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12 Justin Neely

  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 / 210
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School West Oaks Academy

Biography

2024-25

  • America East Sixth Man of the Year 
  • America East Player of the Week (18/11) 
  • Ranked fourth in the America East in average rebounds per game (7.1) 
  • Ranked eighth in the America East in field goal percentage (.492) 
  • Started ten of the 30 games he appeared in 
  • Recorded six double doubles against Columbia (12/4), Syracuse (12/10), UMass Lowell (1 /4), Bryant (1/16), Maine (2/20), and UMBC (2/27) 
  • Collected a career high 29 points against Maine (2/20) 
  • Grabbed a high of 13 rebounds against Columbia (12/4), UMass Lowell (1 /4), and Bryant (1/16) 
  • Tallied a high of three assists and three steals against Maine (2/20) 


2023-24

  • Appeared in six games, averaging 1.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game
  • Made season debut against SUNY Potsdam, scoring five points and grabbing two rebounds (12/5)

2022-23

Appeared in 2 games, missing rest of season due to injury… Averaging 12.5 min, 6.5 ppg, 5.0 rebounds … Recorded 16 points against Immaculata (11/08)… Recorded 9 rebounds against Immaculata (11/08)...Totaled 16 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist in 25 minutes of play

2021-22

America East Rookie of the Year… America East All Rookie Team selection… Six-time America East Rookie of the Week… Fourth ever Great Dane to be named America East Rookie of the Year… Averaged 6.4 ppg, and led team with 4.4 rpg… Made a career-high 26 points at home against Vermont (02.12.22) in 23 minutes of play… Contributed 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds at Lehigh (12.21.21) to earn his first career double-double… Totaled 186 points, 129 rebounds, 12 assists, 12 steals, and 2 blocks in 465 minutes of play.

High School

Graduated from West Oaks Academy as class Valedictorian... Attended Miami Senior High School where he was Team Captain... Led the team to two District Championships... Made 1st Team-All County and was named MaxPreps Player of the Year... Made two All-State Selections - 1st Team and 2nd Team... Was ranked the No. 1 Player in Miami-Dade County and won the Duke University, Student-Athlete Award... Broke a school record in 2019 for most points in a single game: 60... While at SLAM Academy, led team to a District and Regional Championship and was named the No. 1 Freshman in Miami-Dade County... Also won a District Championship while at The Sagemont School... Member of the Nike EYBL: E1T1 Travel team.

Personal

Born Justin Diandre Neely in Miami Beach, Fla.... Son of Damond and Rosa Neely... Has an older brother and younger twin siblings... Majoring in Business...Nicknamed “Fro”.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2021-22Freshman

    Forward
    6'5" 200 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2022-23Sophomore

    Forward
    6'6" 210 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023-24Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'6" 210 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2024-25Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 210 lbs
    12