2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

Steve Simoneau
Rich Gagnon
Erin Locascio
Matt Woolverton
Rich Gagnon
Carl Kafka
Geoffrey Bolte

30 Javante McCoy

30 Javante McCoy

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Milwaukee, Wis.
  • High School:
    Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• 2022 Patriot League All-Conference First Team
• 2021 Patriot League All-Conference Second Team
• 2020 Patriot League All-Conference Third Team
• 2x Patriot League All-Tournament Team (2020, 2022)
• 3x Patriot League Player of the Week (2/10/20, 12/6/21, 2/16/22)
• Jax Bracket (Jacksonville Classic) MVP (11/22/21)
• Turnpike Trophy MVP (2/8/20)
• 2022 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament All-Tournament Team

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT IN 2021-22
Started all 35 games in his best season yet, as he helped the Terriers earn their second postseason berth in three years with an appearance in the College Basketball Invitational after capturing the automatic NCAA berth in 2020 ... Finished his career second all-time at BU in made field goals (731), fourth in points (1,931), sixth in made 3-pointers (200) and ninth in assists (379) while setting the program record for both minutes played (4,437) and games played (147) ... Averaged a personal-best 17.4 ppg with 3.9 rpg, 2.9 apg and 1.1 spg while shooting 49.5 FG%, 42.5 3FG% and 70.8 FT% to earn his third overall All-Patriot League award and first First Team award ... Ranked 18th nationally in made field goals (242), 38th in total points (609) and 106th in FG% (49.5) ... Tallied 30 points (12-of-24 FG, 4-of-9 3FG), five rebounds and four assists in the PL semifinals at Navy and hit the game-tying 3-pointer to send the game to OT ... Posted 26 points (11-of-14 FG, 2-of-2 3FG) and five boards in the quarterfinals en route to becoming the first Terrier since 1997 to earn a second All-Conference Tournament Team award ... Scored in double figures 34 times and 20+ points 10 times ... Averaged 16.0 ppg and 5.0 apg to win the Jax Bracket Tournament MVP award at the Jacksonville Classic, as the Terriers won their first in-season trophy outside Massachusetts since 1997 ... Tallied 22 points at Florida State while adding four assists ... Scored 27 points vs. Binghamton on 11-of-17 shooting with seven rebounds ... Earned Portsmouth Tournament Invitational (PTI) All-Tournament Team honors in front of numerous NBA scouts in April.

AS A SENIOR IN 2020-21
Started in all 16 games played, totaling double figures in points 14 times ... Led BU and ranked eighth in the Patriot League in scoring at 16.1 ppg to earn his second All-Conference award ... Moved up a spot to the second team ... Also averaged a personal-best 4.6 rpg with 2.2 apg, 0.8 spg, 48.5 FG% and 78.5 FT% ... Reached 20+ points four times to help finish the year ranked 14th all-time at BU with 1,321 points ...  Went 11-of-20 from the field and 3-of-3 at the charity stripe for a season-high 27 points in the Patriot League quarterfinal matchup at Colgate (March 6) after totaling 13 points, four rebounds, two steals and two assists in the opening round game against Lehigh (March 3) ... Nearly had a double-double on two occasions, as he posted 16 points and nine rebounds at Lafayette (Jan. 23) and Army (Feb. 28) ... Went 10-of-17 from the field en route to 22 points while adding seven rebounds vs. Holy Cross (Feb. 24) ... Dished out a season-high six assists against just one turnover with 21 points (7-of-9 FG) and four rebounds vs. Holy Cross (Feb. 14) ... Tallied a season-high three steals at Holy Cross (Feb. 17) with 13 points and three assists. 

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019-20
Started in 31 of 33 games played to help the Terriers claim their first Patriot League Tournament title and eighth overall NCAA berth, first since 2011 ... Led BU in assists and ranked fifth overall in the PL with a personal-best 3.5 apg while also ranking third in assist-turnover ratio (1.9) ... Finished third on the team with 12.2 ppg while averaging 2.7 rpg, 0.7 spg, 30.6 mpg, 41.3 FG% and 73.5 FT% ... Increased scoring average in PL play to 14.2 ppg to claim his first All-Patriot League (third team) award ... Averaged 14 ppg and 6.3 apg against just three combined turnovers to earn PL All-Tournament accolades ... Reached double figures 22 times and led BU in scoring nine times ... Tallied at least five assists 10 times ... Posted 11 points and seven assists in the PL title win at Colgate after recording 12 points and matching a career high with eight assists to help BU eliminate Bucknell in its first semifinal victory since 2014 ... Scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half of the Terriers' PL quarterfinal win over Navy ... Tallied 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists to help BU claim its first-ever win against an SEC opponent at South Carolina ... Tallied a career-high eight assists with 14 points in a home win against Dartmouth ... Reached 20+ points four times, starting with 20 versus New Hampshire ... Hit eight free throws in 24-point home performance against Loyola Maryland and added the same amount in a 20-point game at Army West Point ... Named Turnpike Trophy MVP after recording 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting in a home matchup with Holy Cross ... The pair of performances against Army and Holy Cross helped him claim his first PL Player of the Week honor on Feb. 10 ... Later that evening, recorded 18 points, five rebounds and three assists against Colgate ... Helped the Terriers win all four games during a 10-day overseas trip to Spain in August.

AS A SOPHOMORE 2018-19
Started in 30 of 32 games played and finished third on the team in scoring at 12.1 ppg ... Also averaged 3.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.0 spg and 29.6 mpg while shooting 42.9 FG%, 38.6 3FG% and 80.6 FT% ... Reached double figures 21 times during the season and led BU in scoring five times ... Drained at least three 3-pointers in a game nine times ... Had a standout performance in the Patriot League Tournament ... First tallied a career-high 30 points by shooting 10-of-15 FG (4-of-6 3FG) and 6-of-7 FT while adding five rebounds, a block and a steal in the first round win over Loyola Maryland ... Followed up with 20 points at Colgate on 6-of-11 shooting in the PL quarterfinals ... Tallied nine of his 13 points in the second half to help BU rally for the win at Northeastern in the season opener while adding a team-high three assists ... Dished out a career-high five assists versus Emerson while adding seven points and four rebounds in just 15 minutes ... Hit four 3-pointers on seven attempts at Albany en route to a team-high 18 points ... Went 4-of-5 from three in the next game at Eastern Michigan en route to 17 points while adding four assists and three steals ... Nearly had his first double-double at Elon with nine points, eight rebounds and four assists ... Matched his career high with five assists against Nicholls State ... Had a career-high nine rebounds versus Bethune-Cookman ... Posted 18 points against Bucknell, including four free throws on four attempts in the final 45 seconds to help BU snap its six-game home losing streak to the Bison.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18
Started 27 of 31 games played to help the Terriers reach the Patriot League semifinals ... Finished fifth on the team at 8.9 ppg while averaging 2.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.9 spg, 25.6 mpg, 44.4 FG% and team-high 43.5 3FG% ... Reached double figures 13 times and 20+ points twice ... First went 8-of-15 from the field and 4-of-7 in 3-point territory en route to 21 points at home against Lafayette while adding six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals ... Matched that season high with 21 points in the PL quarterfinal win at Lehigh with four 3-pointers and a 7-of-9 performance at the line with two assists and a steal ... Reached double figures for the first time in just his second career game against Albany with 15 points, three assists and two steals ... Nearly had a double-double at Lafayette with 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists ... Later had 10 points and seven rebounds at Army West Point ... Recorded a season-high three steals at Holy Cross. 

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Earned 2017 Class A All-District First Team honors in his post-grad year at Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.) ... Scored 20 points in the final game to helped lead Exeter to the NEPSAC title ... Named a 2016 All-District First Team member at Wakeland High School (Frisco, Texas) after averaging 15.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 2.6 apg ... Also excelled in the classroom and received 2016 Academic All-State accolades ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Graduated magna cum laude.

PERSONAL
Born on Jan. 24, 1998 ... Son of Cary and William McCoy ... Has two sisters, Adrianna and Samantha ... Graduated from the Questrom School of Business with a degree in business administration and management ... Now pursuing a master's in hospitality management from the School of Hospitality Administration.
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