2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 0
Artese Stapleton
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Kenwood Academy
Bio
2023-24 (Grad.): Appeared in 10 games, making five starts before season-ending injury ... Played 13.9 minutes per game ... Averaged 4.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game ... Made Kansas City debut in Nov. 6 win over Avila, going for two points, two rebounds and two assists ... Scored eight points and nabbed five steals in win over St. Mary on Nov. 11 ... Went for five points, two rebounds and three assists against UNC Greensboro on Nov. 24 ... Scored season-high 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, adding three rebounds and four assists against Middle Tennessee on Nov. 26
2022-23 (Lincoln): First Team All-MIAA … First Team D2 HBCU All-American (Boxtorow) … Started in 26 games, averaging a team-leading 34.3 minutes … Ranked second in MIAA with a 17.3 points per game average … Ranked top-10 in MIAA in assists, steals and field goal percentage … Scored in double-digits in 25 games, breaking the 20-point mark six times … Notched three double-doubles on the year … Went for 27 points and 10 assists in a win over Calvary on Nov. 19, adding seven rebounds and six steals … Dropped a season-high 29 points on 11-of-19 shooting against Central Oklahoma on Dec. 3 … Posted 24 points and 12 rebounds in win over Missouri Southern State on Feb. 2 … Had 19-point, 10-board double-double against Fort Hays State on Feb. 9 … Had 26 points, five assists and four steals against Emporia State on Mar. 3
2021-22 (Radford): Appeared in 27 games, starting 10 … Averaged 7.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game … First amongst team's guards in field goal percentage (47.6%) … Ranked second on team in assists and steals … Scored in double figures six times … Started and scored 10 points in win over Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 28 … Notched eight points, six rebounds and five assists at James Madison on Dec. 11 … Scored 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting against Longwood on Jan. 12 … Dropped double-digits in three-straight games from Feb 12-19, including a season-high 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting in win over Campbell on Feb. 16
2020-21 (Lewis): Helped lead Lewis to a GLVC Conference Championship, earning Tournament MVP honors … Averaged 10.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game … Notched 14 games in double-digits, including one double-double … Led team in points and assists … Dropped 22 points in win against McKendree on Dec. 18 … Went for 20 points against Indy on Jan. 23 … Scored in double-digits in five-straight games from Feb. 25-Mar. 7 … Dropped season-high 23 points in GLVC Semifinal win over UIndy on Mar. 6 … Went for 15 points and season-high seven assists in win over Drury in GLVC finals on Mar. 7
2019-20 (Lewis): GLVC All-Freshman Team … Played in 28 games, making 13 starts … Averaged 10.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game … Reached double-digit scoring 15 times … Broke double-digits for first time with 12-point effort at Findlay on Nov. 25 … Scored 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting against Lake Superior State on Dec. 21 … Dropped 21 points against Quincy on Jan. 16 … Went for 16 points and six assists at Drury on Feb. 6 … Scored 10 points and pulled down 10 rebounds at Missouri-St. Louis on Feb. 27
High School: Hyde Park Herald Player of the Year … Played in Freshman-Sophomore City Championship in freshman year … Member of Kenwood's regional championship team in 2017 … Became starting point guard as a senior, leading Broncos to two holiday tournament championship games … Played club ball for Team Y&R and Coach Steve Parham
Personal: Born Feb. 6, 2001 … Son of Arthur Stapleton and Onita Harris … Father Arthur played basketball at Southern Mississippi … Has seven siblings: Amor, Bailee, Aria and Arsean Stapleton, Brooke Scott, Kimora and Kwame Anthony … Two-time Dean's List student … Can do a back flip … Intends to pursue MPA
Why Kansas City?: "I love the culture and the opportunities that I'll have at Kansas City."
2022-23 (Lincoln): First Team All-MIAA … First Team D2 HBCU All-American (Boxtorow) … Started in 26 games, averaging a team-leading 34.3 minutes … Ranked second in MIAA with a 17.3 points per game average … Ranked top-10 in MIAA in assists, steals and field goal percentage … Scored in double-digits in 25 games, breaking the 20-point mark six times … Notched three double-doubles on the year … Went for 27 points and 10 assists in a win over Calvary on Nov. 19, adding seven rebounds and six steals … Dropped a season-high 29 points on 11-of-19 shooting against Central Oklahoma on Dec. 3 … Posted 24 points and 12 rebounds in win over Missouri Southern State on Feb. 2 … Had 19-point, 10-board double-double against Fort Hays State on Feb. 9 … Had 26 points, five assists and four steals against Emporia State on Mar. 3
2021-22 (Radford): Appeared in 27 games, starting 10 … Averaged 7.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game … First amongst team's guards in field goal percentage (47.6%) … Ranked second on team in assists and steals … Scored in double figures six times … Started and scored 10 points in win over Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 28 … Notched eight points, six rebounds and five assists at James Madison on Dec. 11 … Scored 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting against Longwood on Jan. 12 … Dropped double-digits in three-straight games from Feb 12-19, including a season-high 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting in win over Campbell on Feb. 16
2020-21 (Lewis): Helped lead Lewis to a GLVC Conference Championship, earning Tournament MVP honors … Averaged 10.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game … Notched 14 games in double-digits, including one double-double … Led team in points and assists … Dropped 22 points in win against McKendree on Dec. 18 … Went for 20 points against Indy on Jan. 23 … Scored in double-digits in five-straight games from Feb. 25-Mar. 7 … Dropped season-high 23 points in GLVC Semifinal win over UIndy on Mar. 6 … Went for 15 points and season-high seven assists in win over Drury in GLVC finals on Mar. 7
2019-20 (Lewis): GLVC All-Freshman Team … Played in 28 games, making 13 starts … Averaged 10.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game … Reached double-digit scoring 15 times … Broke double-digits for first time with 12-point effort at Findlay on Nov. 25 … Scored 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting against Lake Superior State on Dec. 21 … Dropped 21 points against Quincy on Jan. 16 … Went for 16 points and six assists at Drury on Feb. 6 … Scored 10 points and pulled down 10 rebounds at Missouri-St. Louis on Feb. 27
High School: Hyde Park Herald Player of the Year … Played in Freshman-Sophomore City Championship in freshman year … Member of Kenwood's regional championship team in 2017 … Became starting point guard as a senior, leading Broncos to two holiday tournament championship games … Played club ball for Team Y&R and Coach Steve Parham
Personal: Born Feb. 6, 2001 … Son of Arthur Stapleton and Onita Harris … Father Arthur played basketball at Southern Mississippi … Has seven siblings: Amor, Bailee, Aria and Arsean Stapleton, Brooke Scott, Kimora and Kwame Anthony … Two-time Dean's List student … Can do a back flip … Intends to pursue MPA
Why Kansas City?: "I love the culture and the opportunities that I'll have at Kansas City."
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