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Bulldogs Finished at Top of Big South in Numerous Statistical Categories
03.29.2018 | Men's Basketball
Final Big South Conference Men's Basketball Statistics
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The 2017-18 UNC Asheville men's basketball team ended the year atop the Big South Conference statistics in numerous categories.
The Bulldogs as a team finished the year first in the conference in steals (7.4 per game), assists (15.4 per game) and three-point field goal percentage (.394).
In conference games only as a team, UNC Asheville led the league in field goal percentage (.490), assists (15.7), three-point field goal percentage (.402) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.2).
Individually, sophomore first-team All-Big South selection MaCio Teague led the conference in minutes played per game (35.3) and three-point field goal percentage (.425). Academic All-American Kevin Vannatta was right behind Teague in minutes played (35.1).
Reigning two-time Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year Ahmad Thomas finished his senior season first in the conference in steals (1.9 per game).
In sharing the basketball the best in the Big South Conference, senior Raekwon Miller led four Bulldogs in the top 15 in assists per game with 3.3 per contest.
UNC Asheville sophomore Jonathan Baehre ended the year third in the conference in blocked shots at 1.8 per game.
In league games only individually, Teague led the way in the conference in free throw percentage (.873) and three-point field goal percentage (.445). The UNC Asheville all-time leader in minutes played, Vannatta led the Bulldogs in minutes played in conference action(36.1).
UNC Asheville's 2017-18 season featured a second straight regular-season Big South Conference championship for the Bulldogs and Asheville's third straight postseason appearance with the Bulldogs playing in the 2018 National Invitation Tournament.
UNC Asheville men's basketball picked up its seventh Big South Conference regular-season title (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2007-08, 2011-12, 2016-17 and 2017-18) this season.
The Bulldogs continued to set the standard in the Big South this past season by becoming the first program in league history to win 15 games or more for 11 straight seasons. The Bulldogs have also now won 10 or more league games in a season in a Big South men's basketball record 11 straight seasons.
Team
Scoring Offense - Third 75.2
Steals - First 7.4
Free Throw Percentage - Third .741
Field Goal Percentage - Third .475
Assists - First 15.4
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - First .394
Individual
MaCio Teague
- Fifth in scoring (16.7)
- Second in free throw percentage (.866)
- Third in steals (1.6)
- Second in 3-point field goals made per game (2.9)
- First in 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (.425)
- First in minutes played (35.3)
- 13th in field goal percentage (.418)
- 15th in defensive rebounds (3.9)
- 15th in assists (2.5)
Kevin Vannatta
- 30th in scoring (9.7)
- Ninth in rebounding (5.3)
- Seventh in assists per game (3.1)
- Second in minutes played (35.1)
- Eighth in defensive rebounds (4.3)
- Fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8)
Ahmad Thomas
- Sixth in scoring (16.5)
- Sixth in rebounding (5.8)
- 11th in defensive rebounds (4.3)
- 15th in offensive rebounds (1.6)
- First in steals (1.9)
- Fourth in field goal percentage (.502)
- 11th in assists (2.8)
Jonathan Baehre
- Third in blocked shots per game (1.8)
- 14th in offensive rebounds (1.6)
- 16th in rebounding (4.6)
Raekwon Miller
- 21st in scoring (11.0)
- Fifth in assists (3.3)
- Seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3)
- 13th in 3-point field goals made per game (2.0)
- 15th in defensive rebounds (3.9)
Team
Scoring Offense - Second 75.3
Field Goal Percentage - First .490
Assists - First 15.7
Free Throw Percentage - Third .772
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage - First .402
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - First 1.2
Individual
Ahmad Thomas
- Second in scoring (18.8)
- Seventh in rebounding (5.9)
- Second in field goal percentage (.533)
- Seventh in assists (3.4)
- Second in steals (1.8)
- Ninth in defensive rebounds (4.6)
- Seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3)
MaCio Teague
- Sixth in scoring (17.3)
- First in free throw percentage (.873)
- Sixth in steals (1.4)
- Second in three-pointers made (3.2)
- Eighth in field goal percentage (.439)
- First in three-point field goal percentage (.445)
- Third in minutes played (35.6)
Kevin Vannatta
- Eighth in rebounding (5.8)
- Eighth in assists (3.3)
- Seventh in defensive rebounds (4.7)
- Third in minutes played (36.1)
- Third in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1)
Raekwon Miller
- 16th in scoring (12.4)
- Fifth in free throw percentage (.846)
- Third in assists (3.7)
- Eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3)
- 13th in rebounding (5.1)
- 10th in defensive rebounds (4.4)
- 11th in steals (1.3)
- 11th in three-pointers made (2.1)
Jonathan Baehre
- Second in blocks (1.9)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The 2017-18 UNC Asheville men's basketball team ended the year atop the Big South Conference statistics in numerous categories.
The Bulldogs as a team finished the year first in the conference in steals (7.4 per game), assists (15.4 per game) and three-point field goal percentage (.394).
In conference games only as a team, UNC Asheville led the league in field goal percentage (.490), assists (15.7), three-point field goal percentage (.402) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.2).
Individually, sophomore first-team All-Big South selection MaCio Teague led the conference in minutes played per game (35.3) and three-point field goal percentage (.425). Academic All-American Kevin Vannatta was right behind Teague in minutes played (35.1).
Reigning two-time Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year Ahmad Thomas finished his senior season first in the conference in steals (1.9 per game).
In sharing the basketball the best in the Big South Conference, senior Raekwon Miller led four Bulldogs in the top 15 in assists per game with 3.3 per contest.
UNC Asheville sophomore Jonathan Baehre ended the year third in the conference in blocked shots at 1.8 per game.
In league games only individually, Teague led the way in the conference in free throw percentage (.873) and three-point field goal percentage (.445). The UNC Asheville all-time leader in minutes played, Vannatta led the Bulldogs in minutes played in conference action(36.1).
UNC Asheville's 2017-18 season featured a second straight regular-season Big South Conference championship for the Bulldogs and Asheville's third straight postseason appearance with the Bulldogs playing in the 2018 National Invitation Tournament.
UNC Asheville men's basketball picked up its seventh Big South Conference regular-season title (1996-97, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2007-08, 2011-12, 2016-17 and 2017-18) this season.
The Bulldogs continued to set the standard in the Big South this past season by becoming the first program in league history to win 15 games or more for 11 straight seasons. The Bulldogs have also now won 10 or more league games in a season in a Big South men's basketball record 11 straight seasons.
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE BIG SOUTH STATISTICS OVERALL (FINAL)
Team
Scoring Offense - Third 75.2
Steals - First 7.4
Free Throw Percentage - Third .741
Field Goal Percentage - Third .475
Assists - First 15.4
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - First .394
Individual
MaCio Teague
- Fifth in scoring (16.7)
- Second in free throw percentage (.866)
- Third in steals (1.6)
- Second in 3-point field goals made per game (2.9)
- First in 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (.425)
- First in minutes played (35.3)
- 13th in field goal percentage (.418)
- 15th in defensive rebounds (3.9)
- 15th in assists (2.5)
Kevin Vannatta
- 30th in scoring (9.7)
- Ninth in rebounding (5.3)
- Seventh in assists per game (3.1)
- Second in minutes played (35.1)
- Eighth in defensive rebounds (4.3)
- Fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8)
Ahmad Thomas
- Sixth in scoring (16.5)
- Sixth in rebounding (5.8)
- 11th in defensive rebounds (4.3)
- 15th in offensive rebounds (1.6)
- First in steals (1.9)
- Fourth in field goal percentage (.502)
- 11th in assists (2.8)
Jonathan Baehre
- Third in blocked shots per game (1.8)
- 14th in offensive rebounds (1.6)
- 16th in rebounding (4.6)
Raekwon Miller
- 21st in scoring (11.0)
- Fifth in assists (3.3)
- Seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3)
- 13th in 3-point field goals made per game (2.0)
- 15th in defensive rebounds (3.9)
HIGHLIGHTS IN THE BIG SOUTH ONLY GAMES (FINAL)
Team
Scoring Offense - Second 75.3
Field Goal Percentage - First .490
Assists - First 15.7
Free Throw Percentage - Third .772
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage - First .402
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - First 1.2
Individual
Ahmad Thomas
- Second in scoring (18.8)
- Seventh in rebounding (5.9)
- Second in field goal percentage (.533)
- Seventh in assists (3.4)
- Second in steals (1.8)
- Ninth in defensive rebounds (4.6)
- Seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3)
MaCio Teague
- Sixth in scoring (17.3)
- First in free throw percentage (.873)
- Sixth in steals (1.4)
- Second in three-pointers made (3.2)
- Eighth in field goal percentage (.439)
- First in three-point field goal percentage (.445)
- Third in minutes played (35.6)
Kevin Vannatta
- Eighth in rebounding (5.8)
- Eighth in assists (3.3)
- Seventh in defensive rebounds (4.7)
- Third in minutes played (36.1)
- Third in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1)
Raekwon Miller
- 16th in scoring (12.4)
- Fifth in free throw percentage (.846)
- Third in assists (3.7)
- Eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3)
- 13th in rebounding (5.1)
- 10th in defensive rebounds (4.4)
- 11th in steals (1.3)
- 11th in three-pointers made (2.1)
Jonathan Baehre
- Second in blocks (1.9)
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