2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Gant, Jakeenan
Jersey Number 23
Jakeenan Gant
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Ga.
- High School:
- Effingham County
Bio
2014-15:
- Bouncy athlete with developing outside shooting range who averaged 4.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game as a freshman.
- Shot an efficient 51.2-percent from the field in his initial season wearing the Black & Gold.
- Finished the season with 14 blocks in 23 games played for a team-best average of 0.61 blocks per game.
- Made one of the plays of the season vs. Florida (Feb. 24) with a block of a Gator shot attempt to set-up a fastbreak alley-oop, which he finished off with an emphatic dunk to put Mizzou up 48-45 with 6:45 left in the game (see below).
2014-15 (Cont.):
- 3 blocks to match his career-high in the win vs. Florida (Feb. 24), totaling 4 points and 6 rebounds.
- 11 points (5-of-7 FG, 1-of-1 FT) and 7 rebounds at No. 18 Arkansas, also twice landing high-flying dunks.
- 10 points (4-of-5 FG, 2-of-2 FT) vs. Texas A&M (Feb. 7).
- 13 points (4-of-8 FG, 1-of-4 3PT, 4-of-4 FT) in 15 minutes off the bench vs. Xavier (Dec. 13), the first action of his collegiate career.
- Did not appear in the first 9 games of 2014-15 during a review of his eligibility by the University of Missouri.
HIGH SCHOOL:
- One of the premier players in the class of 2014 and was selected to participate in USA Basketball's U18 National Team training camp in Colorado Springs, Colo., at the completion of his senior season.
- One of just 21 players invited to the camp, which ran from June 10-19, 2014.
- Was named Mr. Basketball in the state of Georgia as a senior in 2014.
- Averaged 21.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.0 blocks and 2.8 assists for the Effingham County Rebels as a senior, helping his club to a 20-10 overall record and an appearance in the Georgia Class 5A state playoffs.
- Was named the Georgia Class 5A Player of the Year as a junior in 2013.
- Averaged 17.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and nearly four blocked shots per game that year.
- Led Effingham County to a 27-5 overall record as a junior and a berth into the state semifinals.
- Scored 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the state semifinal contest.
- Was a consensus four-star prospect nationally and ranked among the Top 60 players overall in the class of 2014.
PERSONAL:
- Full name is Jakeenan Tyelle Gant.
- Son of La'Kenia Gant and James McDonald.
- Born May 6, 1996, in Savannah, Ga.
- Hobbies include playing video games and hanging out with friends, but spends most of his "downtime" resting before and after practice.
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