5 6 9 13 21 ATLANTIC 10 ATLANTIC 10 NCAA NIT ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT REG. SEASON APPEARANCES APPEARANCES FIRST TEAM TITLES TITLES SELECTIONS BASKETBALL FIVE THINGS TO KNOW MEDIA CENTER Thursday, March 4 | 1 p.m. 1. Among Division I teams still in-season, UMa- WATCH NBCSN Richmond, Va. | Robins Center ss is tied for the sixth fewest games played in the Play-by-play: Todd Harris NCAA (13), and the fewest among A-10 teams. Color: David Kaplan Massachusetts 2. A win on Thursday would send UMass into the (7-6, 6-4 Atlantic 10) quarterfinals of the A-10 Championship for the LISTEN WEEI (105.5 FM) | WCRN (830 AM) | Tune-In App VS first time since 2016. Play-by-play: Jay Burnham Color: Mike Litos Saint Joseph’s 3. Senior captain Carl Pierre is the only player on (5-14, 3-9 Atlantic 10) the UMass roster to play in an Atlantic 10 post- season game. LIVE STATS UMassAthletics.com/MBBstats 4. In just 13 games, eight different Minutemen 2020-21 SCHEDULE SOCIAL MEDIA UMassAthletics.com have either led the team or been tied for the team- Facebook /UMassBasketball DECEMBER (2-3, 1-1 Atlantic 10) high in scoring. Twitter @UMassBasketball 11 NORTHEASTERN W, 94-79 5. Tre Mitchell (shoulder) and Noah Fernandes Instagram @umassbasketball 13 at Northeastern L, 75-78 (wrist) both returned to the lineup on Feb. 23 at YouTube /UMassAthletics 16 at La Salle * W, 85-66 Richmond after missing the previous two games Join the conversation using #Flagship 21 BRYANT L, 88-93 with injuries. 30 GEORGE MASON * L, 92-93 (2 OT) PROBABLE STARTERS JANUARY (3-1, 3-1 Atlantic 10) 2 at Saint Louis * POSTPONED # NAME POS. YR MPG PPG RPG (APG) [BLK] {STL} NOTES 6 at George Washington * POSTPONED 11 Noah Fernandes G So. 31.4 11.5 (4.5) 3rd in the A-10 in AST:TO ratio (2.58) 9 LA SALLE * W, 83-63 12 Carl Pierre G Sr. 34.2 12.9 3.8 2nd all-time at UMass in career 3pt FGs (280) 13 Ronnie DeGray III F Fr. 28.5 8.2 4.8 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 18) 13 RHODE ISLAND * W, 80-78 (OT) 23 T.J. Weeks Jr. G R-Fr. 21.4 10.0 3.5 Shooting 35% from three in his last 6 games 17 at Fordham * W, 65-46 33 Tre Mitchell C So. 32.5 18.1 6.9 Karl Malone Award Top Ten Finalist 20 SAINT LOUIS * POSTPONED OFF THE BENCH 24 DAVIDSON * L, 60-69 00 Brady Antonopoulos G Sr. 1.0 0.0 0.0 Former manager; walked on to team in Fall ‘20 1 Javohn Garcia G Fr. 25.1 9.8 (2.5) Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Dec. 14) 30 at George Mason * POSTPONED 2 Preston Santos G/F So. - - - Away from team (personal reasons) 3 Kolton Mitchell G So. 5.9 0.6 0.9 Fifth on team in assists in 2019-20 FEBRUARY (2-1, 2-1 Atlantic 10) 4 Dyondre Dominguez F Fr. 8.8 2.9 1.0 Career-high 15 pts off bench on Feb. 23 3 FORDHAM * W, 60-54 5 Cairo McCrory G Fr. 16.4 4.7 4.6 Career-high 15 pts off bench on Jan. 9 10 Mark Gasperini C Gr. 10.4 2.2 1.8 Started three of the last four games 6 at Rhode Island * W, 75-63 20 Ryan Marcus G Fr. 1.3 0.0 0.0 Walk on 9 DAYTON * CANCELLED 24 Dibaji Walker F Jr. 13.3 2.1 2.0 Out for the season (wrist) 12 at VCU * CANCELLED 14 ST. BONAVENTURE * CANCELLED 20 at Duquesne * CANCELLED 23 at Richmond * L, 65-79 MARCH (0-1, 0-1 Atlantic 10) 1 at Saint Louis * L, 78-57 4 vs. Saint Joseph’s @ 1 p.m. * Atlantic 10 game @ Atlantic 10 Championship (Richmond, Va.) Home games in BOLD CAPS All times Eastern and subject to change CONTACT: Matt Houde - [email protected]; (978)-766-2423; @matt_houde MASSACHUSETTS BASKETBALL SPOT CHART BRADY ANTONOPOULOS PTS REB MIN • Made collegiate debut on Jan. 9 vs. La Salle Senior • Team manager who joined the team as a walk-on 0.0 0.0 1.0 0 Guard October 22, 2020 6-1 | 165 FG% 3FG% FT% • Was a team captain and SWCL League All-Star at West Brookfield, Mass. Quaboag Regional High School - - - • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Dec. 14); Has started JAVOHN GARCIA PTS AST MIN each of the last three games at point guard Freshman Guard 9.8 2.5 25.1 • 23 points in UMass debut, tying T.J. Weeks Jr. (2019) 1 for most points in a collegiate debut in the last 20 6-2 | 180 FG% 3FG% FT% years Columbus, Ohio .412 .333 .727 • Played for Brewster Academy, helping the program to a National Prep Championship in 2020 PRESTON SANTOS PTS REB MIN • Currently away from the team (personal reasons) Sophomore • Started the final 12 games of the 2019-20 season - - - Guard | Forward • Shot 57.1% (56-of-98) from the floor and reached double figures six times as a freshman in 2019-20 2 6-6 | 185 FG% 3FG% FT% Providence, R.I. - - - • Creator of “One Team, One Voice,” a team video KOLTON MITCHELL PTS REB MIN speaking out against racial injustice: Sophomore UMassAthletics.com/OneVoice Guard 0.6 1.1 6.1 3 • Played in 19 games, including 10 starts at PG in 6-3 | 185 FG% 3FG% FT% 2019-20 Fort Myers, Fla. .333 - .500 • 12.8 mpg and was fifth on the team with 29 assists last season • Had a career-high 15 points off the bench at DYONDRE DOMINGUEZ PTS REB MIN Richmond (Feb. 23). Freshman Forward 2.9 1.0 8.8 • Played at Woodstock Academy with teammates Cairo McCrory and Ronnie DeGray III 4 6-8 | 205 FG% 3FG% FT% Providence, R.I. • Helped Woodstock to a 29-8 record and National .444 .300 .778 Prep Championship tournament berth • Career-high 15 points off the bench vs. La Salle on CAIRO MCCRORY PTS REB MIN Jan. 9 Freshman Guard 4.7 4.6 16.4 • Played at Woodstock Academy with teammates Dyondre Dominguez and Ronnie DeGray III 5 6-5 | 190 FG% 3FG% FT% Hartford, Conn. • Three-star recruit according to 247Sports and the .548 1.000 .625 No. 15 player from Connecticut • Has started three of the last four games at center. MARK GASPERINI PTS REB MIN Season-high 11 points, five eboundsr and four assists Graduate Student at Rhode Island (Feb. 6) Center 2.2 1.8 10.4 • Graduate transfer from American (Patriot League) 10 6-10 | 255 FG% 3FG% FT% Moscow, Russia • Played AAU for Mass Rivals and attended Brimmer .367 .250 .833 and May School in Chestnut Hill, Mass. @UMassBasketball // #Flagship 2 MASSACHUSETTS BASKETBALL SPOT CHART • Returned from a wrist injury on Feb. 23 after missing NOAH FERNANDES PTS AST MIN two games Sophomore Guard 11.5 4.9 31.4 • Transfer from Wichita State (AAC), and received a waiver to play immediately on Sept. 16, 2020 11 5-11 | 175 FG% 3FG% FT% Mattapoisett, Mass. • Played the 2018-19 season at Woodstock Academy .435 .385 .842 with teammates Tre Mitchell, T.J. Weeks, Preston Santos and Ronnie DeGray III CARL PIERRE PTS REB MIN • Team captain Senior • Has started 97 straight games, dating back to Dec. 12.9 3.8 34.2 12 Guard 22, 2017 6-4 | 190 FG% 3FG% FT% • Hit 250th career 3pt field goal vs. Northeastern on Boston, Mass. Dec. 11. Is second all-time at UMass in career 3pt .353 .313 .730 FGs RONNIE DEGRAY III PTS REB MIN • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 18) Freshman • Team-high and career-high 21 points vs. Rhode 8.2 4.8 28.5 13 Forward Island (Jan. 13) 6-7 | 220 FG% 3FG% FT% • Played two seasons at Woodstock Academy (2018- Parker, Colo. 19, 2019-20) with teammates T. Mitchell, Weeks Jr., .526 .381 .615 Santos, Fernandes, McCrory and Dominguez RYAN MARCUS PTS REB MIN • Walked on to the team in 2020-21 Freshman • Two-year captain at Wakefield High School, where he Guard - - 1.3 was a two-time Middlesex League All-Star 20 6-3 | 185 FG% 3FG% FT% Wakefield, Mass. .000 .000 - • Shooting 35% from three in his last six games T.J. WEEKS JR. PTS REB MIN (12-of-34) R-Freshman Guard 10.0 3.5 21.4 • Had his first career double-double vs. Fordham (Feb. 3) with 13 points and 12 rebounds 23 6-4 | 185 FG% 3FG% FT% Warwick, R.I. • Father, Tyrone Weeks Sr., scored over 1,000 points .360 .284 .724 for UMass from 1994-98 and played in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments DIBAJI WALKER PTS REB MIN • Out for the season (wrist) Junior • Had started six of his last seven games. Forward 2.1 2.0 13.3 24 • Had a career-high four blocks vs. Rhode Island 6-9 | 200 FG% 3FG% FT% (Jan. 13) Columbus, Ohio .233 .105 .833 • 37 points at La Salle, tied for the eighth most points in TRE MITCHELL PTS REB MIN sa game in program history. Sophomore Center 18.1 6.9 32.5 • Has four 30+ point nights in just 41 career games, tied for the seventh most in school history 33 6-9 | 240 FG% 3FG% FT% Pittsburgh, Pa. • 2021 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award .493 .353 .743 Top Ten Candidate and A-10 Preseason All-Conference First-Team 3 MASSACHUSETTS BASKETBALL // GAME 14 VS.