Donel Cathcart III

Height:
6-5
Weight:
200
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Buffalo, N.Y.
High School:
Cardinal O'Hara
Prev School:
Niagara County Community
Position:
G
Major:
General Studies

2018-19 Junior Season
Appeared in all 32 games and made seven starts...Scored in double figures nine times...Averaged 7.0 points per game...Shot 80.7 percent from the free-throw line...Shot 37.5 percent from 3-point range in Horizon League play...Hit the game-winning 3-pointer in a 75-73 win over IUPUI (2/14)...Posted 16 points against Northern Kentucky (1/19)...Had 15 points with three 3s against Green Bay (1/3)...Recorded 17 points and made three 3s against Detroit Mercy (12/28)...Scored 12 points against Central Michigan (12/4)...Posted 18 points against Westminster (11/21)...Scored a career-high 27 points against FIU (11/18)...Made four 3-pointers against the Panthers...Dropped in 12 points against Heidelberg (11/12)...Made two 3-pointers against Akron (11/10)...Recorded a steal against Pitt (11/6).

Prior to YSU
Was named to the NJCAA Division II All-America Second-Team, earned Region III Division II First-Team honors, and finished the year with 639 points for a 20.6 per-game average...Pulled down 8.5 rebounds and dished out 2.8 assists per game...In his two seasons at NCCC, he scored 1,068 points and made 144 3-pointers, including 82 in 2017-18.

Personal
Parents are Leola and Donel Cathcart...Has sisters, Neomi, Donella, Analise, and brothers, Journey, Shumpert and Gunner...Major is general studies...Recipient of the 2019-20 The Henry Family Scholarship.