2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
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Eskridge, Kenton
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Jersey Number 33
Kenton Eskridge
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- Previous School:
- Ranger College
- High School:
- Mt. Zion Preparatory School
Bio
2020-21: Claimed the role of starting point guard, seeing playing time in 23 overall games while tying a team-high with 22 starts...Ranked fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0) and 10th in assists in league contests (3.7 per game)...Averaged 5.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, a team-best 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 26.9 minutes per outing...Shot 77.4 percent (24-of-31) from the free throw line...Scored in double figures three times and tossed in at least seven points in a dozen different games...Set career-highs in points (16), rebounds (six), field goals made (six, in nine attempts) and three-point field goals made (four, in five tries) while adding six assists against Jacksonville State on Feb. 4...Registered 12 points in a career-best 37 minutes in the win over Tennessee Tech on Feb. 6...Went a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line on Jan. 7 at Tennessee State...Equaled a career-high with six rebounds against Bethel on Dec. 15...Handed out at least five assists on seven different occasions, including a career-best nine dimes in the victory over Southeast Missouri on Jan. 26...Recorded nine multi-steal performances, including career-highs of three swipes at Ole Miss (Dec. 22) and against Belmont (Jan. 2).
BEFORE UTM: Spent the 2019-20 campaign at Ranger College, where he played under head coach Billy Gillispie...Helped guide the Rangers to a 28-3 overall record with a 13-1 mark in conference play, earning an at-large berth into the NJCAA Tournament before the event was cancelled...Averaged 6.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest as a sophomore, shooting 48.6 percent (68-of-140) from the floor, 35.4 percent (17-for-48) from three-point range and 67.9 percent (38-of-56) from the free throw line...Reached double figures in the scoring column nine times in 2019-20, including a season-best 28 points (9-of-12 shooting, 8-for-8 from the charity stripe) to go along with a season-best five rebounds at Temple College on Jan. 22...Was also responsible for efficient outings against Victoria College on Dec. 3 (18 points on 8-of-11 shooting) and Arkansas Baptist on Dec. 7 (17 points on 7-of-11 shooting)...Equaled a season-high with five rebounds at Paris on Nov. 18...Distributed a season-best five assists against Weatherford on Jan. 20...Swiped multiple steals on seven different occasions, including a season-high four steals at Howard on Dec. 31...Spent his freshman season at Southern Utah, a Division I university who is a member of the Big Sky Conference...Saw playing time in 24 games under head coach Todd Simon, tallying 43 points, 22 rebounds, 19 assists and 10 steals in 208 minutes as the Thunderbirds finished 17-17 overall...Went off for career-highs of 16 points (6-of-10 shooting, including 4-for-7 from three-point land), four rebounds and three assists in only 20 minutes against San Diego Christian on Nov. 29...Tallied a season-best four steals to go along with three assists and three rebounds in his collegiate debut against West Coast College on Nov. 6...Played at Mt. Zion Preparatory School during the 2017-18 season...Scored 17 points and was named "Player of the Game" against GTA Prep on Jan. 15, 2018...Was a two-time All-Region and an all-conference performer at Columbia High School, where he was a 1,000 point scorer...Tossed in a game-high 27 points (on nine 3-pointers) for the East squad in the 2017 Georgia Senior All-Star Game.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 19, 1998...Son of Ken and Miranda Eskridge...Has one sibling, Kevon...Majoring in nursing.
BEFORE UTM: Spent the 2019-20 campaign at Ranger College, where he played under head coach Billy Gillispie...Helped guide the Rangers to a 28-3 overall record with a 13-1 mark in conference play, earning an at-large berth into the NJCAA Tournament before the event was cancelled...Averaged 6.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest as a sophomore, shooting 48.6 percent (68-of-140) from the floor, 35.4 percent (17-for-48) from three-point range and 67.9 percent (38-of-56) from the free throw line...Reached double figures in the scoring column nine times in 2019-20, including a season-best 28 points (9-of-12 shooting, 8-for-8 from the charity stripe) to go along with a season-best five rebounds at Temple College on Jan. 22...Was also responsible for efficient outings against Victoria College on Dec. 3 (18 points on 8-of-11 shooting) and Arkansas Baptist on Dec. 7 (17 points on 7-of-11 shooting)...Equaled a season-high with five rebounds at Paris on Nov. 18...Distributed a season-best five assists against Weatherford on Jan. 20...Swiped multiple steals on seven different occasions, including a season-high four steals at Howard on Dec. 31...Spent his freshman season at Southern Utah, a Division I university who is a member of the Big Sky Conference...Saw playing time in 24 games under head coach Todd Simon, tallying 43 points, 22 rebounds, 19 assists and 10 steals in 208 minutes as the Thunderbirds finished 17-17 overall...Went off for career-highs of 16 points (6-of-10 shooting, including 4-for-7 from three-point land), four rebounds and three assists in only 20 minutes against San Diego Christian on Nov. 29...Tallied a season-best four steals to go along with three assists and three rebounds in his collegiate debut against West Coast College on Nov. 6...Played at Mt. Zion Preparatory School during the 2017-18 season...Scored 17 points and was named "Player of the Game" against GTA Prep on Jan. 15, 2018...Was a two-time All-Region and an all-conference performer at Columbia High School, where he was a 1,000 point scorer...Tossed in a game-high 27 points (on nine 3-pointers) for the East squad in the 2017 Georgia Senior All-Star Game.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 19, 1998...Son of Ken and Miranda Eskridge...Has one sibling, Kevon...Majoring in nursing.
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