2015-2016 Men's Basketball Roster

Andy Nietupski, Through the Lens Sports Media
Mark Wagner
Kelley Spencer
Andy Nietupski, Through the Lens Sports Media
Chris Davis
Shannon Carrico
Andy Nietupski, Through the Lens Sports Media
Shannon Carrico
Michael Reece, UTEP

21 Emani Gant

  • Position F
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-8 / 225
  • Hometown Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Prev School Bartsow CC

Biography

2015-16
• Third team All-SBC selection.
• Led Texas State in scoring (13.7), rebounding (7.7) and field goal percentage (50.3).
• Tallied seven double-doubles.
• Averaged 16.6 ppg and 8.1 rpg over final 10 games.
• Grabbed career-high 15 rebounds at McNeese State (Nov. 28). Most rebounds by a Bobcat during the year.
• Scored 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds in OT defeat at Washington State (Dec. 18).
• Totaled 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds in just 14 minutes vs. Howard Payne (Dec. 21).
• Dished out season-high six assists at UL Monroe (Jan. 30).
• Scored career-high 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting and made all six free throw attempts in one-point victory vs. Appalachian State (Feb. 11). Also recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds, seven coming on the offensive glass.
• Went 6-for-9 from the field and made 7-of-9 at the charity stripe in program’s first win ever vs. UL Lafayette (Feb. 20). Rejected a shot to give him 50 blocks in his career, the 10th Bobcat to ever reach the mark.
• Scored 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting and made all three free throw attempts at Arkansas State.
• Finished with 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting and made 8-of-10 free throw attempts and grabbed 10 rebounds at Little Rock (Feb. 27).
• Became first Texas State player since 2013 to post consecutive 20-point contests.
• Posted double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds vs. South Alabama (Mar. 5).
• Became first Bobcat with back-to-back double-doubles since 2014 with 12 points and 11 rebounds in first round of SBC Tournament vs. Georgia State (Mar. 10).
• Preseason first team All-SBC pick.


2014-15
• Earned All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team Honors. 
• Was one of three players in Sun Belt with 12.8 pts and 7.0 rebs.
• Named to the NABC Region 24 Second Team.
• Recorded three double-doubles.
• Scored in double figures in 13 straight games from Dec. 17-Jan. 31.
• Received Elgin Baylor Classic MVP with 17 points, 3 rebs, 3 assists and 3 steals. (Nov. 14)
• Scored team-high 19 points in Sun Belt Tournament opener vs. UT Arlington, going 5-of-5 from the free throw line to help the Bobcats to their first SBC Tournament win. (March 12)
• Scored a career-high 22 points vs. South Alabama. (Jan. 15)
• Made his first career three-point attempt to send Georgia State game into double OT. (Jan. 5)
• Named Preseason All-Sun Belt Second-Team.

2013-14
• Had a career-high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting against Troy (Jan. 25).
• Scored a team-high 16 points against UALR (Jan. 23).
• Was second in the Sun Belt in field goal percentage at .546 (118-of-216).
• Had his first career double-double (16 pts, 12 rebs) against UT Tyler (Dec. 21).
• Was 7-of-10 for 16 points against Utah (Dec. 19).
• Scored 14 points against Cedarville (Dec. 4)..
• Had a career-high 12 rebounds against South Dakota (Nov. 25).
• Led the Bobcats against Houston, scoring 19 points (9-of-11 FG) and adding four rebounds, four assists and three steals in the first Division I game of his career (Nov. 8)
• Led the team with season-high four assists against SFA (Nov. 12). It was one of four games with that many assists.
• Had a team-high 14 points against Oral Roberts.

Barstow CC
• Averaged 14.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
• Shot 55.8 percent from the floor. 

High School
• Was an All-State Division V and Southern Section All-League First Team honoree his senior year for St. Bernard’s.
• Averaged 10.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game his senior season
• Helped lead the Vikings to a 24-8 overall record and a 10-0 mark in league play.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-2014Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 225 lbs
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    2014-2015Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 225 lbs
    21
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    2015-2016Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 225 lbs
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