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2022-23 Basketball (M) Roster
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Kieffer Punter
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bronx, N.Y.
- High School:
- All Hallows Institute
- Prev School:
- Tyler JC
Bio
Fifth-Year (2022-23)
• Started all 33 games played for a career-high 26.2 minutes; one of two Trojans to start each game
• Averaged a career-high 8.1 points on 35.6 percent shooting from the field and 30.6 percent from deep
• Led the team in scoring on five occasions (14 – Merrimack, 19 – at Southeastern Louisiana, 16 – at Texas State, 16 – at Georgia State, 16 – at Louisiana)
• Went 8-of-9 from the charity stripe (6-of-7 in the second half) to complete a comeback win at Southeastern Louisiana on Dec. 17
• Recorded a career-high three blocks in the season-opener against Montevallo
• Team leader in free throw percentage, being the only player above .800 at 81.0 percent (eighth in SBC) – converted a team-high 85 on 105 attempts
• Accumulated a career-high nine rebounds and six assists in the team’s victory over Florida State on Nov. 14
• Doubled his assist (52), rebounds (105) and steal (31) numbers from the 2021-22 season
• Scored in double-figures 13 times, including a four-game span with 10-plus points (10 – at Florida State, 14 – Merrimack, 14 – St. Thomas, 11 – Montana)
Senior (2021-22)
• Averaged a career-high 5.3 points, shooting 46 percent from the field, 38.8 from deep and 83.8 from the charity stripe in 28 games
• Scored a career-high 17 points against Arkansas Baptist on 6-of-10 from the field
• Netted double figures in six games
• Led the team in scoring in two games; Arkansas Baptist (17) and North Dakota (15)
• Ranked second for Troy in 3-point percentage (min. 10 shots) at 38.8 percent
• Sat atop the Trojans in free-throw percentage (min. 10 shots) at 83.8 percent
Junior (2020-21):
• Appeared in 26 games with 16 starts
• Averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds over 16.2 minutes per game
• Recorded a season-high 14 points, five rebounds and four assists against Coastal Carolina (Jan. 1)
Junior College (2018-20):
• Attended Tyler Junior College where he played for legendary head coach Mike Marquis.
• Led the Apaches to a combined 48-10 record over his two seasons, including a 25-3 record in 2019-20 and a Region XIV East Division title.
• Named to an all-region XIV honorable mention selection
• Was the second-best 3-pointer shooter in his conference, and was in the top-25 nationally
• Averaged 11.9 points and 4.7 rebounds
High School:
• Attended All Hallows Institute in the Bronx, where he played for Marvin McCullough
• First 1,000 point scorer at All Hallows in 13 years
• Scored a career-best 39 points against St. Raymond’s.
Personal:
• Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
• Born Jan. 11, 1999 in the Bronx, N.Y.
• Son of Sherise and Kevin Punter
• Has one brother Kevin Punter
• His brother Kevin was a standout on the University of Tennessee basketball team, and currently plays overseas (EuroLeague).
• Started all 33 games played for a career-high 26.2 minutes; one of two Trojans to start each game
• Averaged a career-high 8.1 points on 35.6 percent shooting from the field and 30.6 percent from deep
• Led the team in scoring on five occasions (14 – Merrimack, 19 – at Southeastern Louisiana, 16 – at Texas State, 16 – at Georgia State, 16 – at Louisiana)
• Went 8-of-9 from the charity stripe (6-of-7 in the second half) to complete a comeback win at Southeastern Louisiana on Dec. 17
• Recorded a career-high three blocks in the season-opener against Montevallo
• Team leader in free throw percentage, being the only player above .800 at 81.0 percent (eighth in SBC) – converted a team-high 85 on 105 attempts
• Accumulated a career-high nine rebounds and six assists in the team’s victory over Florida State on Nov. 14
• Doubled his assist (52), rebounds (105) and steal (31) numbers from the 2021-22 season
• Scored in double-figures 13 times, including a four-game span with 10-plus points (10 – at Florida State, 14 – Merrimack, 14 – St. Thomas, 11 – Montana)
Senior (2021-22)
• Averaged a career-high 5.3 points, shooting 46 percent from the field, 38.8 from deep and 83.8 from the charity stripe in 28 games
• Scored a career-high 17 points against Arkansas Baptist on 6-of-10 from the field
• Netted double figures in six games
• Led the team in scoring in two games; Arkansas Baptist (17) and North Dakota (15)
• Ranked second for Troy in 3-point percentage (min. 10 shots) at 38.8 percent
• Sat atop the Trojans in free-throw percentage (min. 10 shots) at 83.8 percent
Junior (2020-21):
• Appeared in 26 games with 16 starts
• Averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds over 16.2 minutes per game
• Recorded a season-high 14 points, five rebounds and four assists against Coastal Carolina (Jan. 1)
Junior College (2018-20):
• Attended Tyler Junior College where he played for legendary head coach Mike Marquis.
• Led the Apaches to a combined 48-10 record over his two seasons, including a 25-3 record in 2019-20 and a Region XIV East Division title.
• Named to an all-region XIV honorable mention selection
• Was the second-best 3-pointer shooter in his conference, and was in the top-25 nationally
• Averaged 11.9 points and 4.7 rebounds
High School:
• Attended All Hallows Institute in the Bronx, where he played for Marvin McCullough
• First 1,000 point scorer at All Hallows in 13 years
• Scored a career-best 39 points against St. Raymond’s.
Personal:
• Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
• Born Jan. 11, 1999 in the Bronx, N.Y.
• Son of Sherise and Kevin Punter
• Has one brother Kevin Punter
• His brother Kevin was a standout on the University of Tennessee basketball team, and currently plays overseas (EuroLeague).
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