St. John's University Athletics
2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Cole, Vince
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Jersey Number 15
Vince Cole
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Hometown:
- Charleston, S.C.
- High School:
- York Prep
- Prev School:
- USC Salkehatchie
Bio
2020-21
Started 22 of his 27 appearances, averaging 8.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game… one of only three Johnnies to appear in all 27 contests… ranked second on the team with 35 3-pointers made, shot 35.7 percent from deep… averaged 13.9 points per game during non-conference play… reached double figures 10 times on the season with a pair of 20-point performances… scored 21 points, including five in the last 20 seconds, to lead St. John’s past Saint Peter’s (Nov. 25)… tallied 19 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals against La Salle (Nov. 26)… named the MVP of the Lapchick Tournament for his efforts against Saint Peter’s and La Salle… scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half, including 12 of the team’s last 14, against Rider (Dec. 8)… registered 11 points in his BIG EAST debut at Seton Hall (Dec. 11)… netted 17 points in 26 minutes against Georgetown (Dec. 20)… scored a team-high 18 points at DePaul (Jan. 27)… went 4-of-7 from 3-point range in the win against No. 3 Villanova (Feb. 3)
2019-20 (USC Salkehatchie)
Earned First Team All-America and NJCAA Region X Player of the Year honors as a sophomore after leading the team to a 27-4 record and the no. 7 seed in the NJCAA National Tournament… ranked 22nd in the nation with 21.4 points per game… shot 51.8 percent from the floor, 44.6 percent from three-point range and 90.1 percent from the charity stripe, the last of which ranked second in the nation… the only player member of the 50-40-90 club in NJCAA Division I… reached double figures 29 times in 31 tries with 18 20-point games and four efforts of 30-plus points… netted a season-high 37 points against State College of Florida, connecting on seven of his eight three-point tries and going a perfect 12-for-12 from the charity stripe… also averaged 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per outing.
2018-19 (USC Salkehatchie)
Named a Second Team All-American and the NJCAA Region X Player of the Year as a freshman after averaging 18.7 points per game on 47.4 percent shooting, including a 44.1 success rate from beyond the arc… shot 86.8 percent from the line and grabbed 6.2 boards per outing.
Started 22 of his 27 appearances, averaging 8.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game… one of only three Johnnies to appear in all 27 contests… ranked second on the team with 35 3-pointers made, shot 35.7 percent from deep… averaged 13.9 points per game during non-conference play… reached double figures 10 times on the season with a pair of 20-point performances… scored 21 points, including five in the last 20 seconds, to lead St. John’s past Saint Peter’s (Nov. 25)… tallied 19 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals against La Salle (Nov. 26)… named the MVP of the Lapchick Tournament for his efforts against Saint Peter’s and La Salle… scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half, including 12 of the team’s last 14, against Rider (Dec. 8)… registered 11 points in his BIG EAST debut at Seton Hall (Dec. 11)… netted 17 points in 26 minutes against Georgetown (Dec. 20)… scored a team-high 18 points at DePaul (Jan. 27)… went 4-of-7 from 3-point range in the win against No. 3 Villanova (Feb. 3)
2019-20 (USC Salkehatchie)
Earned First Team All-America and NJCAA Region X Player of the Year honors as a sophomore after leading the team to a 27-4 record and the no. 7 seed in the NJCAA National Tournament… ranked 22nd in the nation with 21.4 points per game… shot 51.8 percent from the floor, 44.6 percent from three-point range and 90.1 percent from the charity stripe, the last of which ranked second in the nation… the only player member of the 50-40-90 club in NJCAA Division I… reached double figures 29 times in 31 tries with 18 20-point games and four efforts of 30-plus points… netted a season-high 37 points against State College of Florida, connecting on seven of his eight three-point tries and going a perfect 12-for-12 from the charity stripe… also averaged 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per outing.
2018-19 (USC Salkehatchie)
Named a Second Team All-American and the NJCAA Region X Player of the Year as a freshman after averaging 18.7 points per game on 47.4 percent shooting, including a 44.1 success rate from beyond the arc… shot 86.8 percent from the line and grabbed 6.2 boards per outing.