JAKEENAN

GANT

6’8”

Forward

May 6, 1996 

Springfield, GA

University of Louisiana at Lafayette  

                         

Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Has averaged 5.4 points, 0.5 assists and 2.6 rebounds in 60 professional games …


2020-21 (At Fort Wayne Mad Ants): Averaged 2.3 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game in 3 games … Set his season-high with 5 points in 9 minutes against the Oklahoma City Blue on February 17, 2021 …


2020-21 (At Mobis Phoebus): Averaged 9.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 25 games … Set his season-high with 29 points against Seoul Samsung Thunder on October 26, 2020 … Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds against DB Promy and Goyang Orions on October 11, 2020 and October 17, 2020, respectively …


2019-20 (At Fort Wayne Mad Ants): Averaged 8.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game in 29 games … Set his season-high with 27 points in 28 minutes against the Capital City Go-Go on January 04, 2020 … Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds in 28 minutes against the Long Island Nets on January 16, 2020 …  Recorded a season-high 4 assists in 21 minutes against the Salt Lake City Stars on January 29, 2020 … Scored in double figures 10 times … Had 20 points or more 1 time … Recorded 1 double-double.


UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER


Averaged 11.1 points, 0.7 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 21.7 minutes in 114 collegiate games with the University of Missouri and University of Louisiana at Lafayette …


2018-19 (At University of Louisiana at Lafayette): Averaged a career high 20.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, playing 31 games … Set his season-high with 45 points in 37 minutes against Little Rock Trojans on January 05, 2019 … Grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds in 35 minutes against Texas State Bobcats on February 23, 2019 … Recorded a season-high 5 assists in 38 minutes against Georgia Southern Eagles on January 12, 2019 … Scored in double figures 28 times … Had 20 points or more 16 times … Scored 30 points or more 3 times … Recorded 13 double-doubles … Led the Sun Belt Conference in rebounds per game (8.7) and blocks per game (2.6) …


2017-18: Averaged 14.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game in 30 games … Set his season-high with 24 points in 40 minutes against Troy Trojans on January 27, 2018 … Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds in 34 minutes against Southeastern Louisiana Lions on December 19, 2017 … Recorded a season-high 3 assists in 25 minutes against Little Rock Trojans on December 29, 2017 … He scored in double figures 23 times … Scored 20 points or more 6 times … Recorded 3 double-doubles … Led the SunBelt conference in blocks per game with 2.3 …


2015-16 (At University of Missouri): Averaged 5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game, playing 30 games … Set his season-high with 16 points in 15 minutes against Vanderbilt Commodores on February 10, 2016 … Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds in 20 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions on December 29, 2015 … Recorded a season-high 2 assists in 20 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions on December 29, 2015 … Scored in double figures 4 times …


2014-15: Averaged 4.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game in 23 games with Missouri Tigers … Set his season-high with 13 points in 15 minutes against Xavier Musketeers on December 13, 2014 … Grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds in 19 minutes against Arkansas Razorbacks on February 18, 2015 … Recorded a season-high 3 assists in 19 minutes against Arkansas Razorbacks on February 18, 2015 … Scored in double figures 3 times. 




Notable

Gant is a 2-time Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year (2018, 2019) … Was named to the First-team All-Sun Belt in 2019 … Was named to the third-team All-Sun Belt in 2018 … Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year in 2018 … Mr. Georgia Basketball in 2014. 



Professional Statistics

Year Team GP MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2020-21 Fort Wayne Mad Ants 3 16 7 2-4 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1
2020-21 Mobis Phoebus 25 312 236 64-122 28-75 24-35 32 68 100 12 24 20 12 20
2019-20 Fort Wayne Mad Ants 29 480 232 67-113 25-79 15-24 47 60 107 23 47 33 12 16
2019 Indiana Pacers (NBA Summer League) 3 19 6 3-8 0-1 0-0 1 6 7 1 1 0 1 0
Totals 60 827 481 136-247 54-158 39-59 81 134 215 37 74 54 25 37

Professional Averages

Year Team GP MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2020-21 Fort Wayne Mad Ants 3 5.3 2.3 0.5 0.333 0 0.3 0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0 0.3
2020-21 Mobis Phoebus 25 12.5 9.4 0.525 0.373 0.686 1.3 2.7 4 0.5 1 0.8 0.5 0.8
2019-20 Fort Wayne Mad Ants 29 16.6 8 0.593 0.316 0.625 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.8 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.6
2019 Indiana Pacers (NBA Summer League) 3 6.3 2 0.375 0 0 0.3 2 2.3 0.3 0.3 0 0.3 0
Totals 60 10.2 5.4 0.498 0.256 0.328 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.4

Collegiate Statistics

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2018-19 Louisiana 31 1001 637 204-340 42-111 103-131 96 171 267 39 85 82 24 64
2017-18 Louisiana 30 750 419 141-213 29-88 50-73 64 105 169 26 67 71 17 35
2015-16 Missouri 30 467 152 54-110 6-23 28-36 40 73 113 7 60 29 12 21
2014-15 Missouri 23 324 113 46-77 1-14 18-25 20 30 50 7 33 14 9 16
Totals 114 2542 1321 445-740 78-236 199-265 220 379 599 79 245 196 62 136

Collegiate Averages

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2018-19 Louisiana 31 32.3 20.5 0.6 0.378 0.786 3.1 5.5 8.6 1.3 2.7 2.6 0.8 2.1
2017-18 Louisiana 30 25 14 0.662 0.33 0.685 2.1 3.5 5.6 0.9 2.2 2.4 0.6 1.2
2015-16 Missouri 30 15.6 5.1 0.491 0.261 0.722 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.2 2 1 0.4 0.7
2014-15 Missouri 23 14.1 4.9 0.597 0.007 0.72 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.3 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.7
Totals 114 21.7 11.1 0.587 0.244 0.728 1.9 3.2 5.1 0.7 2.1 1.7 0.6 1.2
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