2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Gadson, Joniya

Jersey Number 52
Joniya Gadson
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Miami Gardens, Fla.
- High School:
- Dillard
Bio
2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
High School
Personal
- Did not appear in game action due to injury
2018-19
- Appeared in nine games off the bench for the Orange and Brown
- Posted nine points, nine rebounds and one block
- Played 24 minutes on the season
- Shot 50.0 percent (3-of-6) from the field
- Scored a season-high three points in home wins over Western Carolina and Western Michigan
2017-18
- Played in 16 games for the Orange and Brown as a freshman
- Posted 20 points, 25 rebounds, four blocks, two assists and two steals
- Averaged 1.3 points and 1.6 rebounds
- Averaged 5.2 minutes per game (83 total)
- Shot 61.5 percent (8-for-13) on field goal attempts
- Made at least one field goal, while also not missing a single shot, in the last three games that he appeared in
- Notched one steal and one rebound in his collegiate debut at Drexel
- Pulled down three rebounds vs. South Dakota
- Recorded three blocks and one rebound in three minutes of action versus Florida Gulf Coast
- Scored two points apiece in consecutive games against Abilene Christian and San Jose State
- Grabbed a career-high four rebounds at Old Dominion
- Added three points and three rebounds versus Lourdes
- Scored four points at Northern Illinois
- Finished with four points and three rebounds at Ohio
- In his last appearance of the season, notched three points and two rebounds versus Buffalo
High School
- Graduate of Dillard High School
- Ended his career by winning back-to-back Class 7A State Championships, capturing the program’s sixth and seventh state titles
- Led Dillard to a 28-4 record as a senior, beating opponents in the playoffs by an average of 26 points
- Finished the 2016-17 season ranked 20th in the country according to MaxPreps
- Led DHS to a 28-5 mark as a junior, finishing the year ranked 23rd in the land according to MaxPreps after another state championship
- Averaged 9.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks as a senior
- Picked up All-County Honorable Mention honors as a junior
- Averaged 8.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks as a junior
- Appeared in USA Today’s High School Sports coverage after shattering a backboard during an AAU practice
Personal
- Full name is Joniya Byngi Gadson
- Son of Joe Ben and Pershonda Gadson
- Has two older sisters, Rasheen and Jada
- Majoring in communication
Derrick Butler, DaJion Humphrey, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Mar. 7, 2025)
Saturday, March 08
Marcus Johnson, Javontae Campbell, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Mar. 1, 2025)
Saturday, March 01
Javontae Campbell, Derrick Butler, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Feb. 21, 2025)
Saturday, February 22
Wilguens Jr. Exacte, Javontae Campbell, & Coach Simon Postgame Interview (Feb. 18, 2025)
Wednesday, February 19