Justus Shelton

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Justus Shelton
  • Height:
    6-9
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Mars Hill, N.C.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    So
  • Previous School:
    Mountain Heritage
  • gp
    22
  • pts/g
    2.3
  • fg %
    51.4
  • 3pt %
    50.0
  • ft %
    55.6
  • reb/g
    2.5
  • a/g
    0.2
Bio

Career:
Averaged 9.0 minutes and 3.2 points per game in 15 games played during freshman season (2020-21)

High School:
Graduated from Mountain Heritage High School in Burnsville, N.C.
Two-time Western Highlands Conference Player of The Year
Averaged 18 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks during his senior year.
Selected to the Annual Blue-White All Star Game.
Has the Highest Field Goal Percentage in School History.

Personal:
Son of Susie and Jackie Shelton
One Brother: Jesse
Mother played four years for the Mars Hill Women’s Basketball Program and went on to play in the inaugural WNBA season with the Charlotte Sting.
Majoring in Business and Education.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 22 19
Games started 2 2
Minutes 197 187
Minutes per game 9.0 9.8
FG 19-37 19-36
FG Pct 51.4 52.8
3PT 2-4 2-4
3PT Pct 50.0 50.0
FT 10-18 10-18
FT Pct 55.6 55.6
Off rebounds 12 11
Def rebounds 42 41
Total rebounds 54 52
Rebounds per game 2.5 2.7
Personal fouls 22 20
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 5 5
Turnovers 8 7
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.7
Steals 3 3
Blocks 14 14
Points 50 50
Points per game 2.3 2.6
Points per 40 min 10.2 10.7
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at Newberry L, 80-55
Feb 16 Carson-Newman L, 78-65
Feb 19 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 92-71
Feb 21 Catawba W, 70-69
Feb 23 at Limestone L, 72-59
Feb 24 at Tusculum L, 86-71
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 12 at Converse L, 93-82 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 13 vs. Belmont Abbey L, 92-57 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 17 Newberry W, 76-75 0 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 at Coker L, 102-82 - 9 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 23 at Virginia-Wise W, 88-66 - 12 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Nov 27 at Catawba W, 89-75 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 at Emory & Henry L, 86-74 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 1 Anderson W, 85-82 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 Queens (N.C.) L, 95-80 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Lincoln Memorial L, 101-70 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 15 at Carson-Newman L, 86-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Wingate L, 96-79 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 12 Tusculum L, 69-61 - 14 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 9
Jan 19 at Anderson L, 100-97 1 24 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 22 at Queens (N.C.) L, 100-52 - 15 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-2 0.0 5
Jan 26 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 96-84 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Limestone L, 87-72 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 2 Virginia-Wise L, 84-79 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 5 at Wingate L, 87-65 1 10 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 at Lincoln Memorial L, 100-54 - 9 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 12 Coker W, 88-74 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 at Newberry L, 80-55 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Feb 16 Carson-Newman L, 78-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 92-71 - 17 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 21 Catawba W, 70-69 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 23 at Limestone L, 72-59 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 24 at Tusculum L, 86-71 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 12 at Converse L, 93-82 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 13 vs. Belmont Abbey L, 92-57 - 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 17 Newberry W, 76-75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 20 at Coker L, 102-82 - 9 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 at Virginia-Wise W, 88-66 - 12 0 1 1 2 1 1 2
Nov 27 at Catawba W, 89-75 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Emory & Henry L, 86-74 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 1 Anderson W, 85-82 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 Queens (N.C.) L, 95-80 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Lincoln Memorial L, 101-70 - 10 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
Dec 15 at Carson-Newman L, 86-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Wingate L, 96-79 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 12 Tusculum L, 69-61 - 14 2 3 5 0 0 0 2
Jan 19 at Anderson L, 100-97 1 24 2 9 11 2 0 0 0
Jan 22 at Queens (N.C.) L, 100-52 - 15 0 4 4 0 1 0 0
Jan 26 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 96-84 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Limestone L, 87-72 - 11 1 4 5 0 1 0 0
Feb 2 Virginia-Wise L, 84-79 - 16 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Feb 5 at Wingate L, 87-65 1 10 1 0 1 0 2 1 1
Feb 7 at Lincoln Memorial L, 100-54 - 9 1 3 4 0 0 1 1
Feb 12 Coker W, 88-74 - 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 at Newberry L, 80-55 - 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 16 Carson-Newman L, 78-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 92-71 - 17 0 5 5 0 0 0 3
Feb 21 Catawba W, 70-69 - 9 2 1 3 0 0 0 4
Feb 23 at Limestone L, 72-59 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 24 at Tusculum L, 86-71 - 10 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 12 at Converse L, 93-82 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 13 vs. Belmont Abbey L, 92-57 - 0 - -
Nov 17 Newberry W, 76-75 0 1 0 -
Nov 20 at Coker L, 102-82 - 1 - -
Nov 23 at Virginia-Wise W, 88-66 - 1 - 2.0
Nov 27 at Catawba W, 89-75 - 0 - -
Nov 29 at Emory & Henry L, 86-74 - 1 - -
Dec 1 Anderson W, 85-82 - - - -
Dec 4 Queens (N.C.) L, 95-80 - - - -
Dec 11 Lincoln Memorial L, 101-70 - 0 - -
Dec 15 at Carson-Newman L, 86-67 - - - -
Dec 18 Wingate L, 96-79 - 0 - -
Jan 12 Tusculum L, 69-61 - 0 - -
Jan 19 at Anderson L, 100-97 1 2 0 -
Jan 22 at Queens (N.C.) L, 100-52 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 26 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 96-84 - - - -
Jan 31 Limestone L, 87-72 - 3 - 0.0
Feb 2 Virginia-Wise L, 84-79 - 0 - 1.0
Feb 5 at Wingate L, 87-65 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 7 at Lincoln Memorial L, 100-54 - 1 - -
Feb 12 Coker W, 88-74 - 2 - -
Feb 14 at Newberry L, 80-55 - 1 - -
Feb 16 Carson-Newman L, 78-65 - - - -
Feb 19 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 92-71 - 3 - -
Feb 21 Catawba W, 70-69 - 1 - -
Feb 23 at Limestone L, 72-59 - 0 - -
Feb 24 at Tusculum L, 86-71 - 1 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 22 9.0 0.9-1.7 0.1-0.2 0.5-0.8 2.3
Conference 19 9.8 1.0-1.9 0.1-0.2 0.5-0.9 2.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 8 8.6 0.6-1.2 0.1-0.2 0.8-1.0 2.1
Away 13 9.5 1.1-2.0 0.1-0.2 0.3-0.8 2.5
Neutral 1 4.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 5 5.8 0.2-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.8 0.8
Losses 17 9.9 1.1-1.9 0.1-0.2 0.5-0.8 2.7
Month
November 7 4.7 0.6-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.6 1.4
December 2 6.0 0.5-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.5-1.0 1.5
January 4 16.0 1.8-3.2 0.5-1.0 1.0-1.5 5.0
February 9 9.8 0.8-1.7 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.7 1.9
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 22 2 197 19-37 51.4 2-4 50.0 10-18 55.6 50
Conference 19 2 187 19-36 52.8 2-4 50.0 10-18 55.6 50
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 8 0 69 5-10 50.0 1-2 50.0 6-8 75.0 17
Away 13 2 124 14-26 53.8 1-2 50.0 4-10 40.0 33
Neutral 1 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 5 0 29 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Losses 17 2 168 18-32 56.3 2-4 50.0 8-14 57.1 46
Month
November 7 0 33 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
December 2 - 12 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
January 4 1 64 7-13 53.8 2-4 50.0 4-6 66.7 20
February 9 1 88 7-15 46.7 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 17
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 22 197 9.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 19 187 9.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 8 69 8.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 124 9.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 4 4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 5 29 5.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 17 168 9.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 33 4.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 2 12 6.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 4 64 16.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 9 88 9.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 22 0.5 1.9 2.5 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.6
Conference 19 0.6 2.2 2.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.9
Away 13 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.5
Neutral 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 5 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.2
Losses 17 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.5
Month
November 7 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3
December 2 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
January 4 1.3 5.0 6.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5
February 9 0.6 1.7 2.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 1.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 22 2 12 42 54 5 8 3 14
Conference 19 2 11 41 52 5 7 3 14
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 0 5 15 20 1 2 0 7
Away 13 2 6 26 32 4 6 3 7
Neutral 1 - 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Result
Wins 5 0 2 4 6 2 1 1 6
Losses 17 2 10 38 48 3 7 2 8
Month
November 7 0 2 4 6 2 2 1 2
December 2 - 0 3 3 0 0 0 1
January 4 1 5 20 25 2 2 0 2
February 9 1 5 15 20 1 4 2 9
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Jones' buzzer beater sinks Catawba on Senior Day
  • Article
  • February 21, 2022
Jones' buzzer beater sinks Catawba on Senior Day

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team (6-19, 6-16 SAC) won an absolute thriller versus Catawba (10-14, 9-13 SAC) by a score of 70-69 on Senior Day.

  • February 21, 2022
Dawkins, Jones post double-doubles in loss to L-R
  • Article
  • February 19, 2022
Dawkins, Jones post double-doubles in loss to L-R

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (5-19, 5-16 SAC) fell to Lenoir-Rhyne (10-15, 9-13 SAC) by a score of 92-71 Saturday evening on the road.

  • February 19, 2022
Mars Hill falls to No. 14 LMU
  • Article
  • February 07, 2022
Mars Hill falls to No. 14 LMU

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (4-16, 4-13 SAC) was defeated by No. 14 Lincoln Memorial (19-3, 16-3 SAC) by a score of 100-54 Monday night on the road.

  • February 07, 2022
Johnson collects double-double in loss versus Wingate
  • Article
  • February 05, 2022
Johnson collects double-double in loss versus Wingate

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (4-15, 4-12 SAC) was defeated by Wingate (17-6, 13-6 SAC) by a score of 87-65 on the road Saturday afternoon.

  • February 05, 2022
Lions downed by No. 16 Royals
  • Article
  • January 22, 2022
Lions downed by No. 16 Royals

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (4-11, 4-8 SAC) was defeated by a score of 100-52 versus No. 16 Queens (15-3, 11-3 SAC) Saturday afternoon.

  • January 22, 2022
Dawkins ties career-high in thriller versus Anderson
  • Article
  • January 19, 2022
Dawkins ties career-high in thriller versus Anderson

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (4-10, 4-7 SAC) was edged by Anderson (8-9, 5-8 SAC) 100-97 Wednesday night on the road.

  • January 19, 2022
Mars Hill falls to Tusculum in first game of 2022
  • Article
  • January 12, 2022
Mars Hill falls to Tusculum in first game of 2022

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (4-9, 4-6 SAC) was defeated by Tusculum (10-4, 10-2 SAC) by a score of 69-61 to kickoff the second half of their season.

  • January 12, 2022
Mars Hill rolls past UVA Wise
  • Article
  • November 23, 2021
Mars Hill rolls past UVA Wise

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (2-3, 2-1 SAC) defeated UVA Wise (0-5, 0-3 SAC) by a score of 88-66 Tuesday night on the road.

  • November 23, 2021
Lions fall in offensive shootout to Cobras
  • Article
  • November 20, 2021
Lions fall in offensive shootout to Cobras

The Mars Hill men's basketball team (1-3, 1-1 SAC) was defeated by Coker (1-3, 1-0 SAC) by a score of 102-82 Saturday night on the road.

  • November 20, 2021