QUINTIN DOVE PICKS UP AN ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM MENTION
3/5/2019 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – A spectacular debut season for the University of Tennessee at Martin's Quintin Dove was rewarded today by the Ohio Valley Conference, as the league's head coaches and sports information directors voted the junior forward to the All-OVC second team.
Dove becomes just the 10th different Skyhawk to ever claim a spot on the All-OVC second team. The 6-8, 200-pound frontcourt phenom is averaging 12.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in only 23.5 minutes per game, ranking fourth in the league in field goal percentage (.590) and seventh in free throw percentage (.795).
The Cleveland, Ohio native quickly proved to be one of the league's best forwards, scoring in double figures in 20 games. That included a team-best six 20-plus point performances as Dove became one of only seven players in school history to notch OVC Newcomer of the Week accolades on three different occasions (Dec. 3, Dec. 31, Feb. 11).
All three of Dove's double-doubles this season have come over the last month, starting with a 24-point, career-high 15-rebound performance against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 9. He also hauled in double-doubles in back-to-back road games against Murray State (19 points, 13 rebounds on Feb. 21) and Austin Peay (18 points, 12 rebounds on Feb. 23).
Dove collected a career-high 27 points (on 10-of-15) shooting against Murray State on Jan. 10. He also dialed up 20-plus point outings against UNC Asheville (22 points on 10-of-12 shooting on Dec. 1), at Bowling Green (20 points in only 19 minutes), against SIUE (25 points on Jan. 26), Jacksonville State (21 points on 10-of-13 shooting on Feb. 7) and in the aforementioned matchup against Tennessee Tech.
Overall, Dove has led UT Martin in scoring 10 times while pacing the squad in rebounds in eight different contests this season. One of only two Skyhawks to play in all 29 games this season, he tops the team in points (366), rebounds (151), field goals made (147), free throws made (66) and free throws attempted (83).
UT Martin captured the No. 7 seed in this week's OVC Basketball Championship tournament and begins play on Wednesday, March 6 against No. 6 Eastern Illinois. Tipoff time from the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. is set for 8:30 p.m.
Dove becomes just the 10th different Skyhawk to ever claim a spot on the All-OVC second team. The 6-8, 200-pound frontcourt phenom is averaging 12.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in only 23.5 minutes per game, ranking fourth in the league in field goal percentage (.590) and seventh in free throw percentage (.795).
The Cleveland, Ohio native quickly proved to be one of the league's best forwards, scoring in double figures in 20 games. That included a team-best six 20-plus point performances as Dove became one of only seven players in school history to notch OVC Newcomer of the Week accolades on three different occasions (Dec. 3, Dec. 31, Feb. 11).
All three of Dove's double-doubles this season have come over the last month, starting with a 24-point, career-high 15-rebound performance against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 9. He also hauled in double-doubles in back-to-back road games against Murray State (19 points, 13 rebounds on Feb. 21) and Austin Peay (18 points, 12 rebounds on Feb. 23).
Dove collected a career-high 27 points (on 10-of-15) shooting against Murray State on Jan. 10. He also dialed up 20-plus point outings against UNC Asheville (22 points on 10-of-12 shooting on Dec. 1), at Bowling Green (20 points in only 19 minutes), against SIUE (25 points on Jan. 26), Jacksonville State (21 points on 10-of-13 shooting on Feb. 7) and in the aforementioned matchup against Tennessee Tech.
Overall, Dove has led UT Martin in scoring 10 times while pacing the squad in rebounds in eight different contests this season. One of only two Skyhawks to play in all 29 games this season, he tops the team in points (366), rebounds (151), field goals made (147), free throws made (66) and free throws attempted (83).
UT Martin captured the No. 7 seed in this week's OVC Basketball Championship tournament and begins play on Wednesday, March 6 against No. 6 Eastern Illinois. Tipoff time from the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. is set for 8:30 p.m.
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