2022-2023 Western Carolina Catamounts

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2022-2023 Western Carolina Catamounts Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
11 Cam Bacote RS-Sr G 6-3 176 - Hampton (VA) United States Bethel High School
5 D.J. Campbell Fr G 6-2 200 - Hampton (VA) United States Kecoughtan High School
0 Tyzhaun Claude Jr F 6-7 226 - Goldsboro (NC) United States Goldsboro High School
45 Elijah Cupples Sr G 6-3 200 - Harrisburg (NC) United States N/A
23 Marlow Gilmore, Jr. Sr F 6-6 199 - Norwalk (CT) United States N/A
32 Colin Granger Jr F 6-9 247 - Suwanee (GA) United States Lambert High School
4 Tyler Harris Sr F 6-7 205 Aug 17, 2001 Charlotte (NC) United States Independence High School
42 Jalen Higgins Fr G 6-4 N/A - Raeford (NC) United States Freedom Christian Academy
3 Tre Jackson Sr G 6-1 181 May 3, 2001 Blythewood (SC) United States Blythewood High School
1 Russell Jones, Jr. Sr G 5-8 167 - Blythewood (SC) United States Westwood High School
21 Rasheed Jones RS-Fr GF 6-6 175 - Indianapolis (IN) United States Arsenal Technical High School
13 Marcus Kell Fr F 6-8 206 - Rock Hill (SC) United States Legion Collegiate Academy
12 Cinque Lemon Fr F 6-7 203 - Spring Lake (NC) United States Liberty Heights Athletic Institute
41 Miles McClure Fr G 6-5 N/A - Franklin (NC) United States Franklin High School
24 Bernard Pelote So F 6-8 217 - Savannah (GA) United States Woodville-Tompkins Institute
2 Vonterius Woolbright Sr G 6-6 208 Oct 6, 2000 Thomasville (GA) United States N/A

Recent Western Carolina Catamounts History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 22-10 (11-7) 4th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2022-2023 18-16 (10-8) 4th (SoCon) 3rd Rnd CBI 1st Rnd
2021-2022 11-21 (5-13) 10th (SoCon) 1st Rnd N/A
2020-2021 11-16 (4-13) 9th (SoCon) 1st Rnd N/A
2019-2020 19-12 (10-8) 5th (SoCon) 3rd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 7-25 (4-14) 8th (SoCon) 1st Rnd N/A
2017-2018 13-19 (8-10) 6th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2016-2017 9-23 (4-14) 8th (SoCon) 1st Rnd N/A
2015-2016 16-18 (10-8) 5th (SoCon) 3rd Rnd CBI 1st Rnd
2014-2015 15-17 (9-9) 4th (SoCon) 3rd Rnd N/A
2013-2014 19-15 (10-6) 5th (SoCon) Runner Up N/A
2012-2013 14-19 (9-9) 5th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2011-2012 17-18 (8-10) 7th (SoCon) Runner Up N/A
2010-2011 18-15 (12-6) 3rd (SoCon) 3rd Rnd N/A
2009-2010 22-12 (11-7) 4th (SoCon) 3rd Rnd CIT 1st Rnd
2008-2009 16-15 (11-9) 5th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2007-2008 10-21 (6-14) 9th (SoCon) 1st Rnd N/A
2006-2007 11-20 (7-11) 6th (SoCon) 2nd Rnd N/A
2005-2006 13-17 (7-7) 7th (SoCon) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 8-22 (3-13) 12th (SoCon) 1st Rnd N/A
2003-2004 13-15 (6-10) 9th (SoCon) 1st Rnd N/A
2002-2003 9-19 (6-10) 9th (SoCon) 1st Rnd N/A

2022-2023 Western Carolina Catamounts Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Tre Jackson NABC All-District (21) Second Team
Vonterius Woolbright NABC All-District (21) Second Team
Tre Jackson All-SoCon Second Team (Media)
Vonterius Woolbright All-SoCon Second Team (Media)
Tyzhaun Claude All-SoCon Third Team (Media)
Vonterius Woolbright SoCon First Team All-Tournament
Tyzhaun Claude SoCon Second Team All-Tournament
Tre Jackson SoCon Player of the Week (Feb 13, 2023)
Tre Jackson SoCon All-Conference Second Team (Coaches)
Vonterius Woolbright SoCon All-Conference Second Team (Coaches)

2022-2023 Western Carolina Catamounts Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters R. Jones, Jr. T. Jackson T. Harris V. Woolbright T. Claude
Rotation D. Campbell C. Bacote   B. Pelote  
Lim PT E. Cupples M. Gilmore, Jr.   C. Granger  
Lim PT   M. McClure   M. Kell  
Lim PT   J. Higgins      

2022-2023 Western Carolina Catamounts Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Tre Jackson 33 35.0 15.8 3.7 1.7 1.0 0.1 1.7
Tyzhaun Claude 31 26.4 15.4 8.6 0.5 0.4 0.9 2.1
Vonterius Woolbright 33 32.4 14.5 7.4 5.1 1.0 0.3 3.0
Russell Jones, Jr. 34 32.5 9.1 2.6 2.2 1.5 0.0 0.9
Bernard Pelote 31 15.3 5.5 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4
Tyler Harris 34 26.3 5.1 2.5 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.6
D.J. Campbell 34 21.9 5.0 2.7 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.7
Miles McClure 6 4.0 2.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Marlow Gilmore, Jr. 14 6.8 2.7 2.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.4
Marcus Kell 19 6.4 2.6 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3
Colin Granger 33 9.7 2.6 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.5
Elijah Cupples 6 2.7 2.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3
Cam Bacote 6 10.7 1.7 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Jalen Higgins 5 3.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

2022-2023 Western Carolina Catamounts Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Justin Gray Head Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Winthrop, 2019 to 2021)
Jayson Gee Associate Head Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Cincinnati, 2019 to 2021)
Brian Graves Assistant Coach 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (North Carolina Central, 2019 to 2021)
Zack Freesman Assistant Coach 2021-2022 Director of Basketball Operations (Winthrop, 2019 to 2021)
Cody Cohen Video Coordinator 2021-2022 Assistant Coach (Palm Beach State College, 2017 to 2019)
Alex Gary Athletic Director 2020-2021 N/A
Molly Bachand Director of Basketball Operations 2021-2022 Director, Equipment Services (Wake Forest, 2018 to 2020)
Steven Honbarger Director of Sports Medicine 2006-2007 N/A
Denise Gideon Director of Media Relations 2007-2008 N/A
Steven Grandy Director of Media Relations 2018-2019 Associate Director of Communications (USC Upstate, 2016 to 2018)