John Avent

Height:
5-9
Weight:
161
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Newnan, Ga.
High School:
Newnan

2013: Played in 11 games, collecting three goals and four assists for seven total points ... Credited for 20 shots on the year ... Also collected five ground balls ... Booked three points on a goal and two assists against Rollins (2/9) ... Scored a goal and added an assist in Mercer's win at Wagner (3/9) ... Found the net once on five shots against VMI (4/14).

2012: Appeared in all 14 games for the Bears earning four starts… Scored four goals on the season scoring goals in back-to-back games against VMI (4/12) and St. Johns (4/21)… Recorded a season-high nine shots against St. Johns (4/21)… Picked up three ground balls on two separate occasions against Holy Cross (3/6) and St. Johns (3).

2011: Started 11 of 13 games played ... 12 goals ... 3 assists ... 15 points ... At least one shot attempt in each game ... A .267 shooting percentage ... A .467 shots on goal percentage (12-21) ... 11 ground balls.

High School: A graduate of the Newnan (2010) … Coached by Steve Black … Earned four varsity letters … Was an all-region selection, a two-time team captain and a two-time Georgia All-Star game participant as a senior … Helped team qualify for state playoffs for first time in school history … Played club for the Georgia Copperheads, coached by Mike Mentzel.

Personal: Born October 21, 1991 in Atlanta … Son of Sandy and Judy Avent … Has one sister and one brother, both older … Mother also attended Mercer … Favorite athlete is Steve Nash … Likes to go to Subway for pre-game meals … Has met actor Clint Eastwood … Was also recruited by Washington College, Berry College, Birmingham Southern and Pfeiffer … A business major.