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Grand Canyon University Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
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Vernon, Keonta
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Jersey Number 24
Keonta Vernon
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 242
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tulare, Calif.
- High School:
- Tulare
- Prev School:
- College of Southern Idaho
Bio
GCU
2016-17 - Junior
2015-16 – Sophomore
College of Southern Idaho
2014-15 - Freshman
Tulare Union High School
2016-17 - Junior
- Started 25 games and appeared in 31 total during the season
- Played 755 total minutes, averaging 9.3 points/game
- Led GCU with 217 rebounds, an average of 7.0 per game
- Added 15 blocks and 35 steals for the season
- Recorded a team-high seven double-doubles during the year
- Scored a season-high 24 points, and grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds, against Chicago State on Jan. 28
- Scored 15 points and added 15 rebounds vs. UIC on Dec. 10
2015-16 – Sophomore
- Scored 16 points and grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds to lead GCU to a huge win over San Diego State
- Named WAC Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 14-20 after his performance vs. SDSU
- Averaged 7.0 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game during the season
- Added a season-high 19 points against Benedictine (Mesa)
- Started 16 of 34 games en route to helping GCU to a second-place finish in the WAC and an overall regular season record of 25-6
College of Southern Idaho
2014-15 - Freshman
- Averaged 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as he helped the team to a 31-3 record
- Had 12 double-figure scoring games and five double-figure rebounding games, including double-doubles against Salish Kootenai (11 points, 10 rebounds), Chemketa (13 points, 11 rebounds) and Northern Idaho (12 points, 13 rebounds)
- Posted a season-best 22 points as he hit 9-of-13 field-goal attempts against USU Eastern
- Added a season-high of 13 rebounds in back-to-back games against Mt. Hood and Northern Idaho
Tulare Union High School
- Helped his team to a 99-20 combined record in four years
- Set the school's all-time scoring record with more than 1,800 career points
- Named a first-team all-state selection and averaged 24.8 points with 17.1 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game during his senior season
- Born on October 24, 1994 in Tulare, Calif.
- Mother is Anyka Harris
- Favorite social media is Twitter
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