2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
McBride, Mardrez
Jersey Number 13
Mardrez McBride
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Augusta, Ga.
- High School:
- Butler High School
- Prev Team:
- North Texas
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Bio
Final Bio (PDF)
• Recipient of the Vincent J. and Barbara Dooley Scholarship for 2022-23.
2022-23 Season Highlights:
• A starter for 20 of 31 games played, with his lone DNP coming at Florida when he remained in Athens due to an illness.
• Averaged 4.7 points, largely due to tying Terry Roberts for the second-most 3-pointers (38) by any Bulldog.
• Scored 78.1 percent of his points (114-of-146) from 3-point range, with 80.9 percent of his made field goals (38-of-47) coming from behind the arc.
• Reached double digits in the scoring column a half-dozen times, including one 20-point performance at Auburn.
• Tied with Terry Roberts for team-high scoring honors with 13 points at Wake Forest.
• Came off the bench for the first time in his D-I career against Hampton, snapping a streak of 67 straight starts.
• Exploded for a season- and team-high 17 points against South Carolina, topping his previous production in the first seven SEC games combined (14 points).
• Backed that up with another season-best 20 points at Auburn while connecting on six 3-pointers, the single-game high for any Bulldog during season.
• Became the first Bulldog to have 5 3-pointers in back-to-back games in seven seasons...since Kenny Gaines in 2016.
• Returned to the starting lineup for the final three games of his collegiate career, although his only DNP of the season – at Florida because of an illness – was sandwiched between those contests.
North Texas Highlights:
• Started all 60 games played for the Mean Green during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.
• During his two campaigns, scored 575 points (6.9 ppg), grabbed 159 rebounds (2.7 rpg) and connected on 127 3-pointers (2.1 3FGpg) while doing so at a 40.0 percent clip.
• Helped North Texas to a combined 43-17 record over two seasons, headlined by postseason victories in the 2021 NCAA Tournament and the 2022 NIT.
• Notched 30 double-figure scoring games, with eight of those coming in Conference USA, NCAA and NIT tournament contests.
• Recorded his single-game high of 24 points against Texas State on March 15, 2022, in the opening round of the NIT.
• Converted on 127-of-319 3-pointers attempted, a 39.8 shooting percentage that ranks sixth-best among North Texas’ career leaders.
• Though he played only two seasons, came within nine 3-pointers of joining the Mean Green’s top-10 career leaders.
• Earned the nickname “Marchdrez” for his scoring and 3-point shooting in postseason play. In four combined outings in the 2021 NCAA Tournament and the 2022 NIT, averaged 18.0 points and converted on 19 shots from behind the arc (4.8 3FGpg).
2021-22 Season Highlights:
• One of four players to start all 32 games for the Mean Green, which won a school-record 25 games and finished 25-7 overall.
• Averaged 11.3 points per game and also led the team in playing time (34.3 mpg) and 3-pointers (2.5 3FGpg).
• Recorded 21 double-digit scoring outputs, including trio of 20-point performances.
• Knocked down 79 3-pointers, the sixth-most in program history, and ranked No. 99 nationally in average 3-pointers (4.8 3FGpg).
• Among Conference USA statistical leaders, ranked No. 8 in both 3-pointers per game (2.5 3FGpg) and minutes played (34.3 mpg).
• In stats for C-USA games only, led the league in 3-point percentage (.438) and ranked No. 9 in both 3-pointers (2.6 3FGpg) and playing time (34.7 mpg).
• Poured in a career-high 24 points in North Texas’ NIT first-round win over Texas State on March 15.
• In NIT outings against Texas State and Virginia, averaged 22.5 points, largely due to making six 3-pointers in each contest.
• Played all 45 minutes of Mean Green’s season-ending NIT setback at Virginia.
2020-21 Season Highlights:
• Started all 28 games of the Mean Green’s historic campaign that featured the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win.
• Averaged 7.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 24.0 minutes of action per game.
• Connected on 48 3-pointers, the second-most on the team.
• After contributing 6.7 points during the regular-season, nearly doubled that production to 11.3 points in North Texas’ six games in the Conference USA and NCAA Tournaments. Did so largely by connecting on 18-of-34 3-point attempts during that span, a sizzling 52.9 percentage.
• North Texas wrapped up the regular season with a 13-9 record before winning four games in as many days to capture the Conference USA Tournament title and secure a second-straight NCAA Tournament bid.
• Opened his career with the Mean Green with a 21-point outburst against Mississippi Valley, connecting on 6-of-7 shots from the floor – including 6-of-7 3-pointers – and 3-of-4 trips to the line. That effort stood as his season-high tally.
• Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Middle Tennessee in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament.
• Canned a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left in regulation of the C-USA Tournament final against Western Kentucky, eventually extended the game to overtime.
• Played all 40 minutes and scored 16 points in the Mean Green’s 78-69 OT victory over Purdue in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
USC Salkehatchie Highlights:
• Coached by Jake Williams at the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie.
• Started 29 of 30 games and helped the Indians compile a 27-4 record and capture the NJCAA Division I Region 10 title.
• The Indians were announced as the No. 10 seed in the NJCAA Division I Championship before the tourney was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Averaged 14.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, while also posting team-high tallies 5.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
• Upped his averages in conference games to 16.6 points, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
• Named first-team All Region 10.
• Finished the season ranked third nationally in 3-point percentage, connecting on a better clip from behind the arc (52.9 percent) than inside that stripe (50.0).
• Posted double-digit point tallies in 22 games, with 10 20-point showings and a season-high 30 points against Spartanburg Methodist.
• Dished out 10 assists in two contests but oddly did not record a double-double after finishing those contests with seven and nine points.
• Helped the Indians finish seventh nationally in scoring average (96.6 ppg), topping 100 points in 12 of 30 games with a season-high 150 versus South Carolina Faith A&M.
McCook College Highlights:
• Coached by Brandon Lenhart at McCook, which is located in McCook, Neb.
• Started 14 of 31 games played for the Indians, who compiled an 11-20 record.
• Averaged 14.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in a team-high 22.9 minutes of playing time per game.
• Increased those efforts to 14.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in conference contests.
• Posted 24 double-digit scoring tallies, with four 20-point outputs and a season-high 23 points against Casper College.
• Hauled in a season-high 10 rebounds against Otero Junior College, which combined with his 19 points, produced his first collegiate double-double.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Cervantes Boddy at Butler High School.
• Named MVP of Butler’s basketball and football teams during his senior season.
• During his three seasons playing for the Bulldogs, compiled 676 points and 211 rebounds for averages of 16.1 ppg and 5.0 rpg.
• Posted 35 double-figure scoring tallies, with 11 20-point contests, three 30-point outbursts and a career-high 37 points against Apalachee as a senior.
• Earned South Georgia Class 2A All-State honors as a senior.
• Voted the MVP for team Georgia during the 2018 CSRA “Battle of the Border” All-Star Classic after averaging 27.0 points in a pair of games against South Carolina’s all stars.
• As a senior, averaged 18.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game for the Bulldogs, who posted a 12-15 and reached the Georgia 2A state tournament.
• As a junior, contributed 15.5 points, 4.8 boards, 1.6 and 1.3 steals per game for Butler, which finished 18-10 and reached the Round of 16 of the state tourney.
• Joined the varsity of four games as a sophomore, chipping in 5.8 points and 0.5 rebounds per game.
Personal:
• Born November 16, 1999, Mardrez is the son of Kasey Davis.
• Earned his bachelor’s in Applied Arts & Sciences from UNT in 2022 and is unspecified for his major at UGA.
• Recipient of the Vincent J. and Barbara Dooley Scholarship for 2022-23.
2022-23 Season Highlights:
• A starter for 20 of 31 games played, with his lone DNP coming at Florida when he remained in Athens due to an illness.
• Averaged 4.7 points, largely due to tying Terry Roberts for the second-most 3-pointers (38) by any Bulldog.
• Scored 78.1 percent of his points (114-of-146) from 3-point range, with 80.9 percent of his made field goals (38-of-47) coming from behind the arc.
• Reached double digits in the scoring column a half-dozen times, including one 20-point performance at Auburn.
• Tied with Terry Roberts for team-high scoring honors with 13 points at Wake Forest.
• Came off the bench for the first time in his D-I career against Hampton, snapping a streak of 67 straight starts.
• Exploded for a season- and team-high 17 points against South Carolina, topping his previous production in the first seven SEC games combined (14 points).
• Backed that up with another season-best 20 points at Auburn while connecting on six 3-pointers, the single-game high for any Bulldog during season.
• Became the first Bulldog to have 5 3-pointers in back-to-back games in seven seasons...since Kenny Gaines in 2016.
• Returned to the starting lineup for the final three games of his collegiate career, although his only DNP of the season – at Florida because of an illness – was sandwiched between those contests.
North Texas Highlights:
• Started all 60 games played for the Mean Green during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.
• During his two campaigns, scored 575 points (6.9 ppg), grabbed 159 rebounds (2.7 rpg) and connected on 127 3-pointers (2.1 3FGpg) while doing so at a 40.0 percent clip.
• Helped North Texas to a combined 43-17 record over two seasons, headlined by postseason victories in the 2021 NCAA Tournament and the 2022 NIT.
• Notched 30 double-figure scoring games, with eight of those coming in Conference USA, NCAA and NIT tournament contests.
• Recorded his single-game high of 24 points against Texas State on March 15, 2022, in the opening round of the NIT.
• Converted on 127-of-319 3-pointers attempted, a 39.8 shooting percentage that ranks sixth-best among North Texas’ career leaders.
• Though he played only two seasons, came within nine 3-pointers of joining the Mean Green’s top-10 career leaders.
• Earned the nickname “Marchdrez” for his scoring and 3-point shooting in postseason play. In four combined outings in the 2021 NCAA Tournament and the 2022 NIT, averaged 18.0 points and converted on 19 shots from behind the arc (4.8 3FGpg).
2021-22 Season Highlights:
• One of four players to start all 32 games for the Mean Green, which won a school-record 25 games and finished 25-7 overall.
• Averaged 11.3 points per game and also led the team in playing time (34.3 mpg) and 3-pointers (2.5 3FGpg).
• Recorded 21 double-digit scoring outputs, including trio of 20-point performances.
• Knocked down 79 3-pointers, the sixth-most in program history, and ranked No. 99 nationally in average 3-pointers (4.8 3FGpg).
• Among Conference USA statistical leaders, ranked No. 8 in both 3-pointers per game (2.5 3FGpg) and minutes played (34.3 mpg).
• In stats for C-USA games only, led the league in 3-point percentage (.438) and ranked No. 9 in both 3-pointers (2.6 3FGpg) and playing time (34.7 mpg).
• Poured in a career-high 24 points in North Texas’ NIT first-round win over Texas State on March 15.
• In NIT outings against Texas State and Virginia, averaged 22.5 points, largely due to making six 3-pointers in each contest.
• Played all 45 minutes of Mean Green’s season-ending NIT setback at Virginia.
2020-21 Season Highlights:
• Started all 28 games of the Mean Green’s historic campaign that featured the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win.
• Averaged 7.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 24.0 minutes of action per game.
• Connected on 48 3-pointers, the second-most on the team.
• After contributing 6.7 points during the regular-season, nearly doubled that production to 11.3 points in North Texas’ six games in the Conference USA and NCAA Tournaments. Did so largely by connecting on 18-of-34 3-point attempts during that span, a sizzling 52.9 percentage.
• North Texas wrapped up the regular season with a 13-9 record before winning four games in as many days to capture the Conference USA Tournament title and secure a second-straight NCAA Tournament bid.
• Opened his career with the Mean Green with a 21-point outburst against Mississippi Valley, connecting on 6-of-7 shots from the floor – including 6-of-7 3-pointers – and 3-of-4 trips to the line. That effort stood as his season-high tally.
• Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Middle Tennessee in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament.
• Canned a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left in regulation of the C-USA Tournament final against Western Kentucky, eventually extended the game to overtime.
• Played all 40 minutes and scored 16 points in the Mean Green’s 78-69 OT victory over Purdue in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
USC Salkehatchie Highlights:
• Coached by Jake Williams at the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie.
• Started 29 of 30 games and helped the Indians compile a 27-4 record and capture the NJCAA Division I Region 10 title.
• The Indians were announced as the No. 10 seed in the NJCAA Division I Championship before the tourney was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Averaged 14.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, while also posting team-high tallies 5.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
• Upped his averages in conference games to 16.6 points, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
• Named first-team All Region 10.
• Finished the season ranked third nationally in 3-point percentage, connecting on a better clip from behind the arc (52.9 percent) than inside that stripe (50.0).
• Posted double-digit point tallies in 22 games, with 10 20-point showings and a season-high 30 points against Spartanburg Methodist.
• Dished out 10 assists in two contests but oddly did not record a double-double after finishing those contests with seven and nine points.
• Helped the Indians finish seventh nationally in scoring average (96.6 ppg), topping 100 points in 12 of 30 games with a season-high 150 versus South Carolina Faith A&M.
McCook College Highlights:
• Coached by Brandon Lenhart at McCook, which is located in McCook, Neb.
• Started 14 of 31 games played for the Indians, who compiled an 11-20 record.
• Averaged 14.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in a team-high 22.9 minutes of playing time per game.
• Increased those efforts to 14.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in conference contests.
• Posted 24 double-digit scoring tallies, with four 20-point outputs and a season-high 23 points against Casper College.
• Hauled in a season-high 10 rebounds against Otero Junior College, which combined with his 19 points, produced his first collegiate double-double.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Cervantes Boddy at Butler High School.
• Named MVP of Butler’s basketball and football teams during his senior season.
• During his three seasons playing for the Bulldogs, compiled 676 points and 211 rebounds for averages of 16.1 ppg and 5.0 rpg.
• Posted 35 double-figure scoring tallies, with 11 20-point contests, three 30-point outbursts and a career-high 37 points against Apalachee as a senior.
• Earned South Georgia Class 2A All-State honors as a senior.
• Voted the MVP for team Georgia during the 2018 CSRA “Battle of the Border” All-Star Classic after averaging 27.0 points in a pair of games against South Carolina’s all stars.
• As a senior, averaged 18.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game for the Bulldogs, who posted a 12-15 and reached the Georgia 2A state tournament.
• As a junior, contributed 15.5 points, 4.8 boards, 1.6 and 1.3 steals per game for Butler, which finished 18-10 and reached the Round of 16 of the state tourney.
• Joined the varsity of four games as a sophomore, chipping in 5.8 points and 0.5 rebounds per game.
Personal:
• Born November 16, 1999, Mardrez is the son of Kasey Davis.
• Earned his bachelor’s in Applied Arts & Sciences from UNT in 2022 and is unspecified for his major at UGA.
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