2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Maranda Thornton
Maranda Thornton
Maranda Thornton

1 Byron Abrams

  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Height 6-4
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Conyers, GA
  • High School Heritage
  • Prev School Gordon State

Biography

Gordon State College
2018-19: Appeared in 29 games, making 12 starts … averaged 12.4 points, 1.8 assists, 2.4 rebounds and nearly a steal a game … shot .500 from the field, including .492 from beyond the arc … drained 88 three-pointers (88-of-179) which would surpass the Laker program record of 72 were he to duplicate that … recorded 17 double-figure scoring efforts … none of those more impressive than at Albany Tech (2/2) when he dropped an incredible 11 triples (11-of-18) on his way to career-high 35 points in 36 minutes … added career-best four steals and career-high tying five boards …finished with 25 and 21 points against Georgia Highlands on February 20 and March 5, respectively … had 21 points vs. South Georgia Tech (1/26) and East Georgia State (2/9).
 
Florida Atlantic University
2017-18: Played in pair of games for Owls … saw action against Webber International and Minnesota … earned spot on Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
 
Heritage High School: Four-year member of basketball program … became first player in school history to sign with a Division I school … helped lead the program to a Georgia High School Association (GHSA) 6A Region Championship and berth in the Sweet 16 during career … earned Freshman of the Year honors and Region 3-AAAAAA First-Team All-Region and Most Valuable All-Around Team selection as a senior … finished career with better than 500 points and 500 assists …accomplished all of that while maintaining a 3.2 GPA during senior season.
 
Personal: Majoring in Health and Fitness Management.
 
Single Game Career-Highs
Points: 24 at Columbus State (2/19/20)
Rebounds: 8 - Twice, Last at USC Aiken (2/22/20)
Assists: 6 at North Georgia (1/25/20)
Blocks: 1 vs. USC Aiken (1/11/20)
Steals: 3 vs. Francis Marion (2/15/20)
Field Goals Made: 9 at Columbus St. (2/19/20)
Field Goals Attempted: 17 at Columbus St. (2/19/20)
Field Goal Percentage (Min. 5 Att.): .714, 5-of-7 vs. Augusta (01/04/20)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 5 - Twice, Last at Columbus St. (2/19/20)
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 11 - Twice, Last at Columbus St. (2/19/20)
Three-Point Percentage (Min. 5 Att.): .667, 4-of-6 at Francis Marion (1/18/20)
Free Throws Made: 5 vs. Francis Marion (2/15/20)
Free Throws Attempted: 6 vs. Francis Marion (2/15/20)
Free Throw Percentage (Min. 5 Att.): .833, 5-of-6 vs. Francis Marion (2/15/20)
Minutes: 50 vs. North Georgia (2/29/20)

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