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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

James Ragan

2 Robert Booth

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Melbourne, Fla.
  • Previous School Melbourne HS

Biography

2016-17: Named to FIT Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Appeared in 29 games, starting 22... Shot 64.2% from the field and 52.9% from free throw line... Accumulated 63 assists, for a season-high of four against Nova Southeastern (Dec. 3)... Recorded 263 points, the 36th best among the SSC... Ranked 7th in SSC for rebounds (200)... Named 2016-17 NABC Honors Court... 11th in SSC for blocks (17)... Recorded a season-high of eight free throws made against Embry-Riddle (Jan. 4)... Selected to Spring Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA.

2015-16: Appeared in 26 games, making two starts...averaged 1.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game...shot 46.7% from the field...recorded a season-high seven points against Barry (1/20)...recorded double-figure rebounds in two contests, including a career-high 12 versus North Greenville in the Florida Tech Thanksgiving Tournament Championship (11/28).

2014-15: Played in 20 games, starting four...totaled 23 points and 33 rebounds...recorded eight points, three rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes at Tampa (2/7).

2013-14: Has seen action in 27 games this season, starting five... six points and five rebounds - three offensive - in 11 minutes of action vs. Rollins (1/8)... seven points and eight rebounds - six offensive - in win over Union (11/30)... five rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Claflin (11/8)... career-high at Lynn (2/1) with 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting... first start of career vs. Saint Leo (2/5)... pulled down nine rebounds and scored six points in 40 minutes vs. Lions... nine points and nine rebounds vs. No. 10 Florida Southern (2/15)... six points and seven rebounds vs. PBA (2/19)... eight points and six rebounds at NSU (2/26)... averaged 3.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and shot 58 percent.

High School: Lettered three seasons as a starter for the Melbourne High School basketball team… averaged a 3.95 GPA throughout his high school career… averaged 20.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg and 2.0 blocks per game to lead the Bulldogs to two Cape Coast Conference Championships… earned first team all-conference honors twice and all-Space Coast first team once and second team once.

Club: Played three years for the Brevard Elite, a team based out of Palm Bay, Fla… team won the state championship twice.

Personal: Son of Thomas and Jeanine Booth… parents are engineers… has an older brother, Alex and a younger sister, Abby… Uncles Matt and Doug were goalies on the men’s soccer teams for the University of Purdue… chose Florida Tech because of its engineering program and it allowed him to play close to where he is from.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2013-14Freshman

    Forward
    6'7" 205 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2014-15Sophomore

    Forward
    6'7" 210 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2015-16Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 210 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2016-17Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 210 lbs
    2