2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2021-22: Started all 30 games played ... Averaged 9.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 22.7 mins/g ... Finished second on the squad in 3-pointers made (63) ... Shot 34.1 percent from beyond the arc (63-for-185) ... Reached double figures in 13 contests ... Tallied 19 points on 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point range against St. Thomas (1/1) ... Recorded 17 points on 4-of-9 from beyond the arc and five rebounds versus Bethune-Cookman (1/5) ... Notched 20 points shooting 6-for-9 from three with eight rebounds against Western Kentucky (1/22) ... Finished with 19 points, including 4-of-5 3-pointers and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line, and seven rebounds at UTEP (1/29) ... Posted career-high 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting, including career-best seven 3-pointers (7-for-9), versus Louisiana Tech (2/5) ... Followed with 21 points and five rebounds against Charlotte (2/7) ... Totaled 279 points, 117 rebounds, 27 steals, 16 assists and six blocks.Â
2020-21: Started 20 games… Averaged 10.5 point and 2.7 rebounds in 25.1 minutes played… Shot 35.3% from the field and 33.1% from three-point range… Posted a season-high 21 points when he shot 8-14 from the field at UTEP (2/13)… Went 6-10 from beyond the arc against Central Michigan (12/1)… Shot 5-6 from the charity stripe at Charlotte (1/29)… Posted a double-double at Charlotte with 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds… Logged four assists against Flagler (11/25)… Notched a pair of blocked shots at Charlotte… Posted three steals at Charlotte and at Florida Gulf Coast (12/16).
2019-20: Played in all 32 games, making two starts… Averaged 8.5 points during 20.1 minutes played… Shot 38.5% from the field, 36.4% from beyond the arc, and 62.5% from the charity stripe… Averaged 2.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocks… Logged a season-best 23 points against UAB (1/16)… Tallied seven rebounds and three steals against Florida Memorial (12/19)… Dished out three assists against UTEP (12/2) and at Old Dominion (1/23).. Went 6-9 from three at ODU (1/23)… Blocked a shot against Mississippi State (11/5), Florida Gulf Coast (12/4), Minnesota (12/28), UAB (1/16), North Texas (1/9), and Louisiana Teck (2/13)…
2018-19 (Missouri State University West Plains): Lovett averaged 18.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists-per-game, during his sophomore season, as MSUWP recorded a 20-12 record on the year … During the season, the Georgia native poured in 584 points … He shot 48.9 percent from the field, 40.7 percent from behind the three-point arc and 79.2 percent from the charity stripe … He scored double figures in 27 of his 32 games, including 14 games of 20-or-more points, and pouring in 30-plus points three times, highlighted by a career-high 34-point affair in December … For his efforts during the 2018-19 campaign, Lovett was named a National Junior College Association of America (NJCAA) Third Team All- American – along with fellow FIU signee Tevin Brewer – in addition to NJCAA All-Region 16 honors ... Lovett finished his career at MSUWP with 988 career points, while also making his mark in the school record books along the way, at the conclusion of his career: eighth in single season scoring (584 points, 2018-19), third in career scoring (988 points), fifth in single season points-per-game (18.3, 2018-19), fourth in career points-per-game in a career (15.0 ppg), fifth in single season field goals (199, 2018-19), fourth in career field goals (339), fourth in single season three-point field goals (79, 2018-19), and third in career three-point field goals (138).
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2017-18 (Missouri State University West Plains): As a freshman, Lovett averaged 11.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists-per-game while also netting 404 points … He shot 44.2 percent from the field, and 38.3 percent from three-point range.
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2016-17: Did a postgraduate year at The Skill Factory in Atlanta, averaging 18.5 points while shooting 52 percent from the field and 44 percent from three-point range … Also grabbed 7.0 rebounds, dished out 2.5 assists and blocked 1.2 shots-per-game
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Prep Career: Finished his career at Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Georgia, averaging 8.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists-per-game in 82 outings … During his senior season, Lovett poured in 18.3 points-per-game to go along with 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists-per-contest … Helped guide Jonesboro to the Georgia AAAA state title Â
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Personal: Was born in Mobile, Alabama … Is the son of Ella Cleveland and Eric Lovett … Has two siblings, Erykah and Alex … Goes by the nickname E.J. … Lists his mom as his biggest influence … Also played soccer and ran track at Jonesboro High School … Intends on majoring in business at FIU.
Career Highs through 2021-22 Season
Points:Â 25, vs. Louisiana Tech (2/5/22)
Rebounds:Â 12, at Charlotte (01/29/21)
Assists:Â 4, vs. Flagler (11/25/20)
Steals:Â 4, at Marshall (2/10/22)
Blocked Shots:Â 2, at Charlotte (01/29/21)
Minutes:Â 35, at Charlotte (01/29/21)
Field Goals Made:Â 9, vs. Louisiana Tech (2/5/22)
Field Goal Attempts:Â 17, at Charlotte (1/30/21)
Three-Point Field Goals Made:Â 7, vs. Louisiana Tech (2/5/22)
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 11 (4x), last vs. Southern Miss. (02/19/21)
Free Throws Made: 6, vs. UAB (1/16/20)
Free Throws Attempted: 7 (2x), last vs. Old Dominion (12/30/21)
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2019-20Junior
G/F
6'5"
200 lbs
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2020-21Senior
G/F
6'5"
200 lbs
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2021-22Senior
G/F
6'5"
200 lbs
