2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
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Viana, Vinnie
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Jersey Number 23
Vinnie Viana
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- Previous School:
- Albany Technical College
- High School:
- North Springs HS
Bio
2020-21: Saw an increased role as the season progressed, playing in 19 games overall off the bench...Averaged 4.4 points in just 11.8 minutes per contest, shooting 38.6 percent (17-of-44) from three-point land...Added 17 rebounds, six assists and 11 steals...Scored in double figures three times, including a career-best 15 points (5-of-7 shooting, 3-for-5 from beyond the three-point arc, 2-of-2 from the free throw line) in only 14 minutes in the victory over Austin Peay on Feb. 8...Scored 12 points (aided by a 3-for-4 performance from three-point range) in the Jan. 26 victory over Southeast Missouri...One of his best all-around games came in the win over Eastern Illinois on Jan. 28, posting 11 points while setting career-highs in three-point field goals made (three), rebounds (three), assists (two), steals (three) and minutes played (25)...Splashed at least three trifectas on three different occasions...Equaled a career-high with three steals against eventual Ohio Valley Conference Tournament champion Morehead State on Feb. 20.
BEFORE UTM: Established himself as one of the best pure scorers at the junior college level, earning NJCAA All-American honorable mention accolades…Scored 1,005 points over 50 career games under head coach Sylvester Patterson at Albany Technical College in Albany, Ga., becoming the program's all-time leading scorer.…Nabbed Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association first team All-Region honors, tossing in a league-high 23.2 points per contest as a sophomore…Also led the GCAA in free throws made (167) while ranking second in three-point field goals made (81), second in free throw percentage (.839), third in field goals made (189) and seventh in three-point field goal percentage (.363)…Helped guide the Titans to an 18-12 overall record in 2019-20, additionally averaging 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals per outing…Went off for a career-best 40 points (including a career-high seven 3-pointers) against Enterprise State on Dec. 6…Had five 30-plus point performances and 13 games of at least 25 points during the 2019-20 campaign…Knocked down at least five treys on six different occasions, equaling a career-high with seven trifectas against Gordon State on Jan. 4…Sank double-digit free throws in six different games, including a career-high 14 makes from the charity stripe against both Central Georgia Tech (Jan. 11) and South Georgia Tech (Feb. 26)…Came away with a dozen multi-steal performances, including a career-best six swipes in the aforementioned Jan. 11 game at Central Georgia Tech…Took part in the fourth annual GCAA All-Star Game located in Macon, Ga. in 2019, following an impressive 2018-19 season that saw him claim All-GCAA honorable mention and All-Freshman Team status…Ranked in the top-10 in the GCAA in free throw percentage (.821, third), three-point field goal percentage (.416, fourth), scoring (team-best 16.5 points per game, sixth), three-point field goals made (47, ninth) and free throws made (92, ninth) as a freshman…Upped his scoring average to 23.1 points per outing in conference play, leading the GCAA in that category…Shot 41.6 percent (47-of-113) from beyond the three-point arc while averaging 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game in 2018-19…Erupted for 11 consecutive games of at least 20 points to close out his freshman campaign, including a pair of 30-point efforts (including a season-best 33 points on 12-of-18 shooting at East Georgia State on Feb. 6)…Secured a double-double (25 points, career-high 10 rebounds) against South Georgia Tech on Jan. 23…Tallied 22 points and dished out a career-high nine assists (against zero turnovers) against South Georgia State on Jan. 26…Originally hails from Brazil but prepped at North Springs High School in Atlanta, Ga., where he was an All-Region 6-AAAAA first team selection over his last two seasons under head coach Charles Parks…Averaged 22.5 points per game his junior season, earning Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Metro second team accolades.
PERSONAL: Born on July 30, 1999...Son of Richard Olivolo...Majoring in business management.
BEFORE UTM: Established himself as one of the best pure scorers at the junior college level, earning NJCAA All-American honorable mention accolades…Scored 1,005 points over 50 career games under head coach Sylvester Patterson at Albany Technical College in Albany, Ga., becoming the program's all-time leading scorer.…Nabbed Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association first team All-Region honors, tossing in a league-high 23.2 points per contest as a sophomore…Also led the GCAA in free throws made (167) while ranking second in three-point field goals made (81), second in free throw percentage (.839), third in field goals made (189) and seventh in three-point field goal percentage (.363)…Helped guide the Titans to an 18-12 overall record in 2019-20, additionally averaging 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals per outing…Went off for a career-best 40 points (including a career-high seven 3-pointers) against Enterprise State on Dec. 6…Had five 30-plus point performances and 13 games of at least 25 points during the 2019-20 campaign…Knocked down at least five treys on six different occasions, equaling a career-high with seven trifectas against Gordon State on Jan. 4…Sank double-digit free throws in six different games, including a career-high 14 makes from the charity stripe against both Central Georgia Tech (Jan. 11) and South Georgia Tech (Feb. 26)…Came away with a dozen multi-steal performances, including a career-best six swipes in the aforementioned Jan. 11 game at Central Georgia Tech…Took part in the fourth annual GCAA All-Star Game located in Macon, Ga. in 2019, following an impressive 2018-19 season that saw him claim All-GCAA honorable mention and All-Freshman Team status…Ranked in the top-10 in the GCAA in free throw percentage (.821, third), three-point field goal percentage (.416, fourth), scoring (team-best 16.5 points per game, sixth), three-point field goals made (47, ninth) and free throws made (92, ninth) as a freshman…Upped his scoring average to 23.1 points per outing in conference play, leading the GCAA in that category…Shot 41.6 percent (47-of-113) from beyond the three-point arc while averaging 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game in 2018-19…Erupted for 11 consecutive games of at least 20 points to close out his freshman campaign, including a pair of 30-point efforts (including a season-best 33 points on 12-of-18 shooting at East Georgia State on Feb. 6)…Secured a double-double (25 points, career-high 10 rebounds) against South Georgia Tech on Jan. 23…Tallied 22 points and dished out a career-high nine assists (against zero turnovers) against South Georgia State on Jan. 26…Originally hails from Brazil but prepped at North Springs High School in Atlanta, Ga., where he was an All-Region 6-AAAAA first team selection over his last two seasons under head coach Charles Parks…Averaged 22.5 points per game his junior season, earning Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Metro second team accolades.
PERSONAL: Born on July 30, 1999...Son of Richard Olivolo...Majoring in business management.
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