- While Delaware won the meeting between the teams earlier this season in Newark, W&M has won 10 of the last 13 meetings with UD, including the last six in Williamsburg.
- Senior forward
Quinn Blair returned to the Tribe lineup over the last three games and has made an impact as a reserve. During the stretch, he is averaging 11 points and 5.3 rebounds per game and shooting 60% from the floor (9-of-15) and 76.5% (13-of-17) at the charity stripe. Blair led the Tribe with 15 points to go with six rebounds vs. Drexel on Thursday night and had a season-high eight rebounds at UNCW.
- Sophomore forward
Ben Wight leads the Tribe in both scoring (11.6) and rebounding (5.9). He has been even better of late, scoring in double figures in 10 of the Tribe's last 12 games along with producing three double-doubles. Over that stretch, he is averaging 14.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
- As of Feb. 17, graduate student
Brandon Carroll is one of only 12 players nationally averaging 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocked shots per game. He is the only player in the CAA currently ranked among the top 10 in blocks (3rd at 1.3) and steals (7th at 1.5). In CAA play, he has been even better at two steals per game.
- Wight has been automatic from the floor this season. He ranks 39th nationally according to KenPom.com in effective field goal % (62.8). Wight ranks third overall in the CAA at 62% shooting and is up to 64.8% in league play. Wight's field goal % ranks sixth in W&M history.
- For the second-straight season, W&M ranks as one of the youngest teams in the country according to KenPom.com. After being the 34th youngest team in 2020-21, the Tribe is the 15th youngest team this season, averaging just 1.02 years of experience. W&M has started four freshmen and sophomores in each contest in 2021-22, including all five starters on seven occasions. The two classes have accounted for 78.2% of the team's minutes (4420-of-5650) and 76.9% of its scoring (1397-of-1817).
- Carroll has been an impact scorer of late, tallying double figures in 11 of the last 13 games. Over that stretch, he is averaging 12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. In CAA play, he ranks among the league leaders in scoring (20th at 11.7), rebounding (11th at 5.5) and steals (3rd at 2.0).
- Freshman
Julian Lewis is one of the top stat-stuffing first-year players in college basketball. He is one of only 17 first-year players nationally averaging seven points (7.3), four rebounds (4.1) and two assists (2.3). He has been even better in CAA play averaging 9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
- The Tribe's trio of freshmen -
Langdon Hatton,
Tyler Rice and
Julian Lewis - ranks among the top CAA rookies (players without previous college experience) in scoring, rebounding and assists. Lewis ranks second among CAA in rebounding (4.1), and assists (2.5) and fourth in scoring (7.3). Rice leads CAA rookies in assists (3.5) and is third in scoring (7.3). Hatton rounds out the group, ranking sixth in rebounding (3.0) and seventh in scoring (4.9).
- Wight has been the Tribe's most improved player this season. He has increased his scoring from 4.4 last season to 11.5 this year (+7.1) and his rebounding from 3.4 to 5.9 per contest (+2.5). Wight ranks 10th in the CAA in rebounds and 21st in scoring. He also has four double-doubles on the year, including a pair of 20-point, 10-rebound double-doubles in back-to-back games at Delaware (1/20) and Drexel (1/22).
- Rice, who dished out seven assists at UNCW, has proven to be one of the top assist men in the CAA. The point guard ranks fourth in the CAA at 3.5 assists per game. His assist average also ranks 15th in the NCAA among first-year players.
- The Tribe ranks among the CAA in rebounding. In CAA games, the Green and Gold is third in the league in rebounding (34.9) and offensive rebounding (9.9), while coming in second in defensive rebounding (25.0).
- On two occasions in CAA play, a Tribe freshman was named the league's rookie of the week. Most recently,
Langdon Hatton earned the honor on Jan. 17 after producing his first career double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds against JMU.
Julian Lewis garnered the honor on Jan. 3 after averaging 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in wins over Hofstra and Northeastern.
- Four former W&M players are either playing or coaching in the NBA. Nathan Knight '20, who signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the offseason, started his first career game on Dec. 27 vs. the Celtics and posted a 20 points and 11 rebounds. He has appeared in 26 games for the T-Wolves this year. In 2020-21, he appeared in 33 games for the Eastern Conference Finalist Atlanta Hawks. Jim Moran '01 is an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons. Sean Sheldon '16 is the San Antonio Spurs head video coordinator, and Daniel Dixon '17 is the Charlotte Hornets' assistant video coordinator.
