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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

Profile

  • G/F
    Position
  • Redshirt Sophomore
    Class
  • Jackson, Miss.
    Hometown
  • 6'7
    Height
  • 230
    Weight
  • Oak Hill Academy
    High School
  • Oak Hill Academy/Mississippi State
    Previous School
Mario Kegler
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Mario Kegler
G/F
Position
Redshirt Sophomore
Class
Jackson, Miss.
Hometown

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Biography

Long, athletic wing, started final 28 games on way to earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors during 2018-19 redshirt sophomore season ... Elected to pursue professional career and forego final two years of collegiate eligibility in fall 2019 ... Sat out 2017-18 season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules ... Transferred to Baylor after starting 31 of 32 games as true freshman at Mississippi State in 2016-17 ... Started 59 of 60 games over first two seasons of collegiate career ... Ranked No. 47 nationally in 2016 ESPN100 recruiting rankings.

2018-19 (Redshirt Sophomore, Baylor):
Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors after starting 28 games during first season of competition at Baylor ... Sat out first six games of season, then joined starting lineup for remainder of year ... Ranked third on team and 26th in Big 12 Conference with 10.5 points per game and third on team and 12th in Big 12 with 5.8 rebounds per game in 28.3 minutes per game, which ranked 26th in the league ... Averaged 10.6 points and 5.8 rebounds in 28.1 minutes per game while starting all 18 contests in Big 12 play ... Improved 3-point shooting percentage to .353 (18-of-51) in league action after shooting .120 (3-of-25) from 3-point range prior to conference play ... Led team in scoring six times, including three consecutive games in latter part of Big 12 play ... Had team-high 12 points at Wichita State (12/1) ... Recorded career-high 10 rebounds in win over No. 21 Iowa State (1/8) ... Led team with 17 points and 7 rebounds in win over Alabama (1/26) ... Had then season-high 23 points on way to career-first double-double (10 rebounds) in win over West Virginia (2/23) ... Posted career-high 24 points in win over Texas (2/27), including pair of game-winning free throws in final seconds of overtime to turn a one-point deficit into a one-point victory ...  Led team again with 13 points at Kansas State (3/2) ... Posted team-high 16 points in Big 12 Championship quarterfinal against Iowa State (3/14) ... Went perfect 3-of-3 from 3-point range on way to 13 points in NCAA Tournament first round win over Syracuse (3/21).

2017-18 (Sophomore, Baylor):
Sat out season to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements ... Practiced with team and redshirted to retain eligibility.

2016-17 (Freshman, Mississippi State):
Played in all 32 games and made 31 starts as true freshman, helping Bulldogs to 16-16 record ... Ranked third on team with 9.7 points per game, second with 5.5 rebounds per game, third with 28.2 minutes per game and fourth with 40 made 3-pointers ... Logged 30-plus minutes in 13 games ... Shot .421 from field (106-of-252) and .345 from 3-point range (40-of-116) ... Sank multiple 3-pointers in 13 games, including five-game streak when he went a combined 13-of-22 from downtown ... Started all 18 games in SEC play, averaging 10.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 29.2 minutes per game ... Scored in double-figures 16 times, including career-high 17 points to go with nine rebounds in 33 minutes of comeback win over Tennessee (2/4) ... Recorded season-high five assists at Arkansas (1/10) ... Posted 13 points and eight rebounds in 32 minutes against Kentucky (1/17).

High School:
Began prep career at Callaway High School in Jackson, Miss. before transferring to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va. prior to junior season ... Averaged 21.0 points per game as junior and 18.5 points per game as senior ... Led Oak Hill to national championship with 45-1 record in 2015-16 senior season ... As sophomore at Callaway HS in 2013-14, averaged 15.4 points and 7.2 rebounds to lead Chargers to state title ... Ranked No. 47 recruit nationally in 2016 ESPN100 rankings ... Ranked No. 52 overall, No. 8 small forward and No. 1 in Mississippi in 2016 recruiting class by 247Sports composite rankings.

Personal:
Son of Dorothy Kegler ... HKLS major.