M.J. Rhett

Height:
6-9
Weight:
240
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Columbia, S.C.

2014-15(SENIOR): Played in all 34 games with 31 starts … Averaged 7.4 points, 4.6 boards, 0.5 assists, 0.5 blocked shots and 22.2 minutes a game … Shot 57.3 percent from the field (110-of-192) and 75.0 percent from the line (33-of-44) … Ranked second in the team in FG percentage (.573), third in blocked shot (18) and fourth in rebounding (4.6/game) … Had nine double-figure scoring games … Averaged 16.0 ppg in Ole Miss' two NCAA Tournament games … Shot 6-of-9 from the field and scored 12 points vs. Xavier (3/19) … Scored a career-high 20 points, on 9-of-11 shooting, and posted 3 blocked shot in a win over BYU (3/17) … Posted 18 points, shot 8-of-9 from the floor and grabbed 3 boards vs. Vanderbilt (3/7) … Scored 16 points, on 8-of-11 shooting, and grabbed a season-best 9 rebounds against Arkansas (2/14) … Tallied 11 points and 3 boards in w win over Texas A&M (2/4) … Scored 15 points and pulled down 7 boards vs. LSU (1/14) … Had 12 points and 9 rebounds at Dayton (12/30) … Posted 14 points and 4 boards in a win vs. Southeast Missouri State (12/22) … Scored 11 points and pulled down 5 boards in the season opener vs. Charleston Southern (11/14).

TENNESSEE STATE

2013-14 (JUNIOR): Graduated from Tennessee State with a degree in human performance and sports science ... Started all 29 games for the Tigers ... Ranked 18th in the nation with nine double-doubles ... Led the team with 9.1 boards per game and ranked second on the squad averaging 10.9 points a game ... Scored a season-high 20 points twice ... Pulled down double-digit rebounds in 16 games ... Was 112-of-207 (.541) from the field ... Recorded a career-high 19 rebounds against Belmont (2/13) and added 10 points ... Had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocked shots vs. Wichita State (11/16) ... Posted 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocked shots at Tennessee (11/22) ... Had 10 points and 10 boards vs. Middle Tennessee (1/7) ... Averaged 17.3 points and 10.3 boards over the final six games of the season.

2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 32 regular season games, starting 23 ... Was named OVC Player of the Week on (1/7) ... Averaged 21.5 minutes per contest ... Was 64-of-123 (.520) from the field ... Was second on the team with 193 rebounds ... Tallied 24 steals and 17 assists ... Placed second on the team in blocks with 32 ... Averaged 5.3 points per contest ... Recorded his first career double-double at Tennessee Tech (1/3) with 15 points and 12 rebounds ... Added 4 blocked shots against the Golden Eagles ... Had his second double-double of the season with 10 points and career-high 16 rebounds ... Blocked 4 shots at Belmont (1/19) ... Set a career-high with 3 steals at Morehead State (1/26) ... Had a season-best 18 points at Austin Peay on (2/7).

2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Played in 33 games, starting 26 ... Averaged 3.9 points and 17.5 minutes per game ... Pulled in 4.5 rebounds per game (147) for second best on the team ... Dished out 14 assists, notched 14 blocks and recorded 14 steals during his freshman campaign ... Notched a season-best 11 points in the win over Eastern Kentucky (1/28) ... Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in the victory over SIUE (1/14) ... Handed out three assists in the loss at Austin Peay (1/16) ... Blocked three shots in a thrilling victory over Southeast Missouri (2/4) ... Tied a season-high with four made field goals in the loss to Murray State at the OVC Championship.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graded out at 87 with a position ranking of 86 on ESPN College Basketball Recruiting ... Named to South Carolina All-Star Team for the Carolina's All-Star Classic ... Selected to 3A all-state first team ... Named to SCBCA First Team Preseason squad ... McDonald's All-American nominee ... Averaged 16.5 points, 10 rebounds, two steals, two assists and two blocks per game as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born November 15, 1992 ... Son of Joseph and Stephanie Rhett ... Enrolled in the Criminal Justice Master's program ... Father played basketball at South Carolina ... Choose Ole Miss over Connecticut, Miami and USC.