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Special Season Recap Interview with Augusta University Head Coach Dip Metress

An hour long discussion about the team's historic season and an accounting of the accomplishments of the team and individual players

AugBball
Mar 31, 2022
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After winning 19 straight games and advancing all the way to the national championship game, Augusta (33-4) ended the season as the national runner up, the champion of the Southeast Region, the Peach Belt Conference regular season and tournament champion, and the team that holds the distinction of winning more games than any other team in Jaguar history.

Three days after the season ended, head coach Dip Metress spoke at length about the season, the post season, his players and the program’s immediate future.

*Click here to read Dip Metress’s thank you letter to the community*

Augusta University Men’s Basketball Individual Awards and Accomplishments (2021-2022):

Head Coach Dip Metress - 

  • 26 Seasons (18 in Augusta)

  • Surpassed 500 Career Wins for Career

  • Winning Percentage at Augusta - 73%

  • Four Elite 8 Appearances; Two National Runner Up Finishes

Tyshaun Crawford - Junior

First Team All Southeast Region

Peach Belt Conference Co-Player of the Year

First Team All Peach Belt Conference

National Player of the Week

2-Time Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week

NCAA Elite 8 All Tournament Team

NCAA Southeast Regional All Tournament Team

Southeast Regional Tournament MVP

Peach Belt Conference All Tournament Team

Peach Belt Conference Tournament MVP

1,241 Career Points

#1 in nation in FTA and #3 in FT Made

Troy Cracknell - Senior (Graduate Student)

2nd Team All Peach Belt Conference

1,088 Career Points (24th All Time)

182 Career Three Pointers (9th All Time)

Miguel Arnold - Junior

1,315 Career Points

313 Career Three Pointers (School Record)

#2 in nation in 3 pt FG%

NCAA Southeast Regional All Tournament Team

Peach Belt Conference All Tournament Team

Tyree Myers - Junior

515 Career Assists (School Record)

1,138 Career Points

Ja’Queze Kirby - Freshman

NCAA Elite 8 All Tournament Team

NCAA Southeast Regional All Tournament Team

Darren Lucas-White - Junior

971 Career Points

40 Steals - Team High

Timmy Sellers - Sophomore

Elite 90 Award Nominee

Team High 3.5 GPA; Major - Accounting

Photos courtesy of Savannah Evan Photography on Facebook

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