Emory University

Career:
After three years in the program, he has seen action as a reserve in 57 contests ... Has registered seven double-figure scoring games.

Junior (2016-17):
Came off the bench in all 25 games he appeared in ... Averaged 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 11.8 minutes per outing ... Shot 50 percent from the floor, connecting on 45-of-90 attempts ... Scored in double figures on five occasions ... Led or shared for team rebounding honors in three contests ... Was the game's top-scoring reserve with a career-high 14 points (12 in the second half) in 19 minutes of action, ending the contest sinking five-of-six field goal attempts and all four free throw tries, in a 75-70 victory vs. Birmingham Southern (Nov. 30) ... Posted his first career double-double when he totaled 12 points (team's top-scoring reserve), hitting a career-high six field goals in nine attempts, while pacing all players with a personal-high 12 rebounds in a 93-72 win vs. Rust College (Dec. 6) ... Longest playing stint of the year was a 24-minute effort in a 71-62 victory over Maryville (Nov. 27), finishing with a reserve-high 12 points and six rebounds ... Led Emory with eight rebounds in 12 minutes vs. LaGrange (Nov. 26) ... Topped the Emory reserves in scoring  with 10 points, and added three steals and two blocked shots in a 22-minute outing, helping the team to a 91-80 decision vs. Berry College (Dec. 29) ... Scored all seven of his points in the first half and finished with a team-high tying six boards vs. NYU (Feb. 5). 

Sophomore (2015-16):
Saw action as reserve in 16 games ... Averaged 8.2 minutes, 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per outing ... Scored in 11 and had rebounds in 13 contests ... Career-long 28 minutes at No. 1-ranked Augustana College (Mar. 11) in saw him lead the team with a career-best seven rebounds while adding a personal-high 11 points ... No. 2 on the club with a then career-high six boards over 16 minutes of play in a 72-60 season-opening triumph vs. Piedmont College (Nov. 13) ... Nine-minute performance and totaled five points and two rebounds in an 84-78 overtime decision over Birmingham Southern (Mar. 5) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... 17 minutes and ranked fourth on the team with seven points vs. Maryville (Nov. 28) ... Four rebounds in just a nine-minute outing at Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 19). 

Freshman (2014-15):
Appeared as a reserve in 16 games ... Found his way into the scoring column in six games ... Grabbed rebounds in six contests ... Saw action in seven UAA contests ... Notched a season-high 10 points, sinking four-of-seven from the floor and a pair of free throws in a 12-minute stint vs. Carnegie Mellon ... Made the most of his nine-minute outing vs. La Verne at the Lopata Classic, totaling a season-high five boards while adding three points ... Logged a season-long 14 minutes vs. Brandeis (Feb. 6) where he finished with four points ... Hit a pair of field goals in three attempts and recorded four points in 11 minutes in an 88-59 decision over Spalding (Mar. 6) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

High School:
Four-year member of the basketball program at The John Cooper School ... Served as team co-captain his senior season ... Was coached by Mike Cooper ... Averaged 11.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game and shot 52 percent from the floor his final year ...  Was named as his team's Offensive MVP during the '13-14 season ... Cisterian Tournament MVP.

Personal:
Son of Richard and Heather Avant ... Born Oct. 24 ... Plans to major in business.  

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