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Jersey Number 4
Mario Kegler
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Oak Hill Academy
2016-17 • Freshman
-Appeared in all 32 games and drew 32 starts.
-9.7 scoring averaged was third on the team, while his 5.5 rebounds were second and 7th best by an MSU freshman.
-Scored in double-digits 16 teams.
-Season-best 17 came in come-from-behind win against Tennessee on 2-4-17.
-Grabbed 9 rebounds twice, first against Northwestern State on 11-28-16 and then again versus the Volunteers.
-Collected two steals in six games.
-Had a season-high 5 assists at Arkansas on 1-10-17.
-Logged 30-plus minutes 13 times, the third most on the team.
-Finished with 901 minutes, the 7th most by an MSU freshman.
-Was the only player to start the final 20 games of the year.
-Against LSU and Alabama in the SEC Tournament, had 2 points and 8 rebounds. Held scoreless against the Tide in the final game of year.
High School
-Originally from Callaway HS in Jackson, transferred to Oak Hill Academy
-As a senior, averaged 18.5 points after averaging 21 points as a junior.
-Led his team to a national championship in the DICK'S Sporting Goods High School Nationals with a 62-60 victory in overtime against La Lumiere (Ind.). In the title game, he totaled 6 rebounds and 2 points.
-Advanced to the finals after upsetting Miller Grove in the semifinals, where he scored 4 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to go along with his 1 blocked shot.
-The Warriors were 45-1 his final season.
-Season high of 25 points came against Providence Day, and he totaled 20-plus points six times. Also grabbed a season-best 10 boards against Blythewood.
-Played in the 2016 Kentucky Derby Classic, where he scored 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
-As a sophomore at Callaway, averaged 15.4 points and 7.2 rebounds as the Chargers won the state championship.
-At Callaway, season-high of 27 points came against Humphreys County. He also eclipsed the 20-point mark seven times.
-Number one ranked player in the state of Mississippi as a senior and the No. 6 ranked small forward nationally.
Personal
Mario Kegler was born on May 23, 1997, in Jackson, Miss. ... Major is undecided. ... Son of Dorothy Kegler.
-Appeared in all 32 games and drew 32 starts.
-9.7 scoring averaged was third on the team, while his 5.5 rebounds were second and 7th best by an MSU freshman.
-Scored in double-digits 16 teams.
-Season-best 17 came in come-from-behind win against Tennessee on 2-4-17.
-Grabbed 9 rebounds twice, first against Northwestern State on 11-28-16 and then again versus the Volunteers.
-Collected two steals in six games.
-Had a season-high 5 assists at Arkansas on 1-10-17.
-Logged 30-plus minutes 13 times, the third most on the team.
-Finished with 901 minutes, the 7th most by an MSU freshman.
-Was the only player to start the final 20 games of the year.
-Against LSU and Alabama in the SEC Tournament, had 2 points and 8 rebounds. Held scoreless against the Tide in the final game of year.
High School
-Originally from Callaway HS in Jackson, transferred to Oak Hill Academy
-As a senior, averaged 18.5 points after averaging 21 points as a junior.
-Led his team to a national championship in the DICK'S Sporting Goods High School Nationals with a 62-60 victory in overtime against La Lumiere (Ind.). In the title game, he totaled 6 rebounds and 2 points.
-Advanced to the finals after upsetting Miller Grove in the semifinals, where he scored 4 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to go along with his 1 blocked shot.
-The Warriors were 45-1 his final season.
-Season high of 25 points came against Providence Day, and he totaled 20-plus points six times. Also grabbed a season-best 10 boards against Blythewood.
-Played in the 2016 Kentucky Derby Classic, where he scored 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
-As a sophomore at Callaway, averaged 15.4 points and 7.2 rebounds as the Chargers won the state championship.
-At Callaway, season-high of 27 points came against Humphreys County. He also eclipsed the 20-point mark seven times.
-Number one ranked player in the state of Mississippi as a senior and the No. 6 ranked small forward nationally.
Personal
Mario Kegler was born on May 23, 1997, in Jackson, Miss. ... Major is undecided. ... Son of Dorothy Kegler.
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