Chase Claxton - Men's Basketball - Winthrop University Athletics

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Senior Highlights (2022-23)

Played in his 100th game with his start against PC on Jan. 4
Set career-highs in blocked shots (36), steals (33) and assists (31)
Ranked 5th in Big South with 1.2 blocks per game and 10th in steals (1.1)
In the win over S.C. State, he had a season-high 14 point as well as seven rebounds, swatted a career-high five blocks and three steals
Had eight games with multiple steals and had a streak of 14 straight games with at least one steal

Junior Highlights (2021-22)

Played in 30 games with 11 starts
Set career-highs in assists and blocks while tying his career-high in rebounds per game (3.8) and steals (18)
Led the team with 40 offensive rebounds
Scored a season-high 10 points in season-opener vs. Mary Baldwin and also against Converse College
Posted a double-double of 10 points, 10 rebounds vs. Converse College (12/31/21)
Set a career-high in steals with four vs. UNC Asheville on Jan. 13, 2022
Had 12 games with five or more rebounds and five with seven or more
Tied his career-high of three blocks in a game against Gardner-Webb in the Big South Tournament semifinals

Sophomore Highlights (2020-21)

Came off the bench in 22 of the 23 games he appeared
Led the team with 16 blocks and finished second in offensive rebounds (41)
Ranked 11th in the Big South in blocks per game (0.7)
Scored a season-high 14 points on Dec. 31 in win over Campbell
Grabbed a season-high and tied career-high with nine rebounds at High Point on Feb. 18

Freshman Highlights (2019-20)

Finished the season with 115 free throw attempts, 2nd most by a freshman in program history
Finished the season with 66 made free throws, 3rd most by a Winthrop freshman
Scored career-high 19 points in 19 minutes in the win over Asheville on Feb. 1
Hauled in career-best nine rebounds in triple-overtime win over Gardner-Webb on Jan. 11
Had 10 points, seven rebounds and a career-high three blocks in the Big South Championship game victory over Hampton

Prior to Winthrop

Was one of about 6-7 D1 prospects that played for Legacy Early College
As a senior he averaged 9.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.4 steals for Legacy Early College
Father Charles Claxton played basketball for the University of Georgia and was a second round pick of the Phoenix Suns
Played on same AAU team as current teammate Russell Jones Jr.

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