Biography
2017-18 (Junior Year): Had the best season of his collegiate career during the 2017-18 season … Averaged 14.3 points-per-game, which was third on the team and 18th in Conference USA, and 6.5 rebounds-per-outing, tops on the team and 13th in C-USA … Also, averaged 1.2 steals-per-contest, good enough for second on the team, and was second on the team in total steals (39) … Led the team in field goal shooting, hitting 46.6 percent (181-for-388) of his shots from the floor, and was second in free-throw shooting, connecting on 71.7 percent (81-for-113) of his shots from the charity stripe … Scored in double figures in 25 games, including 20-plus points in seven outings … Recorded five double-doubles during the season … Started the season strong with four 20-point games in the first seven contests of the season, including, a then, career-high 21 points – to go along with his career-best 13 rebounds (his first career double-double) – against Elon (11/17), and then a career-high 23 points at Milwaukee (11/17) … Surpassed that mark with a 30-point effort against Charlotte (1/20) on 58.3 percent (7-for-12) shooting from the field, 1-for-2 from behind the arc, and 83.3 percent (15-for-18) from the free-throw line … Two games after the game with the 49ers, Lockett poured in 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds at North Texas (1/27) … Also logged 24 points at Charlotte (3/1) on 10-for-15 (66.7 percent) shooting from the field, and 4-for-6 (66.7 percent) from the free-throw line … Dished out a career-high 10 assists at WKU (2/10), and had three blocked shots, twice, against South Carolina (11/27) and at USF (12/11) … Was one of only seven players in C-USA to record six or more steals in a game … Set the conference bar with six steals in the season-opener against Florida Memorial (11/10), a mark that wasn’t surpassed until Jan. 20, when Old Dominion’s Ahmad Caver recorded seven takeaways at Florida Atlantic.
2016-17 (Sophomore Year): Played in all 31 games for the Panthers, starting in 13 … Averaged 5.1 points-per-game on the year, which was good enough for sixth on the team, and 3.0 rebounds-per-outing … Was second on the team in total assists with 75 (2.4 apg) … Shot 44.9 percent (62-of-136) from the field on the year, however finished the season hitting 65.0 percent (13-of-20) from the floor in the last three games … Scored in double figures in four games, establishing a new career-high of 14 points against UTEP (2/25) on 5-of-8 (62.5 percent) shooting from the field, including 3-of-4 (75.0 percent) from behind the three-point arc, and 1-of-2 (50.0 percent) from the free-throw line … Two games later, in the season finale, Locket equaled his career-best with a 14-point effort at UAB by hitting 70.0 percent (7-of-10) of his shots from the field … Also had 12 points at South Alabama (11/18) and 12 points at UTEP (1/12) … Also had six rebounds and a career-high six assists against the Miners … Grabbed a career-best nine boards and tied his career-high of six assists at Southern Miss (2/16).
2015-16 (Redshirt Freshman Year at Chipola): Averaged 7.3 points-, 5.1 rebounds- and 6.2 assists-per-game, and helped Chipola to a 17-13 record ... Shot 47.6 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from behind the three-point arc ... Scored in double figures in seven games for Chipola, including a career-high 14 points three times ... He also dished out double-digit assists three times, including 10 in his debut, and a career-best 14 ... Recorded two double-doubles during his one season at Chipola with an 11-point, 10-rebound outing against Cape Fear Community College (11/7) and a 10-point, 14-assist effort at the State College of Florida (11/21)
2014-15 (Freshman Year at George Mason): Earned a medical redshirt ... Appeared in the first five games before being sidelined for the remainder of the season due to an injury … Saw 10 minutes of action against Princeton (11/16) … Scored five points versus West Virginia (11/20) in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Tournament, while pulling down two rebounds and recording one assist … Was 3-for-5 from the free throw line against the Mountaineers … Also saw action against New Mexico (11/21) and College of Charleston (11/23).
Prep Career: Four-year letterwinner at Whitefield Academy in Mableton, Georgia ... Competed in basketball all four years and varsity track for two years ... Two-time All-County, All-Region Player of the Year and All-State honoree ... Named All-Metro Atlanta Honorable Mention as a junior ... Tabbed All-Metro Atlanta Boys First Team as a senior ... Averaged 18 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists as a senior ... As a junior, averaged 21 points-, 10 rebounds-, 3.0 assists- and 2.0 steals-per-game while setting career-highs of 39 points and 18 rebounds against St. Francis in the Region Championship ... Also played football and ran track for the Wolfpack.
Personal: Mother is Antoinette Simmons ... Has two brothers, Anthony and William ... Anthony played football at South Alabama ... William played football at Georgia and in the AFL ... In addition to George Mason, Lockett was also recruited by Wichita State, Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee and Penn ... Would like to play professional basketball when he graduates and then coach at the collegiate level ... Enjoys watching Netflix, going to the beach and skydiving in his spare time.
Career Highs through the 2017-18 season
Points: 30 vs. Charlotte (1/20/18)
Rebounds: 13 vs. Elon (11/17/17)
Assists: 10 at WKU (2/10/18)
Steals: 6 vs. Florida Memorial (11/10/17
Blocked Shots: 3, 2X last at USF (12/11/17)
Minutes: 50 vs. Elon (11/17/17)
Field Goals Made: 11 at North Texas (1/27/18)
Field Goals Attempts: 22 vs. Elon (11/17/17)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 3, 2X last at Milwaukee (11/18/17)
Three-Point Field Attempted: 5 vs. Elon (11/17/17)
Free Throws Made: 15 vs. Charlotte (1/20/18)
Free Throw Attempts: 18 vs. Charlotte (1/20/18)
