AS A SENIOR IN 2018-19: Played in 34 games and made six starts … Named PBC All-Academic and received the Mike & Amy Wood Foundation Graduate Scholarship … Averaged 5.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, and 0.9 apg … Hit double-figure points seven times … Helped team earn a No. 16 national ranking, win the regular-season championship, win the conference tournament championship, and reach NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-18: Named Peach Belt All-Academic for the second straight season … Led the Peach Belt Conference with a 47.7 3PT% … Played in all 29 games and made 28 starts … Averaged the most playing time with 31.9 minutes per game and scored 10.1 ppg – fifth best for AU … Led the team in FT% (85.4 %) and was second in three pointers (88) and third in assists (64) and steals (25) … Averaged 4.1 rpg, 2.2 apg, and posted a 46.4 FG%.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17: Named Peach Belt All-Academic … Had the second best 3PT% on the team (41.2 percent) and the fifth most assists (50) … Played in 31 of the teams 32 games and logged one start as a point guard … Averaged 3.9 ppg in 15.6 minutes per contest … Scored double figures four times – highlighted by 18 on Feb. 25 against Montevallo.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16: Nominated for Male Freshman of the Year at the Augusta University Athletics Awards Banquet … Helped team reach the PBC Tournament Championship game … Played in all 29 games and made three starts … Shot 78.7% from the free-throw line … Ranked third on team in assists, 3PT% & FT% … Averaged 4.7 ppg, 1.6 apg, and 1.4 rpg as the backup point guard … Led Jags in scoring w/ 11 pts Jan. 27 vs. UNCP.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended the Landon School in Bethseda, Md., for one year and graduated in 2015 … Played basketball under Coach Rory Perkins and was named All-Met honorable mention by DC Basketball, first-team All-Conference, and All-Maryland honorable mention during his stint … An honor roll student who was awarded the Awareness and Multicultural Diversity Award … Played club ball for The 6th Man Warriors out of Bowie, Md., and made two All-Star appearances.
PERSONAL: Born in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 1997 … Son to Christopher and Darlene Byrd and brother to Andrew Byrd … Plans on majoring in health and physical education.
