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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

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Justin Pierce

23 Justin Pierce

  • Position
    Guard/Forward
  • Height
    6-7
  • Weight
    202
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    Glen Ellyn, Ill.
  • High School
    Glenbard West

Biography

Wingspan: 6' 8 1/2"

Awards
Two-time All-CAA Third Team (2017-18, 2018-19)
W&M Most Improved Player (2017-18)
W&M Rebound Award (2017-18, 2018-19)
W&M Assist Award (2018-19)
CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award winner (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)

Graduated from W&M from three seasons and left as a graduate transfer following the 2018-19 season.

Junior Season (2018-19)
Team captain … Named Third Team All-CAA for the second year in a row … Started 25 of 28 games, averaging 34.3 minutes per game … Turned in averages of 14.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, shooting 46.4 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from 3-point range … Ranked third in the CAA in rebounding and defensive rebounds per game (7.1), fifth in assists, seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio, eighth in minutes played, ninth in offensive rebounding, 13th in field goal percentage, 14th in steals and 15th in scoring … Nationally came in 27th in defensive rebounds, 40th in rebounding overall and 78th in double-doubles (9) … Only CAA player since 1992 to average 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game … His 8.9 rebounds per game was the best for a Tribe players since 1996 … Totaled 10 games on the year with five or more assists, including career-high nine in a win over Charleston (2/21) … Flirted with a triple-double at UIC, finishing with 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists … Tallied 24 points, 15 rebounds and six assists at home against Hofstra (1/10) … Pulled down the most rebounds for a W&M player since 1996 with a career-high 18 at James Madison (3/2) and  just missed a triple-double adding 14 points and eight assists … Scored a season-high 26 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists in the CAA Quarterfinals vs. Delaware (3/10).

Sophomore Year (2017-18)
Named to the All-CAA Third Team in 2018 … Started 30 of 31 games, averaging 14.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game … Named the Tribe’s Most Improved Player … Ranking among the CAA leaders in nine different categories … Ranked fifth in the CAA in double-doubles with seven … Ranked fourth in the CAA and 61st nationally in rebounding (8.6) … Ranked fourth in the CAA and 43rd nationally in defensive rebounds (6.6) … His 267 rebounds ranked 83rd nationally and were the third most for a W&M player since 1973 … His scoring average ranked 15th in the CAA … Was 8th in 3-point percentage (.416) and offensive rebounding (2.0), 10th in field goal percentage (50.2), 12th in free throw percentage (.790), 14th in blocked shots (18) and 15th in assists (2.4) … Poured in a career-high 33 points, the second most by a Tribe sophomore in school history, vs. Delaware (2/10) … Tallied a 30-point, 12-rebound double-double vs. Elon (2/1) … Twice pulled down 17 rebounds in a game, becoming one of just two W&M players since 1973 to have multiple 17-rebound games in a season … Turned in a 21-point, 17-rebound double-double at Savannah State (12/2) … Added five assists, three blocked shots and three steals against the Tigers … Turned in his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds to go with five assists at Central Florida (11/18) … Pulled down 17 rebounds, including 16 in the second half and overtime, against James Madison (1/11) … Scored 27 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including 5-of-10 from 3-point range, to go with 14 rebounds at Towson (1/25) … Tallied 16 of his 23 points in the second half of an 84-81 win at UNCW (1/27) … Turned in a 24-point, 14-rebound double-double  at Hofstra (2/15).

Freshman Season (2016-17)
Appeared in 29 games as a reserve, averaging 10.7 minutes per game … Averaged 3.7 points and two rebounds per game … Scored 17 points on 7-of-9 from the floor … to go with six rebounds and four steals in his collegiate debut vs. Bridgewater (11/12) … Produced four double-digit scoring performances … Tallied 10 points and five rebounds in a career-high 21 minutes vs. Milligan (12/16) … Knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and tallied 10 points in 15 minutes on the road at Hofstra (1/2) … With All-CAA wing Omar Prewitt out due to injury, scored 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting and pulled down five rebounds in 17 minutes at Towson (2/4) … Blocked two shots on four different occasions, including vs. Presbyterian (11/19), Milligan (12/16), vs. Drexel (1/30) and at Drexel (2/9) …  Dished out a career-high four assists to go with seven points vs. Savannah State (12/19) … Tallied seven points and added four rebounds at UNCW (1/12) … Ranked fifth on the team with 11 blocked shots … A CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award winner.

Prep
Named a First Team All-State in Illinois by the Chicago Sun Times and IBCA … Finished sixth in the voting for the Chicago Tribune Illinois Mr. Basketball … Averaged 23.8 points, 11 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in leading his Glenbard West team to a program-best 25-4 record … Selected as the Daily Herald Player of the Year … Rated the No. 2 player in the state of Illinois according to Prep Bullseye … Ranked sixth in state by Prep Hoops Illinois and the No. 2 shooting guard in the state … Named to the Chicago Tribune Scholar-Athlete Team … During his senior season, Glenbard West won its first West Suburban Sliver Conference Championship in 43 years and captured its first regional title since 2008 … Became Glenbard West’s all-time leading scorer on a dunk on Senior Day, scoring 28 points in a 62-52 win over Proviso West on Feb. 20, 2016 … Surpassed former Northwestern All-American and 2012 Big Ten scoring leader John Shurna’s school record … Scored a 1,440 points and pulled down 587 rebounds during his high school career … Tallied 34 points on Jan. 8 vs. Oak Park-River Forest 71-56 win … Scored 36 points in back to back games vs. Glenbard South (Nov. 23, 2015) and Glenbard North (Nov. 24, 2015) … Scored 35 points in a 54-40 win against York on Dec. 11, 2015 … Scored 32 of his team’s first 39 points vs. York and all 15 in the third quarter … Named the West Suburban Silver Conference Player of the Year in 2016 … Selected to the IBCA All-Star Game following his senior campaign … Set Glenbard West school records for career points, single-season points (689), single-season rebounds (319), most 3-pointers in a game (7), career 3-pointers made (147), single-season free throws made (186) and attempted (265) … Averaged 17.4 points, six rebounds and three assists per game, knocking down 42 3-pointers as a junior … Garnered honorable mention Illinois All-State honors in 2015 … Shot 48 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free throw line in 2014-15  …  Holds the Glenbard West school record for 3-pointers made in a season and in a career … Averaged 12 points per game in 2014 as a sophomore … A two-time DuPage County All-Area and a two-time all-conference selection … Played AAU for Mercury Elite … Over the summer of 2015, ranked as one of the top three summer stock risers by the Chicago Sun Times Joe Henricksen … Ranked as one of the top five wings in the Midwest over the summer by NY2LA … Chose W&M from a group of 14 offers, including Toledo, Belmont and Boston University … Had a 4.9 grade point average (out of 5.0 scale) in high school.
 
Personal
Father, Greg, played football at Northwestern, while his mother, Stephanie, played volleyball for the Wildcats … Earned his degree with a double major in kinesiology and finance.
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 205 lbs
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    2017-18Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'7" 215 lbs
    23
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    2018-19Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'7" 202 lbs
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