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2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
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Emezie, John
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Jersey Number 52
John Emezie
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 215
- Hometown:
- Waxhaw, N.C.
- High School:
- Marvin Ridge (USMAPS)
Bio
HONORS/AWARDS
2018-19: Appeared in 31 games, while making one start … averaged 5.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game … totaled 175 points, 57 rebounds and 30 assists … logged seven double-digit scoring outings … went for a season-best 16 points and knocked down three 3-pointers to go with five rebounds and four steals versus Fairfield (12/1) … put up 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting against Bucknell (1/2) … made his lone start of the season opposite Loyola (2/27) … dropped 14 in the scoring column on 4-of-6 shooting to pair with five boards versus the Greyhounds … had 10 points in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal game at Lehigh (3/7).
2017-18: Saw action in 29 of Army’s 30 games this season, all coming off the bench … Averaged 3.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per outing … Compiled 111 points, 50 rebounds, 24 assists, 20 steals and 11 blocks … Played a total of 414 minutes on the year … Posted five double-figure scoring games, including a season-high performance against Lafayette on Jan. 11, where he recorded 12 points … Finished 4-of-5 from the floor, 3-of-4 from behind-the-arc and 1-of-4 from the free throw line … Pulled down a season-high five rebounds on Feb. 21 in a contest with Colgate … Registered four steals vs. UMBC on Dec. 1, which matched his career-best effort … Tallied a season-high two blocks in games against Navy and Colgate.
2016-17: Saw action in all 32 games for the Black Knights, making seven starts … Averaged 8.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game … Compiled 285 points, 87 rebounds, 47 assists, a team-best 31 steals and 13 blocks to go along with his 707 minutes played … Registered double-digit scoring on 13 different occasions, with a career-best 20 points coming against Colgate on Jan. 11 … In that contest he finished 5-of-10 from the floor, 2-of-5 from long range and 8-of-9 from the free throw line (career-high) … Rode a five-game double-figure scoring streak from Nov. 20 - Dec. 3 … Recorded 20-plus points just once on the year against the Raiders … Drained a career-high seven field goals in a victory over Lafayette on Feb. 1 … Went a career-best 4-of-5 from behind-the-arc in that game as well … Finished perfect from the charity stripe on 10 different occasions, including going 6-of-6 against Monmouth and Loyola … Pulled down a career-best eight rebounds (all on the defensive glass) in an outing at Lafayette on Jan. 5 … Handed out a career-high four assists on three different occasions … Compiled a career-best three blocks opposite Air Force on Dec. 7 … Posted a career-high four steals in games at Bucknell and Boston University … Registered a season-high 33 minutes in a contest with Colgate on Jan. 11 … Hit the game-tying 3-pointer in that contest with 16 seconds remaining to force overtime.
2015-16: Saw action in 33 games, making six consecutive starts beginning against Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Compiled 104 points, 39 rebounds, 20 assists, five steals, and eight blocks on the year ... Averaged 3.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game ... Played 388 total minutes, averaging 11.8 minutes per game ... Notched a season-high 11 points vs. Boston U. on Jan. 27, where he went 4-for-8 from the floor and 3-for-4 from the charity stripe ... Registered two blocks vs. Holy Cross in the Patriot League Tournament on March 6 ... Earned a season-best four rebounds twice throughout the year against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Bucknell ... Also recorded two assists on three different occasions vs. Holy Cross, Colgate and Lehigh.
Background: Played varsity basketball at Marvin Ridge High School for head coach Gosnell White … Scored 1,475 career points and pulled down 570 rebounds … Scored 30.4 points per game as a senior … First Union County player to average at least 30 points in a season in the modern era (since UC public schools desegregated in 1967) … Honored as the Union County Player of the Year … All-Union County selection … All-conference selection … Selected to play in the 17th annual Carolinas All-Star Basketball Classic … Averaged 17.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game during his high school career … Attended U.S. Military Academy Prep School in 2014-15.
- Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2017)
2018-19: Appeared in 31 games, while making one start … averaged 5.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game … totaled 175 points, 57 rebounds and 30 assists … logged seven double-digit scoring outings … went for a season-best 16 points and knocked down three 3-pointers to go with five rebounds and four steals versus Fairfield (12/1) … put up 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting against Bucknell (1/2) … made his lone start of the season opposite Loyola (2/27) … dropped 14 in the scoring column on 4-of-6 shooting to pair with five boards versus the Greyhounds … had 10 points in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal game at Lehigh (3/7).
2017-18: Saw action in 29 of Army’s 30 games this season, all coming off the bench … Averaged 3.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per outing … Compiled 111 points, 50 rebounds, 24 assists, 20 steals and 11 blocks … Played a total of 414 minutes on the year … Posted five double-figure scoring games, including a season-high performance against Lafayette on Jan. 11, where he recorded 12 points … Finished 4-of-5 from the floor, 3-of-4 from behind-the-arc and 1-of-4 from the free throw line … Pulled down a season-high five rebounds on Feb. 21 in a contest with Colgate … Registered four steals vs. UMBC on Dec. 1, which matched his career-best effort … Tallied a season-high two blocks in games against Navy and Colgate.
2016-17: Saw action in all 32 games for the Black Knights, making seven starts … Averaged 8.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game … Compiled 285 points, 87 rebounds, 47 assists, a team-best 31 steals and 13 blocks to go along with his 707 minutes played … Registered double-digit scoring on 13 different occasions, with a career-best 20 points coming against Colgate on Jan. 11 … In that contest he finished 5-of-10 from the floor, 2-of-5 from long range and 8-of-9 from the free throw line (career-high) … Rode a five-game double-figure scoring streak from Nov. 20 - Dec. 3 … Recorded 20-plus points just once on the year against the Raiders … Drained a career-high seven field goals in a victory over Lafayette on Feb. 1 … Went a career-best 4-of-5 from behind-the-arc in that game as well … Finished perfect from the charity stripe on 10 different occasions, including going 6-of-6 against Monmouth and Loyola … Pulled down a career-best eight rebounds (all on the defensive glass) in an outing at Lafayette on Jan. 5 … Handed out a career-high four assists on three different occasions … Compiled a career-best three blocks opposite Air Force on Dec. 7 … Posted a career-high four steals in games at Bucknell and Boston University … Registered a season-high 33 minutes in a contest with Colgate on Jan. 11 … Hit the game-tying 3-pointer in that contest with 16 seconds remaining to force overtime.
2015-16: Saw action in 33 games, making six consecutive starts beginning against Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Compiled 104 points, 39 rebounds, 20 assists, five steals, and eight blocks on the year ... Averaged 3.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game ... Played 388 total minutes, averaging 11.8 minutes per game ... Notched a season-high 11 points vs. Boston U. on Jan. 27, where he went 4-for-8 from the floor and 3-for-4 from the charity stripe ... Registered two blocks vs. Holy Cross in the Patriot League Tournament on March 6 ... Earned a season-best four rebounds twice throughout the year against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Bucknell ... Also recorded two assists on three different occasions vs. Holy Cross, Colgate and Lehigh.
Background: Played varsity basketball at Marvin Ridge High School for head coach Gosnell White … Scored 1,475 career points and pulled down 570 rebounds … Scored 30.4 points per game as a senior … First Union County player to average at least 30 points in a season in the modern era (since UC public schools desegregated in 1967) … Honored as the Union County Player of the Year … All-Union County selection … All-conference selection … Selected to play in the 17th annual Carolinas All-Star Basketball Classic … Averaged 17.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game during his high school career … Attended U.S. Military Academy Prep School in 2014-15.
vs. Air Force
Saturday, December 08
vs. UMass Lowell (Audio Only)
Saturday, November 17
