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Jersey Number 24
Octavius Spann
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- College Park, Ga.
- High School:
- Georgetown
2007-08:
Sat out season in compliance with NCAA transfer rules. 2005-07 (Georgetown): Appeared in 22 games over two seasons at Georgetown, averaging 3.2 minutes per game...averaged 1.3 points and 1.0 rebounds with the Hoyas...scored five points in collegiate debut vs. Fairfield...scored career-high six points in win over Savannah State...appeared in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament vs. Belmont, scoring two points in two minutes...part of Georgetown team that appeared in Final Four...scored four points with two rebounds and a steal vs. Rutgers...hit first career 3-pointer in loss at Syracuse. High School: Attended Banneker HS outside of Atlanta...averaged 26.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 3.0 assists during senior year. Personal: Born on April 2, 1987...son of Julia Thornton and Oscar Spann...nickname is 'Tay'...has a brother, Emmanuel, who is a wide receiver on the Marshall football team...sociology major with a minor in psychology.
Sat out season in compliance with NCAA transfer rules. 2005-07 (Georgetown): Appeared in 22 games over two seasons at Georgetown, averaging 3.2 minutes per game...averaged 1.3 points and 1.0 rebounds with the Hoyas...scored five points in collegiate debut vs. Fairfield...scored career-high six points in win over Savannah State...appeared in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament vs. Belmont, scoring two points in two minutes...part of Georgetown team that appeared in Final Four...scored four points with two rebounds and a steal vs. Rutgers...hit first career 3-pointer in loss at Syracuse. High School: Attended Banneker HS outside of Atlanta...averaged 26.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 3.0 assists during senior year. Personal: Born on April 2, 1987...son of Julia Thornton and Oscar Spann...nickname is 'Tay'...has a brother, Emmanuel, who is a wide receiver on the Marshall football team...sociology major with a minor in psychology.
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