University of Massachusets Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 11
Djery Baptiste
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Gonaives, Haiti
- High School:
- Prestonwood Christian (Texas)
- Prev School:
- Vanderbilt
2018-19 – Graduate (Game-by-Game Stats): Appeared in 20 games and started 12 after joining the Minutemen on Dec. 30 at Georgia … Pulled down 4.1 rebounds with 1.3 blocks per contest in 17.9 minutes of action per game … Hauled in 10 rebounds in 19 minutes with a pair of blocks at Dayton (1/13) … Blocked a career-high five shots vs. La Salle (1/5) … Scored eight points on 4-of-5 shooting with four rebounds, two blocks and a steal in win over Rhode Island (1/27) … Blocked four shots on the road at Rhode Island (3/9).
General: Graduated early from Vanderbilt and will enroll at UMass as a graduate student. Will be immediately eligible for the second semester of the 2018-19 season with the Minutemen...Will also be eligible for all of the 2019-20 season with UMass...Along with Vanderbilt, was held initial recruiting offers from UConn, SMU, Oregon, and USC, and was ranked the eighth-best player in the state of Texas according to ESPN...Originally from Haiti, Baptiste was one of the most physically impressive prospects in the 2015 class...He speaks four languages and hopes to one day be a diplomat in his native country.
2017-18 – Redshirt Sophomore (Vanderbilt): Played in 29 games and made 10 starts…Averaged 2.4 points per game in 15.2 minutes…Scored career-high 13 points in win over UNC Asheville; tallied career highs in points (13), field goals made (5), then-rebounds (8), and minutes played (25) against Bulldogs…Also scored in double figures at South Carolina with 10 points…Grabbed career-high nine rebounds vs. Kansas State…Played career-high 34 minutes against USC.
2016-17 – Redshirt Freshman (Vanderbilt): Played in all 35 games and made one start and averaged 7.9 minutes per game...Averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game...Tied a career high with eight points in win over Miss. State...Made first career-start vs. Butler...Tallied career-high eight points and three rebounds vs. Belmont...Had seven points and seven rebounds vs. Norfolk St.
2015-16 – Freshman (Vanderbilt): Redshirted his freshman season.
High School: Attended the Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas, where he averaged 10 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and one steal in his senior season...Helped lead his Lion teams to four consecutive state championships...Named his team's Defensive Player of the Year in his senior season.
Personal: Djery Jean Baptiste...November 12, 1995...Son of Hebert Jean Baptiste and Wislonde Destin...Recipient of the Myer Family Men's Basketball Scholarship...Advice to youngsters: "Seek God."
General: Graduated early from Vanderbilt and will enroll at UMass as a graduate student. Will be immediately eligible for the second semester of the 2018-19 season with the Minutemen...Will also be eligible for all of the 2019-20 season with UMass...Along with Vanderbilt, was held initial recruiting offers from UConn, SMU, Oregon, and USC, and was ranked the eighth-best player in the state of Texas according to ESPN...Originally from Haiti, Baptiste was one of the most physically impressive prospects in the 2015 class...He speaks four languages and hopes to one day be a diplomat in his native country.
2017-18 – Redshirt Sophomore (Vanderbilt): Played in 29 games and made 10 starts…Averaged 2.4 points per game in 15.2 minutes…Scored career-high 13 points in win over UNC Asheville; tallied career highs in points (13), field goals made (5), then-rebounds (8), and minutes played (25) against Bulldogs…Also scored in double figures at South Carolina with 10 points…Grabbed career-high nine rebounds vs. Kansas State…Played career-high 34 minutes against USC.
2016-17 – Redshirt Freshman (Vanderbilt): Played in all 35 games and made one start and averaged 7.9 minutes per game...Averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game...Tied a career high with eight points in win over Miss. State...Made first career-start vs. Butler...Tallied career-high eight points and three rebounds vs. Belmont...Had seven points and seven rebounds vs. Norfolk St.
2015-16 – Freshman (Vanderbilt): Redshirted his freshman season.
High School: Attended the Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas, where he averaged 10 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and one steal in his senior season...Helped lead his Lion teams to four consecutive state championships...Named his team's Defensive Player of the Year in his senior season.
Personal: Djery Jean Baptiste...November 12, 1995...Son of Hebert Jean Baptiste and Wislonde Destin...Recipient of the Myer Family Men's Basketball Scholarship...Advice to youngsters: "Seek God."
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