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University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

23 Josh McFolley

23 Josh McFolley

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    174
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Detroit Western

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights
  • Horizon League All-Freshmen Team (2016)
  • Horizon League Freshman of the Week (11/23/15, 12/7/15)
  • Horizon League Player of the Week (1/14/19)
2018-19
  • Played in all 31 games with 27 starts and was second on the team in scoring (13.5), assists (2.6), 3-pointers (66), 3-pointers per game (2.1), free throw percentage (76.6) 
  • Ended his final campaign tied for 17th in the HL in scoring, tied for 12th in 3-pointers per game and eighth playing 33.4 minutes per contest
  • Finished second in the Horizon League and 79th in the country with 1.77 steals per game and his 55 total steals were also second in the league and 99th in the nation
  • Scored in double figures 20 times with five 20+ point contests
  • Recorded a steal in 25 of the team's 31 games with eight contests of three or more
  • Posted 24 points hitting 8-of-13 from the field with four 3-pointers and three steals in his final collegiate game in the HL Championship quarterfinals at NKU
  • Led the team with 23 points against IUPUI
  • Scored 22 points with three rebounds, two assists and two steals at Milwaukee and 18 points with four assists and two steals at home against the Panthers
  • Netted a season-high 29 points, hitting six 3-pointers and coming away with a season-high five steals against Green Bay
  • Recorded 19 points and had a season-high seven boards ar Akron
  • Tallied 20 points connecting on a season-high six 3-pointers with six rebounds and six assists at Eastern Michigan
  • Had 17 points, two assists, two rebounds and three steals at Butler
  • Registered 17 points and a team-high six assists and four steals at Temple
  • Scored 14 points to go with five rebounds, three assists and two steals at Western Michigan
  • Ended his career playing in 124 games with 96 starts and averaging 11.7 points, 2.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds, shooting 40.8 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from three and 76.4 percent at the line, 15th in school history with 1,450 career points, third with 233 triples and the all-time steals leader at 201, registering a steal in 94 of his 124 career games, including 48 multi-steal contests and 28 with at least three takeaways

2017-18
  • One of only two Titans to play in all 32 games on the year and started 19 of them
  • Was third on the team – and 21st in the Horizon League – in scoring at 11.1 points per game
  • Led the team and tied for second in the conference with 1.5 steals per game as his 49 steals was the second most in the league
  • Had six games with at least three steals on the year
  • Fourth on the squad and tied for 14th in the Horizon League at 78.3 percent at the free throw line
  • Tied for third on the team and 15th in the conference with 1.7, 3-pointers per game draining 53 total triples on the year, also tied for third on the Titans
  • Connected from distance in 25 of his 32 games on the year with eight games nailing three or more
  • Scored in double figures in 18 games on the season with four 20+ scoring efforts and two 30+ contests
  • Became just the 42nd Titan in school history to reach 1,000 and he did so in dramatic fashion scoring Detroit Mercy’s first 12 points and ending with a career-high 34 against Green Bay, where he was a career-best 13-of-21 shooting and made a season-best six triples.
  • Tallied 15 points with three rebounds and three assists at UIC
  • Scored 13 points and had five steals at Oakland
  • A monster game with 30 points (11-23 FG) along with coming away with a career-best six steals against UIC
  • Posted 14 points, four steals and two assists against IUPUI
  • Ended with 24 points (8-15 FG) and six rebounds against Toledo
  • Led the team with 22 points at Saint Louis

2016-17
  • One of only two Titans to play in all 31 games making 27 starts and surpassing his career high in every statistical category
  • Ranked third on the team and 13th in the Horizon League in scoring at 13.8 points per game
  • Ended the year leading the conference in steals per game (2.00) and total steals (62), ranking 26th and 35th in the NCAA, respectively
  • Had a steal in 26 games this season, including 19 multi-steal contests and 10 with at least three takeaways
  • His 62 total steals were also sixth in school history
  • Led the Titans and was tied for 12th in the Horizon League with 3.0 assists per game and a 1.1 assists-to-turnover ratio
  • Was second on the team and sixth in the league in free throw percentage (81.3%), while ranking second on the Titans and fifth in the HL with 2.3, 3-pointers per game
  • Connected on a career-best 71 triples, 13th in school history
  • Career-high 26 points on a career-best 8-of-11 from behind the arc against Youngstown State
  • Poured in 25 points draining seven 3-pointers at ETSU
  • Had a team-high 16 points with five rebounds at Illinois
  • Posted 18 points and a career-high nine assists against Fort Wayne
  • Finished with 24 points, eight assists and three steals versus Western Kentucky, leading to College Sports Madness HL Player of the Week
  • Recorded a game-high 22 points (12-12 FT) with six assists at Milwaukee
  • Posted 21 points with two rebounds and two assists against Oakland
  • Tallied 25 points hitting six triples with five assists at Wright State
  • Had 17 points and a career-high five steals versus Green Bay and matched that with five steals in the HL Championship opening round against Milwaukee
  • A member of the Detroit Mercy Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

2015-16:
  • Was the co-recipient of the Norm Swanson Top Newcomer Award at the end of the year banquet
  • Saw action in 30 games with 23 starts and averaged 8.5 points, a team-high 2.3 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game
  • His 1.2 steals per game was third on the team and tied for ninth in the Horizon League, while his 35 total steals was second on the squad and 10th in the HL
  • Third on the team with 43 triples
  • Was in double figures 13 times with a season-high 20 points against Northeastern and also had 14 games with three or more assists
  • Scored the first basket of the year for the Titans and led Detroit with 17 points in the season-opening victory over Central State
  • Went 7-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-8 from three in just 26 minutes in his collegiate debut
  • He was the first Detroit netter to lead his team in scoring in his Titan debut since sophomore Chase Simon had 17 at California in 2009 and the first freshman to lead the team in scoring in his collegiate debut since Jerry Davis had 18 against Toledo in 1978
  • Named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week on Nov. 23 after notching 17 against CSU and eight at Pittsburgh, and he earned the honor again on Dec. 7 after posting 20 points in a win over Northeastern
  • Had 13 points in the Horizon League Tournament opening round win over Youngstown State
  • Registered 15 points and four assists in the regular season finale at Oakland
  • Posted 15 points, three assists and a season-high four boards versus Northern Kentucky
  • Registered a season-high six assists against Cleveland State
  • Drained five 3-pointers and ended with a team-high 19 points at Eastern Michigan
  • Recorded 16 points with three assists and three steals against Toledo

High School
  • A varsity letter winner in basketball, he helped his teams to three district, two regionals and a state championship as a senior, the last district, regional and state title at Detroit Western as a senior
  • Guided Detroit Western to a 26-0 record as a senior, after winning just nine games the previous season
  • In the Class A state title game, he tallied a team-high 19 points to go along with his six steals, five rebounds and five assists and was named to the state All-Tournament Team by the Detroit Free Press
  • A member of the Detroit Free Press Dream Team as a senior after averaging 14.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists, while shooting 44.0 percent from the field
  • Also tabbed All-Area and Class A First Team All-State as a senior by the Detroit News, All-Metro by the Detroit Free Press, Honorable Mention All-State by the Associated Press and Senior All-State Third Team by Prep Ball Report
  • Played his first three seasons at Mt. Clemens before transferring to Detroit Western
  • As a junior he posted 15.0 points and 6.0 assists and was named Third Team All-State by MLive.com
  • Ranked as one of the top-10 players in the state by Prep Hoops Michigan
  • Played AAU ball with Titan teammate Gerald Blackshear Jr., with 1Nation and averaged 13.0 points and 8.0 assists per game in 2014

Personal
  • Son of Lisa and Vincent McFolley
  • Has an older brother and sister
  • His grandmother graduated from the University of Detroit
  • Won a high school state championship playing with Titan teammate Gerald Blackshear Jr.
  • Majoring in Health Services
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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    6'0" 170 lbs
    23
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    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard
    6'1" 172 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    6'1" 174 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2018-19Senior

    Guard
    6'1" 174 lbs
    23