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Javon Bess

Position: Forward

6-6, 220lb (198cm, 99kg)

Hometown: Columbus, OH

High School: Gahanna Lincoln HS

Schools: Michigan State (Men) and Saint Louis (Men)

2018-19 All-A-10
2019 All-A-10 Tourney
2x A-10 All-Defense
2018-19 A-10 DPOY

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SUMMARY

Career

G

113

PTS

9.9

TRB

5.3

AST

1.5

FG%

40.0

FG3%

30.4

FT%

73.4

eFG%

45.3

PER

17.2

WS

11.4

Per Game

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		SOS
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	12	3	12.3	0.9	1.9	.478	0.8	1.8	.476	0.1	0.2	.500	0.8	1.8	.429	1.3	1.7	2.9	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.8	1.3	2.7		10.00
2015-16	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	32	13	11.0	1.0	2.3	.431	0.9	2.0	.476	0.0	0.3	.111	1.0	1.7	.574	0.7	1.6	2.3	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.4	1.2	2.9		6.94
2016-17			Transfer
2017-18	Saint Louis	A-10	JR	33	33	36.2	3.9	9.8	.395	3.2	7.1	.443	0.7	2.7	.270	4.8	6.4	.758	2.4	5.0	7.4	2.2	1.2	0.4	2.0	2.4	13.3		2.92
2018-19	Saint Louis	A-10	SR	36	36	36.8	4.8	12.1	.394	2.9	6.5	.453	1.8	5.6	.325	3.9	4.9	.790	1.1	5.7	6.8	1.8	1.4	0.2	1.3	2.3	15.3		2.23
Career	Overall			113	85	26.7	3.0	7.6	.400	2.2	4.9	.452	0.8	2.7	.304	3.0	4.1	.734	1.4	3.9	5.3	1.5	0.9	0.3	1.2	1.9	9.9		5.52
	Michigan State			44	16	11.3	1.0	2.2	.442	0.9	1.9	.476	0.0	0.3	.182	0.9	1.7	.533	0.9	1.6	2.5	0.8	0.3	0.2	0.5	1.3	2.9
	Saint Louis			69	69	36.5	4.3	11.0	.394	3.0	6.8	.448	1.3	4.2	.308	4.3	5.6	.773	1.7	5.3	7.1	2.0	1.3	0.3	1.6	2.3	14.3

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	9	3	11.9	0.9	1.7	.533	0.8	1.6	.500	0.1	0.1	1.000	0.3	1.0	.333	0.8	1.1	1.9	1.0	0.2	0.2	1.0	1.1	2.2
2015-16	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	16	0	7.1	0.3	1.3	.250	0.3	1.1	.278	0.0	0.1	.000	0.6	1.3	.500	0.5	0.7	1.2	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.3	1.1	1.3
2017-18	Saint Louis	A-10	JR	18	18	36.4	4.1	10.7	.378	3.3	7.9	.420	0.7	2.8	.260	4.2	5.6	.750	2.6	5.4	8.1	2.1	1.1	0.5	1.9	2.3	13.0
2018-19	Saint Louis	A-10	SR	18	18	37.1	4.6	12.5	.364	2.7	6.5	.410	1.9	6.0	.315	4.0	5.1	.791	1.0	5.2	6.2	1.5	1.3	0.1	1.3	2.4	15.0
Career	Overall			61	39	25.3	2.8	7.4	.371	2.0	4.8	.411	0.8	2.6	.298	2.6	3.6	.727	1.3	3.5	4.8	1.3	0.8	0.3	1.2	1.8	8.9
	Michigan State			25	3	8.8	0.5	1.4	.371	0.5	1.3	.375	0.0	0.1	.333	0.5	1.2	.448	0.6	0.8	1.4	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.6	1.1	1.6
	Saint Louis			36	36	36.8	4.3	11.6	.371	3.0	7.2	.415	1.3	4.4	.297	4.1	5.3	.770	1.8	5.3	7.1	1.8	1.2	0.3	1.6	2.3	14.0

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Totals

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	12	3	148	11	23	.478	10	21	.476	1	2	.500	9	21	.429	15	20	35	12	4	3	9	16	32
2015-16	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	32	13	351	31	72	.431	30	63	.476	1	9	.111	31	54	.574	23	51	74	22	9	7	13	39	94
2017-18	Saint Louis	A-10	JR	33	33	1195	128	324	.395	104	235	.443	24	89	.270	160	211	.758	79	165	244	72	41	13	67	78	440
2018-19	Saint Louis	A-10	SR	36	36	1323	172	437	.394	106	234	.453	66	203	.325	139	176	.790	40	204	244	64	50	8	45	83	549
Career	Overall			113	85	3017	342	856	.400	250	553	.452	92	303	.304	339	462	.734	157	440	597	170	104	31	134	216	1115
	Michigan State			44	16	499	42	95	.442	40	84	.476	2	11	.182	40	75	.533	38	71	109	34	13	10	22	55	126
	Saint Louis			69	69	2518	300	761	.394	210	469	.448	90	292	.308	299	387	.773	119	369	488	136	91	21	112	161	989

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	9	3	107	8	15	.533	7	14	.500	1	1	1.000	3	9	.333	7	10	17	9	2	2	9	10	20
2015-16	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	16	0	113	5	20	.250	5	18	.278	0	2	.000	10	20	.500	8	11	19	5	2	3	5	17	20
2017-18	Saint Louis	A-10	JR	18	18	656	73	193	.378	60	143	.420	13	50	.260	75	100	.750	47	98	145	38	20	9	35	41	234
2018-19	Saint Louis	A-10	SR	18	18	668	82	225	.364	48	117	.410	34	108	.315	72	91	.791	18	94	112	27	24	2	23	43	270
Career	Overall			61	39	1544	168	453	.371	120	292	.411	48	161	.298	160	220	.727	80	213	293	79	48	16	72	111	544
	Michigan State			25	3	220	13	35	.371	12	32	.375	1	3	.333	13	29	.448	15	21	36	14	4	5	14	27	40
	Saint Louis			36	36	1324	155	418	.371	108	260	.415	47	158	.297	147	191	.770	65	192	257	65	44	11	58	84	504

Per 40 Minutes

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	12	3	148	3.0	6.2	.478	2.7	5.7	.476	0.3	0.5	.500	2.4	5.7	.429	9.5	3.2	1.1	0.8	2.4	4.3	8.6
2015-16	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	32	13	351	3.5	8.2	.431	3.4	7.2	.476	0.1	1.0	.111	3.5	6.2	.574	8.4	2.5	1.0	0.8	1.5	4.4	10.7
2017-18	Saint Louis	A-10	JR	33	33	1195	4.3	10.8	.395	3.5	7.9	.443	0.8	3.0	.270	5.4	7.1	.758	8.2	2.4	1.4	0.4	2.2	2.6	14.7
2018-19	Saint Louis	A-10	SR	36	36	1323	5.2	13.2	.394	3.2	7.1	.453	2.0	6.1	.325	4.2	5.3	.790	7.4	1.9	1.5	0.2	1.4	2.5	16.6
Career	Overall			113	85	3017	4.5	11.3	.400	3.3	7.3	.452	1.2	4.0	.304	4.5	6.1	.734	7.9	2.3	1.4	0.4	1.8	2.9	14.8
	Michigan State			44	16	499	3.4	7.6	.442	3.2	6.7	.476	0.2	0.9	.182	3.2	6.0	.533	8.7	2.7	1.0	0.8	1.8	4.4	10.1
	Saint Louis			69	69	2518	4.8	12.1	.394	3.3	7.5	.448	1.4	4.6	.308	4.7	6.1	.773	7.8	2.2	1.4	0.3	1.8	2.6	15.7

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	9	3	107	3.0	5.6	.533	2.6	5.2	.500	0.4	0.4	1.000	1.1	3.4	.333	6.4	3.4	0.7	0.7	3.4	3.7	7.5
2015-16	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	16	0	113	1.8	7.1	.250	1.8	6.4	.278	0.0	0.7	.000	3.5	7.1	.500	6.7	1.8	0.7	1.1	1.8	6.0	7.1
2017-18	Saint Louis	A-10	JR	18	18	656	4.5	11.8	.378	3.7	8.7	.420	0.8	3.0	.260	4.6	6.1	.750	8.8	2.3	1.2	0.5	2.1	2.5	14.3
2018-19	Saint Louis	A-10	SR	18	18	668	4.9	13.5	.364	2.9	7.0	.410	2.0	6.5	.315	4.3	5.4	.791	6.7	1.6	1.4	0.1	1.4	2.6	16.2
Career	Overall			61	39	1544	4.4	11.7	.371	3.1	7.6	.411	1.2	4.2	.298	4.1	5.7	.727	7.6	2.0	1.2	0.4	1.9	2.9	14.1
	Michigan State			25	3	220	2.4	6.4	.371	2.2	5.8	.375	0.2	0.5	.333	2.4	5.3	.448	6.5	2.5	0.7	0.9	2.5	4.9	7.3
	Saint Louis			36	36	1324	4.7	12.6	.371	3.3	7.9	.415	1.4	4.8	.297	4.4	5.8	.770	7.8	2.0	1.3	0.3	1.8	2.5	15.2

Per 100 Poss

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	12	3	148	4.7	9.9	.478	4.3	9.0	.476	0.4	0.9	.500	3.9	9.0	.429	15.0	5.1	1.7	1.3	3.9	6.9	13.7		103.4	98.5
2015-16	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	32	13	351	5.3	12.3	.431	5.1	10.7	.476	0.2	1.5	.111	5.3	9.2	.574	12.6	3.8	1.5	1.2	2.2	6.7	16.0		110.8	96.4
2017-18	Saint Louis	A-10	JR	33	33	1195	6.6	16.8	.395	5.4	12.2	.443	1.2	4.6	.270	8.3	10.9	.758	12.6	3.7	2.1	0.7	3.5	4.0	22.8		110.0	101.3
2018-19	Saint Louis	A-10	SR	36	36	1323	7.8	19.7	.394	4.8	10.6	.453	3.0	9.2	.325	6.3	7.9	.790	11.0	2.9	2.3	0.4	2.0	3.7	24.8		115.7	95.8
Career	Overall			113	85	3017	6.9	17.2	.400	5.0	11.1	.452	1.9	6.1	.304	6.8	9.3	.734	12.0	3.4	2.1	0.6	2.7	4.3	22.4		112.3	98.1
	Michigan State			44	16	499	5.1	11.6	.442	4.9	10.3	.476	0.2	1.3	.182	4.9	9.2	.533	13.3	4.1	1.6	1.2	2.7	6.7	15.4		108.6	97.0
	Saint Louis			69	69	2518	7.2	18.3	.394	5.1	11.3	.448	2.2	7.0	.308	7.2	9.3	.773	11.8	3.3	2.2	0.5	2.7	3.9	23.8		112.9	98.4

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	9	3	107	4.7	8.9	.533	4.1	8.3	.500	0.6	0.6	1.000	1.8	5.3	.333	10.1	5.3	1.2	1.2	5.3	5.9	11.8		91.0	104.5
2015-16	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	16	0	113	2.6	10.4	.250	2.6	9.4	.278	0.0	1.0	.000	5.2	10.4	.500	9.9	2.6	1.0	1.6	2.6	8.8	10.4		86.8	101.9
2017-18	Saint Louis	A-10	JR	18	18	656	6.8	18.0	.378	5.6	13.4	.420	1.2	4.7	.260	7.0	9.3	.750	13.6	3.6	1.9	0.8	3.3	3.8	21.9		106.7	101.0
2018-19	Saint Louis	A-10	SR	18	18	668	7.2	19.9	.364	4.2	10.3	.410	3.0	9.5	.315	6.4	8.0	.791	9.9	2.4	2.1	0.2	2.0	3.8	23.9		112.0	100.2
Career	Overall			61	39	1544	6.6	17.7	.371	4.7	11.4	.411	1.9	6.3	.298	6.2	8.6	.727	11.4	3.1	1.9	0.6	2.8	4.3	21.2		107.0	101.0
	Michigan State			25	3	220	3.6	9.7	.371	3.3	8.9	.375	0.3	0.8	.333	3.6	8.0	.448	10.0	3.9	1.1	1.4	3.9	7.5	11.1		88.8	103.1
	Saint Louis			36	36	1324	7.0	19.0	.371	4.9	11.8	.415	2.1	7.2	.297	6.7	8.7	.770	11.7	3.0	2.0	0.5	2.6	3.8	22.9		109.3	100.6

Advanced

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	12	3	148	13.9	.485	.500	.087	.913	41	12.5	15.5	14.0	14.5	1.7	2.3	21.4	15.4		0.2	0.2	0.4	.110		1.5	2.7	4.2
2015-16	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	32	13	351	13.2	.481	.438	.125	.750	103	8.0	15.1	11.8	10.0	1.5	2.1	11.7	16.0		0.5	0.7	1.2	.138		-0.3	3.0	2.8
2017-18	Saint Louis	A-10	JR	33	33	1195	17.7	.519	.432	.275	.651	449	7.6	16.7	12.1	13.6	2.1	1.3	13.6	21.5		2.2	1.9	4.1	.136		1.7	1.4	3.1
2018-19	Saint Louis	A-10	SR	36	36	1323	18.1	.527	.469	.465	.403	499	3.2	17.9	10.1	10.4	2.3	0.7	8.0	21.2		3.1	2.6	5.7	.173		2.5	2.4	4.9
Career	Overall			113	85	3017	17.2	.518	.453	.354	.540	1092	6.0	17.0	11.3	11.8	2.1	1.2	11.1	20.4		6.0	5.4	11.4	.151		1.8	2.1	3.9
	Michigan State			44	16	499	13.4	.482	.453	.116	.789	145	9.3	15.2	12.5	11.3	1.6	2.1	14.4	15.8		0.7	0.9	1.6	.130		0.3	2.9	3.2
	Saint Louis			69	69	2518	17.9	.523	.453	.384	.509	948	5.3	17.3	11.1	11.9	2.2	1.0	10.6	21.3		5.3	4.5	9.8	.155		2.1	1.9	4.0

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2014-15	Michigan State	Big Ten	FR	9	3	107	9.8	.519	.567	.067	.600	25	8.6	12.5	10.5	15.5	1.2	2.3	31.8	14.4		0.1	0.0	0.1	.035
2015-16	Michigan State	Big Ten	SO	16	0	113	4.9	.339	.250	.100	1.000	25	9.2	11.2	10.2	6.5	1.0	2.8	14.5	15.5		0.0	0.1	0.1	.033
2017-18	Saint Louis	A-10	JR	18	18	656	18.1	.486	.412	.259	.518	242	9.0	19.5	14.2	12.9	1.9	1.6	12.7	22.0		1.5	0.6	2.0	.124
2018-19	Saint Louis	A-10	SR	18	18	668	18.9	.503	.440	.480	.404	246	3.1	17.9	10.1	8.6	2.1	0.4	7.9	21.6		1.8	0.6	2.3	.140
Career	Overall			61	39	1544	16.9	.488	.424	.355	.486	538	6.4	17.7	11.9	10.8	1.9	1.2	11.4	20.8		3.3	1.3	4.6	.118
	Michigan State			25	3	220	7.3	.410	.386	.086	.829	50	8.9	11.8	10.4	10.9	1.1	2.6	22.3	15.0		0.1	0.1	0.2	.034
	Saint Louis			36	36	1324	18.5	.495	.427	.378	.457	488	6.0	18.7	12.1	10.7	2.0	1.0	10.2	21.8		3.2	1.1	4.4	.132

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