General: All-Sun Belt Conference and NABC All-District forward at South Alabama who transferred to Georgia Tech and enrolled for the 2022 summer term … Played one season as Tech as a graduate transfer … Solid contributor early in the season who emerged as Tech’s top “5” man in the final six weeks of the season,, earned some votes for the ACC All-Defensive team … Arkansas native who played two seasons at Auburn after spending two years in community college in Mississippi … Enrolled in history, technology and society at Georgia Tech … First name pronounced “JAY-vonn” … Teammates call him “Frank.”
2022-23 (senior at Georgia Tech): Started Tech’s final 12 games, 19 total for the season, 12 of them in ACC play … Tech’s top rebounder (8.1 rpg) and third-leading scorer (9.7 ppg) for the season … Connected on a team-leading 59.1 percent from the floor, 65.1 percent from the free throw line (No. 5) … In ACC games, averaged 9.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, has hit team-high 61.1 percent from the floor … In the ACC Tournament, 14.5 points and 17.0 rebounds in two games … Only player in the ACC to rank among the league’s top 15 in rebound average (7th), blocked shots (5th) and steals (7th) in conference games … Would have led the conference in field goal percentage with enough FG per game to qualify … Excelled in Tech’s last 11 games of the season, averaging a double-double with 14.2 points and 12.8 rebounds … Added 40 assists and a team-high 22 blocked shots and 22 steals while hitting 61.3 percent of his field goal tries … Had seven double-doubles in his last nine games, including the fifth triple-double in Tech history vs. Syracuse on Feb. 28 (14 pts/15 reb/10 ast) … In the ACC Tournament, had 10 points and 19 boards vs. Florida State, 19 points and 15 rebounds vs. Pitt … Also had 14 pts/15 reb at Wake Forest, 10/10 vs. Virginia Tech, 13/14 vs. Florida Tech, 21/13 vs. Louisville) and had nine total double-doubles for the season … Others came against Northern Illinois (14/11), Marquette (17/14) and Notre Dame (12/12) … Fourth in the ACC in blocked shots (1.63 per game) … More than doubled Tech’s team-leading total from 2021-22 (20 by Rodney Howard) and had 52 total … Blocked five shots twice (NC State, Virginia Tech) … Third on the team in assists (2.2 per game) and led the team in steals (1.4 per game) … Had a 69/40 assist/turnover ratio … Ranked No. 3 in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (3.19), sixth in total rebounds per game … At NC State on Feb. 4, had 16 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals, the only Tech player to reach those totals in the same game dating back to 2010-11 … In the season finale vs. Pitt, had 19 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and a career-high six steals … Made the all-tournament team at the Fort Myers Tip-Off after getting 28 points and 22 rebounds combined against Utah and Marquette … Added five assists, four steals, three blocked shots … Hit 10-of-12 FT and 9-of-16 FG … Missed the Alabama State game due to a groin injury suffered Dec, 10 at UNC (played just six minutes in that game) … Had a strong 7-game stretch prior to injury at UNC – 10.4 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 26-45 FG, 21-25 FT, 16 blocked shots, 18 assists, 11 steals, seven turnovers in 197 minutes
2021-22 (senior at South Alabama): Appeared in 32 games, making 31 starts … Averaged 12.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game … Named third-team all-Sun Belt and second-team NABC all-district … Posted 18 points and career-high 12 rebounds at Wichita State for his first career double-double … Earned his second straight double-double at No. 14 Alabama, posting 11 points and 11 rebounds … Tied a then career-high with three blocks vs. William Carey … Scored a career-high 22 points on 10-for-10 shooting vs. Southern Miss … Added 15 points and five rebounds at Jacksonville State … Had three blocks at Tarleton … Scored 21 points, pulled down a career-best 15 rebounds and a career-high 4 blocks at UTA … Posted his fourth double-double vs. Georgia State, scored 15 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the win … Finished with his fifth double-double vs. Georgia Southern, with 19 points and 12 rebounds … Added 13 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals vs. Troy … Collected his six double-double at Troy, with 13 points and 11 rebounds … Finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks at Georgia Southern … Pulled down 14 rebounds at Coastal Carolina … Posted 16 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and two assists vs. Texas State … Posted his seventh double-double of the season with 17 points, 14 rebounds, a career-high four steals and tied a career-best with four blocks vs. SE Louisiana … Finished with a career-best 28 points on 10-of-12 shooting and had seven rebounds in the win over USC Upstate … Finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals in the semifinals of The Basketball Classic
2020-21 (junior at Auburn): Recorded a career-best eight points, four rebounds and two blocks in 11 minutes at Arkansas … Added six points, seven rebounds and three blocks at LSU …
2019-20 (sophomore at Auburn): Appeared in five games as a freshman for an Auburn team that ended up 25-6
2018-19 (at Holmes C.C.): Redshirted
2018-19 (freshman at Holmes C.C.): Averaged 10.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game as a freshman at Holmes (Miss.) C.C. … Finished the year in the top 20 in the NJCAA in blocked shots (72) and field-goal percentage (63.2 pct.) … Named first-team all-region and all-state … Helped the Bulldogs finish 24-5 after winning the region tournament … Suffered a season-ending injury sophomore season … Considered among the top 25 junior-college recruits … Earned the top ranking among players from Arkansas …
High School: Named McDonald’s Arkansas 6A and Full Court Player of the Year … Averaged 16.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.1 blocks, 1.9 assists and 1.8 steals at Little Rock (Ark.) Parkview Magnet High School … Chosen as most valuable player of the state 5A tournament championship game
