2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Sean East II
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 180
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- Prev School:
- John A. Logan CC
AWARDS & HONORS
• 2023-24 SEC Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• 2022 NJCAA Men's Basketball Player of the Year
• Two-time NABC Honors Court (2023, 2024)
• 2023-24 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2023 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
• 2021 MVC Honor Roll
2023-24 • GRADUATE
Named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, becoming the second Tiger in program history to earn the accolade • Started all 30 games, leading Mizzou with 17.6 points and 4.0 assists per game • Ranked fifth in the SEC and 94th nationally in scoring and sixth in the conference and 144th in the country in assists • His 17.6 points are the most by a Tiger since 2013-14 • Raised his scoring average by 10.3 points from the 2022-23 campaign – the highest increase in the SEC, the sixth-best mark nationally by a power-conference player and the most by a Tiger since 1976-77 • Became the sixth player in school history to average at least 15.0 points and 4.0 assists in a season • Also led the Tigers by making 52.1 percent of his field goals and 45.0 percent of his 3-point attempts • Ranked third in the SEC and 77th nationally in field goal percentage • His 3-point clip ranks seventh in program history • Eclipsed 20 points in 14 games after reaching the mark twice in his first three collegiate seasons • Scored a career-best 33 points at Arkansas – the second-most points by a Tiger in SEC play in program history (Feb. 24) • Tallied at least 20 points in seven-straight games from Feb. 17 to March 13 – the longest streak by a Tiger since 1990-91 • Also led Mizzou with 119 free-throw makes and 139 attempts, ranking eighth in the SEC and 75th nationally with an 85.6 percent clip from the charity stripe • Made at least 12 free throws in a game three times during the season: 15-of-16 versus Arkansas – the most by a Tiger since 2005 (Feb. 24) – 12-of-12 at Ole Miss (Feb. 17) and 12-of-13 versus Auburn (March 5) • Matched his career high with nine assists against Wichita State (Dec. 3) • Also scored 22 points versus the Shockers to become the first Tiger to pair 20 points and nine assists in a game since Phil Pressey in 2013 • Overall, registered at least 20 points and six assists in a game five times during the season – the most times by a Tiger since 1993-94 • Sunk the game-winning basket at Minnesota, completing an and-one with 9.9 seconds left to finish off a rally from 20-points down (Nov. 16) • Scored his 1,000th career point versus Georgia (Jan. 6) • Added 3.3 rebounds, while ranking second on the team with 33 steals • Collected a career-best eight boards versus South Carolina (Jan. 13) and tallied a season-best three swipes at Minnesota (Nov. 16) and versus Wichita State (Dec. 3).
2022-23 • SENIOR
Appeared in all 35 games in his first season at Mizzou, starting one contest • Ranked second on the team with 2.5 assists per game, while placing fourth with 1.34 steals • Also added 7.3 points in 23.2 minutes of action • Collected a season-best seven assists (with just one turnover) in an SEC victory over Vanderbilt (Jan. 7) • Added six helpers in two wins versus LSU (Feb. 1 and March 1) and against Southeast Missouri State (Dec. 4) • Also added a season-best 21 points in the victory over the Redhawks • Overall, led the Tigers in assists in a team-leading 12 games, registering at least five in six contests • Keyed a road overtime win at Wichita State with 17 points, including 12 in the final five minutes of regulation and in overtime (Nov. 29) • Scored in double figures in three-straight SEC games from Feb. 7 to Feb. 14, including 17 in a road win at No. 6 Tennessee – making 6-of-9 field goals and both of his 3-point attempts (Feb. 11) • Recorded at least three steals in four contests, including a career-best five against Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 20).
2021-22 • JUNIOR (John A. Logan CC)
Averaged 20.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game • Helped Vols to a 29-4 overall record and Region 24 Championship title • Shot 53.4 percent from the field and 41.0 percent from three • Averaged 1.5 three-pointers per game and 1.6 steals per game • Had a 2.8 assist-to-turnover ratio while scoring in double-digits in 30 of 33 games • Eclipsed 20 or more points in 18 appearances, including six games of 30+ points • Dished out five or more assists in 22 games • Scored 43 points with four assists in the NJCAA Tournament on 55.6 percent shooting and four threes.
2020-21 • SOPHOMORE (Bradley)
Played in 24 games with 20 starts while leading Bradley with 3.7 assists per game • Ranked third in the Missouri Valley and 185th nationally in assists/game • Was second in the MVC and 47th in the country with a 2.32 assist-to-turnover ratio • Ranked fourth on Bradley's team with 9.0 points per game while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 34.9 percent from three • Recorded eight assists in season-opening victory against MAC Champion Toledo (11/25), which was the most by any Brave in a debut since 2004 • Tallied a season-best 16 points and four assists in MVC Tournament against Southern Illinois (3/4).
2019-20 • FRESHMAN (UMass)
Appeared in all 31 games including 20 starts • Led UMass with 4.9 assists per game and 34 total steals • His 4.9 assists per game ranked 57th nationally and fourth among all freshman • Totaled at least five assists in 21 of 31 games during the season • Registered a season-best nine assists in addition to 16 points against Ivy League Champion, Yale.
HIGH SCHOOL
Spent prep season at Combine Academy in Lincolnton, N.C. • Averaged 20.2 points per game with 8.2 assists per contest • Was an Indiana All-Star selection at New Albany High School where he led the Bulldogs to a 100-10 record during his four-year career • Averaged 18.2 points per game as a senior in 2017-18 • Scored 1,000 points at New Albany and finished fifth in school history in assists.