2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

AJ Henderson / Sun Belt Conferen
Keith Lucas/Sideline Media Productions
Keith Lucas/Sideline Media Productions
Keith Lucas/SIDELINE MEDIA
Keith Lucas/SIDELINE MEDIA
Keith Lucas/SIDELINE MEDIA
Keith Lucas/Sideline Media Productions
Keith Lucas/Sideline Media Productions
Keith Lucas/Sideline Media Productions
Long

0 Mekhi Long

  • Position
    Guard
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    Bryans Road, Md.
  • Ht./Wt.
    6-7 / 200
  • High School
    Bishop McNamara HS
  • Prev School
    Rhode Island

Biography

2022-23: Played in 30 games while starting 29 ... Started season with a bang going for career-high 25 points with 10 rebounds and 10-of-10 from foul line in win over UMES ... 14 games of nine or more rebounds ... Hauled 12 rebounds against Va. Wesleyan and followed with 11 rebounds and 10 points against Va. Tech ... Scored in double figures in 17 games ... Hit three 3-pointers against Furman and Gardner-Webb ... Recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds in win at South Alabama and followed that with 19 points and new career high 19 rebounds at Coastal Carolina earning himself Sun Belt Player of the Week honors ... 11 double-doubles and led league with nine conference games of double-doubles ... Averaged 14.5 points and 12 rebounds in pair of home wins in final week of regular season against the top two teams Southern Miss and Marshall ... On the season averaged 10.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.

2021-22: Played in all 32 games with 31 starts … Averaged 8.3 points and was third on the team in rebounding at 6.8 per game … Made his mark on the defensive end leading the team in steals (52).  Finished the year ranked in the top 15 in C-USA in: steals (6th), rebounding (11th), minutes played (12th) and blocked shots (15th) … Scored in double figures 11 times with a season high 18 points against Longwood (11/26) … Had the game-winning layup at the buzzer to beat eventual NCAA Tournament qualifier Longwood … Went for 14 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in conference opener at FIU (12/30) … Matched those 13 rebounds in home win over Marshall (2/3) … Scored 17 points and had career-high five steals in home win over C-USA Tournament winner UAB (2/13).

2020-21: Appeared in 19 contests, making three starts and averaging 17.2 minutes per outing … Averaged 4.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game … Scored a season high nine points at UAB … Grabbed a career high nine rebounds against Marshall.

2019-20 (Freshman at Rhode Island): Appeared in all 30 games, making one start … Averaged 3.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … Scored a career-high 13 points to go with three rebounds and two steals at Fordham.

Personal: Majoring in leadership.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    6'7" 195 lbs
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    2021-22Sophomore

    Guard
    6'7" 200 lbs
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    2022-23Junior

    Guard
    6'7" 200 lbs
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