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2021-22 Basketball (M) Roster
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Jersey Number 13
Khalyl Waters
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Douglasville, Ga.
- High School:
- Douglas County HS
- Prev School:
- Georgia Highlands College
Bio
Senior (2021-22)
• Played in 28 games, starting 10 for 16.7 minutes per game
• Averaged 7.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting from the field
• Netted double-digit points in nine games (Alabama A&M – 12, at Texas St – 10, App St. – 10, at Louisiana – 11, at South Alabama – 11, Abilene Christian (CBI Tournament) – 18), with his season-high coming at Mercer and Louisiana with 19
• Recorded a season-high 19 points in the SBC Tournament Semifinals against Louisiana, going 9-of-11 from the charity stripe
• Ranked second for Troy in free throws made at 1.9 per game
Senior (2020-21)
• Started 20 of his 26 games played
• Led the team going 77-for-88 (87.5-percent) from the charity stripe
• Averaged 8.8 points and 3.3 rebounds
• Went 64-for-173 (37 percent) from the field
• Knocked down 23 triples
• Added 22 steals, second-most on the team
• Tallied a career-high 21 points against Samford
• Joined a shortlist of just 15 Trojans all-time to make at least 13 free throws in a single game against Samford
Junior (2019-20):
• Played in 23 games, making three starts
• Averaged 3.7 points and 2.2 rebounds
• Shot 45.9 percent from the floor
• Tallied three games with at least 10 points
• Scored 15 points and added four rebounds against Arkansas State (Jan. 25)
• Scored a career-best 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and added 9 rebounds against South Alabama (Feb. 29)
• Scored 11 points and added 6 rebounds against UT Arlington (Mar. 3).
Georgia Highlands College:
• A two-year member (2017-18, 18-19) of the GHC basketball team where he played for head Phil Gaffney
• Averaged 18.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game last season, shooting 52 percent from the floor
• Scored a career-high 32 points against Miami Dade College
• Scored 20 or more points 13 times
• Named to the All-Conference First Team and All-Conference Defensive Team.
Lincoln Memorial University:
• Member of the Railsplitters basketball team, where he redshirted.
High School:
• Played at Douglas County High School for head coach Hollis Bethea
• Named Honorable Mention All-Conference.
Personal:
• Khalyl Jevon Waters
• Born June 18, 1998, in Douglasville, Ga.
• Son of Ani and Detrich Waters
• Has a brother Zach Wilson (22) and a sister Kaiya Waters (19)
• His sister Kaiya is a cheerleader at Albany State University.
• Played in 28 games, starting 10 for 16.7 minutes per game
• Averaged 7.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting from the field
• Netted double-digit points in nine games (Alabama A&M – 12, at Texas St – 10, App St. – 10, at Louisiana – 11, at South Alabama – 11, Abilene Christian (CBI Tournament) – 18), with his season-high coming at Mercer and Louisiana with 19
• Recorded a season-high 19 points in the SBC Tournament Semifinals against Louisiana, going 9-of-11 from the charity stripe
• Ranked second for Troy in free throws made at 1.9 per game
Senior (2020-21)
• Started 20 of his 26 games played
• Led the team going 77-for-88 (87.5-percent) from the charity stripe
• Averaged 8.8 points and 3.3 rebounds
• Went 64-for-173 (37 percent) from the field
• Knocked down 23 triples
• Added 22 steals, second-most on the team
• Tallied a career-high 21 points against Samford
• Joined a shortlist of just 15 Trojans all-time to make at least 13 free throws in a single game against Samford
Junior (2019-20):
• Played in 23 games, making three starts
• Averaged 3.7 points and 2.2 rebounds
• Shot 45.9 percent from the floor
• Tallied three games with at least 10 points
• Scored 15 points and added four rebounds against Arkansas State (Jan. 25)
• Scored a career-best 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and added 9 rebounds against South Alabama (Feb. 29)
• Scored 11 points and added 6 rebounds against UT Arlington (Mar. 3).
Georgia Highlands College:
• A two-year member (2017-18, 18-19) of the GHC basketball team where he played for head Phil Gaffney
• Averaged 18.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game last season, shooting 52 percent from the floor
• Scored a career-high 32 points against Miami Dade College
• Scored 20 or more points 13 times
• Named to the All-Conference First Team and All-Conference Defensive Team.
Lincoln Memorial University:
• Member of the Railsplitters basketball team, where he redshirted.
High School:
• Played at Douglas County High School for head coach Hollis Bethea
• Named Honorable Mention All-Conference.
Personal:
• Khalyl Jevon Waters
• Born June 18, 1998, in Douglasville, Ga.
• Son of Ani and Detrich Waters
• Has a brother Zach Wilson (22) and a sister Kaiya Waters (19)
• His sister Kaiya is a cheerleader at Albany State University.
Player Postgame Press Conference (Luke Hodge, Tray Taylor) - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07
Gerad Parker Postgame Press Conference - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07
Troy at No. 8 Clemson (Full Highlights)
Sunday, September 07
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Jackson State
Saturday, September 06
