David Craig

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David Craig
  • Height:
    7-2
  • Weight:
    235
  • Hometown:
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Position:
    C
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Previous School:
    Mercer
  • gp
    14
  • pts/g
    1.9
  • fg %
    47.6
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    58.3
  • reb/g
    2.0
  • a/g
    0.1
Bio

2023-24 (Sophomore): Craig appeared in the first 13 of Tech’s 31 games, making eight starts and averaging 11.2 minutes per game before missing the remainder of the season due to injury… averaged 2.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks per game… shot 50.0 percent from the floor and 36.4 percent from the charity stripe… made his Tech debut with one point, three rebounds, and one steal in 16 minutes off the bench at #9 Tennessee (Nov. 6)… posted season-highs of 12 points and five rebounds against Alice Lloyd (Dec. 3), finishing 6-for-7 from the floor… also hauled in five boards at North Alabama (Nov. 30) and at Evansville (Dec. 20)… blocked a season-best three shots against Bethel [TN] (Dec. 12).

2022-23 (Freshman – Mercer): Craig played in 22 of Mercer’s 27 games on the year, making 10 starts and averaging 13.9 minutes per game… averaged 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks per game… shot 54.8 percent from the floor and 59.6 percent from the charity stripe… ranked second on the team rebounding… made his collegiate debut and first start at East Carolina (Nov. 8), scoring nine points with five rebounds… dropped a season-high 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting versus Fairfield (Nov. 26), adding 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the year… locked down his first career double-double with 15 points on 6-for-7 efficiency and 10 rebounds against Winthrop (Nov. 19)… delivered a double-double of 10 points and a season-high 12 boards at Florida State (Nov. 21)… finished a perfect 5-for-5 from the field on his way to 13 points against Middle Georgia State (Dec. 6)… rejected two shots three times… scored in double figures six times… hauled in double-digit rebounds four times… registered four double-doubles on the year… shot 60 percent or better from the floor in eight contests.

High School: Craig lettered three years at The McCallie School in Chattanooga, playing for head coach David Conrady… earned All-State honors and was the Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps MVP as a senior… also earned Best of Preps honors as a junior… picked up All-Region accolades two times.. named the team’s MVP as a senior and Most Improved Player as a junior… tied the school’s single-season field goal percentage record while 75.0 percent efficiency from the floor.

Personal: Son of Melissa and Toby Craig… born in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 14, 2003… full name is David Lee Craig.

Academic: Majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll once.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 14 6
Games started 1 1
Minutes 72 36
Minutes per game 5.1 6.0
FG 10-21 4-8
FG Pct 47.6 50.0
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 7-12 3-4
FT Pct 58.3 75.0
Off rebounds 13 8
Def rebounds 15 9
Total rebounds 28 17
Rebounds per game 2.0 2.8
Personal fouls 3 2
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 2 0
Turnovers 6 4
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.0
Steals 1 1
Blocks 1 0
Points 27 11
Points per game 1.9 1.8
Points per 40 min 15.0 12.2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 - 4 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 - 3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 - 8 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 8 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 1 6 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Little Rock L, 79-75 - 16 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 7
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 - 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 - 8 3 3 6 1 1 0 1
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 - 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 8 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 1 6 1 3 4 0 1 0 0
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Little Rock L, 79-75 - 16 5 6 11 0 1 1 0
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69 - 8 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 - 0 0 -
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 - - - -
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 - 0 0 -
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 - 1 0 0.0
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 - - - -
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 - 0 0 -
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 - - - -
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 - 0 0 1.0
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 - 0 0 -
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 - 0 0 -
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - 0 0 -
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - - - -
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 0 0 -
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 - - - -
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 - 1 0 0.0
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 - - - -
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 - - - -
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 - - - -
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 - - - -
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 1 1 0 0.0
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 - - - -
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 - - - -
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 - - - -
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 - - - -
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54 - - - -
Feb 13 at Little Rock L, 79-75 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri L, 83-69 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 71-66 - - - -
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 77-74 - 0 0 -
Feb 27 Western Illinois L, 82-69 - - - -
Mar 1 Lindenwood L, 76-74 - - - -
Mar 5 vs. UT Martin L, 70-67 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 13 11.2 0.9-1.8 0.0-0.0 0.6-1.7 2.5
2024-25 14 5.1 0.7-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.9 1.9
Total 27 8.0 0.8-1.7 0.0-0.0 0.6-1.3 2.2
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 13 8 145 12-24 50.0 0-0 - 8-22 36.4 32
2024-25 14 1 72 10-21 47.6 0-0 - 7-12 58.3 27
Total 27 9 217 22-45 48.9 0-0 - 15-34 44.1 59
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 13 145 11.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 14 72 5.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 27 217 8.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 13 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.4
2024-25 14 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1
Total 27 0.8 1.4 2.3 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 13 8 9 24 33 2 9 2 5
2024-25 14 1 13 15 28 2 6 1 1
Total 27 9 22 39 61 4 15 3 6
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 14 5.1 0.7-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.9 1.9
Conference 6 6.0 0.7-1.3 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.7 1.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 3.5 0.2-0.8 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.0 1.3
Away 9 6.1 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.9 2.4
Neutral 1 3.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 5 3.4 0.2-0.6 0.0-0.0 0.6-0.8 1.0
Losses 9 6.1 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.9 2.4
Month
November 5 4.0 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.4 2.0
December 4 5.0 0.2-1.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.5 1.5
January 2 4.0 1.0-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.5 2.0
February 3 8.0 0.7-1.3 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.0 2.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 14 1 72 10-21 47.6 0-0 - 7-12 58.3 27
Conference 6 1 36 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 11
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 4 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Away 9 1 55 9-18 50.0 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 22
Neutral 1 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 5 - 17 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Losses 9 1 55 9-18 50.0 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 22
Month
November 5 - 20 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 10
December 4 - 20 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 6
January 2 1 8 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
February 3 - 24 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 7
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 14 72 5.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 6 36 6.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 4 14 3.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 9 55 6.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 3 3.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 5 17 3.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 9 55 6.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 20 4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 4 20 5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 2 8 4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 3 24 8.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 14 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1
Conference 6 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
Away 9 1.3 1.4 2.8 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 5 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0
Losses 9 1.3 1.4 2.8 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1
Month
November 5 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2
December 4 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 2 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
February 3 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 14 1 13 15 28 2 6 1 1
Conference 6 1 8 9 17 0 4 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - 1 2 3 1 1 0 0
Away 9 1 12 13 25 1 4 1 1
Neutral 1 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Result
Wins 5 - 1 2 3 1 2 0 0
Losses 9 1 12 13 25 1 4 1 1
Month
November 5 - 3 4 7 1 2 0 1
December 4 - 3 2 5 1 0 0 0
January 2 1 1 3 4 0 2 0 0
February 3 - 6 6 12 0 2 1 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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