PROBABLE OSPREY STARTERS
G -
Jose Placer (13.1 PPG | 2.5 RPG | 3.9 APG)
G -
Emmanuel Adedoyin (10.0 PPG | 2.5 RPG | 4.3 APG)
G -
Carter Hendricksen (16.0 PPG | 5.9 RPG | 3.9 3P/g)
F -
Dorian James (10.0 PPG | 6.3 RPG | 2.2 APG)
F -
Josh Endicott (9.6 PPG | 7.7 RPG | 1.3 APG)
JACKSONVILLE - North Florida makes its long awaited home debut in ASUN competition this weekend with a pair of games against Kennesaw State on Friday (Jan. 22) and Saturday (Jan. 23). Friday night's game is presented by Pepsi.
1. REWIND
North Florida earned a split on its weekend trek to Lipscomb with the Bisons taking the first game 84-72 before the Ospreys rebounded with a 72-67 victory in the second clash | In game one,
Emmanuel Adedoyin and
Josh Endicott both finished with 15 points |
Carter Hendricksen netted 16 points to pace the Ospreys in the second game followed by 11 each for
Jose Placer and
Jonathan Aybar | Endicott matched a career best with 12 rebounds in the victory that saw UNF rally from a 15-point second half deficit
2. #BIRDSofTREY
With 391 3PM last season, UNF led the nation from beyond the arc for the second time in program history (2016 was the other season) | The Ospreys posted double digit 3PM in 13 games and averaged a nation's best 11.8 threes per game | This season, North Florida owns double digit 3PM outputs in 10 contests including a season high 15 versus FAU and Edward Waters and currently ranks 10th in the NCAA with 10.8 3PM/g | All 13 players that have played this season have attempted a trey with 11 different players making one
3. FAMILIAR FOE
This weekend's games will mark the 47th and 48th meetings on the hardwood between the Ospreys and Owls, making this the longest competitive series for North Florida | UNF has won the last three meetings overall and have not lost to KSU at home since Feb. 21, 2008 (64-54) - a span of 12 straight games
4. PRESEASON PICKING
The league's coach's poll and media poll both tabbed the Ospreys to finish 4th in the conference | North Florida junior
Carter Hendricksen was a unanimous choice for preseason All-Conference after finishing his sophomore campaign ranked amond the league leaders in scoring and rebounding
5. FLASHBACK
North Florida opened the second half of the 2020 ASUN basketball schedule with a dominating wire-to-wire victory over Kennesaw State, 86-45, at UNF Arena |
Garrett Sams paced a quartet of Ospreys in double digits, finishing with 21 points, including four three-pointers |
Wajid Aminu posted his second straight double-double, tallying 10 points and 14 boards to go along with five blocked shots | Bryson Lockley netted 15 points as the lone Kennesaw State player in double figures | North Florida finished the game shooting 50.9% from the floor while holding the Owls to just 28.6%
SCOUTING KENNESAW STATE
- Kennesaw State brings a 3-11 overall record into this weekend's series | KSU is 0-6 in ASUN play
- The Owls are in the midst of a 9-game losing skid | Winless on the road this year (0-5)
- KSU has lost 22 consecutive ASUN games
- Spencer Rodgers tops Kennesaw in scoring at 16.0 PPG with Chris Youngblood (12.4 PPG) the only other Owl in double digits
UP NEXT
The Ospreys are currently scheduled to host North Alabama next weekend (Jan. 29-30) but the ASUN office will announce the official finalized schedule early next week.
FOLLOW THE ACTION: Stay connected with the Ospreys all season long by following
@OspreyMBB and
@UNFOspreys on Twitter for all of the latest UNF men's basketball updates. Be sure to use the hashtag #SWOOPLife and #BirdsofTrey
