Kaiser Gates

Class:
Junior
Position:
Forward
Height:
6-8
Weight:
228
Hometown:
Alpharetta, Ga.
High School:
St. Francis

AS A JUNIOR (2017-18)
Had 11 double-figure scoring games as a junior including his 16-point game vs. St. John's in the BIG EAST Tournament on March 8, hitting 6-of-7 from the field, including 4-of-5 3-pointers; had only six double-figure scoring games in 33 games as a sophomore ... Second on the team in 3-point field goal percentage at 37.8 percent ... Second on the team at 1.6 3-point field goals per game ... Came up big vs. Creighton on Jan. 13 with 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting to go with eight rebounds and two steals and followed that up with 11 points (3-of-3 3-point shooting) vs. St. John's on Jan. 17 and 10 points with five rebounds at Seton Hall on Jan. 20 ... Posted an 11-point, six-rebound game vs. Butler on Jan. 2 ... Had 11 points and nine rebounds at UNI on Dec. 22 ... Started 17 of the first 18 games ... Led all rebounders with a career-high tying 10 rebounds against Cincinnati on Dec. 2 to go with 10 points, recording his first career double-double ... Second on the team and 27th in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 4.6 rpg. ... Grabbed a team-high and career-high tying 10 rebounds vs. Georgetown on Feb 3 ... Had a career-high 19-point game vs. Baylor on Nov. 28 on the strength of a career-high five 3-pointers ... Scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers, to go with seven rebounds at Wisconsin on Nov. 16 ... Started the opener vs. Morehead State and contributed 14 points on 4-of-4 3-pointers to go with five rebounds.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Xavier's fifth-leading scorer for the four games in the NCAA Tournament at 7.8 ppg., while hitting 52.4 percent from the field, including 43.8 percent from 3-point range ... Scored in double figures in the first two NCAA Tournament games, including an 11-point game vs. Maryland on March 16 and a 14-point game vs. Florida State on March 18 on 5-of-6 shooting, including four 3-pointers out of five attempts ... Started four games as a sophomore ... Grabbed a career-high and game-high 10 rebounds in the DePaul win on Feb. 8 ... Scored 13 points on the strength of 3-of-4 3-point shooting to go with a team-high eight rebounds vs. Seton Hall on Feb. 1 and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds at Creighton on Feb. 4 ... Grabbed nine rebounds vs. St. John's at MSG on Jan. 29 ... Made his first collegiate start at Cincinnati on Jan. 26 ... Scored a season-high 17 points in 27 minutes of action in the St. John's win on Jan. 7, hitting 6-of-8 from the field, including 4-of-6 3-pointers ... The four treys tied his career high ... 12 points on a career-high four 3-pointers in 23 minutes of action vs. Eastern Washington on Dec. 20 ... Did not play in the first five games while recovering from a preseason scope procedure on his left knee ... Contributed six points on 2-of-3 3-point shooting to go with three rebounds vs. North Dakota State on Nov. 29 ... Had five points and five rebounds in 19 minutes at Baylor on Dec. 3 and grabbed five more rebounds in 16 minutes of action at Colorado on Dec. 7.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Earned 11.7 minutes per game for his last 10 games compared with 9.7 minutes per game for his first 20 ... Hit all three of his shots on his way to seven points in 10 minutes of action in the NCAA Tournament win over Weber State on March 18 ... Also came up big in 15 minutes vs. Creighton on March 5, grabbing a season-high eight rebounds to go with a season-high tying 11 points on 3-of-3 3-point shooting ... Grabbed seven rebounds to go with five points and a season-high two assists in 17 minutes in the Villanova win on Feb. 24 ... Contributed seven points and two rebounds in 15 minutes at Butler on Feb. 13 ... Had five points and six rebounds in a season-high 18 minutes at Marquette on Jan. 16 ... Scored a season-high tying 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including 2-of-3 3-pointers, to go with four rebounds in 16 minutes of action vs. DePaul on Jan. 12 ... Contributed 10 points vs. Butler on Jan. 2 to go with five rebounds; hit 2-of-3 from 3-point range ... Grabbed six rebounds vs. Wright State on Dec. 8 ... Had four points and three rebounds in 10 minutes vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 5 ... Scored five points in three minutes of action vs. USC on Nov. 27 ... Played 10 minutes in his collegiate debut vs. Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 13, collecting four points and four rebounds.

AT ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL
As a senior, he led St. Francis to a 29-5 record and the 2015 Georgia Class A Private School Championship, a second straight state title ... Averaged 14.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists as a senior, including 23 points in the 96-81 victory over Greenforest Christian in the state final ... As a junior he led his team to the state championship, averaging 14.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game ... Played with Malik Beasley (Denver Nuggets), Josh Coleman (Coastal Carolina), Jordan Jones (Kennesaw State) and Kobi Simmons (Arizona) ... Basketball coach: Drew Catlett.

PERSONAL
Sports Management major ... Parents are Necia and David Gates ... Siblings are Zoryn and Kaz ... Born November 8, 1996 in Atlanta Ga.

XAVIER CAREER HIGHS
Points	19	vs. Baylor (November 28, 2017)
Field Goals Made	6	vs. St. John's (January 7, 2017), Baylor (November 28, 2017), St. John's (March 8, 2018)
Field Goals Attempted	10	vs. Rider (November 13, 2017), Baylor (November 28, 2017)
3-Pt Field Goals Made	5	vs. Baylor (November 28, 2017)
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted	9	vs. Rider (November 13, 2017), Baylor (November 28, 2017)
Free Throws Made	5	vs. Butler (January 2, 2018)
Free Throws Attempted	7	vs. Villanova (February 24, 2016)
Rebounds	10	vs. DePaul (February 8, 2017), Georgetown (February 3, 2018), Cincinnati (December 2, 2017)
Assists	4	vs. Georgetown (February 3, 2018)
Blocks	2	vs. Rider (November 13, 2017)
Steals	2	Six times; last vs. Providence (March 9, 2018)