| Height: | 6-7 |
| Weight: | 215 |
| Year: | Fr, |
| Hometown: | The Woodlands, TX |
| High School: | John Cooper School |
| Position: | F/C |
Freshman (2014-15):
Appeared as a reserve in 16 games ... Found his way into the scoring column in six games ... Grabbed rebounds in six contests ... Saw action in seven UAA contests ... Notched a season-high 10 points, sinking four-of-seven from the floor and a pair of free throws in a 12-minute stint vs. Carnegie Mellon ... Made the most of his nine-minute outing vs. La Verne at the Lopata Classic, totaling a season-high five boards while adding three points ... Logged a season-long 14 minutes vs. Brandeis (Feb. 6) where he finished with four points ... Hit a pair of field goals in three attempts and recorded four points in 11 minutes in an 88-59 decision over Spalding (Mar. 6) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
High School:
Four-year member of the basketball program at The John Cooper School ... Served as team co-captain his senior season ... Was coached by Mike Cooper ... Averaged 11.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game and shot 52 percent from the floor his final year ... Was named as his team's Offensive MVP during the '13-14 season ... Cisterian Tournament MVP.
Personal:
Son of Richard and Heather Avant ... Born Oct. 24 ... Plans to major in business.
Career Stats
| Year | GP-GS | FG-FGA | PCT | 3pt FG-FGA |
PCT | FT-FTA | PTS | AVG | REB | AVG |
| 2014-15 | 15 - 0 | 10 - 21 | .476 | 0 - 0 | .000 | 3 - 4 | 23 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.8 |
| TOTAL | 15 - 0 | 10 - 20 | .476 | 0 - 0 | .000 | 3 - 4 | 23 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.8 |
Career Highs
| Points | 10 | Carnegie Mellon, Jan. 25, 2015 |
| Rebounds | 5 | vs. La Verne, Dec. 6, 2014 (at St. Louis) |
| Field Goals | 4 | Carnegie Mellon, Jan. 25, 2015 |
| Steals | 1 | Carnegie Mellon, Jan. 25, 2015 |
| Free Throws | 2 | Carnegie Mellon, Jan. 25, 2015 |
| Blocks | 1 | Brandeis, Feb. 6, 2015 |
| Minutes | 14 | Brandeis, Feb. 6, 2015 |