5 Demarius Pitts
Demarius Pitts
  • Height:
    6'5
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    PG County, MD.
  • High School:
    Frederick Douglas
  • Previous College:
    Virginia Union University
  • Position:
    PG/SG
  • gp
    22
  • pts/g
    14.1
  • fg %
    43.2
  • 3pt %
    34.9
  • ft %
    74.1
  • reb/g
    3.4
  • a/g
    1.7

Bio

ACCOLADES:

  • 2024 Preseason All-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference Second Team
  • 2023-24 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week Nov. 27-Dec. 3
  • 2023-24 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Week Nov. Oct. 30-Nov. 5

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 30 at Dillard 12/1/23
Rebounds: 12 vs. Oakwood 1/27/24
Assists: 6 at North American 11/11/23
Steals: 3, 4x, last vs. Fisk 3/1/24
Blocks: 1, 5x last at Virgin Islands 2/1/24
Field Goals Made: 11 at Dillard 12/1/23
Field Goals Attempted: 24 at Fisk 12/7/23
Free Throws Made: 7 at Southern-New Orleans, 12/2/23
Free Throws Attempted: 9 at Southern-New Orleans 12/2/23
3-Pointers Made: 6 at Dillard 12/1/23
3-Pointers Attempted: 12 at Dillard 12/1/23

ATHLETIC CAREER

2023-24 JUNIOR

  • Played 22 games with 21 starts
  • Averaged 13.1 points, five rebounds, 2.2 assists per game
  • Four games with 20 or more points
  • Ranked 12th with 13.1 points per game
  • Six games with three or more assists
  • Ranked 12th in the conference with 1.4 steals per game

2021-22 SOPHOMORE VIRGINIA UNION

  • Played 30 games with 16 starts
  • Averaged 5.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists per game
  • Four double-digit scoring games
  • Nine games with three or more assists
  • Five games with multiple steals
  • Shot 42.9 percent from the field

2020-21 SOPHOMORE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY

  • Played 15 games with nine starts
  • Averaged 6.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, one assists per game
  • Three double-digit scoring games
  • Three games with multiple steals
  • Shot 41.1 percent from the field

2018-19 FRESHMAN VIRGINIA UNION

  • Played 27 games with 24 starts
  • Averaged 13.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game
  • Shot 43.3 percent from the field

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 6 Tougaloo (MS) L, 76-55
Feb 13 at Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 65-61
Feb 15 at Dillard (LA) L, 62-55
Feb 19 at Virgin Islands L, 71-64
Feb 27 vs. Virgin Islands W, 95-72
Feb 28 at Stillman L, 72-54
  Overall Conf
Games 22 15
Games started 22 15
Minutes 688 475
Minutes per game 31.3 31.7
FG 115-266 79-187
FG Pct 43.2 42.2
3PT 37-106 27-72
3PT Pct 34.9 37.5
FT 43-58 34-46
FT Pct 74.1 73.9
Off rebounds 12 9
Def rebounds 63 42
Total rebounds 75 51
Rebounds per game 3.4 3.4
Personal fouls 51 36
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 37 25
Turnovers 36 24
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.0
Steals 24 16
Blocks 12 9
Points 310 219
Points per game 14.1 14.6
Points per 40 min 18.0 18.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 26 LSU Alexandria L, 84-70 1 34 8-14 57.1 0-6 0.0 3-4 75.0 19
Nov 2 Arkansas Baptist L, 70-66 1 36 8-12 66.7 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 18
Nov 8 vs. Huston-Tillotson W, 73-58 1 25 7-13 53.8 4-8 50.0 3-4 75.0 21
Nov 9 vs. Jarvis Christian W, 63-60 1 34 3-11 27.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Nov 14 Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 91-80 1 41 11-18 61.1 3-6 50.0 3-3 100.0 28
Nov 16 Dillard (LA) L, 74-71 1 36 3-14 21.4 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Nov 23 at Tougaloo (MS) L, 70-66 1 13 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 26 at University of Texas at Tyler L, 68-47 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 at Wilberforce (OH) L, 63-59 1 28 6-12 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 15
Dec 14 vs. Rust (MS) W, 79-72 1 40 9-16 56.3 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 21
Dec 16 vs. Fisk (TN) W, 75-60 1 26 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 6-6 100.0 11
Dec 17 vs. Voorhees University L, 64-55 1 36 4-14 28.6 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 3 at Talladega (AL) W, 62-57 1 32 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 4 at Stillman L, 98-97 1 29 10-21 47.6 5-9 55.6 3-4 75.0 28
Jan 6 vs. Oakwood (AL) W, 96-76 1 32 6-13 46.2 2-4 50.0 3-5 60.0 17
Jan 13 at Philander Smith (AR) L, 72-66 1 31 6-11 54.5 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 15
Jan 18 Virgin Islands W, 76-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Philander Smith (AR) L, 74-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Arkansas Baptist L, 72-68 1 32 4-10 40.0 1-5 20.0 3-4 75.0 12
Feb 6 Tougaloo (MS) L, 76-55 1 28 3-10 30.0 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 13 at Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 65-61 1 35 2-13 15.4 1-6 16.7 5-6 83.3 10
Feb 15 at Dillard (LA) L, 62-55 1 34 4-12 33.3 2-4 50.0 4-8 50.0 14
Feb 19 at Virgin Islands L, 71-64 1 34 10-20 50.0 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 24
Feb 27 vs. Virgin Islands W, 95-72 1 18 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 28 at Stillman L, 72-54 1 34 4-13 30.8 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 8

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 26 LSU Alexandria L, 84-70 1 34 1 5 6 2 0 - 2 0 1 -
Nov 2 Arkansas Baptist L, 70-66 1 36 1 4 5 3 1 3.0 2 1 2 -
Nov 8 vs. Huston-Tillotson W, 73-58 1 25 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 1 1 4 0
Nov 9 vs. Jarvis Christian W, 63-60 1 34 1 5 6 4 3 1.3 2 0 1 -
Nov 14 Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 91-80 1 41 2 4 6 3 2 1.5 3 2 2 -
Nov 16 Dillard (LA) L, 74-71 1 36 1 4 5 4 3 1.3 2 1 1 -
Nov 23 at Tougaloo (MS) L, 70-66 1 13 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 26 at University of Texas at Tyler L, 68-47 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 at Wilberforce (OH) L, 63-59 1 28 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 14 vs. Rust (MS) W, 79-72 1 40 0 5 5 0 4 0.0 1 2 1 -
Dec 16 vs. Fisk (TN) W, 75-60 1 26 0 1 1 2 0 - 1 0 3 -
Dec 17 vs. Voorhees University L, 64-55 1 36 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 2 1 4 -
Jan 3 at Talladega (AL) W, 62-57 1 32 0 1 1 5 2 2.5 2 0 1 -
Jan 4 at Stillman L, 98-97 1 29 1 2 3 2 0 - 1 0 5 1
Jan 6 vs. Oakwood (AL) W, 96-76 1 32 1 2 3 2 1 2.0 1 1 4 -
Jan 13 at Philander Smith (AR) L, 72-66 1 31 2 2 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 18 Virgin Islands W, 76-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Philander Smith (AR) L, 74-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Arkansas Baptist L, 72-68 1 32 0 3 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 4 -
Feb 6 Tougaloo (MS) L, 76-55 1 28 0 2 2 2 3 0.7 1 0 1 -
Feb 13 at Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 65-61 1 35 0 4 4 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 15 at Dillard (LA) L, 62-55 1 34 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 19 at Virgin Islands L, 71-64 1 34 0 6 6 0 4 0.0 1 2 4 -
Feb 27 vs. Virgin Islands W, 95-72 1 18 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 28 at Stillman L, 72-54 1 34 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 1 1 2 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 22 21 31.3 5.0-12.7 39.3 1.6-5.2 31.3 1.5-2.4 60.4 13.1
2024-25 22 22 31.3 5.2-12.1 43.2 1.7-4.8 34.9 2.0-2.6 74.1 14.1
Total 44 43 31.3 5.1-12.4 41.2 1.7-5.0 33.0 1.7-2.5 67.6 13.6

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 22 21 689 110-280 39.3 36-115 31.3 32-53 60.4 288
2024-25 22 22 688 115-266 43.2 37-106 34.9 43-58 74.1 310
Total 44 43 1377 225-546 41.2 73-221 33.0 75-111 67.6 598

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 22 21 31.3 6.4-16.3 39.3 2.1-6.7 31.3 1.9-3.1 60.4 16.7
2024-25 22 22 31.3 6.7-15.5 43.2 2.2-6.2 34.9 2.5-3.4 74.1 18.0
Total 44 43 31.3 6.5-15.9 41.2 2.1-6.4 33.0 2.2-3.2 67.6 17.4

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 22 21 31.3 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.5 0.1 2.2 2.5 0.9 1.4 0.2
2024-25 22 22 31.3 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.3 0.0 1.7 1.6 1.0 1.1 0.5
Total 44 43 31.3 0.8 3.4 4.2 2.4 0.1 1.9 2.1 0.9 1.3 0.4

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 22 21 689 22 88 110 55 2 48 55 0.9 31 5
2024-25 22 22 688 12 63 75 51 1 37 36 1.0 24 12
Total 44 43 1377 34 151 185 106 3 85 91 0.9 55 17

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 22 21 31.3 1.3 5.1 6.4 3.2 0.1 2.8 3.2 0.9 1.8 0.3
2024-25 22 22 31.3 0.7 3.7 4.4 3.0 0.1 2.2 2.1 1.0 1.4 0.7
Total 44 43 31.3 1.0 4.4 5.4 3.1 0.1 2.5 2.6 0.9 1.6 0.5

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 22 22 31.3 5.2-12.1 43.2 1.7-4.8 34.9 2.0-2.6 74.1 14.1
Conference 15 15 31.7 5.3-12.5 42.2 1.8-4.8 37.5 2.3-3.1 73.9 14.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 5 5 35.0 6.6-13.6 48.5 1.4-5.0 28.0 1.6-1.8 88.9 16.2
Away 10 10 30.2 4.9-12.1 40.5 1.7-5.0 34.0 2.3-3.2 71.9 13.8
Neutral 7 7 30.1 4.7-11.0 42.9 1.9-4.4 41.9 1.7-2.4 70.6 13.0
Result Wins 9 9 31.4 4.9-11.1 44.0 2.1-4.8 44.2 2.6-3.3 76.7 14.4
Losses 13 13 31.2 5.5-12.8 42.8 1.4-4.8 28.6 1.5-2.2 71.4 13.8
Month October 1 1 34.0 8.0-14.0 57.1 0.0-6.0 0.0 3.0-4.0 75.0 19.0
November 6 6 30.8 5.5-11.8 46.5 2.2-5.0 43.3 1.0-1.2 85.7 14.2
December 4 4 32.5 5.2-11.5 45.7 1.2-3.2 38.5 2.0-2.5 80.0 13.8
January 4 4 31.0 6.0-12.8 47.1 2.8-5.8 47.8 2.5-3.8 66.7 17.3
February 7 7 30.7 4.1-12.0 34.5 1.1-4.9 23.5 2.3-3.1 72.7 11.7

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 22 22 688 115-266 43.2 37-106 34.9 43-58 74.1 310
Conference 15 15 475 79-187 42.2 27-72 37.5 34-46 73.9 219
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 5 5 175 33-68 48.5 7-25 28.0 8-9 88.9 81
Away 10 10 302 49-121 40.5 17-50 34.0 23-32 71.9 138
Neutral 7 7 211 33-77 42.9 13-31 41.9 12-17 70.6 91
Result Wins 9 9 283 44-100 44.0 19-43 44.2 23-30 76.7 130
Losses 13 13 405 71-166 42.8 18-63 28.6 20-28 71.4 180
Month October 1 1 34 8-14 57.1 0-6 0.0 3-4 75.0 19
November 6 6 185 33-71 46.5 13-30 43.3 6-7 85.7 85
December 4 4 130 21-46 45.7 5-13 38.5 8-10 80.0 55
January 4 4 124 24-51 47.1 11-23 47.8 10-15 66.7 69
February 7 7 215 29-84 34.5 8-34 23.5 16-22 72.7 82

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 22 22 31.3 6.7-15.5 43.2 2.2-6.2 34.9 2.5-3.4 74.1 18.0
Conference 15 15 31.7 6.7-15.7 42.2 2.3-6.1 37.5 2.9-3.9 73.9 18.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 5 5 35.0 7.5-15.5 48.5 1.6-5.7 28.0 1.8-2.1 88.9 18.5
Away 10 10 30.2 6.5-16.0 40.5 2.3-6.6 34.0 3.0-4.2 71.9 18.3
Neutral 7 7 30.1 6.3-14.6 42.9 2.5-5.9 41.9 2.3-3.2 70.6 17.3
Result Wins 9 9 31.4 6.2-14.1 44.0 2.7-6.1 44.2 3.3-4.2 76.7 18.4
Losses 13 13 31.2 7.0-16.4 42.8 1.8-6.2 28.6 2.0-2.8 71.4 17.8
Month October 1 1 34.0 9.4-16.5 57.1 0.0-7.1 0.0 3.5-4.7 75.0 22.4
November 6 6 30.8 7.1-15.4 46.5 2.8-6.5 43.3 1.3-1.5 85.7 18.4
December 4 4 32.5 6.5-14.2 45.7 1.5-4.0 38.5 2.5-3.1 80.0 16.9
January 4 4 31.0 7.7-16.5 47.1 3.5-7.4 47.8 3.2-4.8 66.7 22.3
February 7 7 30.7 5.4-15.6 34.5 1.5-6.3 23.5 3.0-4.1 72.7 15.3

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 22 22 31.3 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.3 0.0 1.7 1.6 1.0 1.1 0.5
Conference 15 15 31.7 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.4 0.1 1.7 1.6 1.0 1.1 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 5 35.0 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.4 - 2.8 1.8 1.6 2.0 0.8
Away 10 10 30.2 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 0.1 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.3
Neutral 7 7 30.1 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.6 0.0 1.6 1.9 0.8 1.1 0.7
Result Wins 9 9 31.4 0.4 2.6 3.0 2.1 0.0 2.2 1.9 1.2 1.2 0.7
Losses 13 13 31.2 0.6 3.1 3.7 2.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 0.9 1.0 0.5
Month October 1 1 34.0 1.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 - 2.0 0.0 - 2.0 0.0
November 6 6 30.8 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.8 0.0 2.5 2.0 1.3 1.7 0.8
December 4 4 32.5 0.3 2.8 3.0 2.8 - 1.0 1.5 0.7 1.0 0.8
January 4 4 31.0 1.0 1.8 2.8 2.8 0.3 2.5 1.0 2.5 1.3 0.3
February 7 7 30.7 0.1 3.0 3.1 2.4 - 0.9 2.0 0.4 0.4 0.4

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 22 22 688 12 63 75 51 1 37 36 1.0 24 12
Conference 15 15 475 9 42 51 36 1 25 24 1.0 16 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 5 175 5 19 24 7 - 14 9 1.6 10 4
Away 10 10 302 4 28 32 26 1 12 14 0.9 6 3
Neutral 7 7 211 3 16 19 18 0 11 13 0.8 8 5
Result Wins 9 9 283 4 23 27 19 0 20 17 1.2 11 6
Losses 13 13 405 8 40 48 32 1 17 19 0.9 13 6
Month October 1 1 34 1 5 6 1 - 2 0 - 2 0
November 6 6 185 5 19 24 11 0 15 12 1.3 10 5
December 4 4 130 1 11 12 11 - 4 6 0.7 4 3
January 4 4 124 4 7 11 11 1 10 4 2.5 5 1
February 7 7 215 1 21 22 17 - 6 14 0.4 3 3

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 22 22 31.3 0.7 3.7 4.4 3.0 0.1 2.2 2.1 1.0 1.4 0.7
Conference 15 15 31.7 0.8 3.5 4.3 3.0 0.1 2.1 2.0 1.0 1.3 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 5 35.0 1.1 4.3 5.5 1.6 0.0 3.2 2.1 1.6 2.3 0.9
Away 10 10 30.2 0.5 3.7 4.2 3.4 0.1 1.6 1.9 0.9 0.8 0.4
Neutral 7 7 30.1 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.4 0.0 2.1 2.5 0.8 1.5 0.9
Result Wins 9 9 31.4 0.6 3.3 3.8 2.7 0.0 2.8 2.4 1.2 1.6 0.8
Losses 13 13 31.2 0.8 4.0 4.7 3.2 0.1 1.7 1.9 0.9 1.3 0.6
Month October 1 1 34.0 1.2 5.9 7.1 1.2 0.0 2.4 0.0 - 2.4 0.0
November 6 6 30.8 1.1 4.1 5.2 2.4 0.0 3.2 2.6 1.3 2.2 1.1
December 4 4 32.5 0.3 3.4 3.7 3.4 0.0 1.2 1.8 0.7 1.2 0.9
January 4 4 31.0 1.3 2.3 3.5 3.5 0.3 3.2 1.3 2.5 1.6 0.3
February 7 7 30.7 0.2 3.9 4.1 3.2 0.0 1.1 2.6 0.4 0.6 0.6

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Photos

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  • Arkansas Baptist vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • LSU Alexandria vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Southern University at New Orleans (LA) vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Southern University at New Orleans (LA) vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Southern University at New Orleans (LA) vs. Wiley (TX)
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  • Southern University at New Orleans (LA) vs. Wiley (TX)