2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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KK Curry
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- South Alabama
- High School:
- St. Thomas More School
Bio
2022-23: Played in 31 games, making 23 starts in the Skyhawk frontcourt…Ranked third in the Ohio Valley Conference in field goal percentage (.584) and eighth in rebounding (5.7 per contest)…Averaged 8.5 points and 1.2 steals while averaging 23.0 minutes per game…Shot 36.8 percent (7-of-19) from three-point range…Hauled in a team-best 5.9 rebounds per game in OVC play…Saved his best performance for last, topping UT Martin in scoring with 21 points (on 9-of-14 shooting) to go along with a team-high nine rebounds in a career-best 36 minutes against Tennessee Tech in the OVC Championship semifinals on March 3…Scored in double digits on 11 separate occasions and was responsible for three double-doubles…Posted a double-double in back-to-back games against eventual OVC regular season champion Morehead State (14 points, career-high 16 rebounds on Dec. 31) and against eventual OVC tournament champion Southeast Missouri (15 points, 13 rebounds on Jan. 5)…Became only the seventh Skyhawk since 2008-09 to grab at least 16 rebounds in an OVC game…Had 15 points on an efficient 7-for-10 shooting performance at UNC Asheville on Dec. 3…Buried a pair of three-pointers twice (two attempts against Bethel on Dec. 13, three tries against SIUE in the OVC Championship quarterfinals on March 2)…Went a season-best 7-for-10 from the free throw line at Tennessee State on Jan. 12…Grabbed double-digit rebounds five times and led the team in rebounding on 11 separate occasions…Distributed multiple assists three times…Produced 10 multi-steal games, including a career-best four swipes at Ole Miss (Nov. 18) and against Bethel (Dec. 13)…Was responsible for a pair of multi-block performances, including a career-high three rejections against SIUE in the OVC Championship quarterfinals on March 2.
2021-22: Was one of the team’s best performers, starting in 19 of his 29 games played…Ranked seventh in the OVC in blocked shots (0.9 per game)…Paced the squad in free throws made (70) and free throws attempted (108)…Averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 22.9 minutes per contest…Shot 48.4 percent (103-for-213) from the field, including 38.5 percent (5-of-13) from three-point range…Led the team in scoring four times and also topped the squad in rebounding on four different occasions…Began his Skyhawk career with his first collegiate double-double, tallying 15 points and a season-high 11 rebounds at No. 17 Tennessee on Nov. 9…Joined Terrence Parker (2017) and two-time All-American Lester Hudson (2007) as the only UT Martin players since 2002 to snare a double-double in a season opener…Scored in double figures 15 times, including a trio of 20-plus point outings…Set career-highs with 24 points against Morehead State (career-best 10 field goals made on 18 attempts on Feb. 16) and against North Dakota (Nov. 21)…Also nearly missed a double-double (22 points, nine rebounds, career-high three blocks in 26 minutes) against Miami-Hamilton on Nov. 13…Shot 50 percent or better in 14 separate games, including a perfect 7-for-7 effort against Carver College on Nov. 24…Sank at least six free throws in six different games, including a season-best seven makes in the aforementioned Nov. 21 contest against North Dakota…Grabbed at least eight rebounds on six different occasions…Handed out a career-best four assists to go along with a career-high three blocks against Carver College on Nov. 24…Accounted for eight multi-block performances, swatting a career-best three shots in three separate games…Also had four multi-steal outings, including a season-high three swipes against Morehead State on Feb. 16…Was named OVC Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 15.
BEFORE UTM: Spent two seasons playing at South Alabama under head coach Richie Riley, helping the Jaguars to 37 wins and a 23-14 mark in Sun Belt Conference play…Tallied 214 points, 122 rebounds, 17 assists, 22 blocks and 16 steals over 50 career games (eight starts) during his time in Mobile, Ala., shooting 51.4 percent (74-of-144) from the floor and sinking 75.9 percent (66-for-87) of this free throw attempts…As a sophomore in 2020-21, he averaged 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds over 15.8 minutes per game, logging six starts during the midseason…Cracked double figures in the scoring column seven times (all in the first 14 games of the season), including a season-best 20 points to go along with a season-high nine rebounds at Alabama A&M on Dec. 19, making a career-best 10 free throws in that contest…Also nearly snared double-doubles against Coastal Carolina (19 points, nine rebounds on Jan. 8), Appalachian State (16 points, nine rebounds on Jan. 15) and Georgia Southern (12 points, nine rebounds on Jan. 1)…Ranked second on the team in blocks with five multi-block performances (including a season-high three swats against Appalachian State on Jan. 16)…Also added a pair of multi-steal performances…Saw playing time in 23 games as a true freshman, averaging 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds while connecting on 62.2 percent (28-for-45) of his field goal tries in 9.3 minutes per contest…Best game of the season came at Alabama A&M on Dec. 17 as he notched season-highs in points (15), rebounds (six) and minutes played (32), going 5-for-6 from the field…Also added 10 points in his collegiate debut against Pikeville (Nov. 6) and at Georgia Southern (Feb. 1)…Scored the game-winning bucket with a floater off an offensive rebound with 0.5 seconds remaining to help the team to a 50-49 win against Louisiana-Monroe on Feb. 15…Played his final season of high school for head coach Jere Quinn at St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn., where he was named a three-star prospect and the No. 6 ranked player in Connecticut by 247Sports.com…Also played at Cleveland High School, where he was a Class AAA Tennessee State Sports Writers Association all-state honoree for the 2016-17 season…Was the No. 11 ranked high school prospect in Tennessee in his class…Guided the Blue Raiders to the District 5-3A regular season and tournament championships as a junior, helping CHS finish with a 25-4 overall record…Earned the Region Tournament MVP award…Poured in 29 points in the 2017 District 5-AAA championship game against East Hamilton.
PERSONAL: Born on May 8, 2000...Son of Ikie Curry and Tameshia Hickey...Has three siblings, Tray Curry, Gmya Sheets and Jager Curry...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
2021-22: Was one of the team’s best performers, starting in 19 of his 29 games played…Ranked seventh in the OVC in blocked shots (0.9 per game)…Paced the squad in free throws made (70) and free throws attempted (108)…Averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 22.9 minutes per contest…Shot 48.4 percent (103-for-213) from the field, including 38.5 percent (5-of-13) from three-point range…Led the team in scoring four times and also topped the squad in rebounding on four different occasions…Began his Skyhawk career with his first collegiate double-double, tallying 15 points and a season-high 11 rebounds at No. 17 Tennessee on Nov. 9…Joined Terrence Parker (2017) and two-time All-American Lester Hudson (2007) as the only UT Martin players since 2002 to snare a double-double in a season opener…Scored in double figures 15 times, including a trio of 20-plus point outings…Set career-highs with 24 points against Morehead State (career-best 10 field goals made on 18 attempts on Feb. 16) and against North Dakota (Nov. 21)…Also nearly missed a double-double (22 points, nine rebounds, career-high three blocks in 26 minutes) against Miami-Hamilton on Nov. 13…Shot 50 percent or better in 14 separate games, including a perfect 7-for-7 effort against Carver College on Nov. 24…Sank at least six free throws in six different games, including a season-best seven makes in the aforementioned Nov. 21 contest against North Dakota…Grabbed at least eight rebounds on six different occasions…Handed out a career-best four assists to go along with a career-high three blocks against Carver College on Nov. 24…Accounted for eight multi-block performances, swatting a career-best three shots in three separate games…Also had four multi-steal outings, including a season-high three swipes against Morehead State on Feb. 16…Was named OVC Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 15.
BEFORE UTM: Spent two seasons playing at South Alabama under head coach Richie Riley, helping the Jaguars to 37 wins and a 23-14 mark in Sun Belt Conference play…Tallied 214 points, 122 rebounds, 17 assists, 22 blocks and 16 steals over 50 career games (eight starts) during his time in Mobile, Ala., shooting 51.4 percent (74-of-144) from the floor and sinking 75.9 percent (66-for-87) of this free throw attempts…As a sophomore in 2020-21, he averaged 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds over 15.8 minutes per game, logging six starts during the midseason…Cracked double figures in the scoring column seven times (all in the first 14 games of the season), including a season-best 20 points to go along with a season-high nine rebounds at Alabama A&M on Dec. 19, making a career-best 10 free throws in that contest…Also nearly snared double-doubles against Coastal Carolina (19 points, nine rebounds on Jan. 8), Appalachian State (16 points, nine rebounds on Jan. 15) and Georgia Southern (12 points, nine rebounds on Jan. 1)…Ranked second on the team in blocks with five multi-block performances (including a season-high three swats against Appalachian State on Jan. 16)…Also added a pair of multi-steal performances…Saw playing time in 23 games as a true freshman, averaging 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds while connecting on 62.2 percent (28-for-45) of his field goal tries in 9.3 minutes per contest…Best game of the season came at Alabama A&M on Dec. 17 as he notched season-highs in points (15), rebounds (six) and minutes played (32), going 5-for-6 from the field…Also added 10 points in his collegiate debut against Pikeville (Nov. 6) and at Georgia Southern (Feb. 1)…Scored the game-winning bucket with a floater off an offensive rebound with 0.5 seconds remaining to help the team to a 50-49 win against Louisiana-Monroe on Feb. 15…Played his final season of high school for head coach Jere Quinn at St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn., where he was named a three-star prospect and the No. 6 ranked player in Connecticut by 247Sports.com…Also played at Cleveland High School, where he was a Class AAA Tennessee State Sports Writers Association all-state honoree for the 2016-17 season…Was the No. 11 ranked high school prospect in Tennessee in his class…Guided the Blue Raiders to the District 5-3A regular season and tournament championships as a junior, helping CHS finish with a 25-4 overall record…Earned the Region Tournament MVP award…Poured in 29 points in the 2017 District 5-AAA championship game against East Hamilton.
PERSONAL: Born on May 8, 2000...Son of Ikie Curry and Tameshia Hickey...Has three siblings, Tray Curry, Gmya Sheets and Jager Curry...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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