2022-2023 Central Missouri Mules Basketballl Roster

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23 Gaven Pinkley

23 Gaven Pinkley

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-9
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Hillsboro, Mo.
  • High School:
    Hillsboro HS

Summary

Biography

UCM Awards & Honors
• MIAA Honorable Mention (2021-22, 2022-23)
• MIAA Scholar Athlete Award (2021-22, 2022-23)
• MIAA Acadmeic Honor Roll (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
• NABC Honors Court (2020-21)

2022-23: Started all 28 games... Led the Mules in three-pointers made (64), three point percentage (.398), free throw percentage (.846), points per game (12.0) and rebounds (141)... Recorded a season-high 28 points including a career-best seven made three pointers against Missouri Southern (Dec. 13) in Joplin... Helped UCM comeback from a 14-point deficit to win 79-74 at Missouri Western (Jan. 21) with a game-high 26 points and five rebounds... Led the Mules with 19 double-digit scoring performances... Ends his career at UCM with the most games played in program history (133), collected the fifth-most three-point field goals made (167) and tied with Spencer Reaves (2015-18) for the seventh-most points scored (1,379) in program history...  Earned MIAA Honorable Mention accolades... Named a MIAA Scholar Athlete Award winner... Earned the MIAA Academic Honor Roll award for his work in the classroom.  

2021-2022: Started all 27 games...Led the Mules in three-pointers made (43) and blocks (15)...Led the Mules in season high points (34) and fields goals made (13) against Northeastern State (1/20/22)...Was one of two Mules to record a double-double...Finished the season averaging (27.2) points per game while shooting 49% from the field, 35.5% from three, and 82.4% from the free-throw line...Pinkley was second on the team in total points scored (333) and total rebounds (116)...While adding 35 steals and 25 assists...Named a MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award winner for his performance in the classroom.

2020-21: Started in 21 of 22 games... Led the Mules in minutes per game (31.3), rebounds per game (4.6), and blocks (13)....Led the Mules in three-pointers made (32) and total rebounds (102)...Scored double-digits 14 times highlighted by a 21 point performance against Washburn...Shot 40.9% from the field, 31.4% from three, and 72% from the free-throw line...Pinkley ended the season with 230 points, 25 assists, and 17 steals...Also was named an Academic Honor Roll member for his work in the classroom. 

2019-20: Started 26 of 28 games played...Led the Mules in minutes per game (27.4), points per game (13.2) and rebounds per game (5.3)...Led the Mules from the field shooting 51.1%...Shot 37.3% from the three and 77.4% from the free-throw line...Scored in double-figures 22 games...Scored a season-high 25 points against Missouri Western...Was one of two Mules to record a double-double...Led the Mules with 373 points and 147 rebounds while also totaling 21 steals, 15 blocks and 14 assists...Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll for his performances in the classroom. 

2018-19: Played in all 28 games and started four...Averaged 4 points, 2.8 rebounds and .5 blocks per game...Recorded a season-high of 14 points against Harding...Ranked second on the team with 14 blocks...Earned a spot on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. 

In High School: Played at Hillsboro High School for Coach Dan Johnson ... Scored over 2,000 career points and grabbed more than 1,000 career rebounds ... Lead Hillsboro in points, rebounds blocks and assists as both a junior and a senior ... Was a three-time All-Conference, two-time All-District and two-time All-State selection ... Also a two-time J98 Dream Team Player and the J98 Dream Team Player of the Year.

Personal: Son of Brian and Christy Pinkley.
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    2018-2019Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 200 lbs
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    2019-2020Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 210 lbs
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    2020-2021Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 210 lbs
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    2021-2022Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 210 lbs
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    2022-2023Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    6'9" 210 lbs
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