2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
AS A SENIOR (2020-21)
Played in three games (3 starts) … Averaged a team-best 22.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33.0 minutes an outing … Shot 50.9 percent (27-for-53) from the field, including a 5-for-17 (.294) rate from the perimeter … Also shot 63.6 percent (7-for-11) from the free throw line … Scored 19 or more points in all three outings, including a season-high 24 points at Clayton State … Registered a season-best six rebounds against Columbus State, and a season-best four assists at Clayton State … Turned in a season-high three assists against both Belmont Abbey and Clayton State.
AS A JUNIOR (2019-20)
All-Peach Belt Conference … Started all 29 games … Averaged 13.7 points, 3.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game in 30.2 minutes per outing ... Also turned in 12 blocks ... Shot 45 percent (137-for-302) from the field, including a 66-for-166 (.398) clip from the perimeter ... Made good on 89.1 percent (57-for-64) of his free throw attempts … Scored 10 or more points on 21 different occasions, including a season-best 33 points against Lander ... Went 7-of-10 from the perimeter against the Bearcats … Logged his lone double-double of the season against USC Aiken at home, complementing 22 points with 10 assists … Tallied five or more assists in eight contests, and turned in multiple steals in 17 outings ... Was perfect from the line in eight contests, and connected on 34 of his final 35 free throw attempts of the campaign.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Played in 29 games (28 starts) … Averaged 9.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game, while also totaling 18 blocks, in 28.3 minutes per game … Shot 40 percent (94-for-235) from the field, including a 46-for-125 (.368) clip from the perimeter … Also canned 84.6 percent (33-for-39) of his free throw attempts … Turned in 10 or more points a dozen times, including a season-high 17 points in home games with USC Aiken and Francis Marion … Went 5-for-9 from behind the arc against the Pacers … Logged a double-double with a season-best 11 rebounds as well against the Patriots … Tallied multiple steals in 11 outings, including a season-high five swipes against Georgia College at home … Logged multiple assists in 24 games, including a season-best seven assists at Young Harris.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Played in all 33 games (29 starts) … Averaged 8.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.1 steals in 26.9 minutes per game … Also registered 15 blocks … Shot nearly 42 percent (106-for-254) from the field, including a 37.1 percent (49-for-132) success rate from the perimeter … Also canned 73.3 percent (33-for-45) of his free throw attempts … Reached double-digit scoring numbers 13 times, including two 20+-point outings … Tallied a season-best 25 points and eight rebounds at Flagler on 10-of-17 shooting … Logged one double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds against USC Aiken at home … Also matched a season-best with 10 rebounds at North Georgia … Turned in a season-high eight assists in road games with both Francis Marion and Augusta … Recorded a season-high five steals against Barton … Registered a pair of blocks (season-high) at Columbus State … Shot nearly 73 percent (8-for-11) from the field in a 20-point, 8-rebound, 8-assist outing at Francis Marion.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Whiteville High School for coach Jerry Singletary … Earned District 4 and Three Rivers Conference Player of the Year laurels as a senior after averaging 21.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 4.1 blocks per game on the way to leading the Wolfpack to a 20-7 clip, a share of the Three Rivers Conference title and a spot in the region championship game … Registered a dozen triple-double performances along the way … Took home conference player of the year recognition following a junior campaign that watched him tally 17.6 points, 6.2 rebounds 5.1 assists, 4.1 steals and 2.5 blocks per game.
PERSONAL
Phe son of Sherry and Neal Kirk ... Has an older sister, Shannon, and an older brother, Shaun, who wrapped up his career with the Braves in 2019-20 after previously playing at NC State … Enrolled in pre-major studies at UNCP.
| CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 3/14/2022) |
| Points |
41 at Barton (2/22/22) |
| FG |
17 at Barton (2/22/22) |
| FGA |
22, twice - last at Barton (2/22/22) |
| 3FG |
7, twice - last vs. Francis Marion (1/29/20) |
| 3FGA |
12, twice - last at Belmont Abbey (1/2/21) |
| FT |
8 vs. Catawba (11/8/19) |
| FTA |
10 vs. Southern Wesleyan (3/5/22) |
| Rebounds |
11 vs. Francis Marion (1/30/19) |
| Assists |
10 vs. USC Aiken (2/19/20) |
| Steals |
5, five times - last at Young Harris (1/4/20) |
| Blocks |
3, twice - last vs. Flagler (2/2/19) |
| Turnovers |
5, four times - last vs. King (12/4/21) |
| Minutes |
43 at Clayton State (1/26/19) |
| Double-Figure Points |
72 times |
| Double-Figure Rebounds |
4 times |
| Double-Doubles |
3 times |
| 20+ Points |
14 times |
| 7+ Rebounds |
21 times |
| 5+ Assists |
26 times |
| 5+ Steals |
5 times |
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2017-18Freshman
G
6'4"
170 lbs
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2018-19Sophomore
Guard
6'4"
180 lbs
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2019-20Junior
Guard
6'4"
180 lbs
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2020-21Senior
Guard
6'5"
170 lbs
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2021-22Redshirt Senior
Guard
6'5"
180 lbs
