- The Tribe bookends CAA play with Hofstra, having downed the Pride on Dec. 29, 63-62, at home and traveling to HU on Saturday. While Hofstra leads the all-time series, the rivalry has been a close one recently with 11 of the last 16 games being decided by six points or less, including three OT contests.
- The Tribe has improved at the free throw line in CAA play and has been even better over the last four games. Over the stretch, the Green and Gold is shooting 80.3% (53-of-66) from the charity stripe. In league play, W&M ranks fifth in the CAA at 73.1% (209-of-286) from the free throw line, which is an improvement from 65.9% (147-of-223) in nonconference play.
- Sophomore forward
Ben Wight leads the Tribe in both scoring (11.3) and rebounding (5.6), which ranks 23rd and 10th in the CAA, respectively. He has scored in double figures in 11 of the Tribe's last 14 games along with producing three double-doubles.
- As of Feb. 25, graduate student
Brandon Carroll is one of only nine players nationally averaging 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocked shots per game. He is the only player in the CAA currently among the top 10 in blocks (4th at 1.4) and steals (8th at 1.5). In CAA play, he has been even better at 1.9 steals per game.
- Wight has been automatic from the floor this season. He ranks 59th nationally according to KenPom.com in effective field goal % (61.4). Wight ranks fifth overall in the CAA at 60.7% shooting and is up to 62.3% 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 14th youngest team this season, averaging just 1 year 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 77.9% of the team's minutes (4710-of-6050) and 76.9% of its scoring (1472-of-1914).
- Carroll has been an impact scorer in CAA play and has tallied double figures in 11 of the last 15 games. In CAA play, he ranks among the league leaders in scoring (29th at 10.9), rebounding (10th at 5.6) and steals (5th at 1.9). Carroll is also shooting 37.5% from 3-point range in CAA play, which is 13th in the league. Over the last seven games, he is shooting 52% (13-of-25) from distance.
- 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 (4.0) and two assists (2.2). He has been even better in CAA play averaging 8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 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 assists (2.2), fourth in rebounding (4.0) and fifth in scoring (7.3). Rice leads CAA rookies in assists (3.4) and is fourth in scoring (7.3). Hatton rounds out the group, ranking seventh in rebounding (2.8) and in scoring (4.6).
- Wight has been the Tribe's most improved player this season. He has increased his scoring from 4.4 last season to 11.3 this year (+6.9) and his rebounding from 3.4 to 5.6 per contest (+2.2). Wight 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 sixth in the CAA at 3.4 assists per game. His assist average also ranks 18th in the NCAA among first-year players.
- The Tribe ranks among the CAA leaders in rebounding. In CAA games, W&M is second in the league in defensive rebounding (25.4) and third in rebounding (34.9) and offensive rebounding (9.5).
- 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.
