Will Boyd
24 Will Boyd
  • Height:
    6'10"
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Newark, N.J.
  • High School:
    Elevation Prep
  • Position:
    Center
  • gp
    11
  • pts/g
    9.9
  • fg %
    49.0
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    28.9
  • reb/g
    11.7
  • a/g
    0.5

Bio

2021-22: appeared in all 11 games, starting 10 in his first season at UVI ... led the team with 11.7 rebounds per game, including 4.5 offensive boards ... 9.9 points per game were third on the squad ... second on the team in field goal percentage (49% on 7.8 attempts per game) ... led the team with six double-doubles ... seven double-digit scoring performances, including a streak of five straight games to start the season ... seven double-digit rebounding efforts ... 15 rebounds and 12 points in season opener against Morris (Oct. 29) ... season-high 22 rebounds (10 offensive boards), plus 12 points versus Morris (Oct. 30) ... 21-rebound, 12-point performance against Wilberforce (Nov. 18) ... season-high 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting against Truett McConnell (Dec. 15) ... three games with multiple blocks, including three against Wilberforce (Nov. 3).

Prior to UVI: played varsity basketball at Sandhills Community College in 2020 ... 2020 NJCAA Division-III National Champion ... also played basketball at Catawba Valley Community College in 2017-18. 

High School: 2017 graduate of Elevation Prep in Charlotte, N.C., where he played three years of basketball ... senior team captain.

Personal: born William Benjamin Boyd on June 19, 1997 in East Orange, New Jersey ... majoring in computer science ... son of Louise Boyd .. nickname "Slim."

Player Profile

Recent Games
Nov 18 at Wilberforce W, 84-71
Nov 19 at Wilberforce L, 82-73
Nov 20 at Central State University L, 79-63
Dec 10 at Trinity Baptist W, 65-62
Dec 12 at Coastal Georgia L, 67-66
Dec 15 at Truett McConnell L, 93-81
  Overall
Games 11
Games started 10
Minutes 314
Minutes per game 28.5
FG 49-100
FG Pct 49.0
3PT 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0
FT 11-38
FT Pct 28.9
Off rebounds 50
Def rebounds 79
Total rebounds 129
Rebounds per game 11.7
Personal fouls 40
Disqualifications 3
Assists 6
Turnovers 23
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3
Steals 2
Blocks 9
Points 109
Points per game 9.9
Points per 40 min 13.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 at Morris L, 60-51 1 35 6-12 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-4 0.0 12
Oct 30 at Morris L, 68-62 1 38 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 12
Nov 3 Wilberforce L, 101-67 1 22 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 11
Nov 4 Warner L, 82-63 1 35 6-14 42.9 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 13
Nov 5 Huston-Tillotson L, 71-62 1 30 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 13 North Alabama L, 99-47 1 30 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Nov 18 at Wilberforce W, 84-71 1 33 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Nov 19 at Wilberforce L, 82-73 1 16 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 20 at Central State University L, 79-63 1 38 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 0-7 0.0 4
Dec 10 at Trinity Baptist W, 65-62 - 21 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 1-6 16.7 7
Dec 12 at Coastal Georgia L, 67-66 1 15 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 5
Dec 15 at Truett McConnell L, 93-81 1 31 8-10 80.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 16
Jan 16 Rust   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Rust   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 29 at Morris L, 60-51 1 35 5 10 15 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
Oct 30 at Morris L, 68-62 1 38 10 12 22 0 2 0.0 0 2 4 -
Nov 3 Wilberforce L, 101-67 1 22 3 6 9 1 1 1.0 0 3 5 1
Nov 4 Warner L, 82-63 1 35 6 7 13 1 4 0.3 0 0 4 -
Nov 5 Huston-Tillotson L, 71-62 1 30 3 7 10 0 1 0.0 0 1 3 -
Nov 13 North Alabama L, 99-47 1 30 4 4 8 0 3 0.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 18 at Wilberforce W, 84-71 1 33 7 14 21 1 4 0.3 1 0 4 -
Nov 19 at Wilberforce L, 82-73 1 16 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 5 1
Nov 20 at Central State University L, 79-63 1 38 5 9 14 2 4 0.5 0 0 1 -
Dec 10 at Trinity Baptist W, 65-62 - 21 1 5 6 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 12 at Coastal Georgia L, 67-66 1 15 2 2 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Dec 15 at Truett McConnell L, 93-81 1 31 7 4 11 1 1 1.0 0 2 5 1
Jan 16 Rust   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Rust   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 SAGU American Indian   - - - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 11 10 28.5 4.5-9.1 49.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.0-3.5 28.9 9.9
Conference 4 4 27.8 4.5-8.5 52.9 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.2-3.2 38.5 10.3
Exhibition 1 1 30.0 3.0-10.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.0 66.7 8.0
Location Home 3 3 29.0 5.0-10.7 46.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-3.0 55.6 11.7
Away 8 7 28.4 4.2-8.5 50.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.8-3.6 20.7 9.3
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 2 1 27.0 4.0-9.0 44.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-4.5 33.3 9.5
Losses 9 9 28.9 4.6-9.1 50.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.9-3.2 27.6 10.0
Month October 2 2 36.5 5.5-10.0 55.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.0-4.5 22.2 12.0
November 6 6 29.0 4.2-10.0 41.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-3.2 36.8 9.5
December 3 2 22.3 4.3-6.7 65.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-3.3 20.0 9.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 11 10 314 49-100 49.0 0-1 0.0 11-38 28.9 109
Conference 4 4 111 18-34 52.9 0-1 0.0 5-13 38.5 41
Exhibition 1 1 30 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Location Home 3 3 87 15-32 46.9 0-0 - 5-9 55.6 35
Away 8 7 227 34-68 50.0 0-1 0.0 6-29 20.7 74
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 2 1 54 8-18 44.4 0-0 - 3-9 33.3 19
Losses 9 9 260 41-82 50.0 0-1 0.0 8-29 27.6 90
Month October 2 2 73 11-20 55.0 0-1 0.0 2-9 22.2 24
November 6 6 174 25-60 41.7 0-0 - 7-19 36.8 57
December 3 2 67 13-20 65.0 0-0 - 2-10 20.0 28

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 11 10 28.5 6.2-12.7 49.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.4-4.8 28.9 13.9
Conference 4 4 27.8 6.5-12.3 52.9 0.0-0.4 0.0 1.8-4.7 38.5 14.8
Exhibition 1 1 30.0 4.0-13.3 30.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-4.0 66.7 10.7
Location Home 3 3 29.0 6.9-14.7 46.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-4.1 55.6 16.1
Away 8 7 28.4 6.0-12.0 50.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.1-5.1 20.7 13.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 2 1 27.0 5.9-13.3 44.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-6.7 33.3 14.1
Losses 9 9 28.9 6.3-12.6 50.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.2-4.5 27.6 13.8
Month October 2 2 36.5 6.0-11.0 55.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.1-4.9 22.2 13.2
November 6 6 29.0 5.7-13.8 41.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-4.4 36.8 13.1
December 3 2 22.3 7.8-11.9 65.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-6.0 20.0 16.7

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 11 10 28.5 4.5 7.2 11.7 3.6 0.3 0.5 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.8
Conference 4 4 27.8 4.8 7.8 12.5 4.0 0.5 0.3 1.5 0.2 0.3 1.5
Exhibition 1 1 30.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 3.0 - 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location Home 3 3 29.0 4.0 6.7 10.7 4.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.3
Away 8 7 28.4 4.8 7.4 12.1 3.5 0.3 0.5 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 1 27.0 4.0 9.5 13.5 3.5 - 0.5 3.0 0.2 0.5 0.0
Losses 9 9 28.9 4.7 6.7 11.3 3.7 0.3 0.6 1.9 0.3 0.1 1.0
Month October 2 2 36.5 7.5 11.0 18.5 3.0 - 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 1.0
November 6 6 29.0 4.2 7.7 11.8 3.7 0.3 0.8 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.8
December 3 2 22.3 3.3 3.7 7.0 4.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 11 10 314 50 79 129 40 3 6 23 0.3 2 9
Conference 4 4 111 19 31 50 16 2 1 6 0.2 1 6
Exhibition 1 1 30 4 4 8 3 - 0 3 0.0 0 0
Location Home 3 3 87 12 20 32 12 1 2 6 0.3 0 4
Away 8 7 227 38 59 97 28 2 4 17 0.2 2 5
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 1 54 8 19 27 7 - 1 6 0.2 1 0
Losses 9 9 260 42 60 102 33 3 5 17 0.3 1 9
Month October 2 2 73 15 22 37 6 - 0 4 0.0 1 2
November 6 6 174 25 46 71 22 2 5 15 0.3 1 5
December 3 2 67 10 11 21 12 1 1 4 0.3 0 2

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 11 10 28.5 6.4 10.1 16.4 5.1 0.4 0.8 2.9 0.3 0.3 1.1
Conference 4 4 27.8 6.8 11.2 18.0 5.8 0.7 0.4 2.2 0.2 0.4 2.2
Exhibition 1 1 30.0 5.3 5.3 10.7 4.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location Home 3 3 29.0 5.5 9.2 14.7 5.5 0.5 0.9 2.8 0.3 0.0 1.8
Away 8 7 28.4 6.7 10.4 17.1 4.9 0.4 0.7 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.9
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 1 27.0 5.9 14.1 20.0 5.2 0.0 0.7 4.4 0.2 0.7 0.0
Losses 9 9 28.9 6.5 9.2 15.7 5.1 0.5 0.8 2.6 0.3 0.2 1.4
Month October 2 2 36.5 8.2 12.1 20.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.5 1.1
November 6 6 29.0 5.7 10.6 16.3 5.1 0.5 1.1 3.4 0.3 0.2 1.1
December 3 2 22.3 6.0 6.6 12.5 7.2 0.6 0.6 2.4 0.3 0.0 1.2

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Photos

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  • North Alabama vs. Virgin Islands
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  • North Alabama vs. Virgin Islands
Will Boyd action photo 3
  • Virgin Islands vs. Wilberforce
Will Boyd action photo 4
  • Virgin Islands vs. Wilberforce
Will Boyd action photo 5
  • Virgin Islands vs. Central State University
Will Boyd action photo 6
  • Virgin Islands vs. Central State University
Will Boyd action photo 7
  • Virgin Islands vs. Trinity Baptist
Will Boyd action photo 8
  • Virgin Islands vs. Coastal Georgia
Will Boyd action photo 9
  • Virgin Islands vs. Truett McConnell
Will Boyd action photo 10
  • Virgin Islands vs. Truett McConnell
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  • Virgin Islands vs. Truett McConnell