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Juwan Gary shoots from the corner at Memphis

Juwan Gary dunks vs. Drake in Orland0 ESPN Events Inv

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Juwan Gary

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-6
Weight:
218
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Columbia, S.C.
High School:
Liberty Heights/West Charlotte HS

2021-22

Played in 29 contests, starting 16 games
Finished tied for fourth on the team in blocks (16)
Led the Tide in points with 19 in its win over then No.14/13 Houston (12/11)
In his return from injury, scored 15 points on 7-of-8 from the field while grabbing three rebounds and a block against then-No. 4 Baylor (1/29)
Totaled 12 points, 10 rebounds, an assist and a steal against Louisiana Tech (11/9), earning his first career double-double and the hard hat in the season opener
Recorded a double-double against Drake (11/26) at the ESPN Events Invitational, notching a career-best 14 points and tying a career-best 10 rebounds
Contributed 15 points and eight rebounds against Davidson (12/21)
Pulled down two rebounds and recorded an assist before leaving with an injury against South Dakota State (11/12)

2020-21

Played in 30 contests on the season, making two starts
Finished the year averaging 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in 9.5 minutes a contest
Over his final six contests he averaged 7.0 points and 4.8 rebounds a game while shooting 73.9 percent (17-of-23) from the field
Was awarded two Hard Hat awards on the year
Started the Round of 32 game versus No. 10 seed Maryland (3/22), grabbing a team-high seven boards to go along with six points, an assist and a block while earning the Hard Hat award
Earned his first career start but played only two minutes before leaving the game with a left shoulder injury at South Carolina (2/9)
In a career-high 17 minutes he finished with eight points and eight rebounds, seven of which came on the offensive glass, while earning his second Hard Hat in the SEC Championship win over LSU (3/14)
Finished with a season-high 12 points and seven rebounds in just 14 minutes of action vs. LSU (2/3), knocking down 6-of-8 shots from the floor
Went for 11 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting from the field and 3-of-3 from the charity stripe in the SEC Tournament win over Mississippi State (3/12)
Collected 10 points and three rebounds in just eight minutes of work vs. Furman (12/15)
Returned to the lineup to collect nine points and a season-high nine rebounds, including four offensive rebounds, at Arkansas (2/24)
Went for nine points, three rebounds and three blocks in just eight minutes of work vs. Arkansas (1/16)
Finished with six points and three rebounds in 16 minutes of action vs. Kentucky (1/27)
Collected four points and season-best five rebounds in 13 minutes of work in the win at Kentucky (1/12)

2019-20

Redshirted his first season after suffering a torn ACL prior to the start of the 2019-20 campaign

Prep Highlights

Four-star prospect who was ranked as the No. 12 small forward and No. 64 player overall by ESPN.com
Ranked No. 2 overall in South Carolina by ESPN.com
Nominated for the McDonald's All-American game
Transferred to West Charlotte High School as a senior but played for Liberty Heights charter school under head coach Mike Wright during his senior season
Averaged 25 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks per game in his lone season at Liberty Heights
Earned multiple MVP awards at tournaments throughout the season
As a sophomore, he attended Gray Collegiate Academy where led the team to its first ever Class 2A state championship his junior year under head coach Dion Bethea
Named the 2018 Class 2A Player of the Year by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association, finishing his junior season averaging 20.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game
As a sophomore he led Gray Collegiate Academy to the 2017-18 2A regional championship with 18.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game
Tabbed by USA Today as a first team all-state honoree in 2018, while earning second-team accolades following his sophomore season
Took part in the USA Men's Junior National Team minicamp in 2016 and 2017
Played for Team United on the Nike EYBL Circuit
Chose Alabama over Clemson, North Carolina State, South Carolina and UNLV