Northwest Florida Adds Marchelus Avery to Roster

NICEVILLE, Fla. – Northwest Florida men's basketball head coach Butch Pierre has announced the addition of Marchelus Avery to the 2020-21 roster.

Avery, a 3-star recruit according to Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, received offers from UCF, Western Kentucky, DePaul, East Carolina, Evansville, Kent State, Oklahoma State, Old Dominion, Rutgers, VCU, and Wichita State before opting to sign with the Raiders.

"He is a true basketball talent," Pierre said. "Avery is a scoring weapon, he's a bucket waiting to happen. He can score in a variety of ways from anywhere on the court and can play multiple positions."

Chi Chi, as he is also known, hails from Richmond, Virginia, but is a product of Orlando's Central Pointe Christian Post Grad Academy. The 6-7, 200-pound forward is not only a threat to score but also a high-regarded defender who is regularly at the top of the stat sheet in blocks and steals.

2020 Men's Basketball Signees

F - Xavier Valley – 6-7, 180 lbs.

G/F – Deandre Hypolite – 6-3, 200 lbs.

G – Melvion Flanagan – 6-0, 170 lbs.

G – Cam Jones – 6-6, 190 lbs.

G/F – Justin Bufford – 6-6, 190 lbs.

C/F – Fallou Diagne – 6-11, 200 lbs.

G – Micah Thomas – 6-0, 175 lbs.

F – Alonzo Gaffney – 6-9, 200 lbs.

F – Marchelus Avery – 6-7, 200 lbs.

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