RaShid Gaston

Class:
Senior
Position:
Forward
Height:
6-9
Weight:
240
Hometown:
Warren, Ohio
High School:
Warren G. Harding

AT XAVIER (2016-17)
Led the team and was sixth in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 5.9 rpg. and first on the team and third in the BIG EAST in offensive rebounding at 2.4 per game ... Second in the BIG EAST in rebounding for league games only at 6.6 rpg. ... Had a team-high seven double-doubles, including four in BIG EAST games ... Grabbed a game-high and career-high 17 rebounds to go with 12 points vs. Creighton on Jan. 16, an effort which included an XU career-high nine offensive rebounds ... Played 18.2 minutes per game for the season ... Third in the BIG EAST Conference in field goal percentage at 59.0 percent, including hitting 8-of-10 at Providence on Feb. 15 on his way to game highs of 19 points and 14 rebounds ... Played in all 38 games, starting 18 times ... Hit all six of his shots vs. Providence on Dec. 28 on his way to 12 points ... Posted back-to-back double-doubles with 14 rebounds to go with 11 points in the Utah win on Dec. 10 and 14 points to go with 11 rebounds, while hitting 7-of-8 shots from the field, on Dec. 7 at Colorado ... Also had 14 points in the Wake Forest win on Dec. 17 ... Scored 12 points, grabbed a game-high tying 10 rebounds and blocked four shots on Nov. 17 vs. Missouri ... Contributed nine points and seven rebounds in 15 minutes of action in the Buffalo win on Nov. 14.

BIG EAST HONORS
Earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Feb. 13, 2017 after averaging 18.5 ppg. and 7.5 rpg. for two games, while shooting 76.2 percent from the field ... Had an XU career-high 23 points on 10-13 shooting vs. Villanova on Feb. 11 and completed the double-double with 10 rebounds.

1,000 CAREER POINTS
Scored 1,191 points in his collegiate career, including his three seasons at Norfolk State.

2014-15 (AS A NORFOLK STATE JUNIOR)
Second Team NABC All-District 15 selection as a junior ... Four-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference defensive player of the week ... Second-team Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State ... Played in 32 games, starting 28 times, for a Norfolk State squad that finished 20-14 overall and 12-4 in the MEAC last season ... Led his team and was second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in rebounding at 9.6 rpg. ... Second on the team in scoring at 15.5 ppg. ... Shot a team-high 62.6 percent from the field, which ranked second in the MEAC and fourth in the nation ... Added 1.4 assists and 1.2 blocks per game ... Recorded 18 double-doubles in scoring and rebounding ... Scored in double figures in 26 games, including a career-high 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting with 10 rebounds at Coppin State on Feb. 21 ... Collected 26 points and a Norfolk State career-best 16 rebounds at Florida A&M on Jan. 10 ... Tallied back-to-back 20-point games against U.Va.-Wise on Dec. 15 (20 points, 10-of-15 from the field, 14 rebounds and two assists) and against Northern Arizona on Dec. 19 (20 points and 11 rebounds) … Shot 9-of-12 and finished with 24 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and one steal against UMES on Feb. 9 … Posted 22 points and 12 rebounds in a win at Hampton on March 5.

2013-14 (AS A NORFOLK STATE SOPHOMORE)
Played in 20 games with 14 starts … Missed 13 games from Nov. 18-Jan. 11 due to a left knee injury … Averaged 8.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game ... Scored in double figures in eight games and had two double-doubles ... Scored 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting with eight rebounds against UMES on March 10 in the MEAC Tournament.

2012-13 (AS A NORFOLK STATE FRESHMAN)
A member of the MEAC All-Rookie Team and a four-time MEAC Rookie of the Week ... Led the team in rebounding at 6.3 rpg. and was fourth in scoring at 8.3 ppg.

AT WARREN G. HARDING
Averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks per game as a senior while earning First Team All-Northeast Ohio and Honorable Mention All-State honors ... Hit the game-winning shot in the closing seconds in overtime to give Warren G. Harding the district championship.

PERSONAL: Liberal arts major ... Born January 31, 1994 in Warren, Ohio ... Mother is Lisa M. Carter ... Siblings are Gabrielle Jackson, RaiShein and RaiTwann.

XAVIER CAREER HIGHS
Points	23	vs. Villanova (February 11, 2017)
Field Goals Made	10	vs. Villanova (February 11, 2017)
Field Goals Attempted	13	vs. Villanova (February 11, 2017)
3-Pt Field Goals Made	-
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted	-
Free Throws Made	6	vs. Missouri (November 17, 2016)
Free Throws Attempted	10	vs. Missouri (November 17, 2016)
Rebounds	17	vs. Creighton (January 16, 2017)
Assists	2	Six times; last vs. Marquette (March 1, 2017)
Blocks	4	vs. Missouri (November 17, 2016)
Steals	1	Six times; last vs. Arizona in NCAA Tournament (March 23, 2017)