2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

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14 Javon Levi

14 Javon Levi

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Killeen, TX
  • Highschool:
    Shoemaker High School

Summary

Biography

2020-21 Season Highs Category Career Highs
19 2x, Last 3/6/21 vs. Tarleton Points 25 2/29/20 @ Grand Canyon
6 3x, Last 3/6/21 vs. Tarleton FGs Made 9 2/29/20 @ Grand Canyon
14 2x, Last 3/2/21 @ NM State FG Attempts 17 11/5/19 @ South Dakota St.
3 3/6/21 vs. Tarleton 3PTers Made 3 2x, Last 3/6/21 vs. Tarleton
9 3/2/21 @ NM State 3PT Attempts 9 3/2/21 @ NM State
9 12/2/20 vs. Corpus Christi FTs Made 12 2/11/19 @ CSU Bakersfield
15 12/2/20 vs. Corpus Christi FT Attempts 14 2/11/19 @ CSU Bakersfield
8 3/6/21 vs. Tarleton Rebounds 9 1/6/18 @ Kansas City
11 1/15/21 vs. Dixie State Assists 13 4x, Last 3/7/20 vs. CBU
0 N/A Blocks 1 3x, Last 12/30/19 @ OU
7 2/26/21 @ Utah Valley Steals 7 3x, Last 2/26/21 @ UVU
38 3/5/21 vs. Tarleton Minutes 41 3/7/20 vs. California Baptist

Career: All-time leader in steals (244), which ranks sixth in WAC history and second among players from teams currently in the WAC … Ranks fourth in program history in assists (599), which is tied for fifth in WAC history … Ranks seventh in minutes played (3,129) … Ranks 10th in program history in free throw attempts (387).

2020-21 (Senior): Ranked 92nd in the NCAA and second in the WAC in total steals (40) and 335th in the NCAA and fifth in the WAC in total assists (75) … Reached double-figures in scoring eight times … Led team in scoring three times, rebounding two times and assists 10 times … Scored 12 points with four rebounds, six assists and two steals in WAC Tournament Quarterfinals vs. New Mexico State (3/11) … Earned WAC All-Defensive Team honors (3/9) … Scored season-high tying 19 points while hitting career-high tying three three-pointers with season-high eight rebounds and seven assists vs. Tarleton (3/6) … Grabbed season-high seven rebounds with seven points, four assists and two steals vs. Tarleton (7/5) … Scored 15 points with six assists and one steal at Utah Valley (2/27) … Broke program record for steals by recording career-high tying seven steals, tied for the 10th-highest single-game total in program history, to go with eight assists at Utah Valley (2/26) … Scored 10 points with seven assists, six rebounds and three steals at Texas Southern (2/6) … Posted first double-double of season with team-high 16 points and season-high 11 assists vs. Dixie State (1/16) … Scored 12 points with eight assists and four steals vs. Dixie State (1/15) … Scored game-high 19 points with team-high six rebounds, game-high seven assists and game-high six steals vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/2) … Scored 12 points with four assists and three steals vs. UTSA (11/28) … Earned Preseason All-WAC First Team honors. 

2019-20 (Junior): Earned Lefty Driesell Defensive All-American honors … Despite missing five games, ranked second in the NCAA in assists per game (7.96), 11th in steals per game (2.4), 12th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.93), 13th in total assists (199), and 34th in total steals (60), leading the WAC in each category … Led UTRGV in assists 23 times, scoring twice and rebounding five times … Reached double-figures in scoring 15 times, including two games of 20+ points, and assists nine times en route to four double-doubles … Earned WAC Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive Team and All-WAC Second Team honors. During WAC play, averaged 12.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.9 steals in 15 games. Ranked 14thin the conference in scoring, first in assists and second in steals. Had a WAC-best 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (3/10) … Dished out career-high tying 13 assists with season-high tying five steals, eight points and five rebounds vs. California Baptist (3/7) … Scored career-high 25 points on a 9-of-14 shooting with three steals at Grand Canyon (2/29) … Scored 15 points at CSU Bakersfield (2/27) … Posted third double-double with 13 points and 11 assists at New Mexico State (2/22) … Scored seven points with three rebounds, team-high seven assists and four steals vs. UTPB (2/18) … Scored 10 points with one rebound, seven assists and three steals vs. Seattle U (2/15) … Scored team-high 17 points with four assists and two steals vs. Utah Valley (2/13) … Scored 10 points with three rebounds, eight assists and two steals at Chicago State (2/8) … Scored 11 points with four rebounds, six assists, and two steals vs. CSU Bakersfield (2/1) … Posted third double-double with 15 points and career-high tying 13 assists vs. Grand Canyon (1/30) … Scored 12 points with six rebounds and nine assists at Utah Valley (1/18) … Dished out 10 assists vs. Chicago State (1/11) … Posted second double-double with 15 points and 12 assists vs. Kansas City (1/9) … Scored 16 points with five assists at California Baptist (1/2) … Dished out game-high 10 assists with three steals and a block at Oklahoma (12/30) … Scored career-high 21 points with seven rebounds and eight assists at Omaha (12/15) … Grabbed season-high five steals with nine points and seven assists vs. Mid-America Christian (12/6) … Dished out career-high tying 13 assists with seven points and two steals vs. Sam Houston State (12/3) … Narrowly missed triple-double with nine points, eight rebounds, 10 assists and four steals vs. North Dakota State (11/15) … Posted second-career double-double with 10 points, 12 assists, five rebounds and four steals vs. Howard Payne (11/11) … Made career-high eight baskets for 18 points with four steals in season opener at South Dakota State (11/5) … Earned Preseason All-WAC Second Team honors. 

2018-19 (Sophomore): Named finalist for the Lefty Driesell award, presented annually to the top defensive player in men’s basketball … Only player in the NCAA to average at least 5.5 assists (5.7), 2.5 steals (2.95) and 2.1 turnovers or less (2.03) per game … Only player in NCAA to average at least 9.9 points (9.9), 3.9 rebounds (3.9), 5.5 assists (5.7), and 2.5 steals (2.95) per game … Ranked second in the NCAA and first in the WAC in total steals with a program record 109, the second-highest total in WAC history … Ranked third in the NCAA and first in the WAC with 2.95 steals per game, the third-highest total in WAC history … Led team in scoring twice, rebounding seven times and assists 31 times … Reached double-figures in scoring 20 times and assists five times … Dished out career-high 13 assists with career-high tying seven steals and seven points vs. Texas Southern (3/25) … Scored 14 points with seven assists and three steals vs. Grambling State (3/20) … Scored 12 points vs. (RV) #1 New Mexico State (3/15) … Scored 11 points with team-high seven rebounds vs. #5 CSU Bakersfield (3/14) … Earned WAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-Defensive Team honors (3/12) Broke WAC records for steals (54) and steals per game (3.4) during conference play … Scored 17 points with team-high tying seven rebounds and game-high eight assists vs. California Baptist (3/7) … Scored 17 points with six assists and three steals vs. Kansas City (3/2) … Posted first-career double-double with 11 points, 10 assists and four steals at Chicago State (2/28) … Extended NCAA-leading steals total to 88 with four while hitting career-high tying two three-pointers vs. Wayland Baptist (2/19) … Took over NCAA lead in steals with three vs. Utah Valley (2/16) … Grabbed career-high seven steals, the 10th-highest single-game total in program history, to tie for NCAA lead while scoring 12 points with nine assists vs. Seattle U (2/14) … Went career-best 12-for-14 from the line for 12 points with six rebounds, six assists and five steals in career-high 40 minutes at CSU Bakersfield (2/9) … Earned WAC Athlete of the Week honors (2/4) … Dished out career-high tying 12 assists with game-high five steals vs. Kansas City (2/2) … Narrowly missed triple-double with career-high 12 assists, nine points, season-high tying eight rebounds and four steals vs. Chicago State (1/31) … Dished out eight assists with three steals, six rebounds and eight points vs. Grand Canyon (1/12) … Scored 15 points with seven assists and four steals vs. CSU Bakersfield (1/10) … Grabbed season-high tying eight rebounds with 10 points and five steals at California Baptist (1/5) … Dished out game-high six assists with 10 points, for rebounds and two steals vs. Rice (12/18) … Elevated to co-captain (12/17) … Grabbed NCAA and career-high six steals while hitting career-high two three-pointers for 15 points vs. North Dakota (12/5) … Scored 17 points while going career-best 9-for-12 from the line at UT Arlington (12/1) … Dished out six assists with seven points vs. Corpus Christi (11/26) … Scored career-high 19 points on career-high 7-of-10 shooting vs. Lamar (11/23) … Grabbed career-high five steals with season-high eight rebounds, eight points and five assists at East Carolina (11/19) … Dished out career-high 10 assists at Corpus Christi (11/12) … Grabbed career-high tying four steals with 12 points, four rebounds and six assists vs. Oklahoma (11/9) … Scored 12 points with six assists and three steals in career-high 34 minutes vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (11/6).
 
2017-18 (Freshman): Led team in rebounding three times and assists 17 times … Reached double-figures in scoring three times …Scored 10 points with three assists and two steals vs. New Mexico State (3/3) … Scored 10 points with career-high nine assists vs. Chicago State (2/24) … Grabbed career-high tying four steals at Utah Valley (2/17) … Scored career-high 13 points on career-best 5-of-6 shooting with four assists and career-high four steals vs. CSU Bakersfield (2/10) … Scored career-high tying seven points with career-high tying seven assists vs. Grand Canyon (2/8) … Dished out career-high tying seven assists at Chicago State (1/27) … Grabbed career-high three steals at CSU Bakersfield (1/11) … Scored career-high seven points with career-high nine rebounds and six assists at Kansas City (1/6) … Recorded career-highs in assists (seven) and rebounds (six) while tying career-high in points (five) vs. UC Irvine (12/9) … Dished out career-high six assists at SMU (11/28) … Scored two points with three rebounds and five assists while starting debut vs. Nicholls State (11/10).

2013-17 (Shoemaker High School): No. 18 ranked player in Texas … Earned Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State and League MVP honors as a senior … Recorded a triple-double with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists vs. No. 10 Waco Midway (1/10/17) … Earned TABC All-State, Killeen Daily Herald All-Area MVP, and District 12-6A Offensive MVP honors after averaging 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals per game as a junior … Also played for Dallas Showtyme AAU team.

Charity Stripe: Son of Shirley and Tommy … Majoring in communication studies.
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  • 14

    2017-18Freshman

    Guard
    5'10" 165 lbs
    14
  • 14
    C

    2018-19Sophomore

    Guard
    5'11" 175 lbs
    14
    C
  • 14

    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    5'11" 175 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    5'11" 175 lbs
    14