AUGUSTA MENS BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS
- Head Coach Dip Metress is in his 18th Year with Augusta. 399-146(.732) with AU. He spent 8 seasons at Belmont Abbey before Augusta. 26 total seasons as a head coach (533-239)
-Coach Metress picked up his 500th career win last year
-Jaguars are coming off their 20th win in a row this season, taking down 30-3 Queens on a three-pointer at the buzzer from #5 Miguel Arnold
-Augusta is undefeated at home. Its only 3 losses come from Lander, Columbus State, and Flagler in January. Last loss was January 22nd in Saint Augustine against #21 Flagler
-Tyshaun Crawford has led Augusta in scoring all season, averaging 17.5 points and 8.2 rebound - this matches an impressive 63% from the field and 71% from the free-throw line.
-Crawford, a 7'1" center was named PBC Co-Player of the Year, PBC Tournament MVP, 1st Team All-Region, 1^st Team All-District, and NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament Most Outstanding Player
-Crawford was also named PBC Player of the Week Twice before being named National Player of the Week
-Augusta has been efficient in distributing the ball this season - four different AU players' average double-figures. Six player average over 8 points per game.
-Junior guard Tyree Myers has been the beacon and undisputed leader, scoring when he needs to, but distributing the ball well. Myers has just under 150 assists for the season.
-Miguel Arnold was named PBC Freshman of the Year his first season with Augusta. The junior shooting guard averages 13.7 points per game - shooting 47% from beyond the arc.
-Augusta's entire squad has proven deadly from the three-point line. AU is second in the country in three-point field-goal percentage.
-Troy Cracknell, one of the sharpshooters, was named to the PBC All-Conference Team. The graduate school senior average 12.9 points per game and shooting 42% from the three-point line
-Freshman sensation Ja'Queze Kirby has been an integral part of the success of the Jaguars, averaging just under 11 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Kirby is shooting at 53% from the three-point line and 56% from the field.
-Guard Darren Lucas-white has been a flash point for the Augusta defense. His speed and ability to force turnovers has proved vital. Leasing he team with 40 steals, Lucas-White averages 9.8 points.
-Defense is a staple for Augusta. They are sixth in the country in Field-goal percentage defense and third in the country for scoring margin.
-AU defeats teams by an average of 17.5 points.