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  Josh Chavis

Josh Chavis

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.

High School:
Dudley

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 170

Position:
G

Major:
Business Administration

A textbook point guard... an unselfish player... looks to generate offense by passing the ball off and running the plays... can also hit the three with consistency... will be in a battle for the starting job at the point... regardless, is expected to see significant minutes... looks to build on a strong freshman season a year ago.

2007-08: Had a solid first season on the college level... played in all 30 games... started 13 times... averaged 5.1 points per game... ranked third on the team with 53 assists on the year... hit 78.1 percent of his free throw attempts... hit more than 32 percent of his shots from the three-point arc... raised that percentage to better than 36 percent from the arc in A-Sun play... ranked third on the team with 31 three-pointers... averaged a little more than 20 minutes a game... averaged 6.2 points per game during A-Sun play... finished in double figures four times... dished out two or more assists on 13 occasions... had seven points and four assists at Cincinnati (Nov. 26)... posted 11 points and four rebounds in the win over Brevard (Dec. 6)... had six points in three straight games: Gardner-Webb (Jan. 10), Campbell (Jan. 12) and at Lipscomb (Jan. 17)... had six points and three assists against Jacksonville (Jan. 27)... totaled nine points, a career-high six assists and three rebounds in the win over Kennesaw State (Feb. 1)... scored 12 points and dished out five assists in the win over Mercer (Feb. 3)... totaled 12 points and three assists at Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 10)... had eight points and five assists against Belmont (Feb. 16)... poured in a career-high 17 points at Gardner-Webb (Feb. 23).

High School: Played on the varsity team at Dudley High School... averaged 18.9 points, 9.6 assists and 2.5 steals per game for his career... led the state in assists as a junior, dishing out 10.1 assists per game... averaged 8.6 assists as a senior... a three-time all-conference selection... also named all-area and all-region... named to the all-tournament team at the Little Four Tournament... played for the N.C. Gaters AAU team... helped lead the squad to the 2007 National Championship... finished the championship game with seven points and nine assists... also a standout in the classroom... an Honor Roll student all four years.

Personal: Born on April 14, 1989 in Birkenfield, Germany... son of Bobbie and Inda Chavis... has a brother, Quentin... a business administration major... hobbies include reading, playing video games and hanging out with firends... likes to eat Hamburger Helper... favorite movie is "The Wood"... likes watching "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" on TV... favorite actor is Will Smith... likes listening to Lil Wayne... favorite season is winter... admires his father and grandfather the most... his uncle, Tony, played college basketball at Elon.

 
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