In four seasons with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball program, dating back to when he was a redshirt transfer from Virginia Commonwealth University, Justin Tuoyo has consistently made strides to improve his game.
His production is at a high point this season.
Five games into the schedule, the 6-foot-10 Tuoyo has averaged 17 points, eight rebounds and 3.8 blocks, team bests in all three categories this season and career highs for the senior. He’s also shooting 79 percent from the foul line, 10 percentage points better than his final number last season.
He and the Mocs (3-2) are back in action today when they visit pesky rival Kennesaw State (2-3) at 2:30 p.m. in Kennesaw, Ga. It will be the fifth game away from McKenzie Arena in the first six for the Mocs, who play at Coastal Carolina on Tuesday before returning home to face Louisiana-Monroe next Saturday.
Tuoyo averaged 20 points, eight rebounds and five blocks during the Mocs’ two games last weekend in the Maui Invitational Mainland event in West Point, N.Y. As he has done throughout his career, he deflected all the credit.