University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
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Tolentino, Sage
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Jersey Number 44
Sage Tolentino
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 7-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Kane'ohe, Hawaii
- Prev School:
- University of Cincinnati
Bio
2024-25 Season (Sophomore) : Played in 14 games for Asheville in his first season as a Bulldog...He averaged 8.5 minutes per game, was 14-20 from the field and scored 37 points...He had 32 boards, seven assists and six blocks...Had a career-high nine points against St. Andrews on Dec. 7 and reached a career-high seven rebounds in two separate contests.
AT CINCINNATI
RS FRESHMAN (2023-24)
Appeared in six games, which included a career-high five minutes against Detroit Mercy ... Had a block in the regular-season finale against West Virginia.
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
Appeared in the Bryant and Miami (Ohio) contests, totaling eight minutes ... Scored four points with two boards in his Dec. 4 debut against the Bulldogs and added a free-throw against the RedHawks ... Earned medical redshirt.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
Moved to the Queen City after previously attending Maryknoll HS in Hawaii ... ranked No. 144 in the Rivals Top 150 ... was third-rated player in Hawaii's FAB 15, leading the state in blocks per game, before heading to Ohio, where he was rated the fourth-best center ... resume extends to his youngest days too, helping his team to the D1 Interscholastic Basketball Championship as an eighth-grader and state titles as a freshman and sophomore ... even at ages 10 and 11, he won free-throw and three-point competitions in his league ... has played for JaVale McGee's All-Star Team in Michigan on the AAU circuit, in addition to TSF in Atlanta and Power 5 in Wisconsin ... was also in show choir and two school plays, acting and singing, in fifth and sixth grade.
AT CINCINNATI
RS FRESHMAN (2023-24)
Appeared in six games, which included a career-high five minutes against Detroit Mercy ... Had a block in the regular-season finale against West Virginia.
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
Appeared in the Bryant and Miami (Ohio) contests, totaling eight minutes ... Scored four points with two boards in his Dec. 4 debut against the Bulldogs and added a free-throw against the RedHawks ... Earned medical redshirt.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
Moved to the Queen City after previously attending Maryknoll HS in Hawaii ... ranked No. 144 in the Rivals Top 150 ... was third-rated player in Hawaii's FAB 15, leading the state in blocks per game, before heading to Ohio, where he was rated the fourth-best center ... resume extends to his youngest days too, helping his team to the D1 Interscholastic Basketball Championship as an eighth-grader and state titles as a freshman and sophomore ... even at ages 10 and 11, he won free-throw and three-point competitions in his league ... has played for JaVale McGee's All-Star Team in Michigan on the AAU circuit, in addition to TSF in Atlanta and Power 5 in Wisconsin ... was also in show choir and two school plays, acting and singing, in fifth and sixth grade.
Highlights || Men's Basketball || #2 UNC Asheville vs #5 Longwood (Big South Tournament)
Monday, March 18
Highlights || Men's Basketball || #2 UNC Asheville vs #3 Gardner-Webb (Big South Tournament)
Monday, March 18
Highlights || Men's Basketball || #2 UNC Asheville vs #7 Charleston Southern (Big South Tournament)
Thursday, March 14
Highlights || Men's Basketball || UNC Asheville at Radford
Monday, March 04
