====== Preston Santos ======
  * **Player**
  * **Seasons:** [[season_2019-20|2019-20]], [[season_2020-21|2020-21]], [[season_2021-22|2021-22]]
  * **Number:** 2
  * **Position:** G/F
  * **Height:** 6' 6"
  * **Weight:** 185
  * **Hometown:** [[wp>Providence, Rhode Island|Providence RI]]
  * **High School:** [[wp>Bishop Hendricken High School|Bishop Hendricken]] (Warwick RI) and [[wp>Brooks School]] (North Andover MA)
  * **Prep School:** [[wp>Woodstock Academy]]
  * **Transfer From:** none
  * **Transfer To**: [[https://snhupenmen.com/sports/mbball?path=mbball|Southern New Hampshire]]
  * **Birthday:** May 27((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1133048806751260673))

===== At UMass =====
{{ :santos_preston_roster_photo_2021-22.jpg?nolink|Roster photo 2021-22}}
  * Showed promise on the court with his freshman year campaign, but he took a year away from basketball in [[season_2020-21|2020-21]] to focus on his mental health, and his productivity on the court did not recover.
  * Signed NLI on 11/15/2018.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2018/11/15/mens-basketball-mens-hoops-inks-highly-touted-newcomers-during-early-nli-signing-period.aspx))

==== 2021-22 Junior year ====
  * Was classified as a Junior on the official roster, but because he didn't play in [[season_2020-21|2020-21]], has three years of playing eligibility remaining.
  * Could not regain his form from the [[season_2019-20|2019-20]] season.  Fell down the depth chart to the last scholarship player to enter a game.
  * Appeared in 10 of the 32 games on the season, but only logged 38 minutes total, and typically when the game was already decided.  Tallied just 9 points and 3 rebounds.
  * Made his first appearance versus [[game20211118_weber_state|Weber State (11/18)]], with one official minute of play.
  * With [[fernandes_noah|Noah Fernandes]] and [[weeks_tj|TJ Weeks]] unavailable (flu) versus [[game20211219_fairfield|Fairfield (12/19)]], Santos got 7 minutes of work in the overtime win.  Picked up an assist.
  * Logged a season-high 9 minutes [[game20220123_st_louis|at Saint Louis (1/23)]].  Tallied two points and a rebound, but picked up four fouls.
  * Got 8 minutes of work versus [[game20220130_george_mason|George Mason (1/30)]], but did not score or get a rebound.
  * Hit a 3-pointer [[game20220223_dayton|at Dayton (2/23)]].
  * Went 2-2 from the floor for 4 points vs [[game20220226_vcu|VCU (2/26)]].

==== 2020-21 Sophomore year ====
  * Took a leave of absence from the team for personal reasons.((https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1328474599135334400))  [[mccall_matt|Coach McCall]] said on 12/7/20: "We’re optimistic we can get him back at some point in time."((https://www.gazettenet.com/Notebook-UMass-men-s-basketball-returns-to-action-waiting-for-first-opponent-37659850))
  * Santos [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CL7wxUJhGY6/|eventually revealed on his Instagram, on 3/2/21]], that he was taking some time away to focus on his mental health.
  * Remained a part of the official roster, but did not participate in practices or games.

==== 2019-20 Freshman year ====
{{ :santos_preston_roster_photo_2019-20.jpg?nolink|Roster photo 2019-20}}
  * Appeared in all 31 games, and started in the final 12.
  * UMass was 2 games over .500 with Santos as a starter, -5 games with him off the bench.
  * Minutes per game went from 13.1 as a reserve, 24.0 as a starter.
  * Tallied 6 double-figure scoring games, all as a starter.
  * Shot 56-98 from the floor (.571), which would have led the team but leaders lists usually look for a minimum of 5 shots per game.
  * Shot 18-43 from 3 (.419), but again, not enough to qualify for leaders lists.
  * Averaged 3.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in the first four games.
  * Scored 6 points, snared 4 rebounds, and got a steal against St. John's (11/24).
  * Had a rough stretch with just 0.9 points and 0.3 rebounds in games 8-14.
  * Did better in the win over La Salle (1/8) with 5 points and 2 steals in just 9 minutes.
  * Tallied a then season-high 7 points, plus 3 rebounds, versus St. Bonaventure (1/15).
  * Three steals and a season-high 3 blocks versus George Washington (1/18).
  * Picked up the starting role for the Duquesne game (1/25).  Responded with 6-8 shooting overall, 1-2 from 3, 2-2 from the stripe, 15 points, and a full season-high 12 rebounds for the double-double.
  * Went for 12 & 8 versus Saint Joe's (1/29).
  * Notched season-highs of 17 points and 4 assists in the win over George Mason (2/9).
  * Scored 13 points, with 3-4 shooting from 3, plus 3 rebounds and 3 assists, in the win over Saint Louis (2/18).
  * Foul trouble at Fordham (2/22) limited him to just 6 minutes, second lowest on the season.
  * Tallied 13 points and 3 rebounds at La Salle (3/4), and tied his season high with 3 blocks.

==== Statistics ====
^Season^G^GS^MP^MPG^FG^FGA^FG%^2P^2PA^2P%^3P^3PA^3P%^FT^FTA^FT%^PTS^PPG^ORB^DRB^TRB^RPG^AST^STL^BLK^TOV^PF^FO^
|2019-20|31|12|536|17.3|56|98|.571|38|55|.691|18|43|.419|12|21|.571|142|4.6|30|43|73|2.4|24|21|16|14|65|1|
|2021-22|10|0|38|3.8|4|12|.333|3|3|1.000|1|9|.111|0|0|--|9|0.9|1|2|3|0.3|1|0|2|1|5|0|
|Career|41|12|574|14.0|60|110|.545|41|58|.707|19|52|.365|12|21|.571|151|3.7|31|45|76|1.9|25|21|18|15|70|1|

[[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/preston-santos-1/gamelog/|Game logs from Sports Reference]]

==== Career Highs ====
Through the 2021-22 season

|Points|17 - vs George Mason (2/9/20)|
|Field Goals|7 - vs George Mason (2/9/20)|
|Field Goals Att.|9 - vs George Mason (2/9/20)|
|3-Point FG|3 - twice, last at La Salle (3/4/20)|
|3-Point FG Att.|4 - twice, last at La Salle (3/4/20)|
|Free Throws|2 - three times, last vs Duquesne (1/25/20)|
|Free Throw Att.|4 - vs La Salle (1/8/20)|
|Rebounds|12 - vs Duquesne (1/25/20)|
|Assists|4 - vs George Mason (2/9/20)|
|Blocks|3 - twice, last at La Salle (3/4/20)|
|Steals|2 - five times, last vs George Mason (2/9/20)|
|Minutes|34 - twice, last vs George Mason (2/9/20)|

[[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Preston-Santos/Bests/117445|Career highs from RealGM.com]]

===== Post-UMass =====
  * Opted to transfer out of UMass in the 2022 off-season, and ultimately landed at [[https://snhupenmen.com/sports/mbball?path=mbball|Southern New Hampshire]].((https://twitter.com/yess_pres2/status/1549533329514528770))

===== High School / Prep School =====
  * Spent the 2018-19 season at Woodstock Academy, helping the Centaurs to a 38-2 record with a No. 2 national ranking.
  * Played prep hoops with fellow UMass signees [[weeks_tj|TJ Weeks]] and [[mitchell_tre|Tre Mitchell]].
  * Dropped in 21 points in win over Springfield Commonwealth Academy.
  * Played AAU hoops on the EYBL circuit with Expressions Elite, shooting 53-percent from the floor.
  * Made prep stops at Bishop Hendricken in Warwick, R.I. and The Brooks School in North Andover, Mass.
  * Guided The Brooks School to consecutive NEPSAC championships.
  * Three-star recruit according to 247Sports.
  * No. 7-ranked player in Rhode Island.

===== External Links =====
  * [[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/preston-santos/11311|Official roster page from UMass Athletics]]
  * [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/preston-santos-1.html|Sports Reference - Preston Santos]]
  * [[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Preston-Santos/Summary/117445|RealGM.com - Preston Santos]]
  * [[https://twitter.com/yess_pres2|Twitter - @yess_pres2]]
  * [[https://www.instagram.com/yess_pres/|Instagram - yess_pres]]

{{tag>"Players" "Jersey # 2" "Guard Forwards" "Players from Rhode Island" "Prep School Woodstock Academy" "Played for Matt McCall"}}