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Jersey Number 20
Derek Fountain
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Holly Springs, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Holly Springs HS
Bio
HONORS & AWARDS
2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 • SOPHOMORE
Fountain turned in 1.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.4 steals per game … Connected on 34.1 percent from the floor (15-of-44) and 77.8 percent at the free throw line (14-of-18) … Made 25 appearances and started three consecutive non-conference games (Dec. 14-21) … State won all three non-conference games where Fountain was in the starting five … Averaged 4.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game over the three-game span … Transferred to LSU following the 2021-22 season.
2021-22 • BEST GAMES
Fountain chipped in four points, five rebounds and two steals against North Alabama (Nov. 10) during the season opener … Nearly collected his first career double-double with a season-high 10 points coupled with career-bests of nine rebounds, three assists and three steals versus Georgia State (Dec. 14) … Scored a SEC season-high seven points against South Carolina (Feb. 1) … Added six points, two steals and a career-best tying two blocks versus South Carolina (March 10) at the SEC Tournament.
2020-21 • FRESHMAN
Fountain posted 5.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.5 blocks and 0.5 steals per game … Knocked down 48.2 percent from the field (40-of-83), 38.5 percent from three-point territory (15-of-39) and 63.6 percent at the foul line (7-of-11) … Appeared in 19 games and was a member of MSU’s starting five during 10 of the team’s last 12 games (Feb. 13-March 28) … The 5.4 points were fifth on the team … State posted a 7-3 record with Fountain in the starting lineup … Two of his three games in double figures came during run to NIT Finals (March 20-28) … Scored 100 of his 102 points (98.0 percent), grabbed 54 of his 57 rebounds (94.7 percent) and played in 366 of his 374 minutes (97.9 percent) during the team’s last 16 games (Jan. 30-March 28).
2020-21 • BEST GAMES
Fountain scored his first career basket on a layup courtesy of an offensive rebound to wrap up State’s 82-59 win over Jackson State (Dec. 8) … Tallied seven points on 3-of-3 shooting against Iowa State (Jan. 30) at SEC/Big 12 Challenge during his first extended action of season … Secured seven points, four rebounds and a block in SEC debut at Arkansas (Feb. 2) … Notched nine points, four rebounds, two assists and a season-high two blocks at South Carolina (Feb. 6) … Poured in season-highs with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds against LSU (Feb. 10) … Exploded for 15 of the 20 points during the first half … One of four MSU players to amass 20-plus points off the bench under Ben Howland … Joined by a trio of 1,000-plus point scorers in Tyson Carter, Lamar Peters and Quinndary Weatherspoon … One of seven MSU freshmen to fire in 20-plus points during a SEC game off the bench dating back to 1988-89 … List includes a quartet of 1,000-plus point scorers in Carter, Barry Stewart, Tony Watts and Q. Weatherspoon … Added five points, four rebounds and a steal versus Kentucky (March 11) at SEC Tournament … Upped averages to 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 assists per game over four NIT starts (March 20-28) … Provided 10 points and a season-high three steals against Saint Louis (March 20) in NIT Round of 16 … Pumped in 15 points, six rebounds and a season’s best three assists versus Louisiana Tech (March 27) during NIT Semifinals.
HIGH SCHOOL
A versatile wing man who is a strong shooter, passer, rebounder and defender … Prepped under former Mississippi State football player Kenzaki Jones and Sylvester Kilgore at Holly Springs High School in Holly Springs, Mississippi … Posted 23.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game as a senior … Holly Springs went 28-5 en route to the MHSAA Class 3A state semifinals in 2019-20 … Listed among 2019-20 “Dandy Dozen” by Jackson Clarion-Ledger … A two-time All-State selection and Class 3A District 2 Most Valuable Player honoree … Secured 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a junior … Holly Springs was the MHSAA Class 3A state runner-up in 2017-18 and 2018-19 … Played the AAU circuit for Team Thad out of Memphis, Tennessee founded by NBA player Thaddeus Young … AAU teammate with Cameron Matthews … Also recruited by Fresno State, Oklahoma and Temple among others … Inked his National Letter of Intent (NLI) in June 2020 … Joined by Andersson Garcia, Cameron Matthews, Keondre Montgomery, Reggie Morris and Deivon Smith as MSU’s true freshman class in 2020-21 … Fountain, Matthews and Montgomery are the state of Mississippi’s top three prospects for Class of 2020.
PERSONAL
Born on July 12, 2002 ... Mother, Bernita Fountain, was a two-year basketball letterwinner at Southern Miss during the 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons.
2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 • SOPHOMORE
Fountain turned in 1.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.4 steals per game … Connected on 34.1 percent from the floor (15-of-44) and 77.8 percent at the free throw line (14-of-18) … Made 25 appearances and started three consecutive non-conference games (Dec. 14-21) … State won all three non-conference games where Fountain was in the starting five … Averaged 4.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game over the three-game span … Transferred to LSU following the 2021-22 season.
2021-22 • BEST GAMES
Fountain chipped in four points, five rebounds and two steals against North Alabama (Nov. 10) during the season opener … Nearly collected his first career double-double with a season-high 10 points coupled with career-bests of nine rebounds, three assists and three steals versus Georgia State (Dec. 14) … Scored a SEC season-high seven points against South Carolina (Feb. 1) … Added six points, two steals and a career-best tying two blocks versus South Carolina (March 10) at the SEC Tournament.
2020-21 • FRESHMAN
Fountain posted 5.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.5 blocks and 0.5 steals per game … Knocked down 48.2 percent from the field (40-of-83), 38.5 percent from three-point territory (15-of-39) and 63.6 percent at the foul line (7-of-11) … Appeared in 19 games and was a member of MSU’s starting five during 10 of the team’s last 12 games (Feb. 13-March 28) … The 5.4 points were fifth on the team … State posted a 7-3 record with Fountain in the starting lineup … Two of his three games in double figures came during run to NIT Finals (March 20-28) … Scored 100 of his 102 points (98.0 percent), grabbed 54 of his 57 rebounds (94.7 percent) and played in 366 of his 374 minutes (97.9 percent) during the team’s last 16 games (Jan. 30-March 28).
2020-21 • BEST GAMES
Fountain scored his first career basket on a layup courtesy of an offensive rebound to wrap up State’s 82-59 win over Jackson State (Dec. 8) … Tallied seven points on 3-of-3 shooting against Iowa State (Jan. 30) at SEC/Big 12 Challenge during his first extended action of season … Secured seven points, four rebounds and a block in SEC debut at Arkansas (Feb. 2) … Notched nine points, four rebounds, two assists and a season-high two blocks at South Carolina (Feb. 6) … Poured in season-highs with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds against LSU (Feb. 10) … Exploded for 15 of the 20 points during the first half … One of four MSU players to amass 20-plus points off the bench under Ben Howland … Joined by a trio of 1,000-plus point scorers in Tyson Carter, Lamar Peters and Quinndary Weatherspoon … One of seven MSU freshmen to fire in 20-plus points during a SEC game off the bench dating back to 1988-89 … List includes a quartet of 1,000-plus point scorers in Carter, Barry Stewart, Tony Watts and Q. Weatherspoon … Added five points, four rebounds and a steal versus Kentucky (March 11) at SEC Tournament … Upped averages to 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 assists per game over four NIT starts (March 20-28) … Provided 10 points and a season-high three steals against Saint Louis (March 20) in NIT Round of 16 … Pumped in 15 points, six rebounds and a season’s best three assists versus Louisiana Tech (March 27) during NIT Semifinals.
HIGH SCHOOL
A versatile wing man who is a strong shooter, passer, rebounder and defender … Prepped under former Mississippi State football player Kenzaki Jones and Sylvester Kilgore at Holly Springs High School in Holly Springs, Mississippi … Posted 23.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game as a senior … Holly Springs went 28-5 en route to the MHSAA Class 3A state semifinals in 2019-20 … Listed among 2019-20 “Dandy Dozen” by Jackson Clarion-Ledger … A two-time All-State selection and Class 3A District 2 Most Valuable Player honoree … Secured 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a junior … Holly Springs was the MHSAA Class 3A state runner-up in 2017-18 and 2018-19 … Played the AAU circuit for Team Thad out of Memphis, Tennessee founded by NBA player Thaddeus Young … AAU teammate with Cameron Matthews … Also recruited by Fresno State, Oklahoma and Temple among others … Inked his National Letter of Intent (NLI) in June 2020 … Joined by Andersson Garcia, Cameron Matthews, Keondre Montgomery, Reggie Morris and Deivon Smith as MSU’s true freshman class in 2020-21 … Fountain, Matthews and Montgomery are the state of Mississippi’s top three prospects for Class of 2020.
PERSONAL
Born on July 12, 2002 ... Mother, Bernita Fountain, was a two-year basketball letterwinner at Southern Miss during the 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons.
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