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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Zach Naylor
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 220
- Experience:
- JC
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- William B. Travis
- Prev. College:
- Weatherford College
- Major:
- General Studies: Education, Legal Studies, Psychology
2018-19 (JUNIOR): In his only season as a Rebel, played in 19 games off the bench … Averaged 0.7 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.3 apg and 0.1 spg … Went 5 of 12 from the field, including 2 of 7 from beyond the arc, throughout the season … Scored a career-high five points with a personal-best four rebounds in a career-high 15 minutes in the win at Auburn (2/13) … Also tallied five points and three boards versus FGCU (12/29) … Scored two points in games against South Carolina (2/19) and Chattanooga (12/16).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent two seasons at Weatherford College under head coach Mark Osina … Two-time all-region … Led the team in scoring (18.2 ppg) as a sophomore, shooting 50.4 percent from the floor and 82.5 percent from the free throw line … Scored at least 20 points in nine different games, including a career-high 39-point outburst against Brookhaven … As a freshman, led the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference in scoring by averaging 20.0 points per game (25th nationally) to earn freshman of the year honors … Eclipsed the 30-point plateau on three occasions, scoring a season-high 34 points versus Western Texas … Nearly averaged a double-double throughout his debut season, hauling down 9.1 rebounds per contest … His 197 rebounds through 26 games ranked 20th in the country … Displayed his versatility by shooting at a 41.5 percent clip from beyond the arc.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters at William B. Travis High School in Richmond, Texas under head coach Craig Brownson ... Named district MVP and earned all-region honors … Averaged 15.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg as a senior … Tallied 13.0 ppg and 8.0 ppgs during his junior campaign … Made his varsity debut as a sophomore, recording 7.0 ppg … Also played football, lining up at wide receiver and quarterback throughout his high school career.
PERSONAL: Son of Christian and Erica Naylor ... Full name is Zachery Tai Naylor ... Has two brothers, Christian and Kgron ... Has three sisters, Kea, Kia and Cortney ... Born: September 26, 1998 ... General Studies major with an emphasis in Education, Legal Studies and Psychology.
