2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Preston, Blake
Jersey Number 32
Blake Preston
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 240
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Charlotte Christian School
- Prev School:
- Liberty
Bio
2023-24: Appeared in 28 games, averaging 2.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game in 10.3 minutes per game … Had six points, four rebounds, two steals, and two blocks on 3-of-3 shooting in his Northwestern debut against Binghamton (11/6) … Recorded three points and four rebounds against Dayton (11/10) … Notched six points, a season-high nine rebounds, and a career-high five assists in a win over Rhode Island (11/18) … Helped Northwestern beat No. 1 Purdue with four points, three rebounds, one assist, and two steals in 19 minutes (12/1) … Registered six points, four rebounds, two assists, and a season-high three blocks against Jackson State (12/29) … Posted three points and two rebounds in a win over No. 10 Illinois (1/24) … Played a season-high 26 minutes and scored a season-high nine points while pulling down four rebounds and dishing out four assists on 4-of-6 shooting against Minnesota (3/9) … Played 15 minutes and recorded two points and three assists in the NCAA Tournament First Round against Florida Atlantic (3/22) … Had four points against UConn in the NCAA Tournament Second Round (3/24).
2022-23 (at Liberty): Appeared in 35 games and started in 22 … Averaged 6.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and a career-best 1.4 assists per game … Finished his career ranked No. 17 on Liberty’s all-time leading rebounding list with 535 career boards … Led the ASUN in offensive rebounding percentage during conference play (.152) … Ranked second in the ASUN in 2-point field goal percentage (.673) … Ranked third in the ASUN in defensive rebounding percentage during conference play (.239) … Ranked ninth in the ASUN in total offensive rebounds (62) … Ranked 15th in the ASUN in defensive win shares (1.5) … Led Liberty in field goal percentage (.660) for the second consecutive season … Scored in double-figures 10 times … Posted one double-double … Poured in 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Regent University (11/7) … Recorded seven points, six rebounds and three assists against NC Central (11/15) … Notched 10 points and nine rebounds against Bradley (11/23) … Posted 10 points and six rebounds against Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/2) … Registered 10 points, three rebounds and three assists versus Jacksonville State (1/5) … Poured in 14 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Jacksonville (1/19) … Canned a season-high eight field goals in a season-high 17-point performance against North Florida (1/21) … Posted 10 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Florida Gulf Coast (1/28) … Dished out a season-high four assists along with eight points and nine rebounds versus Eastern Kentucky (2/11) … Recorded a career-high three blocks, plus 10 points and seven rebounds in a victory against Queens (2/24).
2021-22 (at Liberty): Appeared in 31 games and started in eight … Averaged 6.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest … Led the team in field goal percentage (.602) … Ranked seventh in the ASUN in 2-point field goal percentage (.603) … Posted two double-doubles … Notched 10 points and six rebounds versus Regent University (11/11) … Registered eight points and seven rebounds against Iona (11/18) … Poured in 10 points and six rebounds in a win over East Carolina (12/17) … Snagged a season-high 11 rebounds and added 10 points in a victory over Boyce (12/31) … Recorded 10 points, three rebounds and three assists in a win against Jacksonville (1/18) … Scored 13 points and added five rebounds versus North Alabama (1/27) … Posted a season-high in assists (4) and steals (2) along with 10 points and four rebounds against Kennesaw State (1/31) … Poured in a career-high 18 points and added 10 rebounds against Florida Gulf Coast (2/23).
2020-21 (at Liberty): Played in all 29 games and started in 21 … Averaged career-highs in minutes (17.8), points (9.0), rebounds (6.4) and free throw percentage (.674) … Ranked first in the ASUN in 2-point field goal percentage (.621) … Led the ASUN in defensive rebounding percentage during conference play (.284) … Ranked fifth in the ASUN in offensive rebounding average (2.0) and seventh overall in total rebounding average (6.4) … Ranked third in the ASUN in total offensive rebounds (59) and total rebounds (185) … Ranked fifth in the ASUN in defensive win shares (1.4) … Posted four double-doubles … Recorded 11 points, five rebounds and a season-high two blocks against Mississippi State (11/26) … Notched six points, four rebounds and a season-high four assists against South Carolina (11/28) … Scored 12 points and added five rebounds versus Missouri (12/9) … Posted 13 points and snagged a season-high 11 rebounds against South Carolina State (12/15) … Recorded 16 points and nine rebounds in a win over Alcorn State (12/22) … Notched 12 points and 11 rebounds versus Lipscomb (1/1) … Scored a season-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a win over Kennesaw State (1/8) … Posted 11 points, five rebounds and four assists in a victory over Kennesaw State (1/9) … Recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds and two assists against North Florida (2/13) … Notched 13 points and 10 rebounds versus Stetson (3/4) … Posted 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists in a win over North Alabama (3/7) … Registered 11 points, seven rebounds and a season-high two steals in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 against Oklahoma State (3/19).
2019-20 (at Liberty): Played in 14 games, averaging 2.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest … Scored first collegiate bucket against South Carolina State in a four-point performance (11/12) … Tallied a season-high seven points, four rebounds and two assists against Kentucky Christian (11/29) … Posted a season-high nine rebounds and two blocks along with six points versus Trinity Baptist College (12/2) … Posted five points and two rebounds in a win over Kennesaw State (1/30).
2018-19 (at Liberty): Used redshirt year.
High School: Played for head coach Shonn Brown at Charlotte Christian … Two-year starter and was a team captain in his senior season … Averaged 13.8 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 3.5 bpg and 1.4 apg as a senior … Named Most Improved Player at Charlotte Christian in 2015-16 and Most Determined Player in 2016-17.
2022-23 (at Liberty): Appeared in 35 games and started in 22 … Averaged 6.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and a career-best 1.4 assists per game … Finished his career ranked No. 17 on Liberty’s all-time leading rebounding list with 535 career boards … Led the ASUN in offensive rebounding percentage during conference play (.152) … Ranked second in the ASUN in 2-point field goal percentage (.673) … Ranked third in the ASUN in defensive rebounding percentage during conference play (.239) … Ranked ninth in the ASUN in total offensive rebounds (62) … Ranked 15th in the ASUN in defensive win shares (1.5) … Led Liberty in field goal percentage (.660) for the second consecutive season … Scored in double-figures 10 times … Posted one double-double … Poured in 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting against Regent University (11/7) … Recorded seven points, six rebounds and three assists against NC Central (11/15) … Notched 10 points and nine rebounds against Bradley (11/23) … Posted 10 points and six rebounds against Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/2) … Registered 10 points, three rebounds and three assists versus Jacksonville State (1/5) … Poured in 14 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Jacksonville (1/19) … Canned a season-high eight field goals in a season-high 17-point performance against North Florida (1/21) … Posted 10 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Florida Gulf Coast (1/28) … Dished out a season-high four assists along with eight points and nine rebounds versus Eastern Kentucky (2/11) … Recorded a career-high three blocks, plus 10 points and seven rebounds in a victory against Queens (2/24).
2021-22 (at Liberty): Appeared in 31 games and started in eight … Averaged 6.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest … Led the team in field goal percentage (.602) … Ranked seventh in the ASUN in 2-point field goal percentage (.603) … Posted two double-doubles … Notched 10 points and six rebounds versus Regent University (11/11) … Registered eight points and seven rebounds against Iona (11/18) … Poured in 10 points and six rebounds in a win over East Carolina (12/17) … Snagged a season-high 11 rebounds and added 10 points in a victory over Boyce (12/31) … Recorded 10 points, three rebounds and three assists in a win against Jacksonville (1/18) … Scored 13 points and added five rebounds versus North Alabama (1/27) … Posted a season-high in assists (4) and steals (2) along with 10 points and four rebounds against Kennesaw State (1/31) … Poured in a career-high 18 points and added 10 rebounds against Florida Gulf Coast (2/23).
2020-21 (at Liberty): Played in all 29 games and started in 21 … Averaged career-highs in minutes (17.8), points (9.0), rebounds (6.4) and free throw percentage (.674) … Ranked first in the ASUN in 2-point field goal percentage (.621) … Led the ASUN in defensive rebounding percentage during conference play (.284) … Ranked fifth in the ASUN in offensive rebounding average (2.0) and seventh overall in total rebounding average (6.4) … Ranked third in the ASUN in total offensive rebounds (59) and total rebounds (185) … Ranked fifth in the ASUN in defensive win shares (1.4) … Posted four double-doubles … Recorded 11 points, five rebounds and a season-high two blocks against Mississippi State (11/26) … Notched six points, four rebounds and a season-high four assists against South Carolina (11/28) … Scored 12 points and added five rebounds versus Missouri (12/9) … Posted 13 points and snagged a season-high 11 rebounds against South Carolina State (12/15) … Recorded 16 points and nine rebounds in a win over Alcorn State (12/22) … Notched 12 points and 11 rebounds versus Lipscomb (1/1) … Scored a season-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting in a win over Kennesaw State (1/8) … Posted 11 points, five rebounds and four assists in a victory over Kennesaw State (1/9) … Recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds and two assists against North Florida (2/13) … Notched 13 points and 10 rebounds versus Stetson (3/4) … Posted 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists in a win over North Alabama (3/7) … Registered 11 points, seven rebounds and a season-high two steals in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 against Oklahoma State (3/19).
2019-20 (at Liberty): Played in 14 games, averaging 2.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest … Scored first collegiate bucket against South Carolina State in a four-point performance (11/12) … Tallied a season-high seven points, four rebounds and two assists against Kentucky Christian (11/29) … Posted a season-high nine rebounds and two blocks along with six points versus Trinity Baptist College (12/2) … Posted five points and two rebounds in a win over Kennesaw State (1/30).
2018-19 (at Liberty): Used redshirt year.
High School: Played for head coach Shonn Brown at Charlotte Christian … Two-year starter and was a team captain in his senior season … Averaged 13.8 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 3.5 bpg and 1.4 apg as a senior … Named Most Improved Player at Charlotte Christian in 2015-16 and Most Determined Player in 2016-17.
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