2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
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Konontsuk, Artur
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Jersey Number 34
Artur Konontsuk
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 213
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Parnu, Estonia
- Prev School:
- Get Better Academy
Bio
2020-21 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 25 games, earning starts against Tulane, UTSA (twice) and Louisiana Tech ... Averaged 4.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game (16.2 mpg as well) ... Had five double-figure games, including 15 at Lamar ... Went 3-for-5 from deep in that game on the heels of going 4-for-7 against South Alabama ... In that Lamar contest, he pulled down an offensive rebound off a free-throw miss and sank two shots for the 66-63 win with 9.2 seconds left ... Other double-figure scoring games were against William Carey, South Alabama, Loyola and Middle Tennessee ... Played season-high 29 minutes at LA Tech, also pulling down a season-high seven rebounds.
2019-20 (Freshman):Â Appeared in 29 games with 20 starts, missing only the Texas Tech and Tougaloo games with a lower-body injury ... Biggest game was a career-high, 19-point outburst against No. 7 Gonzaga to open the Battle 4 Atlantis on 8-for-12 shooting ... Averaged 6.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 26.3 minutes per game ... Scored in double-figures nine times, with each of the last four also coinciding with Southern Miss' final four wins of the year (UAB, Charlotte, FAU, FIU) ... Went 5-for-9 from the field and 4-for-5 at the line at UTSA (Jan. 11) ... Recorded a career-high seven rebounds at North Florida (Nov. 14) and against FAU (Feb. 13) ... Had four assists and no turnovers at Iowa State (Nov. 19) ... Was first freshman to start three consecutive games since Tim Rowe in 2015-16 ... Also first rookie with a double-digit scoring game since LaDavius Draine in 2017-18.
Previous: Played for the Get Better Academy in Prague, Czech Republic ... His coach, Julian Betko, began his collegiate career at Clemson before later transferring to Butler, serving as a senior captain under current Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens when the Bulldogs finished No. 11 in the nation.
2019-20 (Freshman):Â Appeared in 29 games with 20 starts, missing only the Texas Tech and Tougaloo games with a lower-body injury ... Biggest game was a career-high, 19-point outburst against No. 7 Gonzaga to open the Battle 4 Atlantis on 8-for-12 shooting ... Averaged 6.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 26.3 minutes per game ... Scored in double-figures nine times, with each of the last four also coinciding with Southern Miss' final four wins of the year (UAB, Charlotte, FAU, FIU) ... Went 5-for-9 from the field and 4-for-5 at the line at UTSA (Jan. 11) ... Recorded a career-high seven rebounds at North Florida (Nov. 14) and against FAU (Feb. 13) ... Had four assists and no turnovers at Iowa State (Nov. 19) ... Was first freshman to start three consecutive games since Tim Rowe in 2015-16 ... Also first rookie with a double-digit scoring game since LaDavius Draine in 2017-18.
Previous: Played for the Get Better Academy in Prague, Czech Republic ... His coach, Julian Betko, began his collegiate career at Clemson before later transferring to Butler, serving as a senior captain under current Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens when the Bulldogs finished No. 11 in the nation.
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