2023-24 Basketball Roster
Biography
2023-24
Kent played in 38 games and started 37 (didn't start Senior Day) and found himself in the record book after his standout 20-rebound performance against Drake on Feb. 3. Kent is tied for eighth in single-game rebounding. Kent scored 514 points and grabbed 308 rebounds in the season for a 13.5 points-per-game average and 8.1 rebounds per game. Kent was consistently ranked inside the top-10 in the country in effective field goal percentage. Per KenPom, Kent finished sixth in the country in the category (69.5%), other top-10 ratings in true shooting (1st, 72.6%) and offensive rating (3rd, 135.2). Kent scored 35 points against SMU in the NIT opener, tying for the top single-game scoring mark with former high school teammate Robbie Avila. Kent recorded 10 double-doubles and 12 games with 10+ rebounds. In January, Kent secured three-straight double-doubles in MVC action with 13.7 points per game and 12.3 rebounds per game. In the nine-game postseason run, Kent averaged 14.7 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game. For the season, Kent earned a spot on the All-MVC Second Team and the Defensive Team.
2022-23
Appeared in 35 games with six starts...Averaged 5.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game...Scored a career-high 20 points at Southern Indiana Dec. 11...Tied a career-high seven rebounds in addition to 10 points in the MVC opener against Drake Nov. 30...Collected a career-high five steals in his ISU debut against Green Bay Nov. 7.
Prior to Indiana State
Played two seasons and saw action in 51 games for Bradley, including 19 starts over his career ... Played in 28 games and started 15 while averaging 20.3 minutes and 6.9 points per game in 2021-22 ... Scored in double-figures in 10 games with a season and career-high 18 points coming against Missouri State ... Added four or more rebounds in nine outings for the Braves ... During his freshman campaign, Kent played in 23 games, starting four contests ... Averaged 3.6 points per game in 9.9 minutes of action ... Saw an increased role during the final six games of the season, posting 6.8 points per game as his 41 points matched his total from his first 17 games.
Prep
Helped lead Oak Forest High School to its first conference and regional titles since 1987 ... Earned all-state honors from the IBCA and Prep Hoops during his senior campaign, while receiving honorable mention to the Associated Press team ... Averaged 17.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a senior – shooting 48.9 percent from the field and 43.4 percent from 3-point range ... Collected all-conference, all-area and South Suburban Hoops First Team accolades ... Finished his career with the Bengals with 1,290 points, 14.7 points per game and 350 rebounds ... High School teammates with Robbie Avila.
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Historical Player Information
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2022-23Sophomore
Guard/Forward
6'8"
205 lbs
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2023-24Junior
Guard/Forward
6'8"
205 lbs