santos_preston
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Preston Santos
- Player
- Number: 2
- Position: G/F
- Height: 6' 6“
- Weight: 185
- Hometown: Providence RI
- High School: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick RI) and Brooks School (North Andover MA)
- Prep School: Woodstock Academy
- Transfer From: none
- Transfer To: Southern New Hampshire
- Birthday: May 271)
At UMass
2021-22 Junior year
- Was classified as a Junior on the official roster, but because he didn't play in 2020-21, has three years of playing eligibility remaining.
- Could not regain his form from the 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 Weber State (11/18), with one official minute of play.
- With Noah Fernandes and TJ Weeks unavailable (flu) versus Fairfield (12/19), Santos got 7 minutes of work in the overtime win. Picked up an assist.
- Logged a season-high 9 minutes at Saint Louis (1/23). Tallied two points and a rebound, but picked up four fouls.
- Got 8 minutes of work versus George Mason (1/30), but did not score or get a rebound.
- Hit a 3-pointer at Dayton (2/23).
- Went 2-2 from the floor for 4 points vs VCU (2/26).
2020-21 Sophomore year
- Took a leave of absence from the team for personal reasons.3) Coach McCall said on 12/7/20: “We’re optimistic we can get him back at some point in time.”4)
- Santos 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
- 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 |
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) |
Post-UMass
- Opted to transfer out of UMass in the 2022 off-season, and ultimately landed at Southern New Hampshire.5)
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 TJ Weeks and 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.
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