Captains Jeremy Combs And J-Mychal Reese Lead 16-Member Squad
North Texas 2015-16: • Appeared in 29 games, making his first career starts at Southern Illinois and Creighton. • Set career highs and recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds against Jarvis Christian. • Averaged 5.1 points per game (146 points) and 3.6 rebounds per game (103 rebounds). • Finished the season with a team-high 36 blocks (10th best in single-season school history). • Recorded a career-high four blocks against Western Kentucky. • Scored four points in his start against SIU and six points in his start against Creighton. • Tallied double-digit rebounds for the second time in his career, pulling down 11 rebounds, to go along with four points against UTSA. • Scored in double figures for the second time against Southern Miss. with 11 points off the bench. • Had 11 points and grabbed five rebounds against ODU, scoring in double-figures for the third time this season.
Pantego Christian HS • First 7-footer to sign with North Texas since Sean Riley (Nov. of 1994) • Ranked No. 23 on TexasHoops.com list of Top-25 players in class of 2015 • Broke school record for most points, rebounds and blocks during high school career • Selected for the Metroplex 24 all-star game (best players in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area) • Scored 823 points (24.2 points per game) in senior season • Had 494 rebounds (14.5 per game) and tallied 189 blocks (5.6 per game) in senior season • Averaged 15.3 points per game and 7.4 rebounds per game as a junior in high school • Earned TAPPS 1-4A all-district selection • Played for Gregory “Jazzy” Hartwell at Urban DFW Elite • Three-star recruit according to ESPN and Rvials.com • Ranked No. 221 in the country jumping up 11 spots • Finished with over 1,000 points in high school • Named first team all-state