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3 Jaron Rillie

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 165
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Sydney, Australia
  • Twitter JaronRillie
  • Instagram Jaronrillie

Biography

2022-23 (Sophomore): Made an appearance in 32 games while starting in 13 … averaged 20.8 minutes per contest … averaged 4.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game … amassed 79 assists, good enough for second-most on the team … shot 47 percent from the field, 37 percent from three, and 75 percent from the free throw line … posted six performances of five or more assists, with a career-high 10 against Mercer on Dec. 28 … scored double-digit points five times, with a season-high 17 at VMI on Feb. 18.

2021-22 (Freshman): Played in all 32 games, earning the starting nod five times … averaged 4.4 points, two rebounds, and 1.75 assists per contest … shot 37 percent from beyond the arc, converting on 31 of 83 three-point attempts … shot 85 percent from the free-throw line … tallied double-digit points six times … scored a season-high 15 points at Western Carolina on Jan. 29 while dishing out a season-best seven assists against Mississippi College on Nov. 30.

2020-21 (Freshman): Saw action in all 19 games for the Bulldogs, making six starts at point guard...Proved to be one of the most reliable freshman in the SoCon, averaging 5.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game...At one time, led all NCAA Division I freshman point guards in field goal percentage, finishing the year shooting 61.7 (37-60) while also making 48.1 percent (13-27) of his 3-point attempts...Scored a career-high 18 points with five rebounds at Mercer...Dished out a personal best seven assists twice, lastly versus Mercer (2.10)...Dropped 11 points and a career-best seven rebounds at VMI followed by 13 points at Furman.   

High School: Graduated from Dos Pueblos High School 2019, and spent the 2019-20 season at Link Year Prep in Brandon, Mo . . . during his career, earned team captain, team MVP and first team All-Channel League honors . . . played point guard at both Dos Pueblos and Link Year Prep . . . best game came when he scored 22 points, dished out 14 assists and grabbed nine rebounds against Don Bosco Prep . . . his team also won the Ventura Kiwanis Christmas Tournament . . . also played for a pair of club teams . . . starred on the Idaho Select (2015-17) and West Coast Elite (2018-19) teams . . . his father, John, played collegiately at Gonzaga and later played professionally overseas, and is currently an assistant coach at UC Santa Barbara.

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Freshman

    Guard
    6'3" 175 lbs
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    2021-2022Freshman

    Guard
    6'3" 175 lbs
    3
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    2022-2023Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 165 lbs
    3