No projection provided by BartTorvik.
SG: Javoy Thompson
Redshirted last season at UNC Asheville seeing no playing time.
Was a 3 Star Prospect out of HS with offers from Austin Peay, NJIT, and Sam Houston State.
Projected to average 0.8 PPG this season.
SF: Aidan Rubio
Averaged 6.8 PPG, 2.2 RPG and 0.9 APG across 27 games and 7 starts for Central Michigan last season.
Projected to average 3.7 PPG, 2.1 RPG and 0.9 APG this season at UNC Asheville.
SF: Kameron Taylor
Averaged 24.2 PPG, 7.5 RPG and 2 APG in his senior season at Carmel Christian in North Carolina.
No projection on BartTorvik.
PF: Jemal Davis
Averaged 5.5 PPG, 2.2 RPG and 0.5 APG across 31 games last season at Central Michigan.
All Freshman MEAC team award winner at South Carolina State.
Projected to average 3 PPG, 1.9 RPG and 0.4 APG this season at UNC Asheville.
C: Sage Tolentino
Saw the court in 7 games across two seasons at Cincinnati.
Former 3 Star recruit with offers from Cincinnati, Auburn, Kansas and Tennessee State.
Projected to average 8.5 PPG, 6.8 RPG and 1 APG according to BartTorvik. (Projected starter by BartTorvik)
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