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Men's Basketball

Converse Men’s Basketball Preview: Augusta

The Matchup
Saturday:
Converse (3-5, 2-2 CC) vs Augusta (6-4, 1-0 PBC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
Time: 4:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This is the first ever meeting between Converse and Augusta.      
 
Converse Notes:
  • Converse is 3-5 overall this season and 2-2 in Conference Carolinas action this season. The Valkyries are coming off a 92-69 win over Francis Marion on Tuesday afternoon.
  • The Valkyries are averaging 78.1 points per game, shooting 44 percent from the field, 38 percent from three-point range, and 68 percent from the free throw line.
  • Converse is averaging 35.6 rebounds per game, 19.0 assists per game, 6.1 steals per game, and 2.6 blocks per game.
  • Jay Mitchell leads the team with 11.6 points per game, Kyle Monk is second on the team with 11.5 points per game, and Sigurd Lorange is third on the team with 9.6 points per game.
  • Leo Da Campo leads the team with 5.3 rebounds per game, Earl Burgess III is second on the team with 4.5 rebounds per game, and Edo Buffo is third on the team with 4.1 rebounds per game.
  • Earl Burgess III leads the team with 2.8 assists, Isac Ahnstrand is second on the team with 2.4 assists, and Lorange is third on the team with 2.3 assists.
  • Jaylen Golston and Buffo are tied for the team lead with 0.9 steals per game, and Monk leads the team with 0.9 blocks per game this season.  
 
 
Augusta Notes:
  • Augusta is 6-4 overall this season and 1-0 in the Peach Belt this year. The Jaguars have won six straight after starting the season 0-4. Last time out, they defeated USC Beaufort 105-96.
  • The Jaguars are averaging 86.3 points per game this season, shooting 50 percent from the field, 36 percent from three-point range, and 75 percent from the free throw line.
  • Augusta is averaging 38.5 rebounds per game, 13.7 assists per game, 7.9 steals per game, and 3.2 blocks per game.
  • Demitri Gardner is averaging a team best 22.6 points per game this season, Maximillian Amadasun is second on the team with 19.7 points per game, and John St. Germain III is third on the team with 14.7 points per game.
  • Amadasun leads the team with 10.2 rebounds per game, Gardner is second on the team with 6.3 rebounds per game, and Luis Nonfon is third on the team with 4.4 rebounds per game.
  • St. Germain III leads the team with 4.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game. TJ Baker is second on the team with 2.4 assists per game and 1.2 steals per game. Evan Joyner leads the team with 0.9 blocks per game.
 
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Players Mentioned

Isac  Ahnstrand

#2 Isac Ahnstrand

G
6' 2"
Senior
Earl  Burgess III

#21 Earl Burgess III

F
6' 7"
Senior
Leo Da Campo

#23 Leo Da Campo

F
6' 9"
Senior
Jaylen Golston

#13 Jaylen Golston

F
6' 4"
Redshirt Freshman
Sigurd Lorange

#11 Sigurd Lorange

G
5' 11"
Graduate Student
Jay Mitchell

#4 Jay Mitchell

G
6' 2"
Senior
Kyle  Monk

#0 Kyle Monk

G
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Isac  Ahnstrand

#2 Isac Ahnstrand

6' 2"
Senior
G
Earl  Burgess III

#21 Earl Burgess III

6' 7"
Senior
F
Leo Da Campo

#23 Leo Da Campo

6' 9"
Senior
F
Jaylen Golston

#13 Jaylen Golston

6' 4"
Redshirt Freshman
F
Sigurd Lorange

#11 Sigurd Lorange

5' 11"
Graduate Student
G
Jay Mitchell

#4 Jay Mitchell

6' 2"
Senior
G
Kyle  Monk

#0 Kyle Monk

6' 3"
Junior
G