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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
USI Athletic Communications
USI Athletic Communications
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Nathanial Barbee, USI Athletic Communications
Ray Simmons, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications

33 Jeremiah Hernandez

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 180
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Chicago, IL
  • Major Journalism

Biography

2023-24: Named first-team All-OVC after averaging a team-high and career-high 17.2 points per game...played in 31 of 32 games, making 28 starts...averaged a career-high 3.3 rebouds per contest...scoed a career-high and team-high 35 points in the overtime game at Southeast Missouri State University...grabbed a career-high eight rebounds three times and dished a career-best five assists in the loss at La Salle University...set a USI record by hitting 16-of-16 from the stripe versus the University of Arkansas at Little Rock...ranked fifth in the OVC in scoring and fourth in steals, with 2.1 per game.

2022-23: Played in 27 of the 33 games during his first season with the Eagles...averaged 4.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game and 15.8 points per game...scored a season-high 15 points in the win over Tennessee State University, while grabbing a season-best eight rebounds in the wins over the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Tennessee State...opened the season with 14 points in the loss at the University of Missouri...named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

TRANSFER: Makes the move to USI from Kent State University, where he averaged 3.2 points and 1.1 rebounds over two seasons and 49 games...posted a season-high 10 points versus Southern University and three rebounds twice in 2021-22.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-time letter winner at Saint Viator High School...was a three-time East Suburban Catholic All-Conference and the Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019....was an IBCA and NBC first-team All-State in 2019 after posting 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game.

PERSONAL: Son of Don and Norma Hernandez. 
USI Career Highs After The 2023-24 Season 
Points: 35 at Southeast Missouri State (12/29/23)
Rebounds: 8 Three Times 
Assists: 5 at La Salle (11/18/23)
Steals: 4 vs. Tennessee Tech (1/6/24); vs. Western Illinois (1/25/24) 
Blocks: 2 Three Times 
Double-Figure Scoring: 27
20-or-more points: 9
30-or-more points: 2

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2022-2023Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 180 lbs
    13
  • 33

    2023-2024Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 180 lbs
    33