• Player
• Seasons: 2019-20, 2020-21
• Number: 2
• Position: G/F
• Height: 6' 6“
• Weight: 185
• Hometown: Providence RI
• High School: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick RI) and The Brooks School (North Andover MA)
• Prep School: Woodstock Academy
• Transfer From: none
• Birthday: May 27¹⁾

• Signed NLI on 11/15/2018.²⁾

• Is classified as a Junior on the official roster, but because he didn't play in 2020-21, has three years of playing eligibility remaining.

• 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.

• 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.

Game logs from Sports Reference
Career highs from RealGM.com

• Spent the 2018-19 season at Woodstock Academy, helping the Centaurs to a 38-2 record with a No. 2 national ranking.
• 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.
• Played prep hoops with fellow UMass signees TJ Weeks and Tre Mitchell.

• Official roster page from UMass Athletics
• Sports Reference - Preston Santos
• RealGM.com - Preston Santos
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