Kentan Facey
 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 14, 1993 Trelawny, Jamaica |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, New York) |
| College | Connecticut (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Aries Trikala |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Kentan Facey (born July 14, 1993) is a Jamaican basketball player who last played for Aries Trikala of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the University of Connecticut Huskies. He is a 6'10 power forward and occasional center who played on the UConn 2013–14 NCAA Championship team. [1]
High school career
Facey attended Long Island Lutheran playing under coach John Buck. He was named N.Y. State Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 14.8 points, 13.0 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game in 2012-13 and was also a nominee for the McDonald’s All-American Game.
College career
Kentan Facey is also notable in that he was involved in a fairly prominent decision made by the NCAA that set precedent for future eligibility issues. Due to the fact that the education system in Jamaica is more similar to that of the United Kingdom than that of the United States, Facey had already technically graduated from high school by international standards[2] before enrolling at Long Island Lutheran High School in New York City, where he played for two seasons before enrolling at UConn. Originally, the NCAA had ruled that he had to forgo two years of his eligibility and redshirt for one season. It was later decided that this would not be applied, as the NCAA did not want to punish international athletes for performing well academically.[3] He graduated from UConn in 2017 with a degree in herpetology.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Connecticut | 23 | 0 | 5.3 | .481 | .667 | .667 | 1.8 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 1.5 |
| 2014–15 | Connecticut | 31 | 22 | 21.5 | .543 | 1.000 | .724 | 5.2 | .4 | .2 | .4 | 4.4 |
| 2015–16 | Connecticut | 35 | 5 | 12.7 | .573 | .000 | .652 | 3.6 | .3 | .2 | .9 | 3.1 |
| 2016–17 | Connecticut | 33 | 28 | 28.5 | .484 | .000 | .703 | 7.1 | .6 | .2 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
| Career | [4][5][6][7] | 122 | 55 |
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Facey joined Aries Trikala of the Greek Basket League.[8]
References
- ↑ "12 Kentan Facey". UCONN. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ "Kentan Facey Could Face Stiff Penalty for Being a Good Student Who 'Graduated' Twice". borgesblognhr.blogspot.com. August 6, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ↑ "UConn freshman Kentan Facey cleared to play 2013-14 season". sbnation.com. October 27, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ↑ UCONN Stats
- ↑ UCONN Stats
- ↑ UCONN Stats
- ↑ UCONN Stats
- ↑ "Kentan Facey will start his pro career in Greece with Trikala". sportando.com. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.