Emory University

Career:
After three campaigns in the program, he has seen action in 63 games and has 24 starts to his credit ... Has 15 double-figure scoring games ... Grabbed 10 or more boards on five occasions.

Junior (2016-17):
Emerged as a key contributor to the program, staring 24 of the 26 contests he appeared in ... Third on the team and 18th among UAA players in overall scoring average (11.6 ppg) ... Averaged 20.1 minutes per outing and connected on a team-high 58.5 percent (113 of 193) from the floor, good for third place on the conference chart and the No. 2 spot on the program's seasonal ladder ... Grabbed 6.5 rebounds per game, tops on the club and ninth in the UAA ... Recorded a team-leading 74 offensive rebounds and his 2.8 per-game average on that end of the floor placed sixth among UAA players ... Sank 70.8 percent (63 of 89) of his free throw attempts, slotting him 13th on the league ladder ... Produced 15 contests of double-figure scoring including three games of 20 or more points ... Five efforts of double-figure rebounding including a personal-best 14 caroms in a 93-68 win vs. Oglethorpe (Jan. 2), which represented the high-water mark by an Emory player during the year -- also added 18 points, second high on the team, in the win over the Stormy Petrels, converting eight-of-16 field goal attempts ... Emory's top scorer in four contests ... Started all 13 UAA games he appeared in and tossed in 11.7 points per outing, third on the team and 21st in the conference ... Paced the squad in rebounding on 10 occasions ... Turned in four double-doubles during the season ... Paced Emory in both scoring and rebounding in the same game three times ... Successful on 50 percent or better of his field goal opportunities in 19 contests ... Led all UAA players by connecting on 59.1 percent (55 of 93) of his field goal attempts in conference outings ... Lay-up with 6:13 on the clock gave Emory the lead for good at 67-66 in an eventual 84-75 victory vs. NYU (Jan. 29) ... Second on the team in scoring with 18 points, hitting eight field goals in 10 attempts and a pair from the stripe, in an 80-72 triumph against Chicago (Jan. 15) ... Game-high 18 points saw him convert five field goals in seven attempts along with all eight free throw tries, and he led the Eagles with nine rebounds vs. Washington University (Jan. 13) -- totaled eight points during an 11-2 Emory spurt that drew it to within six points with 1:34 left in the game ... Second on the team with 13 points, sinking six field goals in nine attempts, and tied for the team's lead with seven boards in a 91-80 triumph over Berry (Dec. 29) ... Produced a game-high 20 points, 12 over the final half, and finished with a team-high eight boards in a 65-59 win at Piedmont -- scored the first five points of an 11-3 Emory run that gave it a 48-46 lead with 8:12 left in the contest ... First double-double of the year was an 11-point (all in the second half and overtimes), team-leading 12 rebound effort in a 69-66 double ot victory at Guilford (Nov. 19) -- hit the second of two free throws with one second left in regulation that knotted the score at 51-51 and forced overtime.  In the first extra session, he battled for an offensive board and hit a bucket as time expired that tied the score and forced the second overtime ... Big effort in a 100-80 verdict over William Peace (Nov. 18), pacing all players with a then career-high 22 points, making 10-of-15 field goals and snatching a game-best nine rebounds. 

Sophomore (2015-16):
Saw action as a reserve in 25 games ... Averaged 6.5 minutes, 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per contest ... Scored in 18 and grabbed rebounds in 20 contests ... Played a career-long 13 minutes in a 76-63 win over Covenant College (Dec. 30) and scored a career-high tying six points while grabbing three rebounds ... Logged 10 minutes of time in the season-opening 72-60 triumph over Piedmont College (Nov. 13), finishing with six points and three rebounds ... Tied his career high with four rebounds vs. Birmingham Southern (Nov. 15) ... Hit both field goal attempts and totaled four points, along with two rebounds, in a six-minute appearance at Brandeis (Jan. 17) ... Eight minutes at No. 1-ranked Augustana College in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16, converting two field goals in three attempts en route to a four-point evening. 

Freshman (2014-15):
Played in 12 games ... Longest playing stint was a nine-minute outing vs. Spalding (Mar. 6) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, where he hit a pair of field goals in three attempts en route to a season-high four points, while also grabbing a season-high four boards ... Scored two points and finished with a pair of rebounds vs. Rochester (Feb. 28) ... Saw action in five UAA contests.

High School:
Four-year member of the basketball program at The John Cooper School ... Served as a team co-captain as a senior ... Was coached by Mike Cooper ...  Three-year varsity starter ... Helped his 2013-14 team go 25-12 by averaging 9.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per outing ... Shot 48 percent from the floor ... Played on his school's golf team for two years.

Personal:
Son of Richard and Heather Avant ... Born Oct. 24.  


Career Stats

Career Stats