Meet the Newest Friar: Justyn Fernandez
Sunday, March 26, 2023
The first George Mason University player has announced he is transferring to Providence College.
Rising sophomore Justyn Fernandez has tweeted that he is heading to Providence to continue to play for Kim English, the Friars' new head coach.
The one-time 4-star recruit did receive an offer from PC when he was a PC recruit. He is 6'5".
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The following is his George Mason bio:
2022-23: Tallied nine points (3-3 3pt FG) and two rebounds vs. Longwood in home debut...Notched six points (2-4 3pt FG) and three rebounds vs. Hofstra...Five points, five rebounds, two steals and a block vs. Coppin St...Tallied six points and two rebounds vs. Loyola Chicago on Jan. 7...Nine points, five rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in the Jan. 14 win over Davidson...Registered eight points (2-5 3pt FG) vs. GW on Jan. 16...Posted seven points (3-5 FG) in his homecoming game at VCU on Jan. 25...Notched seven points and two rebounds on Jan. 29 vs. SJU...Team-high 18 points (5-8 FG), added five rebounds in Feb. 1 win over Massachusetts...Hit four 3-pointers in a 5-minute stretch in the second half and finished with 15 points (5-7 3pt FG) in the Feb. 11 win at George Washington...Six points (2-3 FG), three rebounds at Dayton on Feb. 25...Notched six points (2-4 3pt FG) and grabbed six rebounds in the March 1 win over Fordham.
Career Highs
Points: 18, vs. Massachusetts (2/1/23)
Rebounds: 6, vs. Fordham (3/1/23)
Assists: 3, vs. Davidson (1/14/23)
Steals: 2, Twice (last vs. Massachusetts, 2/1/23)
Blocks: 1, Four times (last vs. Fordham, 3/1/23)
FG Made: 5, Twice (last at George Washington, 2/15/23)
FG Attempts: 9, Three times (last vs Richmond, 3/8/23)
3FG Made: 5, at George Washington (2/15/23)
3FG Attempts: 7, at George Washington (2/15/23)
FT Made: 5, vs. Massachusetts (2/1/23)
FT Attempts: 7, vs. Massachusetts (2/1/23)
Prep: Consensus 4-star prospect...Ranked #74 in Class of 2022 by ESPN.com and #80 in 247 Sports composite...Chose George Mason over Florida, Tennessee, NC State, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Wake Forest, Boston College, Providence and Rhode Island...Highest-rated Mason recruit since 2011...Starred for elite AAU program DC Premier alongside George Mason 2022 commit Devin Dinkins (Washington, D.C./Gonzaga)...Spent first three seasons of his high school career at Monacan High School (16.6 ppg as sophomore) and Virginia Episcopal (17.0 ppg in 2020-21) in greater Richmond before enrolling at IMG Academy this fall....Enrolled at George Mason for spring 2022 semester.
Personal: Son of Kinda and Mark Fernandez...Has five siblings: Davontae, Mark, Taylor, Quincy and Kymara...Enjoys watching documentaries and playing video games...Birthday is January 8.
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