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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

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23 Joe Pridgen

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Highschool Governor's Academy
  • Hometown Winchendon, Mass.

Biography

2022-23
• Appeared in 26 games, including 11 starts, averaging 22 minutes per game
• Averaged 7.3 points per game on 39% shooting, reaching double figures six times
• Had a season-high 20 points on 9-o-f15 from the floor against Manhattan on Nov. 24 at the London Basketball Classic
• Had 128 rebounds, good for third on the team, including three games with 10+ boards and a career-high 19 on Feb. 16 vs. Monmouth
• Recorded a double-double on Jan. 16 vs. Delaware on 14 points and 14 rebounds
• In league play, started 10 of the 16 games he played, averaging 7.1 ppg (fourth on the team) and 5.7 rebounds

AT UNCW (2020-21)
  • Made 13 strarts in 14 games played
  • Led the team and finished No. 4 in the CAA with 8.2 rebounds per game
  • Grabbed 2.9 offensive rebounds per game, No. 2 in the CAA
  • Ranked No. 5 in the league in field goal percentage (.558), No. 11 in steals (1.2) and No. 19 in scoring (12.1)
  • Recorded five double-doubles, including 11 points and 10 rebounds at Towson (1/19)
  • Poured in 21 points against Elon (2/27)
  • Reached double figures in 10-of-14 games played for the Seahawks
  • Tallied 14 points in 22 minutes, going 2-for-2 from behind the arc, against Delaware State (12/23)
  • Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds at Campbell (12/21)
AT HOLY CROSS (2019-20)
  • Named Patriot League and ECAC Rookie of the Year
  • Tabbed All-Patriot League (3rd team) and All-ECAC (2nd team)
  • Scored 17.4 points per game, No. 4 in the Patriot League
  • Added 6.8 rebounds (7th in Patriot League) and 2.2 assists per game
  • Earned a league-best eight Rookie of the Week honors
  • Finished with 521 points, second-best by a freshman in Patriot League history
  • Posted 24 double-figure scoring games
  • Scored a career-high 32 points vs. UMass-Boston (12/10)
  • Grabbed a season-high 12 boards at American (1/18)
  • Recorded 12 points and 8 rebounds in his collegiate debut against then-No. 7 Maryland (11/6/19)
BEFORE NU: Lettered in basketball at Winchendon School and Governor's Academy ... Garnered All-Independent School League accolade as a junior and named All-New England honorable mention ... Ranked as omne of the top five forwards in Massachusetts by the New England Recruiting Report and played for the Expressions Elite AAU club in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.

PERSONAL: Full name is Joseph Andrew Pridgen ... Born in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... Parents are Joe and Rebecca Pridgen ... Plans to major in communications.

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2021-22Junior

    Guard
    6'5" 210 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2022-23Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'5" 223 lbs
    23