Men's Basketball Adds Will Shaver

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball head coach Casey Alexander announced Tuesday incoming student-athlete Will Shaver has signed and submitted his financial aid agreement to join the Bruin program.
 
Shaver, a 6-10 forward from Birmingham, Alabama, was a letterwinner at the University of North Carolina this past season.
 
"Will possesses the combination of size and skill our coaching staff loves, and that has thrived in our program's history," Alexander said. "Will gives us offensive flexibility; allowing us to play our traditional four-out, one-in or showcase his shooting ability on the perimeter and stretch the floor. Will is hungry, driven and will make us better immediately. Now with Will and Win Miller, it is exciting to have two of the best players out of Birmingham in recent years."
 
Gaining experience practicing against All-American post Armando Bacot, Shaver saw three game appearances for the Tar Heels in 2022-23.
 
A prep standout at Oak Mountain High School, Shaver averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game over three seasons. He was twice named Alabama All-State and led the Eagles to the 2021 Class 7A State Championship.
 
Shaver joins Malik Dia, Win Miller, Sam Orme, Brigham Rogers and Drew Scharnowski in Belmont's incoming class.
 
Belmont University men's basketball has been a postseason fixture the last two decades, including nine berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have won 20 conference championships since 2006 - third-most nationally over that span (Gonzaga, Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 13 consecutive seasons (Gonzaga, Kansas, Oregon) and 19 or game games in 18 consecutive seasons (Gonzaga, Kansas, San Diego State). Belmont University men's basketball boasts an NCAA-leading 19 CoSIDA Academic All-America selections since 2001 and is the only NCAA Division I program to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year of existence