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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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0 Ja'Kobi Gillespie

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 180
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Greeneville, Tenn.
  • High School Greeneville HS

Biography

2022-23: Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team ... Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench Team ... 32 game appearances, eight starts ... Started first six games of college career at point guard, scoring double figures in each game ... 16 double figure scoring games ... Averaged 9.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game ... Among MVC leaders in five statistical categories ... Third in MVC in steals per game (1.53) ... Fifth in MVC in assist/turnover ratio (1.83) ... Fifth in MVC in steals (49) ... Career-high 24 points on 9-11 FG, four assists at Northern Iowa (2/26/23) ... 13 points, career-high six steals, game-clinching free throws vs. George Mason (11/19/22) ... 18 points, six assists at Evansville (1/25/23) ... 16 points vs. Indiana State (2/22/23) ... Eight of 5+ assists ... 11 games of 2+ steals ... Averaged 18.0 points, 4.7 assists per game over his final three games.

Prior to Belmont: Letterwinner at Greeneville High School for head coach Brad Woolsey ... Dynamic lead guard ... 2022 Tennessee 3A Mr. Basketball ... First player from northeast Tennessee named Tennessee Mr. Basketball in 37-year history of award ... Two-time 5StarPreps.com Tennessee Player of the Year ... Two-time Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State ... Tri-Cities.com, WJHL-TV Boys' Basketball Player of the Year ... 2,129 career points ... Averaged 27.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.0 steals per game in leading to Greeneville to Tennessee 3A state championship ... Averaged 26.3 points per game in state tournament en route to Tournament Most Valuable Player honors ... Shot 64 percent from 2-point distance and 40 percent from 3-point distance as a senior ... Invited to play in TACA East/West All-Star Game ... Averaged 20.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game as a junior ... Led Greeneville to Tennessee 2A state championship as sophomore ... Led Greeneville to 88-18 record over sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Made SportsCenter Top 10 Plays for dunk vs. Knoxville Halls.

Personal: Majoring in sport administration ... Heralded high school football player as wide receiver and return specialist; had scholarship offers from SEC and ACC programs ... Former teammates of BJ Edwards (Tennessee), Quante Berry (Providence), and Brandon Huntly-Hatfield (Louisville) ... Lists Chris Paul among favorite athletes.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2022-23Freshman

    Guard
    6'0" 175 lbs
    2
  • 0

    2023-24Sophomore

    Guard
    6'1" 180 lbs
    0