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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

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25 DJ Laster

25 DJ Laster

  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    230
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Pensacola, Fla.
  • High School:
    Pensacola Catholic HS

Summary

Biography

Enters second season as a starter primed for a strong finish to his collegiate career … A second-team preseason All-Big South Conference selection by Athlon … Has seen action in 80 career games, shooting a solid 50.5 percent from the field … Has scored 740 career points and should cross the 1,000-point mark at some point in 2018-2019 … Very athletic forward with range out beyond the three-point arc … Proved very effective in his first season as a starter and enters his senior season in the best shape of his career.

2017-2018 at Gardner-Webb: Enjoyed a breakout season as a junior … Played in 32 games and made 29 starts … Averaged 13.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game … Shot 50.5 percent from the field (188-of-372) and led the team in field goals made … Connected at a 31.8 percent clip from long distance (21-of-66) … Led the team in offensive rebounds (63) and total rebounds (172) … Finished third on the team in scoring … Averaged a career-high 26.4 minutes per game … Scored in double figures 26 times in 29 starts … Closed the season with five-straight games with at least 10 points … Scored a career-high 25 points to go with six rebounds at UNC Asheville (1/24) … Had 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. UNC Asheville (2/24) in the regular season finale … Scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds vs. Campbell (2/7) … Scored 20 points to go with 12 rebounds vs. Warren Wilson (11/18) … Had 14 points and 11 rebounds in only 21 minutes vs. Brevard (11/21) … Returned to his home state to average 16.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in three games vs. No. 12 Miami (11/10), No. 7 Florida (11/13) and UCF (11/15) … Had 21 points and nine boards at UCF, 19 points and 10 rebounds at Florida and 10 points, eight rebounds at Miami … Scored 20 points vs. Jacksonville (11/26) … Scored 21 points at Maryland (12/9), including a SportsCenter worthy dunk in the first half … Scored 22 points in the home win vs. Presbyterian (1/18) … Had a team-high four double-doubles on the season.

2016-2017 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 33 games and came off the bench each time to average 18.0 minutes per game … Averaged 7.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game on the season … Shot 51.2 percent from the floor overall and made 15-of-42 from long distance (35.7 percent) … Shot 38-of-61 (62.3 percent) from the free throw line … Came on strong late in the campaign, averaging 11.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in the final 10 games of the regular season … Shot 58.1 percent over the final 10 games of the regular season … Averaged 10.5 points per game during the league tournament … Scored 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting vs. Winthrop (1/26) … Made 7-of-10 free throws in that game … Scored in double figures eight times in the final 12 games of the season … Had 15 points on the road at High Point (2/25) … Scored 13 points and had six rebounds in a win over UNC Asheville in the home finale (2/23) … Shot better than 60 percent in 13 different games. 2015-2016 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 15 games … Averaged 2.5 points and 1.1 rebounds per game … Shot 45.5 percent from the floor (15-of-33) … Posted an average of 7.0 minutes per contest … Scored three points on a three-pointer at Vanderbilt (Nov. 16) ... Poured in a season-high 14 points in 13 minutes against Toccoa Falls (Nov. 19) on 6-of-8 shooting ... Tallied five points at George Washington (Nov. 24) ... Recorded seven points and four rebounds against Warren Wilson (Dec. 28).

High School: Played at Pensacola Catholic (Fla.) High under head coach Nick Mead … Selected to play in the Pensacola Sports Association Subway All-Star Game, winning MVP for the West team … Invited to play in the Annual Florida Panhandle Shootout on April 10 … Averaged 15.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game … Scored at least 20 points in eight games … Recorded four double-doubles as a senior … Finished his career at PCHS with 815 points and a field goal percentage of 50 percent … Played club basketball for Alabama Challenge. 

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    2015-16Freshman

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    6'6" 200 lbs
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    2016-17Sophomore

    F
    6'6" 225 lbs
    25
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    2017-18Junior

    F
    6'6" 230 lbs
    25
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    2018-19Senior

    F
    6'6" 230 lbs
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