2023 Draft Prospect Bios

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Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Maxwell Lewis One-on-One Interview (June 19, 2023)

Height: 6-7Weight: 207Position: GCollege: PepperdineAge: 20

2022-23 Season StatsPPG: 17.1RPG: 5.7APG: 2.8BLK: 0.8STL: 0.8

Player BioCourtesy of Pepperdine Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2022-23:&nbsp;Played and started in all 31 games during his sophomore campaign … Led the team in scoring with 17.1 points per game, shooting 46.8% from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc … Gathered 5.7 rebounds per contest and dished out 2.8 assists per game … Named to the&nbsp;All-WCC Second Team&nbsp;and was awarded the&nbsp;WCC Player of the Week&nbsp;(12/27) … Scored 20+ points in 13 games, including a stretch of seven-straight contests scoring 20 or more … Recorded a career-high 30 points against Northern Arizona (12/3) and again against Pacific (1/7) … Pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds against Pacific (1/7).PEPPERDINE 2021-22:&nbsp;Named to the&nbsp;WCC All-Freshman team&nbsp;... Averaged 11.0 points and 3.2 rebounds in 19.5 minutes ... Played in 21 games and started two ... Missed the first six games waiting on NCAA eligibility ... Missed the final five games after suffering a season-ending wrist injury ... Scored in double-figures 10 times, including three 20-point games ... Averaged 12.5 points in league play ... Had a season-high 27 points vs. Westmont (12/23), which ranks eighth on Pepperdine’s freshman single-game scoring list ... Had 26 points (and a season-high 10 rebounds) at Pacific (2/3), which ranks tied for 10th on the freshman scoring list ... Also had 22 points in the following game vs. Pacific (2/5) ... Other season highs were four steals at Gonzaga (1/8), four three-pointers at Pacific (2/3), three assists (several times), two blocks (twice) and 29 minutes (twice).HIGH SCHOOL:&nbsp;Graduated from AZ Compass Prep, located in Chandler, Ariz., in 2021 ... Gave up his senior year of high school basketball to train for the 2021 NBA Draft, but later elected to go to college ... A four-star recruit who at one time was rated among the nation’s top 100 players in the class of 2021 ... According to 247 Sports, he is the second highest-rated recruit the Waves have signed in the last 15+ years (only Tyrone Shelley in 2007 was higher) ... Averaged 14.5 points at AZ Compass Prep as a 2019-20 junior ... Also attended Clark High School and the Somerset Academy in Las Vegas.CLUB:&nbsp;Competed with Dream Vision ... Won championships in 2021 at the 3-Stripes Select Basketball and Las Vegas Summer Champions events ... Was MVP in Las Vegas.PERSONAL:&nbsp;Born in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Son of Robert Lewis and Jennifer Lewis ... Has five siblings: Mario, Myloe, Marcus, Monique and Gabby ... Marcus played football at Iowa State, Monique ran track at UNLV and Myloe played football at Victory Valley College ... An amateur boxer and accomplished saxophonist ... Chose Pepperdine because “there’s a great coaching staff and I love the style of play.”FAVORITES:&nbsp;Enjoys thrifting and playing 2K ... Favorites include Kobe Bryant (pro basketball player), the Los Angeles Lakers (pro basketball team), Creed (movie), Squid Game (TV show), chicken and waffles (food) and track (sport other than basketball) ... Favorite thing about basketball is “hearing the crowd after a big dunk.”

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Maxwell Lewis: 2023 Draft Prospect

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Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Gradey Dick One-on-One Interview (June 15, 2023)

Height: 6-8Weight: 205Position: GCollege: KansasAge: 19

2022-23 Season StatsPPG: 14.1RPG: 5.1APG: 1.7BLK: 0.3STL: 1.4

OVERVIEWMade a huge impact his freshman season at Kansas setting the KU freshman record for three-point field goals made with 83 … A Kansas product who was the 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year, becoming only the second KU player to earn the distinction (Andrew Wiggins in 2013) … Played prep for powerhouse Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas, where he was named a 2022 McDonald’s All-American and Naismith Boys HS All-America Second Team … One of three McDonald’s All-Americans in the freshman class – MJ Rice and Ernest Udeh.

CAREER HONORSUSBWA All-District VI TeamNABC All-District 8 Second TeamJerry West Award Finalist (1 of 5)Big 12 All-Newcomer TeamBig 12 All-Freshman TeamAll-Big 12 Second TeamCBS/USBWA Freshman of the Week (2.21.23)Dick Vitale Diaper Dandy of the Week (2.21.23)Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2.20.23)Jerry West Award Top 10Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List (1 of 50)Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch Listco-Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (12.5.22)Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (11.21.22)

2022-23 (FRESHMAN)Started all 36 games played and was second on the team with a 14.1 ppg, which ranked 12th in the Big 12 … Was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team, All-Big 12 Newcomer Team and the All-Big 12 Freshman Team … Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week three times (11/21) (12/5) (2/20) … Named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 (1/4) … Averaged 5.1 rebounds per game, which ranked 15th in the Big 12 … Averaged 13.0 points per game and a team-best 9.0 rebounds per game during the NCAA Tournament … Finished the season with 83 made threes which set the Kansas freshman record … Also ranked on the KU freshman list in – points (4th at 507), scoring average (tied for 6th at 14.1), steals (7th with 52), field goals (5th with 174), field goals attempted (4th with 394), free throws made (tied for 9th with 79), free throw percentage (2nd at 85.4%), three point field goals attempted (2nd with 206), minutes played (2nd with 1,176), games played (tied for 9th with 36) and games started (tied for 2nd with 36) … Had seven games of 20 or more points … Recorded a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds vs. Howard in the NCAA Tournament … Made his Kansas debut against Omaha (11/7) and finished with 23 points on 69% shooting … Scored 25 while making a career high six threes against NC State (11/23) … Scored a career high 26 along with two steals and three assists and rebounds against Oklahoma State (2/14).

HIGH SCHOOLA two-time Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year, earning the honor at Wichita Collegiate in 2019-20 and at Sunrise Christian Academy in 2021-22 … As a senior at Sunrise, averaged 17.9 points and 5.2 rebounds which shooting 51.3 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from three-point range … As a junior in 2020-21, helped lead Sunrise Christian to a second-place finish at Geico High School National Championship … As a sophomore in 2019-20, averaged 20.4 points., 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists a game in leading Wichita Collegiate to a 21-3 record … Ranked No. 14 in the Class of 2022 by ESPN100, No. 19 by 247sports.com and No. 27 by Rivals.com

PERSONALBorn in Wichita, Kan. … Parents are Bart and Carmen Dick … Siblings are Kelsey, Brodey and Riley … Mom played basketball at Iowa State and professionally … In summer 2021, was a member of Team USA that won the to a gold medal at the 2021 Under 18 3-on-3 World Cup in Hungary … Enjoys anything active, making TikToks, watching scary movies and fishing … Can do a backflip and talk like Donald Duck … Played at Sunrise Christian Academy with KU teammate Zach Clemence … Communication studies major and business minor.

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Gradey Dick: 2023 Draft Prospect

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Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Malachi Smith One-on-One Interview (June 13, 2023)

Height: 6-4Weight: 205Position: GCollege: GonzagaAge: 23

2022-23 Season StatsPPG: 8.7RPG: 3.6APG: 1.4BLK: 0.0STL: 0.9

2023 West Coast Conference Sixth Man of the Year2022 Lou Henson National Player of the Year (Mid-Major POTY)2022 Southern Conference Player of the Year2022 All-Southern Conference First Team (Media & Coaches)2022 Southern Conference Most Outstanding Player2022 Southern Conference All-Tournament Team2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 Team2021 All-Southern Conference First Team (Media & Coaches)2019 Horizon League All-Freshman Team (Wright State)2022-23Selected as the WCC Sixth Man of the Year… Named to the Jerry West Preseason Watch List… Shot 50.0 percent from three this season, which led the Zags and was the second-highest three point percentage in the WCC… Averaged a three point percentage of 55.6 percent across four NCAA Tournament games this year, including when he earned the second-highest single-game three point percentage in Gonzaga history by shooting 75.0 percent against TCU… Logged 775 total minutes this season, and averaged 20.9 minutes per game on the year… Led the Gonzaga backcourt in total rebounds, with 136, and rebounds per game, with 3.7, this year… Averaged the least personal fouls per game, with 1.1 personal fouls per game, for all Gonzaga players who saw consistent action… Scored a season-high 27 points, including a career-high seven made threes, against Portland… Earned a double-double, with 10 points and 10 rebounds, against Eastern Oregon… Tied his career-high in blocks against Michigan State.

2021-22- Appeared and started in all 35 games... all at the point position... averaged a team-high 35.4 minutes per contest... three games with 40 or minutes on the floor... finished first in the Southern Conference in total minutes played (1,240)... second in minutes per game...- Led the team and the Southern Conference with a 19.9 points per game average... tied for 20th in NCAA Division I... finished with 1,115 career points at UTC... most in the first two years of a career in program history... second on the team with a 6.7 rebounds per game average.- Scored 696 total points which ranked second in program history (first in DI era - since 1977-78) and 10th in NCAA Division I... just the seventh 600+ point season all-time at UTC... ranked eighth in NCAA DI in total field goals made (247).- Only player in NCAA Division I basketball that posted at least 600 points, 200 rebounds, 50 assists, 50 steals and 50 3PT FG made during the 2021-22 season... ended the regular season as one of only eight players in NCAA DI with a 50% FG, 40% 3PT FG and 80% FT stat line.- Scored in double figures in 32 of the 35 games during the season... 19 games with 20 or more points... two games with 30 or more... career-high 36 points (14-of-17 FG, six rebounds) at Murray State on December 12, 2021... posted 33 points (7-of-17 FG, nine rebounds & three steals) at Western Carolina on January 12, 2022.- Finished the season with three point-rebound double-doubles... 21 points and 13 rebounds against MTSU on December 22, 2021... 28 points and 10 boards against VMI on February 19, 2022... 25 points and 11 rebounds against Wofford in Southern Conference Tournament semifinals on March 6, 2022.- Went for 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in Southern Confernce Tournament title game against Furman on March 7, 2022.- Nailed a buzzer-beating shot on the road at perennial mid-major power VCU on November 20, 2021 to give Chattanooga a 56-54 victory and improve the team's record to 4-0... finished the game with 20 points (7-of-12 FG) and five rebounds.- Finished the season with two or more rebounds in all 35 games... posted eight or more rebounds in six of the final seven games of the season... six or more boards in nine of the final 11... ranked- Recorded three or more steals in 11 games... two or more in 19 contests... had a six-straight game stretch with multiple steals running from January 5 through January 22, 2022... capped off with career-high six steals against VMI on January 22, 2022... finished 53rd in NCAA Division I with 53 total steals.- Connected on at least one 3PT FG in 30 of the 35 games... 18 games with two or more threes... season-high five threes (5-of-8) in win at Wofford on January 5, 2022... finished sixth in the Southern Conference in 3PT FG% (40.7%).- Athletic Director's Honor Roll2020-21- 25 games played, all in the starting lineup…team leader in points (16.8), rebounds (8.8), assists (3.3) and total steals (37).- First team All-SoCon.- First Moc to lead the program in points, rebounds and assists in a season.- Recorded nine double-doubles…had the 5th double-double debut by a Moc in the DI era with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Lander...one of only 10 Mocs over that same span to have a streak of three or longer (Dec. 7-12)...had seven in his first nine games.- Six games with 20 or more points…high was 29 at Tennessee State.- 10 contests with double-digit rebounds…high of 14 at Tennessee Tech…13 in wins at Middle Tennessee and Tennessee State as well as home vs. North Georgia.- Shot 46.0 percent from the field, 38.3 percent from three and 80.2 percent at the free throw line…16 games with six or more FG made with a high of nine at Tennessee State and Western Carolina…10 with multiple threes making a high of five at Mercer…seven contests with five or more FT made with 10 at Tennessee State as best…two 7-7 performances at Tennessee Tech and Middle Tennessee.- Two streaks of double-digit consecutive free throws made with 11 (Dec. 7-12) and 12 (Jan. 2-13).- Six games with five or more assists…high of seven in the win at Wofford.- 10 contests with multiple steals…high of five in wins at Tennessee Tech and Western Carolina while making four in the home OT triumph over the Catamounts.- 10-5-5 day (18P/10R/5A) against Lander was the first by a Moc in an opener since Rodney Chatman at Wyoming in 2017...one of two all-time in a debut with the other coming from 1993 SoCon Player of the Year Tim Brooks who started with 12 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in an 85-73 triumph at Mississippi State in 1991.- SoCon Player of the Week (Dec. 22)...SoCon Player of the Month (Dec.)...College Sports Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week (Dec. 14).- Averaged double-double over first two-plus months of the season...longest stretch by a Moc since Z. Mason '14 posted 18.8 ppg and 10.3 rpg over the last 25 contests of 2013-14 campaign.- 29-point, 13-rebound performance at Tennessee State included 15 points & five boards leading the comeback from 13 down (54-41) with 9:45 to play.- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll student…Academic All-SoCon.2019-20- 4-year transfer from Wright State joining program in June 2019 with three years eligibility remaining.- Sat out due to NCAA transfer regulations.WRIGHT STATE- Played one season earning Horizon League All-Freshman honors.- Came off the bench in all 35 games averaging 5.4 points, 2.9 assists and 1.7 assists in 15.1 minutes per game...shot 43.5 percent from the field, 22.2 percent from 3pt range and 82.0 percent at the FT line.- Horizon Freshman of the Week after career highs of 17 points and nine rebounds led to road win at Youngstown State (1/17/19).- Scored in double figure in first career collegiate outing with 10 points and three steals in win over SoCon member Western Carolina…10 or more points on seven occasions.- Seven games with multiple steals…high of three came six times including at Youngstown State, Green Bay, Oakland, Youngstown State and at Milwaukee as well as WCU mentioned before.- Five or more boards nine times with the aforementioned high of nine.- Made 50 of 61 free throws finishing second on the squad in percentage (82.0%)…made 18 in row from Dec. 22-Feb. 3...made 36 of 39 (92.3%) over a near 20-game stretch.HIGH SCHOOL- Played for Joe Muniz at Belleville West…second team All-State and first team All-Conference leading the Maroons to the 2018 Illinois 4A State Championship.- Averaged 15.5 points per game as a senior…team went 32-2…first team outside Chicagoland area to win the large-school state title since Peoria in 2004 led by future 3-time NBA Champion Shaun Livingston.- Posted 12.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a junior at Belleville East...shot 49 percent from the floor including 35 percent beyond the arc…added an 82-percent clip at the free throw stripe for the Lancers.

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Malachi Smith: 2023 Draft Prospect

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Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Kevin Obanor One-on-One Interview (June 13, 2023)

Height: 6-8Weight: 235Position: FCollege: Texas TechAge: 24

2022-23 Season StatsPPG: 14.4RPG: 6.4APG: 0.9BLK: 0.4STL: 0.8

Player BioCourtesy of Texas Tech Athletics

SENIOR SEASON (2022-23):&nbsp;Earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection after leading Tech with 14.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game… Finished collegiate career with 2,137 points and 1,094 rebounds in 155 games played… Was eighth in the Big 12 in rebounding and 11th in scoring for the season… Started all 32 games as a fifth-year senior and started all 69 games during his two seasons at Tech… Scored a season-high 26 points against No. 3 Kansas at home in a game where he was 4-for-8 on 3-pointers and 6-of-7 at the free-throw line… Finished the season with 24 games in double figures and eight with 20 or more points… Recorded two double-doubles during the season, first with 25 points and 10 rebounds in a non-conference win over Eastern Washington and then producing 24 points and 13 rebounds in a home win over No. 13 Iowa State… Shot 154-for-313 (49.2 percent for the season and was 42-for-127 (33.1 percent) on 3-pointers… Finished fifth in the Big 12 with an 81.0 free-throw percentage after going 111-for-137 at the line… Also had 20 points against West Virginia in Big 12 play where he would average 12.6 points in the 18 conference games… Produced 14 points and six rebounds in the season finale loss against WVU in the Big 12 Championship first round… In two seasons at Tech, Obanor had 831 points and 410 rebounds.

AWARDS&nbsp;• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2022 & 2023)• Julius Erving Award Watch List (2021-22)• College Insider Mid-Major All-American (Lou Henson Award Finalist)• NABC All-District First Team (2020-21)• All-Summit League First Team (2020-21)• Summit League All-Tournament Team (2020-21)• Three-time Summit League Player of the Week (Dec. 21, Jan. 4, Feb. 8 -- 2020-21)• Summit League All-Tournament Team (2020)• Freshman All-American (College Insider)• Summit League Freshman of the Year (2018-19)• Summit League Sixth Man of the Year (2018-19)• All-Summit League Second Team (2018-19)• Summit League All-Newcomer Team (2018-19)• Summit League Player of the Week (Feb. 11, 2019)

PERSONAL:&nbsp;Son of Johanna and Ken Obanor.... Has three siblings, Kenneth, Christine and Kelly Obanor... Born on June 12, 1999… Graduated from Genesis Academy in 2017.

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Kevin Obanor: 2023 Draft Prospect

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Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Omari Moore One-on-One Interview (June 13, 2023)

Height: 6-6Weight: 190Position: GCollege: San Jose StateAge: 22

2022-23 Season StatsPPG: 17.4RPG: 4.7APG: 4.8BLK: 0.7STL: 0.7

Player BioCourtesy of San Jose State Athletics

CAREER RANKINGS16th player in school history to record 1,000 career pointsAWARDS:

PERSONAL:&nbsp;Plans to major in Kinesiology and hopes to play professionally after college ... Parents are Brenton and Dana Moore ... Dad played two seasons at the University of Portland...Has two siblings - Akil and Saadiq Moore ... Enjoys both film and fashion ... Born in Pasadena, Calif.

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Omari Moore: 2023 Draft Prospect

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Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Colby Jones One-on-One Interview (June 13, 2023)

Height: 6-6Weight: 200Position: GCollege: XavierAge: 21

2022-23 Season StatsPPG: 15.0RPG: 5.7APG: 4.4BLK: 0.6STL: 1.3

2022-23Selected to the All-BIG EAST Second Team by the league coaches and by the Associated Press ... NABC All-District 5 Second Team ... Second on the team in scoring at 15.0 ppg. (11th in the BIG EAST) and rebounds (17th in the BIG EAST at 5.7 rpg.) ... Led the team in assists at 4.4 apg. (seventh in the BIG EAST) ... Contributed 10 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and seven assists in the win over Pittsburgh on March 19 ... Named to the All-BIG EAST Tournament team after averaging 14.3 ppg. and 7.0 rpg. for XU's three games ... Posted a double-double (14 points and 10 rebounds) vs. Creighton on March 10 ... Joined the Xavier 1,000 Point Club during his 22-point game (18 in the second half) vs. DePaul in the BIG EAST Tournament on March 9 ... 32 double-figure scoring games, including a career-high 29 points on 10-11 shooting (3-3 from 3-point territory) at Providence on March 1 ... 19 points at Seton Hall on Feb. 24, 20 vs. Providence on Feb. 1, 20 at UConn on Jan. 25 and 20 on 8-11 shooting on Jan. 21 vs. Georgetown.

PLENTY OF HONORS FOR 2022-23 SEASONAll-BIG EAST Second Team ... Made the late season Julius Erving Award Top 10 Candidate List ... BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week on March 5, the third time this season that Jones has earned a weekly award, having twice been named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll ... Won the honor after averaging 24.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in wins at Providence on March 1 and vs. Butler on March 4, while shooting an incredible 85.7 percent (18-21) from the field ... On the BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll on Jan. 30 after averaging 16.5 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals for games at UConn on Jan. 25 and at Creighton on Jan. 28; also earned a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll this season on Nov. 28 after averaging 18.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game vs. Florida, Duke and Gonzaga at the Phil Knight Legacy Nov. 24-27; shot .900 (9-10) from 3-point for the tournament ... 22 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists vs. Gonzaga on Nov. 27 ... 22 points on the strength of a career-high four 3-pointers vs. Florida on Nov. 24; hit 8-12 from the field, including 4-5 3-pointers ... 13 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks vs. Indiana on Nov. 18 ... 15 points and a career-high nine assists vs. Morgan State on Nov. 7.2021-22 ... NIT MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYERNamed NIT Most Outstanding Player after averaging a team-high 14.8 ppg. to go with 6.0 rpg. for XU's five NIT wins, incluidng a team-high and career-high 21 points on 9-13 shooting in the championship game win over Texas A&M on March 31&nbsp; ... Second on the team and 11th in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 7.3 rpg. ... Ninth in the BIG EAST in offensive rebounding (2.4 rpg.) ... Third on the team in scoring at 11.6 ppg. and second in assists (13th in the BIG EAST) at 3.2 apg., including 4.1 apg. over the last 13 games ... Six assists in the&nbsp;UConn win on Feb. 11 ... Averaged 14.7 ppg. over the last 11 games while recording 11 straight double-figure scoring efforts ... Leads the team in steals at 1.5 spg. (seventh in the BIG EAST), including a career-high tying four at Seton Hall on Feb. 9 and vs. Florida on March 20 ... Showed his versatility with 16 points, six rebounds, a career-high tying seven assists, two blocks and two steals in the March 5 win over Georgetown and 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists vs. St. Bonaventure on March 29 ... Had at least 12 rebounds in five games: 12 vs. Providence on Jan. 26 and 12 at Oklahoma State on Dec. 5, 12 vs. Iowa State on Nov. 24, a career-high 13 vs. Norfolk State on Nov. 21 and 12 vs. Ohio State on Nov. 18 ... Leads the team in double-figure rebounding games (8) and tied for the team lead in double-doubles (5), including a career-high tying 20 points on 8-10 shooting to go with 10 rebounds and four assists vs. Seton Hall on Feb. 26 and his 14-point, 11-rebound game at Providence on Feb. 23 ... 17 points (12 in the second half) and 12 rebounds to go with four assists and three steals in the win at Oklahoma State on Dec. 5 ... 19 points and eight rebounds in the Kent State win on Nov. 12 ... BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll on Jan. 17 for his efforts in games vs. Villanova on Jan. 12 and Creighton on Jan. 15; Averaged 11.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals for the week ...&nbsp; Led XU with 16 points to go with nine rebounds in the Creighton win on Jan. 15, the eighth different XU player to lead the team in scoring this season.BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM HONORS (2020-21)Selected to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team by the league coaches ... Joins an impressive list of Musketeers who have earned BIG EAST All-Freshman Team honors, including sophomore teammates&nbsp;Zach&nbsp;Freemantle&nbsp;(2020) and&nbsp;KyKy Tandy&nbsp;(2020)as well as&nbsp;Naji Marshall&nbsp;(2018),&nbsp;Edmond Sumner&nbsp;(2016) and&nbsp;Trevon Bluiett&nbsp;(2015).

FRESH START AT XAVIER (2020-21)&nbsp;Started the last six games and 11 games overall ... Just missed a double-double in his first career BIG EAST Tournament game, contributing 10 points and nine rebounds to go with four assists vs. Butler on March 10 ... Had 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists at Georgetown on March 2 ...&nbsp;Against Butler on Feb. 21 he contributed career highs of 11 rebounds, four assists and four steals to go with 13 points ... Played in 15 games, starting 11 times, while averaging 7.7 ppg. (fourth on the team), 4.8 rpg. (third on the team), 2.9 apg. (third on the team) and 1.3 spg. (second on the team) in 27.7 minutes per game.

BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS TWICE AS A FRESHMANNamed BIG EAST Conference Freshman of the Week on Feb. 22 (second time this season for this award) ... Averaged 16.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 3.0 steals for Xavier’s two games that week, while shooting 64.7 percent from the field ... Scored a career-high 20 points at St. John’s on Jan. 16 on 6-9 shooting to go with six rebounds and posted career highs of 11 rebounds, four assists and four steals in the Butler win on Feb. 21 to go with his 13 points ... Named BIG EAST Conference Freshman of the Week on Jan. 11 after averaging 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals for Xavier wins over St. John’s on Jan. 6 and Providence on Jan. 10; Hit the game-winning 3-pointer vs. Providence with 0.1 seconds left ... Jones, who shot 62.5 percent (10-16) from the field for the week, scored a career-high and Xavier game-high 16 points in the St. John’s win on Jan. 6.HIGHLY RANKEDEarned a 4-star ranking from Rivals ... Checked in at No. 131 respectively in the 247sports prospect rankings.AT MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL2020 Alabama Class 7A Player of the Year as selected by the Alabama Sports Writers Association, leading his squad to a 32-3 record and the finals of the Alabama Class 7A State Championship ... Averaged 25.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg., 3.2 apg. and 2.5 spg. as a senior, while shooting 59.2 percent from the field, including 48.8 percent from 3-point range ... 2020 Super All-State Team, a.k.a. one of the top five players in the state ... 2020 All-South Metro Player of the Year ... 2020&nbsp;Over the Mountain Journal&nbsp;Player of the Year ... 2020 Class 7A First Team All-State selection .... Captured MVP honors of two prestigious in-season tournaments as a senior, while helping Mountain Brook win both the Arby’s Classic and the Kreul Classic ... 2019 Class 7A Third Team All-State selection as a junior, averaged 14 ppg., 5.0 rpg. and 3.0 apg. while leading Mountain Brook High School to the 2019 Alabama Class 7A State Championship ... 2019 EYBL Breakout Player of the Year ... Earned 2018 Class 6A Second Team All-State and 2018 Second Team All-Birmingham honors as a sophomore ... Basketball coach: Bucky McMillan, who is now the head coach at Samford.PERSONALFull name is Colby Everette Jones ... Nicknamed Colb or Colby Cheese ... Entrepreneurial studies major ... Parents are Lesley Bryant and Chad Jones ... Dad played basketball at UAB ... Siblings are Marcus, Cairon, Trent and Christian ... Cairon (C.J.) played basketball at Arkansas and Middle Tennessee State before turning pro ... Born May 28, 2002 in Birmingham, Ala.

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Colby Jones: 2023 Draft Prospect

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Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: D'Moi Hodge One-on-One Interview (June 13, 2023)

Height: 6-4Weight: 184Position: GCollege: MissouriAge: 24

2022-23 Season StatsPPG: 14.7RPG: 3.9APG: 1.6BLK: 0.5STL: 2.6

2019-20 (SOPHOMORE, State College of Florida):

2018-19 (FRESHMAN, State College of Florida)

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D'Moi Hodge: 2023 Draft Prospect

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Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Olivier-Maxence Prosper One-on-One Interview (June 13, 2023)

Height: 6-8Weight: 212Position: FCollege: MarquetteAge: 20

2022-23 Season StatsPPG: 12.3RPG: 4.7APG: 0.7BLK: 0.1STL: 0.9

Player BioCourtesy of Marquette Athletics

Honors/Awards:2021-22BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2022-23 Season Notes (Jr.):&nbsp;Scored career-high 31 points against LIU (Nov. 17), finishing 11-of-12 from the floor … Collected first-career double-double with 18 points and personal-best 11 rebounds vs. Chicago St. (Nov. 26) ... Finished 9-of-12 from the floor en route to a 24-point effort against Baylor (Nov. 29) … Led all scorers with 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting against NCCU (Dec. 6) ... Scored 25-of-29 points in second half at St. Johns (Jan. 3) in just 29 minutes on 9-of-13 shooting ...&nbsp;Tip-in with 1.6 seconds left was the game winner in 69-68 win over Xavier (Feb. 21) ...&nbsp;Finished with 14 points and five rebounds at Butler (Feb. 28) ...&nbsp;Scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting against St. John’s (Mar. 9), his most points since Jan. 11 ...&nbsp;Led the team with 16 points against Michigan State (3/19/23) in NCAA tourney.

2021-22 Season Notes (Fr.):&nbsp;Made his first Marquette start&nbsp;against SIUE with 29 minutes of playing time, eight points and seven rebounds (Nov. 9) … Chipped in eight points and grabbed nine rebounds against West Virginia (Nov. 19) … Shot 9-of-11 from the floor and finished with 22 points and four rebounds at&nbsp;Georgetown (Jan. 7)&nbsp;… Scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds against UConn&nbsp;(Feb. 8) …&nbsp;&nbsp;Finished with nine points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals at DePaul (Mar. 2).

Summer (2021):&nbsp;Helped Team Canada to third-place finish at 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup in Latvia ... Averaged 6.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in the tournament.

Clemson (2020-21):&nbsp;As a freshman, appeared in 22 outings and earned a pair of starting assignments … Averaged nearly 10 minutes per game and helped the Tigers to a NCAA tournament appearance.

High School:&nbsp;Was a nationally ranked recruit in the class of 2020, spending his senior season at Lake Forest Academy in Illinois before transferring to the NBA’s Latin American Academy in Mexico City to conclude his high school career … One of the top prospects in Canada as a senior, he was named MVP of the 2019 Biosteel Canadian All-Star Game and was also tabbed to the all-star roster of the NBA Academy Camp that year.

Personal:&nbsp;&nbsp;Born July 3, 2002 in Montreal, Canada … Son of Gaetan and Guylaine Prosper … Sister, Cassandre, is one of top-ranked basketball prospects in Canada … Both parents played at Concordia University in Montreal … Mom played for Team Canada in 1997 … Majoring in business administration.