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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
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.
Troy vs. UAB (Full Highlights)
Sunday, December 14
Players Postgame Press Conference (UAB)
Sunday, December 14
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (UAB)
Sunday, December 14
Troy vs. Oakwood (Full Highlights)
Wednesday, December 10
