2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
GENERAL
- Unanimous Preseason First Team All-MAAC selection
- Team captain enters second season with Saints following two-year stint at Division II Lock Haven
- Averaged 15.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.3 steals while shooting 49% from the field spanning 56 games (29 starts) over two seasons for the Bald Eagles
- Strong downhill driver
- High-level on-ball defender
- Big-play ability
- Talented, fierce competitor
2024-25 (AT SIENA)
- Second Team All-MAAC selection
- One of just five Division I players named a USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Nov. 12)
- Named MAAC Player of the Week (Nov. 11) after averaging 27.0 points, 3.0 assists, and 3.0 steals in two wins to open season
- Appeared in all 32 games (25 starts), ranking fourth in the MAAC in assists (4.7), fifth in scoring (16.1), and eighth in steals (1.8)
- Scored in double figures in 28 of 32 games, highlighted by nine 20-plus point performances
- Averaged 17.3 points, 5.2 assists, and 2.0 steals in MAAC regular season play
- Scored 1,000th collegiate point at Niagara (Dec. 6) and registered 100th steal at Quinnipiac (Jan. 10)Â
- Matched collegiate career-high with pair of 31-point performances (Nov. 8 at Bryant, Feb. 21 vs. Niagara)
- Posted first Siena double-double with 16 points and collegiate career-high tying 10 assists in win at Cornell (Dec. 30)Â
2023-24 (AT LOCK HAVEN)
- Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Player of the Year, Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-Atlantic Region, and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District First Team selection
- Five-time PSAC East Athlete of the Week – twice on offense and three times on defense
- Averaged 20.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.1 steals while leading the Bald Eagles to the PSAC East Regular Season ChampionshipÂ
- Scored in double figures in each of his final 28 games, highlighted by 16 20-plus point performances
- Tallied career-best 31 points on 11-16 shooting vs. Roberts Wesleyan (Nov. 16, 2023)
- Two-sport standout (men's track & field) earned All-Conference honors after placing second in the long jump and third in the high jump at the PSAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
2022-23 (AT LOCK HAVEN)
- Averaged 9.8 points while shooting 49% from the field in 27 games off the bench
- Posted season-high 23-point performance on 9-13 shooting at Kutztown (Jan. 13, 2023)
- 2023 U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association All-Atlantic Region honoree in both the long and high jumpÂ
- Won 2023 PSAC Championship in the long jump
HIGH SCHOOL
- Earned Pennsylvania Sports Writers Class 3A All-State Second Team honors while starring at Holy Redeemer
- Three-time Times Leader All-WVC and two-time Player of the Year honoree
PERSONAL
- Born in Newark, New Jersey
- Son of James Shoats and Lonnetta Sherry
- Has two older sisters, Niashia and Justine
THE SHOATS FILE
Twitter Handle: @Justiceshoats
Instagram Handle: Justices7
Major: Sports Management
A fun fact about me is: I'm scared of heights
What I like most about Siena University: The community
What I like most about Siena Basketball: Our competitiveness
What I like most about Coach McNamara: His style of coaching
My pregame routine consists of: Praying and shooting
My hobbies are: Gaming, Making Tik-Toks
Three words that best describe me: Competitive, Passionate, Disciplined
The best advice I ever received was: Always stay curious and never stop learning
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to (and why): Jerusalem, because of its rich and spiritual significance
If I could have dinner with any three people – dead or alive – they would be: LeBron, Kobe, and MJ
Favorites
TV Show: Last Chance U
Movie: Love & Basketball
App: TikTok
Sports Team: Lakers
Athlete: Kobe
Animal: Cheetah
Car: Cadillac
Vacation spot: OBX
Food: Chicken
Ice cream flavor: Cookies and Creme
Color: Blue
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2024-25Junior
G
5'11"
175 lbs
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2025-26Senior
G
5'11"
180 lbs
