2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
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Rustin, Eric
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Jersey Number 10
Eric Rustin
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 7-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- Previous School:
- Tennessee Prep Academy
- High School:
- Tennessee Prep Academy
Bio
2020-21: Saw playing time in 16 games off the bench...Recorded 12 points, 12 rebounds, 12 blocks and a steal in 84 minutes...Best game of the season came on Dec. 15 against Bethel as he set a career-high with six rebounds while chalking up season-best tallies in points (three), blocks (seven), free throws made (three) and minutes (16)...Scored in five different outings...Blocked a shot in four straight contests from Dec. 15 through Dec. 22...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2019-20: Was a defensive enforcer as a true freshman, appearing in 27 games while logging five starts (four times in Ohio Valley Conference play)…Ranked sixth in the OVC with 1.2 blocked shots per game, leading the league in that category for a portion of the season…Tallied 1.1 points and 1.6 rebounds while averaging 10.1 minutes per contest…Swatted eight blocks in his collegiate debut against St. Louis College of Pharmacy on Nov. 5, marking the most blocks by any Skyhawk since at least 2002 and the most by an OVC player during the season…Best all-around performance came against Tennessee State on Jan. 9 with career-highs of four points, five rebounds and 31 minutes played while adding four blocks and a steal…Also equaled a career-high with four points at Austin Peay on Jan. 4…Tied a career-best with five rebounds against St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Nov. 5) and at Murray State (Jan. 2)…Had five multi-block performances, four of which came against conference opposition...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the spring semester.
BEFORE UTM: Played at the prestigious Tennessee Prep program that produced several Division I signees...Averaged a double-double (13 points, 10.3 rebounds) and swatted away 3.7 blocks per outing while playing for coaches Harold Rayford, Jr. and Terry Hicks...Consistently going up against stiff competition on a nightly basis, Rustin rose to the challenge with several big outings – including 11 points, 17 rebounds, eight blocks and two steals against Northwest Mississippi Community College on Nov. 15, 2018...Also collected eight points, 12 rebounds and six blocks in a victory over highly regarded prep school Aspire Academy on Dec. 3 in addition to 15 points in a win against DME Sports Academy on Jan. 19...Was lauded by National Prep Review for his strong upside and also earned high marks as one of the top post prospects in the state of Virginia from PrepHoops.com...Graduated from Huguenot High School before moving to the Volunteer State, playing under head coach Ksaan Brown...Helped lead the Falcons to their first-ever regional championship as a senior...One of his best games his senior season came in a showdown against 6-10, 370-pound Christian Chappell of Prince George High School, where Rustin tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks against the all-conference honoree.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 20, 2000...Son of Catina Rustin...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
2019-20: Was a defensive enforcer as a true freshman, appearing in 27 games while logging five starts (four times in Ohio Valley Conference play)…Ranked sixth in the OVC with 1.2 blocked shots per game, leading the league in that category for a portion of the season…Tallied 1.1 points and 1.6 rebounds while averaging 10.1 minutes per contest…Swatted eight blocks in his collegiate debut against St. Louis College of Pharmacy on Nov. 5, marking the most blocks by any Skyhawk since at least 2002 and the most by an OVC player during the season…Best all-around performance came against Tennessee State on Jan. 9 with career-highs of four points, five rebounds and 31 minutes played while adding four blocks and a steal…Also equaled a career-high with four points at Austin Peay on Jan. 4…Tied a career-best with five rebounds against St. Louis College of Pharmacy (Nov. 5) and at Murray State (Jan. 2)…Had five multi-block performances, four of which came against conference opposition...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the spring semester.
BEFORE UTM: Played at the prestigious Tennessee Prep program that produced several Division I signees...Averaged a double-double (13 points, 10.3 rebounds) and swatted away 3.7 blocks per outing while playing for coaches Harold Rayford, Jr. and Terry Hicks...Consistently going up against stiff competition on a nightly basis, Rustin rose to the challenge with several big outings – including 11 points, 17 rebounds, eight blocks and two steals against Northwest Mississippi Community College on Nov. 15, 2018...Also collected eight points, 12 rebounds and six blocks in a victory over highly regarded prep school Aspire Academy on Dec. 3 in addition to 15 points in a win against DME Sports Academy on Jan. 19...Was lauded by National Prep Review for his strong upside and also earned high marks as one of the top post prospects in the state of Virginia from PrepHoops.com...Graduated from Huguenot High School before moving to the Volunteer State, playing under head coach Ksaan Brown...Helped lead the Falcons to their first-ever regional championship as a senior...One of his best games his senior season came in a showdown against 6-10, 370-pound Christian Chappell of Prince George High School, where Rustin tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks against the all-conference honoree.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 20, 2000...Son of Catina Rustin...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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