2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Fussell, Christian
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Jersey Number 15
Christian Fussell
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ga.
- Previous School:
- Middle Tennessee
- High School:
- Greenforest Christian Academy
Bio
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks after playing 58 games over three seasons under head coach Nick McDevitt at Middle Tennessee…Helped the Blue Raiders to 50 victories during his tenure, including a 45-25 record over his final two seasons in Murfreesboro…Was responsible for 144 points, 103 rebounds, 31 assists, 12 blocks and 11 steals while averaging 9.8 minutes per contest…Shot 76.9 percent (30-for-39) from the free throw line…Connected on a career-best 47.1 percent of his field goal tries – including an even 50 percent clip (4-of-8) from three-point range – during the 2022-23 campaign…Set season-highs in points (five) and minutes played (16) while handing out a career-high four assists against Rice on Nov. 15, 2022…Played in all 37 contests during the 2021-22 campaign, helping Middle Tennessee to 26 wins, the Conference USA East division championship and a runner-up finish at the College Basketball Invitational…Tallied career-highs in points (11), rebounds (six) and minutes played (22) against Bryan on Nov. 27, 2021…Also registered 10 points and five rebounds in just 21 minutes in the Nov. 9 season opener against Brescia…Hauled in at least five rebounds on eight separate occasions…Had nine points on 4-of-6 shooting in 17 minutes at Chattanooga on Dec. 22, 2021…Sank a pair of three-pointers at Western Kentucky on Jan. 29…Had his first career multi-steal game with a pair of swipes at North Texas on Jan. 8…Best game of his freshman season came on Feb. 21, 2021 at Marshall, delivering five points and three rebounds in just five minutes of playing time…Prepped at Greenforest Christian Academy, where he was spotlighted as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and the 18th best prospect in Georgia (No. 35 ranked center in the country) by 247Sports…Averaged a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds as a senior under head coach Rory Griffin, following a junior campaign where he averaged 17 points and eight rebounds…Began his high school career under head coach Rodney Latham at Stockbridge High School.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 28, 2001...Son of Taura and Chandra Fussell...Has two siblings, Garrison and Jailon...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 28, 2001...Son of Taura and Chandra Fussell...Has two siblings, Garrison and Jailon...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 27
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 26
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 25
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 24
Thursday, April 10
