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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Shirer Jr., JC
Jersey Number 10
JC Shirer Jr.
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Prev School:
- Grace Preparatory Academy
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Texas
Bio
2023-24 (R-Fr.)
2022-23 (Fr.)
Prep
Personal
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
The atmosphere of the university.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My father and my mother inspire me the most.
What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Playing in a State championship.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I watch TikTok.
- Appeared in eight games
- Averaged 1.6 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.4 steals per game
- Posted a 2.5 assist/turnover ratio
- Scored career-high seven points in season opener against Mid-Atlantic Christian (Nov. 6), was 2-of-2 from the field and 2-of-2 from the foul line while adding two rebounds, an assist and a steal in what was his first collegiate appearance
- Played a season-high 16:28 against St. Andrews (Dec. 16), tallied four points, four rebounds (season high), four assists (season high) and a steal
- Knocked down a pair of free throws at Utah Valley, Dec. 20
2022-23 (Fr.)
- Redshirted
Prep
- Averaged 15.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg as senior at Grace Prepatory Academy and won a state title
- Tabbed a DFW Metroplex All-Star as a senior
- Notched career-high 41 points in a game during senior campaign
- Averaged 12.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg as a junior and weas named to the all-district team
Personal
- Son of Jerry Shirer Sr. and Priscilla Shirer
- Brother, Jackson, is a junior on the Flames football team
- Father, Jerry, played basketball at North Texas
- Uncle, Jonathan Evans, played football at Baylor and the played for several teams in the NFL, including the Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans
- Majoring in communication
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
The atmosphere of the university.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My father and my mother inspire me the most.
What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Playing in a State championship.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I watch TikTok.
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