CHATTANOOGA MOCS 2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL BIO PACKET STUDENT-ATHLETES A.J. Bowers Dylan Brewster Justin Brown Jonathan Bryant II Rodney Chatman Nick DesMarais Nat Dixon P. 2 P. 3 P. 4 P. 5 P. 6 P. 7 P. 8 Makale Foreman David Jean-Baptiste Jerry Johnson, Jr. James Lewis, Jr. Makinde London C.J. Massengill Duane Moss P. 9 P. 10 P. 11 P. 12 P. 13 P. 14 P. 15 STAFF Support Staff P. 20 Lamont Paris Tanner Bronson Aaron Fuss Walter Offutt David McKinley PP. 16-17 P. 18 P. 18 P. 19 P. 19 13 • A.J. BOWERS 6-5 • 184 • Freshman Nashville, Tenn. Martin Luther King Magnet H.S. - Walk-on joined the team in October. Started out as a manager before transitioning to practice player then earning a jersey. MARTIN LUTHER KING - Played for Caden Anderson, Brent Burns and James Shelton at Martin Luther King, Jr., Magnet School. - Played the 4 for the Royals. - Let the Music City Heat in scoring averaging 15.7 points per game on the 15U team in the state showcase in 2014. - Also played AAU for Team Corey Brewer. PERSONAL - Born May 19 in Nashville. - Son of Jeanitra Anderson and Anthony Bowers...two sisters, Jacoya Driver, and Janaee Bowers. - Majoring in General Mathematics. 12 • DYLAN BREWSTER 6-2 • 185 • Junior Lenoir City, Tenn. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Lenior City H.S. 2016-17 REBOUNDS Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3pt FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg HIWASSEE 11/16/16 10 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3.0 at Kennesaw St 11/26/16 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 at Coastal Car. 11/29/16 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 ULM 12/03/16 5 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.5 2017-18 TENN. WESLEYAN 12/14/16 5 2 3 .667 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 1 1 2 0.8 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 2.4 UNCG 02/02/17 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 - Awarded scholarship at the end of summer at The Citadel 02/27/17 9 1 4 .250 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.7 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 2.1 workouts. TOTALS 0 33 5 10 .500 5 10 .500 0 0 .000 3 2 5 0.7 3 0 3 1 0 0 15 2.1 2016-17 - Played a reserve role in seven contests…33 minutes with a stat line of 15 points, five rebounds and three assists. - Averaged 2.1 points in 4.7 minutes per appearance. - Season highs: six points (Tennessee Wesleyan), two rebounds (Tennessee Wesleyan) and one assist (Hiwassee, Tennessee Wesleyan & at The Citadel). - Scored a three against two DI opponents (ULM & at The Citadel)…made 50 percent (5-10) from beyond the arc for the year. - 4.0 student…Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll…SoCon Commissioner’s Medal and SoCon Honor Roll. 2015-16 - Served as team manager. HIGH SCHOOL - Played for Josh Epperson at Lenior City High School near Knoxville. - Set school record for points in a game with 52 points in a win over Wartburg…also topped 1,000 career points that night. - Averaged 20 points per game as a senior…named best offensive and defensive player at LCHS. - Earned Team MVP as a junior…most improved as a sophomore. - 4.0 Team Award all four years. - Also competed in baseball and golf for the Panthers. PERSONAL - Born on Jan. 15 in Lenoir City. - Son of Jason and Julie Brewster...one younger sibling, Jordan. - Plans to join the coaching ranks after graduation. - Majoring in Communication. CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS MIN AVG. FG FGA PCT. 3FG FGA PCT. FT FTA PCT. OFF DEF REB AVG PF FO A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 7 0 33 4.7 5 10 .500 5 10 .500 0 0 .000 3 2 5 0.7 3 0 3 1 0 0 15 2.1 25 • JUSTIN BROWN 6-10 • 200 • Freshman Chicago, Ill. Marist H.S. HIGH SCHOOL - Averaged a double-double for Gene Nolan at Marist as a senior in 2016-17…dropped 11.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 3.2 blocks per contest. - Helped lead the RedHawks to a stellar 27-4 record as a senior winning the East Suburban Catholic Conference with an 8-1 league mark. - Improved markedly over the course of his scholastic career…improved his scoring average by more than four points and rebounds nearly doubled from 2016 to 2017 seasons. - Had 13 points and eight boards per game playing for Team Rose in AAU. - Signed in the spring after offers from Kennesaw State, UMass-Lowell and Chicago State. PERSONAL - Born Dec. 17...son of Kevin and Michelle Brown...an older sister, Mikaela, and younger brother, Nick. - Undecided on major at this time. 33 • JONATHAN BRYANT II 6-3 • 210 • Freshman Orange Park, Fla. Oakleaf H.S. HIGH SCHOOL - 2-star prospect per verbalcommits.com. - 2-time Clay Today Player of the Year…3-time first team All-Clay County (soph-sr.)…Florida Times Union/Jacksonville.com All-First Coast first team as a senior. - 4-year letter winner and two-time captain playing for Jason Price at Oakleaf. - Holds several records at Oakleaf setting new marks for season (490 points as a junior) and career scoring (1,381)…career record holder for rebounds, steals, 3pt made and attempted, field goals made and attempted and free throws made and attempted. - Scored 974 of his record 1,381 over his final two seasons. - Tallied 31 points, a then-school record, leading the Knights to the 2016 District Championship and subsequent berth in the regional quarterfinals. - Broke his own record with 40 points in a district game as a senior…six career contests with 30 or more points. - Made numerous all-tournament teams at Oakleaf. PERSONAL - Born May 8...son of Jonathan, Sr., and Stephanie Bryant...two sisters, Jalessha and JaRhonda. - Also played football earning a scholarship offer from UT Martin among others...played tight end. - FACA All-State Academic. - Majoring in Sport, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management. 1 • RODNEY CHATMAN 6-1 • 175 • Sophomore GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Lithonia, Ga. 2016-17 REBOUNDS Lithonia H.S. Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3pt FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg at Tennessee 11/11/16 14 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 2 5 .400 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2.0 at N. Carolina 11/13/16 16 2 8 .250 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 2.0 2 0 3 5 0 0 4 3.0 HIWASSEE 11/16/16 25 5 9 .556 1 1 1.000 5 6 .833 0 5 5 3.0 2 0 2 3 0 3 16 7.3 vs UCA 11/19/16 27 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.5 1 0 3 2 0 0 6 7.0 vs ASU 11/20/16 15 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 4 4 1.000 0 0 0 2.0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 6.4 2016-17 at Kennesaw St 11/26/16 21 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 2 4 .500 0 2 2 2.0 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 6.3 at Coastal Car. 11/29/16 23 4 6 .667 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.9 1 0 3 1 0 3 9 6.7 - Started three of 31 games played…averaged ULM 12/03/16 20 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 1.8 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 6.0 20.1 minutes per game which ranked sixth on the MARSHALL 12/06/16 20 0 6 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 1.8 4 0 3 4 0 1 0 5.3 TENN. WES. 12/14/16 27 6 7 .857 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 1 6 7 2.3 2 0 6 4 0 1 13 6.1 squad. at Vanderbilt 12/17/16 9 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.5 - Averaged 5.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists J’VILLE ST. 12/21/16 20 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.1 2 0 3 4 0 1 4 5.4 at W. Carolina 12/31/16 15 0 4 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 5.0 and 0.8 steals per contest. at UNCG 01/02/17 20 3 7 .429 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 3 3 2.1 0 0 2 1 0 0 7 5.1 - Ranked second on the team in assists with 69… WOFFORD 01/05/17 21 1 6 .167 0 2 .000 2 4 .500 0 2 2 2.1 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 5.1 FURMAN 01/07/17 23 3 5 .600 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 2.0 1 0 2 3 0 0 8 5.3 fourth in steals (25).