2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Gavin Kensmil
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 260
- Position:
- F
- Hometown:
- Paramaribo, Suriname
- High School:
- Canarias Basketball Academy
- Last College:
- Iona / Navarro College
2020-21 (Senior) | Southland Conference Student Athlete of the Year....Southland All-Conference First Team...NABC All-District Second Team...Played in 21 games, making 19 starts...Posted averages of 15.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game...Recorded 17 double-digit games and four double-doubles...Scored 20+ points in six games.
2019-20 (Junior) I Started in 30 games for the Lumberjacks while averaging 26.2 minutes per game... Finished second on the team in total points with 354 and led the team in total rebounds at 205... Recorded 21 games with double-digit points... Recorded 6 double-doubles... Dominated with 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 assists against Arkansas St. (11/30)... Recorded 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists against Duke (11/26)... Posted a double-double against rival Sam Houston St. (3/7) with 17 points and 10 rebounds...
2018-19 (Sophomore) | All-Region XIV East Zone Second Team…Traveled south to Corsicana, Texas, where he emerged as a star for NJCAA power Navarro College…Took part in 29 of the Bulldogs’ 32 games and made 14 appearances in the starting lineup…Averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.6 blocked shots and 0.9 steals…Led the team in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage (.689), free throw attempts (146), free throws made (91) and field goals made (164)…Concluded the year with shooting splits of .689/.333/.623/…Posted 23 games of 10 or more points, six games of 20 or more points and two outings of 30 or more points…Recorded five double-doubles on the year…Started the season with three consecutive double-doubles which included a 20-point, 12-rebound effort in a triumph over Fort Hood where he also came up with a season-high two steals (11/9)…Established career-bests in field goals made (15), field goal attempts (17) and points with a 31-point outburst in a victory over Lone Star College-Cy Fair (12/8)…Blocked a season and career-best three shots in a triumph over Louisiana Christian Prep (12/11)…Matched his career best with 31 points while turning in career highs in both free throws made (nine) and free throw attempts (13) in a win over Bossier Parish (1/16)…Passed out a season-high four assists to go along with 12 points and seven rebounds in a victory at Bossier Parish (2/13)…helped the Bulldogs roll to a 25-7 record which included a 13-5 mark in Region XIV contests…Captured the Region XIV East Zone regular season title and the number-one seed for the Region XIV Tournament.
2017-18 (Freshman) | Headed to New Rochelle, N.Y., to suit up for MAAC powerhouse Iona in his first season of collegiate basketball…Took part in 23 of the Gaels’ 34 games and made one appearance in the starting lineup…Averaged 1.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.1 blocked shots and 0.1 steals in 4.6 minutes per game…Recorded shooting splits of .476/.000/.214…Made his collegiate debut by scoring two points in three minutes in a narrow non-conference loss at Albany (11/10)…Logged a season-high 14 minutes in a non-conference setback at Syracuse (11/14)…Broke into the starting lineup for the only time on the year and played three minutes in a non-conference victory at Ohio (11/28)…Set season highs in points (nine), rebounds (five), field goals made (four), field goals attempted (four), blocked shots (one) and steals (one) in a one-point home loss to Niagara (2/16)…Attempted a season-high four free throws and hit one in a MAAC setback at Rider (2/25)…Helped the Gaels win the MAAC Tournament which resulted in a spot in NCAA Tournament.
Personal | Gavin Kensmil is from Paramaribo, Suriname and attended Canarias Basketball Academy. Gavin is one of the Los Angeles Lakers' biggest fans and always roots for his favorite player LeBron James. In his free time, Gavin enjoys playing his favorite videogame Fifa on his Playstation, or watching movies from his favorite series, Medea. Gavin, also known by his nickname G-Money, loves to attend History classes, especially those centered around times before the U.S. Civil War. Gavin Can often be found eeating Sushi or Popeyes while jamming out to his favorite artist Drake.
