Men's Basketball Adds Jayce Willingham

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball head coach Casey Alexander announced Friday incoming student-athlete Jayce Willingham has signed and submitted his financial aid agreement to join the Bruin program.
 
Willingham, a 6-5 guard from Jasper, Alabama, was a letterwinner at Lee University this past season.
 
"We're thrilled to have Jayce join our program at Belmont," Alexander said. "We expect a smooth transition, knowing he's coming from a program and a culture built very similar to ours. Jayce brings a high level of experience, team and individual success, and he's a winner. His versatility will allow him to play a significant role right away. Jayce lives out the values of our program and I know Belmont fans will look forward to watching him play."
 
Willingham had 26 double figure scoring games this past season in averaging 16.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game on 49 percent shooting in earning First Team All-Gulf South Conference honors.
 
Willingham has 1182 career points, 74 3-point field goals and 61 career double figure scoring games.
 
The wing scored a career-high 29 points vs. Campbellsville-Harrodsburg.
 
Willingham earned his bachelor's degree and will be a graduate transfer student-athlete at Belmont.

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