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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Sutton, Dwayne
Jersey Number 24
Dwayne Sutton
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- Prev School:
- UNC Asheville
- High School:
- Manual
Bio
Senior Year at Louisville
- All-ACC Honorable Mention selection.
- Ranked seventh in the ACC in rebounding with 8.2 per game and was fifth in defensive rebounds (5.7). He pulled down nine or more rebounds in 15 games as a senior, including nine against Virginia Tech on Senior Day on March 1.
- Averaged 10 points and 7.6 rebounds over the last seven games while connecting on 52 percent from the field (8-of-21 three-pointers).
- Scored a season-high 18 points at Clemson on Feb. 15 while pulling down seven rebounds.
- Finished with 893 rebounds for his collegiate career (631 at Louisville, 262 at UNC Asheville).
- Produced 10 career double-doubles and scored in double digits 34 times with the Cardinals.
- Scored 11 points against Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 14, surpassing 1,000 career points. He finished his career with 1,180 points (772 at Louisville, 408 at UNC Asheville).
- Missed a double-double by one rebound at Pitt on Jan. 14, totaling 14 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots while connecting on 3-of-6 three-pointers. He made key three-point goals in the closing minutes at Notre Dame and Pitt.
- Produced his 10th career double-double and fifth in 2019-20 with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Wake Forest on Feb. 5. He was 8-of-10 from the free throw line, both career highs.
- He buried back-to-back three-point goals in the last four minutes at Notre Dame on Feb. 11 as the Cardinals came from trailing to a three-point lead it would not relinquish.
- Matched his career-high with 15 rebounds and three blocked shots against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 18, adding eight points and dishing out four assists.
- Sutton’s career-high matching 15 rebounds against USC Upstate on Nov. 20 were the most by a Cardinal since Ray Spalding pulled down 16 against Grand Canyon on Dec. 23, 2017. His 29 rebounds in that game and 14 vs. Akron on Nov. 24 combined was the most for a Cardinal since Chinanu Onuaku grabbed as many against Wake Forest (15) and NC State (14) on Jan. 3 and 7, 2016.
- Recorded his first double-double of 2019-20 with 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Indiana State.
- Earned a bachelor of arts degree in sport administration from UofL in 2019 and played his final year while working on a master’s degree in sport administration.
- Listed second in a preseason rank of 2019-20 “Glue Guys” by NCAA.com.
- Starting forward in all 34 games.
- One of 11 players with at least four double-doubles in ACC games as a junior.
- Noted as one of the nation’s top ten “Glue Guys” this season by College Insider Jon Rothstein.
- Scored a career-high 19 points against North Carolina in Louisville while matching a career-high four three-pointers made.
- Scored 17 points at Wake Forest while pulling down 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season -- and fourth in eight games -- while dishing out four assists.
- Named ACC Player of the Week for games Jan. 7-13 with back-to-back double-doubles while averaging 14.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in games at North Carolina and Pitt.
- Scored 17 points at North Carolina, dished out a career-high seven assists and added 10 rebounds and four steals with no turnovers in 38 minutes. He became the first Louisville player in school history to have a double-double in points and rebounds combined with at least four steals and at least seven assists.
- Recorded three straight double-doubles, with 12 points and 11 rebounds at Pittsburgh; 17 points and 10 rebounds at North Carolina; and 14 points and 10 rebounds against Boston College.
- Scored his 700th point and pulled down his 500th rebound of his collegiate career (Louisville and UNC Asheville combined) at Pittsburgh. He has scored 901 collegiate points and grabbed 639 career rebounds including his freshman year at UNC Asheville.
- Has grabbed at least four rebounds in 30 games this year, ranking second on the team in rebounding with 6.9 per game (16th in the ACC).
- Ranked 25th in the ACC in minutes played (31.4 minutes per game).
- Scored 14 points against Lipscomb, while knocking down 5-of-5 from the line and tying a season best with nine rebounds.
- Over the last 13 games of his sophomore season, he averaged 5.0 points and 4.9 rebounds while connecting on 50 percent from the field (22-of-44), averaging 18.8 minutes per game in that stretch.
- Started the final three games of the season and four for the year.
- Earned his first start against Virginia Tech, finishing the game with a career-high 17 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. He also knocked down a career-high 6-of-8 free throws.
- Good energy off the bench, ranking fourth on the team in rebounding (4.0) despite averaging 15.2 minutes a game.
- Grabbed nine rebounds off the bench against Albany and had eight boards vs. Pitt. He would have averaged 10.5 rebounds in prorated 40-minute statistics.
- Had a solid game against Georgia Tech, finishing the game perfect from the field and the line while also dishing out two assists and pulling down three rebounds.
- Had at least five rebounds in nine of the 18 games he played at least 15 minutes.
- Finished with 10 points, six rebounds and a career-high three blocks against Florida State in the ACC Tournament.
- Redshirted the 2016-17 season as a walk-on after transferring to Louisville following his freshman year at UNC Asheville. He earned a scholarship for the 2017-18 season.
- Was the Bulldogs’ second-leading scorer and top rebounder in a balanced lineup that featured five double-figure scorers, averaging 12.0 points and 7.7 rebounds as a freshman in 2015-16.
- Collected 53 steals and shot 47 percent from the field as UNC Asheville posted a 22-12 record, won the Big South Tournament and reached the NCAA Tournament for the fourth occasion in school history and first since 2012. The Bulldogs fell to eventual champion Villanova in the NCAA First Round as Sutton contributed 11 points.
- Earned Big South Tournament MVP when he produced season highs of 25 points and 18 rebounds against Winthrop in the championship game of the Big South Tournament.
- Scored in double digits on 21 occasions, grabbed eight or more rebounds in 16 games and had three or more steals in six games. A starter in all 34 games, he had eight double-doubles and was fourth in the Big South in rebounding.
- First team all-state selection at Manual High School in 2015 when he ranked eighth in the state in scoring (24.4 points per game) and sixth in rebounding (12.1).
- The Seventh Region Player of the Year in 2014-15, Sutton led Manual High School to a 25-6 record and their first regional final appearance in 15 years. The Kentucky Mr. Basketball finalist totaled 20 points and 12 rebounds in the regional title game against Ballard.
- One of four hometown Louisville products on the Cardinals’ roster.
- Born Feb. 26, 1997 ... Son of Janice Bell and Dwayne Sutton ... Has an older sister (Shannon) ... Major is sport administration.
- Personal goal at UofL is to “be the best player I can be and win a national championship.”
- Best moment of his athletic career to date was earning MVP honors at the Big South Conference Tournament as a freshman.
- Enjoys playing video games in his spare time.
- Chose to attend UofL because of “the opportunity to play at UofL in my hometown.”
- Best basketball advice given to him was “defense wins championships.”
- Few people know that “I’m the best NBA2K player in the city.”
- His parents have had the greatest influence on his athletic career.
- When he played basketball as a kid, he pretended he was Dwyane Wade.
- Feels Will Smith would be the best actor to play him in a movie.
- Chose to wear No. 24 because his preferred number of 22 was already taken.
- If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is how clean it is.
- Most proud of “making it this far.”
- Best thing about being a Cardinal is "everyone is a family here."
- Would most like to meet Jonah Hill.
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