2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Gresham Jr., Donnell
Jersey Number 0
Donnell Gresham Jr.
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- St. Paul, Minn.
Bio
Final Bio (PDF)
2019-20 Season Highlights:
• The first graduate transfer in Georgia hoops history and a key contributor both on and off the court for the Bulldogs and their roster featuring nine freshmen.
• Technically played as a redshirt senior since he received a medical redshirt for his sophomore year (2016-17 season) at Northeastern.
• Logged action in all 32 games, including starting the first 20 contests.
• Finished second on the team in steals, averaging 1.0 takeaways per game, and provided Georgia’s team-high effort for thefts during seven games.
• Notched a quartet of double-figure scoring outputs, doing so against The Citadel, Georgia Tech, Austin Peay and Memphis.
• Completed his career scoring in double figures 33 times as a collegiate ‘canine’ – 29 outings as a Northeastern Husky and four contests as a Bulldog.
• Grabbed a season-high nine boards in the season opener against Western Carolina.
• Recorded a season-high 13 points against both The Citadel and Georgia Tech.
• Posted his first career highs as a Bulldog by converting on 11-of-13 trips to the line against Georgia Tech.
• The aforementioned numbers versus the Yellow Jackets stood up as the most trips (13) and successful attempts (11) at the line by any Georgia player during the 2019-20 season.
• After making three 3-pointers in the first 11 contests combined, knocked down three 3-pointers in back-to-back outings against Austin Peay and No. 9 Memphis.
• Averaged 11.5 ppg while shooting 53.3 percent from the field (8-of-15) including 54.5 percent from 3-point range (6-off-11) against Austin Peay and Memphis.
• Provided a solid linescore against Tennessee, with six points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists (with 0 turnovers) in 33 minutes of action (his most PT in non-OT contest).
• Perfect from both the field (2-of-2) and the line (5-of-5) en route to nine points at Missouri.
Northeastern Highlights:
• Started 69 of 90 games played in four seasons at Northeastern, including 59 of 67 during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 campaigns.
• Helped lead Northeastern to a combined 46-21 overall and 28-8 mark in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action during 2017-18 and 2018-19.
• During that span, the Huskies won the 2018 CAA regular-season title and the 2019 CAA Tournament crown.
• Ranked No. 2 all-time in 3-point percentage in Northeastern history, connecting on 41.3 percent (143-of-346) of his shots behind the arc.
2018-19 Season Highlights:
• Started 33 of 34 games for the Huskies while averaging a team-most 33.7 minutes per game.
• Helped Northeastern to a 23-11 record overall, including a 14-4 mark and second-place finish in the CAA and an NCAA Tournament bid.
• Among CAA stat leaders, ranked No. 3 in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.44), No. 6 in free throw percentage (.816), No. 10 in assists (3.1), No. 10 in steals (1.1), No. 12 in 3-point percentage (.379), No. 15 in 3-pointers per game (1.6) and No. 18 in rebounding (4.9).
• Notched 15 double-digit scoring outputs, including two 20-point outings.
• Posted a trio of double-doubles – 16 points and career-most 11 assists at Bucknell; 12 points and career-high 11 rebounds versus Delaware; and 11 points and 10 boards at Elon.
• Paced Northeastern in steals for 13 outings and in assists for 12 contests.
• Exploded for a career-high 26 points at Oakland, connecting on 7-of-11 shots from the floor, including 5-of-7 3-pointers, and 7-of-10 trips to the line against the Grizzlies.
• Handed out a career-high 11 assists against Bucknell, the single-game high for the Huskies during the 2018-19 campaign.
• Scored nine points, grabbed seven boards and handed out three assists in an’ 82-74 upset of top-seeded Hofstra in the CAA Tournament title game.
• Notched seven points and eight rebounds an NCAA Tourney against Kansas.
2017-18 Season Highlights:
• Started 26 of 33 games and averaged 9.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
• Helped the Huskies compile a 23-10 record and a 14-4 mark in CAA action.
• Finished the season ranked among CAA statistical leaders in 3-point percentage (No. 3 at .431) and 3-pointers per game (No. 10 at 2.0).
• Put up double digits in the scoring column 13 times, including a season high 22 against Cornell.
• Of his made shots from the floor, 72.5 percent (66-of-91) were 3-pointers.
• Converted on a higher percentage from behind the 3-point arc (66-of-153=.431) than inside that stripe (25-of-70=.357).
• Fell just shy of an NCAA bid, dropping an 83-76 OT decision to Charleston in the the CAA Tourney final.
• Played all 45 minutes and hauled in a career-high 12 boards against the Cougars in the CAA title tilt.
2016-17 Season Highlights:
• Started the first four games before a hand injury suffered in the LIU Brooklyn game on Nov. 19 ended his season.
• Earned a redshirt to retain his sophomore year of eligibility.
• Posted double-digit scoring efforts in each of the first two games of the season.
2015-16 Season Highlights:
• Saw action in 19 games during his freshman season, including six starts.
• Helped the Huskies to an 18-15 overall record and a 9-9 mark in CAA play.
• Christened his college career with nine points by connecting on 3-of-4 3-point attempts at N.C. State.
• Posted season highs of nine points (at N.C. State and at UNC Wilmington) and 10 rebounds (at James Madison).
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Jerry Kline at Cretin-Derham Hall and named second-team All-Minnesota by USA Today as a senior.
• As a senior, helped the Raiders finish 25-4 by averaging 12.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
• As a junior, averaged 13.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game for the Raiders, who finished 24-8 and fourth in the Class 4A state tourney.
• Scored 22 points – including eight in overtime – and grabbed 13 boards in CDHSS’s 89-77 upset of top-ranked Apple Valley in the 2014 Section 3 final.
• Named to the All-State Tournament team as a junior after averaging 17.7 points in six section/state tournament games.
Personal:
• Born May 2, 1997 in St. Paul, Minn., Donnell is the son of Deidre Jackson and Donnell Gresham, Sr.
• Received his bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Northeastern in 2019 and is pursuing a master’s in Sport Management and Policy at UGA.
• Thomas and Sara Cooney Men’s Basketball Scholarship recipient.
2019-20 Season Highlights:
• The first graduate transfer in Georgia hoops history and a key contributor both on and off the court for the Bulldogs and their roster featuring nine freshmen.
• Technically played as a redshirt senior since he received a medical redshirt for his sophomore year (2016-17 season) at Northeastern.
• Logged action in all 32 games, including starting the first 20 contests.
• Finished second on the team in steals, averaging 1.0 takeaways per game, and provided Georgia’s team-high effort for thefts during seven games.
• Notched a quartet of double-figure scoring outputs, doing so against The Citadel, Georgia Tech, Austin Peay and Memphis.
• Completed his career scoring in double figures 33 times as a collegiate ‘canine’ – 29 outings as a Northeastern Husky and four contests as a Bulldog.
• Grabbed a season-high nine boards in the season opener against Western Carolina.
• Recorded a season-high 13 points against both The Citadel and Georgia Tech.
• Posted his first career highs as a Bulldog by converting on 11-of-13 trips to the line against Georgia Tech.
• The aforementioned numbers versus the Yellow Jackets stood up as the most trips (13) and successful attempts (11) at the line by any Georgia player during the 2019-20 season.
• After making three 3-pointers in the first 11 contests combined, knocked down three 3-pointers in back-to-back outings against Austin Peay and No. 9 Memphis.
• Averaged 11.5 ppg while shooting 53.3 percent from the field (8-of-15) including 54.5 percent from 3-point range (6-off-11) against Austin Peay and Memphis.
• Provided a solid linescore against Tennessee, with six points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists (with 0 turnovers) in 33 minutes of action (his most PT in non-OT contest).
• Perfect from both the field (2-of-2) and the line (5-of-5) en route to nine points at Missouri.
Northeastern Highlights:
• Started 69 of 90 games played in four seasons at Northeastern, including 59 of 67 during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 campaigns.
• Helped lead Northeastern to a combined 46-21 overall and 28-8 mark in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action during 2017-18 and 2018-19.
• During that span, the Huskies won the 2018 CAA regular-season title and the 2019 CAA Tournament crown.
• Ranked No. 2 all-time in 3-point percentage in Northeastern history, connecting on 41.3 percent (143-of-346) of his shots behind the arc.
2018-19 Season Highlights:
• Started 33 of 34 games for the Huskies while averaging a team-most 33.7 minutes per game.
• Helped Northeastern to a 23-11 record overall, including a 14-4 mark and second-place finish in the CAA and an NCAA Tournament bid.
• Among CAA stat leaders, ranked No. 3 in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.44), No. 6 in free throw percentage (.816), No. 10 in assists (3.1), No. 10 in steals (1.1), No. 12 in 3-point percentage (.379), No. 15 in 3-pointers per game (1.6) and No. 18 in rebounding (4.9).
• Notched 15 double-digit scoring outputs, including two 20-point outings.
• Posted a trio of double-doubles – 16 points and career-most 11 assists at Bucknell; 12 points and career-high 11 rebounds versus Delaware; and 11 points and 10 boards at Elon.
• Paced Northeastern in steals for 13 outings and in assists for 12 contests.
• Exploded for a career-high 26 points at Oakland, connecting on 7-of-11 shots from the floor, including 5-of-7 3-pointers, and 7-of-10 trips to the line against the Grizzlies.
• Handed out a career-high 11 assists against Bucknell, the single-game high for the Huskies during the 2018-19 campaign.
• Scored nine points, grabbed seven boards and handed out three assists in an’ 82-74 upset of top-seeded Hofstra in the CAA Tournament title game.
• Notched seven points and eight rebounds an NCAA Tourney against Kansas.
2017-18 Season Highlights:
• Started 26 of 33 games and averaged 9.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
• Helped the Huskies compile a 23-10 record and a 14-4 mark in CAA action.
• Finished the season ranked among CAA statistical leaders in 3-point percentage (No. 3 at .431) and 3-pointers per game (No. 10 at 2.0).
• Put up double digits in the scoring column 13 times, including a season high 22 against Cornell.
• Of his made shots from the floor, 72.5 percent (66-of-91) were 3-pointers.
• Converted on a higher percentage from behind the 3-point arc (66-of-153=.431) than inside that stripe (25-of-70=.357).
• Fell just shy of an NCAA bid, dropping an 83-76 OT decision to Charleston in the the CAA Tourney final.
• Played all 45 minutes and hauled in a career-high 12 boards against the Cougars in the CAA title tilt.
2016-17 Season Highlights:
• Started the first four games before a hand injury suffered in the LIU Brooklyn game on Nov. 19 ended his season.
• Earned a redshirt to retain his sophomore year of eligibility.
• Posted double-digit scoring efforts in each of the first two games of the season.
2015-16 Season Highlights:
• Saw action in 19 games during his freshman season, including six starts.
• Helped the Huskies to an 18-15 overall record and a 9-9 mark in CAA play.
• Christened his college career with nine points by connecting on 3-of-4 3-point attempts at N.C. State.
• Posted season highs of nine points (at N.C. State and at UNC Wilmington) and 10 rebounds (at James Madison).
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Jerry Kline at Cretin-Derham Hall and named second-team All-Minnesota by USA Today as a senior.
• As a senior, helped the Raiders finish 25-4 by averaging 12.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
• As a junior, averaged 13.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game for the Raiders, who finished 24-8 and fourth in the Class 4A state tourney.
• Scored 22 points – including eight in overtime – and grabbed 13 boards in CDHSS’s 89-77 upset of top-ranked Apple Valley in the 2014 Section 3 final.
• Named to the All-State Tournament team as a junior after averaging 17.7 points in six section/state tournament games.
Personal:
• Born May 2, 1997 in St. Paul, Minn., Donnell is the son of Deidre Jackson and Donnell Gresham, Sr.
• Received his bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Northeastern in 2019 and is pursuing a master’s in Sport Management and Policy at UGA.
• Thomas and Sara Cooney Men’s Basketball Scholarship recipient.
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