Biography
• Enters the season ranked fifth all-time at Holy Cross with a career average of 32.2 minutes played
HONORS & AWARDS:
• Second Team All-Patriot League (2021-2022)
• Third Team All-Patriot League (2020-2021)
• Southland Conference Freshman of the Year (2018-2019)
• Southland Conference Spring Honor Roll (2018-2019, 2019-2020)
AS A SENIOR IN 2021-2022:
• Selected to the All-Patriot League second team
• Recipient of the Richard J. Maloney Award from the Holy Cross Varsity Club, as the men’s basketball player who best exemplified Mr. Maloney’s spirit and energy as a loyal contributor to the program
• Named the Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week on Jan. 10
• Played in 28 games on the year, starting 26 times and averaging 31.9 minutes per contest
• Led the team with averages of 16.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game
• Made 75.2 percent (100 of 133) of his foul shots
• Scored in double-figures 22 times, including seven 20-point games and one 30-point outing
• Pulled down 172 defensive rebounds and 69 offensive boards
• Ranked 19th in the nation in double-doubles, 37th in rebounding and 144th in scoring
• Finished the season second in the Patriot League in total rebounding, second in double-doubles, second in defensive rebounds, third in offensive rebounds, fifth in scoring, eighth in free throw percentage and 15th in minutes played
• Led the team in rebounding 17 times, scoring 16 times, assists 11 times, steals seven times and blocks seven times
• Posted 14 double-digit rebound performances and 14 double-doubles
• Totaled 32 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and two steals against Bucknell on Jan. 22
• Led the team with 27 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and two assists during the Jan. 7 victory over Lafayette
• Had a team-best 24 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots in the victory at Navy on Feb. 19
• Recorded 23 points, five rebounds and three assists in the Feb. 9 victory over Loyola (Md.)
• Tallied 23 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in the win at Army on Feb. 5
• Totaled 22 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals against Colgate on Feb. 23
• Recorded 21 points and nine rebounds at Lehigh on Jan. 10
• Led the team with 19 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks during the win at Bucknell on Feb. 12
• Posted 19 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals in the win over Lehigh on Jan. 28
• Had a team-high 19 points and 13 rebounds against Siena on Dec. 11
• Led the team with 18 points, 10 rebounds, five blocks and three assists in the March 1 game against American in the Patriot League Tournament
• Recorded 18 points, 11 rebounds and three assists against Army on Feb. 26
• Had 18 points, seven rebounds and two assists at Lafayette on Feb. 21
• Led the team with 18 points and 13 rebounds at American on Jan. 26
• Posted a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Mount St. Vincent on Nov. 24
• Totaled 17 points, three rebounds and three assists against Navy on Jan. 1
• Recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds at Central Connecticut on Dec. 1
• Had 14 points and eight rebounds against American on Feb. 14
• Tallied 14 points and five rebounds at Loyola (Md.) on Jan. 4
• Recorded 14 points and eight rebounds against Air Force on Nov. 20
• Totaled 11 points, nine rebounds and two assists against Boston University on Feb. 16
• Tallied 10 points and 12 rebounds at La Salle on Dec. 4
• Had eight points, four rebounds and four assists in the Jan. 31 victory at Boston University, including the 1,000th point of his collegiate career
AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-2021:
• Earned third team All-Patriot League honors
• Selected as the Crusader of the Week on Jan. 25
• Played in 14 games on the season, starting every time and averaging 33.0 minutes played
• Averaged a team-best 16.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 0.7 blocked shots per contest
• Connected on 47.6 percent of his field goal attempts and 74.3 percent of his foul shots
• Pulled down 66 defensive rebounds and 41 offensive rebounds
• Led the team in scoring seven times, rebounding five times, steals four times, assists three times and blocks three times
• Scored in double figures 13 times on the year, including four 20-point games and four double-doubles
• Led the Patriot League in offensive rebounds, while standing fourth in total rebounding, sixth in scoring, seventh in minutes played, ninth in defensive rebounds and 12th in blocked shots
• Ranked 52nd in the nation in offensive rebounds, 105th in total rebounding, 141st in field goal percentage, 145th in scoring, 161st in double-doubles, 247th in defensive rebounds, 247th in minutes played and 275th in free throw percentage
• Led the team with 27 points, four rebounds and two steals in the Jan. 24 game with Lehigh
• Totaled 24 points, 11 rebounds and two assists against Colgate on Jan. 30, while hitting 12 of 25 shots from the floor and placing fourth on the Hart Center single-game list for field goal attempts
• Posted a double-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals against Lehigh on Jan. 23
• Led the team with 22 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Jan. 17 game at Colgate
• Tallied a team-high 19 points and seven rebounds in the Jan. 5 victory at Boston University
• Totaled 19 points and eight rebounds in the season opener against Boston University
• Recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds in the Jan. 31 game vs. Colgate
• Led the team with 16 points, six rebounds and two assists at Boston University on Feb. 14
• Finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and two assists in the victory over Boston University on Feb. 13
• Recorded 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the Jan. 9 game against Army
• Totaled 12 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and three assists during the Jan. 10 win at Army
• Tallied 11 points and two rebounds at Colgate on Jan. 16
• Had 10 points, six rebounds and two assists in the Feb. 17 game with Boston University
• Missed the last two games of the season due to injury
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-2020:
• Attended the University of New Orleans
• Played in 28 games for the Privateers with 18 starts
• Averaged 8.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest, in addition to totaling 56 assists, 15 blocked shots and 15 steals
• Led the team in both rebounding and blocks, while standing fourth on the squad in scoring
• Recorded 10 double-figure scoring games on the year
• Posted a season-high 19 points and seven rebounds vs. Williams Baptist
• Totaled 17 points and six rebounds at Southeastern Louisiana
• Tallied 13 points and a season-best 13 boards at Incarnate Word
• Had 14 points and 10 rebounds at Hawaii
• Selected to the Southland Conference Spring Honor Roll
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-2019:
• Appeared in all 33 games and started 32 for the Privateers, tying the program single-season record for games started
• Averaged 8.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game
• Named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year
• Scored in double-digits 15 times on the year
• Posted a season-high 18 points in a victory over Incarnate Word
• Pulled down a season-best 10 rebounds vs. Southeastern Louisiana
• Totaled 17 points and six rebounds against Louisiana-Lafayette
• Recorded 15 points and eight rebounds against Nicholls State
• Had 10 points, five rebounds and a season-high five blocks against Houston Baptist
• Named to the Southland Conference Spring Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL:
• A 2018 graduate of David W. Butler High School in Matthews, N.C.
• Averaged 14.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game during his senior season
• The 2016-17 Southwestern 4A Conference Player of the Year
• Helped lead the Bulldogs to three conference championships, with the team advancing to the state semifinals twice and the quarterfinals once
• Played AAU ball for Team Charlotte
PERSONAL:
• Son of Frederick and Gina Gates
• Has four siblings (Evan, Demond, Shivonne and Gareth)
• Brother, Evan, played football at Tusculum
• Majoring in Sociology
