2023-2024 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2023 SECOND TEAM ALL-GSC SELECTION
2023 GSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (1.17)
2022 SECOND TEAM ALL-GSC SELECTION
2020-2021 LED ALL DIVISIONS OF NCAA IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (Minimum 10 games played)
2021 FIRST TEAM ALL-GSCÂ (WEST DIVISION)
2021 SECOND TEAM NABC ALL-DISTRICTÂ
2020 GSC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
GSC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK (5x)
2020 GSC WINTER ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
CURRENTLY RANKED 10TH ALL-TIME IN POINTS SCORED AT DSU
2022-2023:
- Played in 23 games, starting 22 for the Statesmen
- Notched a Second Team All-GSC selection
- Was named GSC Player of the Week (1.17)
- Ranked 3rd in the GSC in points per game (19.4), 3rd for field goal percentage, 10th for rebounds per game, 11th for assists.
- Led the team with 19.4 points per game.
- Second on the team with 6.1 rebounds per game.
- Second on the team on field goal percentage with .558.
- Scored in double figures 16 times, including 20-plus point efforts in eleven contests. Including 45 points registered against Christian Brothers (1.14).
2021-2022:
- Played in and started 26 games for the Statesmen
- Notched a Second Team All-GSCÂ selection
- Second on the team with 14.6 points per game and 6.9 rebounds per game
- Ranked 11th in the GSC in points per game, 5th in rebounds per game, 4th in field goal percentage (58.1 percent), 9th in assists per game (3.5), 7th in assist-turnover ratio (1.6), and 3rd in blocks per game (1.5)
- Led the team in field goal percentage, assists per game, and blocks per game
- Scored in double figures 18 times, including 20-plus point efforts in eight contests
- Posted seven double-digit rebound games
2020-2021:
- Played in and started all 14 games for the Statesmen in a COVID-19 shortened season
- Notched First Team All-GSC Honors in the West Division
- Shot a perfect 13-of-13 from the floor against CBU (1.22), which set a GSC record for most field goals made in a game without a miss
- Led the Statesmen in scoring (18.2 points per game), rebounding (7.4 per game), assists (4.0 per game), and blocks (1.6 per game)
- Led the GSC in field goal percentage (73.4 percent), and also led all levels of NCAA basketball in field goal percentage
- Earned GSC player of the Week honors three times
- Ranked third in the GSC in scoring, first in field goal percentage, third in rebounding, tied for first in blocks, and eighth in assists per game
- Tied his career-high with 29 points against CBU (2.5.21), and set a new career-best in field goals (14-for-15) against against CBU and Union (2.5.21 &Â 2.13.21)
2019-2020:
- Played in 23 games with eight starts and averaged 10.7 points a game and 6.8 rebounds per game, which ranked second on the team
- Garnered GSC Freshman of the Year honors and was named GSC Freshman of the Week five times, the most of any honor given in the league
- Scored a season-high 29 points against Auburn Montgomery (2.1.20) and also added 27 points against AUM in the penultimate game of the season (2.22.20)
- Ripped down a season-high 15 rebounds against West Florida (2.13.20) and went a season-best 13-for-16 from the floor against AUM (2.1.20)
- Had six double-doubles on the campaign and was the team leader (and top 10 in the GSC) in blocks with 26, of which five came against West Florida (2.13.20)
- Closed the year scoring in double figures in nine straight games, including three 20-plus point performances
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Played at Clarendon High in Clarendon, Ark., for coach Kendrick Hudson
- Was a two-time All-State basketball selection
- Helped CHS win to the 2019 Regional Championship
- Also lettered in football and track and field and earned All-State honors in track
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- Maalik Cartwright
- Son of Lasheena Parris
- Has two sisters, Tatiana and Terriana
- Majoring in health, physical education and recreation (HPER)
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2019-2020Freshman
Guard
6'6"
195 lbs
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2020-2021Sophomore
Guard
6'6"
195 lbs
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2021-2022Sophomore
Forward
6'6"
195 lbs
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2022-2023Junior
Forward
6'6"
195 lbs
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2023-2024Senior
Forward
6'6"
200 lbs
