HONORS AND AWARDS
Gold Stars (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019)
Dean's List (Spring 2020)
Chi Alpha Sigma National Scholar-Athlete Society
2019-20Â NABC Honors Court
2x Southern Conference Academic All-Conference (Spring 2019, Spring 2020)
2x Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal (2018-19, 2019-20)
3x Southern Conference Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
JUNIOR (2019-20): Finished 14
th in the Southern Conference across all games played for blocked shots per game (0.7) and 15
th with 19 blocked shots … Ranked ninth in SoCon-only games for blocked shots (15) and blocked shots per game (0.9) … Appeared in 28 games, making 10 starts … Averaged 3.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 13.9 minutes per game … Transitioned from a reserve role for the first 15 games into a starter and major contributor for the final 13 … In the final 13 games of the season, made 10 starts, averaging 6.8 points and 4.7 rebounds in 22.7 minutes per game … Made his first start of the season at home against Wofford (1/29/20) … Scored seven points at Mercer (2/1/20) … Finished in double-digit scoring in back-to-back games, scoring 14 points both at UNC Greensboro (2/5/20) and at home against VMI (2/8/20) … Added a career-high four blocked shots, seven boards and shot 6-for-10 from the field in 31 minutes against the Keydets … Just missed out on his first double-double, finishing his 20 minutes of work with 10 points and eight rebounds at home against Mercer (2/26/20) … Had two blocked shots against the Bears after swatting away two shots at Western Carolina (2/22/20), marking the first time in his career with back-to-back multiple-block games … Had six point and eight rebounds at Furman (2/29/20) … Ended the season with seven points, four rebounds and a steal against Wofford (3/6/20) in the opening round of the 2020 Ingles Southern Conference Basketball Championships presented by General Shale in Asheville.
SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Played in 28 games, making two starts … Averaged 7.4 minutes, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 points per game … Made his first collegiate start at South Florida (11/24/18), playing 13 minutes … Started the season with a 7-point, 4-rebound outing against Mid-Atlantic Christian (11/12/18) … Played a season-high 22 minutes at home against Wofford (2/2/19) … Brought down a season-high five rebounds at home against Southeast Missouri (12/15/18).
FRESHMAN (2017-18): Played in 27 games as a true freshman for the Bulldogs … for the year, averaged 8.0 minutes, 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game … Netted double-digit points in two games, including recording the Bulldogs’ first double-double of the season with an 11-point, 10-rebound performance at home against Point (12/16/17) that also included his first-ever multi-block performance with two … Led the ‘Dogs in rebounding in two other games, including bringing down eight boards against UMBC (12/2/17).
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Seffner Christian Academy … Four-year letter winner in basketball … Averaged 10.5 points per game, 9.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals as a freshman and earned the team defense award … As a sophomore, was honored with the Nehemiah Leadership Award after averaging 13.4 points per game, 6.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists … Named a top-25 county player and Hot Shot of the Week by the Tampa Bay Times and was also named a Hillsborough County All-Star (Top-25 county players) after averaging 12.3 points per game, 6.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists as a junior … Was a member of the Southeast Elite AAU team from 2014-16, helping the team to a 36-4 record in 2014 and a top-10 ranking in the country … In 2015, guided the team to a 26-9 record including a 5-1 record in the Adidas Las Vegas Tournament.
PERSONAL: Full name is Derek Paul Webster, Jr. … Son of Derek and Shelise Webster … Father, Derek Webster, played basketball at Florida A&M … Major is biology/pre-med.
