WILMINGTON, North Carolina – It's official: According to Stats, Inc., UNCW senior forward
Devontae Cacok is the first men's basketball player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in three different statistical categories in three separate seasons.
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A 6-7, 240-pound scoring and rebounding machine, the Riverdale, Ga., native led all NCAA DI players in double-doubles this season with 22 gems. He reached double figures in scoring 28 times and collected double digits in rebounds in 24 contests en route to averaging a team-best 15.2 points and 12.3 rebounds per game.
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Coupled with two previous statistical milestones achieved as a sophomore and junior, Cacok established a standard that will be difficult to match in the future. He led the NCAA Division I ranks nationally in field goal percentage in 2016-17 by connecting on a remarkable 80.0 percent and in 2017-18, paced the nation in rebound average at 13.5 rpg.
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The athletic Cacok leaves an impressive legacy. He set 21 school records and played in the NABC's Reese's College All-Star Game, 3X3U National Championship and Portsmouth Invitational, topping the 3X3U and Portsmouth events in rebounding.
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Cacok was a three-time All-Colonial Athletic Association and All-CAA Defensive Team selection as well as a three-time NABC All-District 10 honoree.
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Cacok appeared in 129 games over four seasons with the Seahawks and ranks first in career rebounding (1,263 rebounds) and fourth all-time in scoring (1,593 points). He made 97 starts and is one of only three players in Seahawk history to collect 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds.
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Devontae Cacok | Rarified Air In NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
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| Season |
Category |
Statistic |
| 2016-17 |
Highest Field Goal Percentage |
.800 |
| 2017-18 |
Best Rebound Average |
13.5 |
| 2018-19 |
Most Double-Doubles |
22 |
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