2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
SINGLE-GAME CAREER-HIGHS
| Category |
Opponent / Date |
Statistic |
| Minutes: |
USC Upstate / Jan. 12, 2022 |
40 |
| FGM: |
Campbell / Feb. 8, 2023 |
6 |
| FGA: |
Campbell / Jan. 25, 2023 |
13 |
| FTM: |
Longwood / Feb. 11, 2023 |
4 (2x) |
| FTA: |
Longwood / Feb. 11, 2023 |
4 (4x) |
| 3FGM: |
Campbell / Feb. 8, 2023 |
5 (3x) |
| 3FGA: |
Campbell / Jan. 25, 2023 |
11 |
| Rebounds: |
Morgan State / Nov. 29, 2023 |
4 |
| Assists: |
Campbell / Jan. 25, 2023 |
5 |
| Blocks: |
N.C. A&T / Jan. 15, 2022 |
1 (2x) |
| Steals: |
Gardner-Webb / Dec. 31, 2023 |
3 (2x) |
| Points: |
Campbell / Feb. 8, 2023 |
20 |
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
- Big South All-Academic Team (2022-23)
- 2x Millis Scholar Athlete
- Team Captain (2023-24)
SENIOR (2023-24)
- Appeared in 14 games his senior season.
- Totaled 30 points with a season-high nine points against St. Andrews (Nov. 6) and Mount Olive (Nov. 26).
- Shot 38.5% from three-point range going 10-for-26.
- Picked up eight rebounds including a season-high four against Morgan State (Nov. 29).
- Added six assists and five steals on the year.
- Graduated with his undergraduate degree in Business Administration in the summer of 2023 and his MBA in May of 2024.
JUNIOR (2022-23)
- Started eight of the 31 games appeared in as a junior.
- Totaled 526 minutes of playing time, averaging 17 minutes for the year.
- Played a season-high 35 minutes against Campbell (1/25/23).
- Finished the year 49-139 from the field and 45-131 from beyond the arc.
- Started six games in a row in late January and averaged 29 minutes on the court, averaging 10 points per game.
- Overall Childress averaged 5.0 points per game, scoring a career-high 20 points at Campbell (2/8/23).
- In the game at Campbell (2/8/23), he went 5-for-10 from three-point range tagging his highest field goals made with 6-11.
- Totaled 38 rebounds, averaging 1.2 per game.
- Picked up 21 steals for the year and dished out 36 assists.
SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Ended the season playing in 31 games, making one start, and logging 348 minutes along the way.
- Finished 28-of-80 from the floor, converting 26-of-74 3-pointers in the process.
- Forced 11 steals while handing out 11 assists along the way.
- Posted 14 points (4-8 FG / 4-8 3FG), two rebounds and an assist in season-opener versus Shenandoah (Nov. 9).
- Closed out a clash with Michigan State (Dec. 29) with 12 points (4-5 FG / 4-5 3FG) and two rebounds in 17 minutes.
- Notched his lone start of the season at USC Upstate (Jan. 12), logging 40 minutes where he hit 5-of-9 from the floor, all from 3-point range, to scored 15 points.
- Emerged with six points (2-4 FG / 2-2 FT) against Campbell (Jan. 29).
- Netted six points in consecutive contests against N.C. A&T (Feb. 23) and Hampton (Feb. 26), hitting two field goals and two 3-pointers against both the Aggies and Pirates.
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Played in 20 games, making three starts along the way, logging 216 minutes.
- Finished the season hitting 20-of-45 (44.4%) from the floor, 18-of-41 from 3-point range.
- Emerged with 59 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and five steals.
- Had a trio of three-point outings against Elon (Nov. 28), North Florida (Dec. 5) and UNC Asheville (Dec. 12), making his first start of his collegiate career against the Ospreys on December 5th.
- Reached double figures (12 points) after hitting 4-of-6 from the floor and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc while handing out two assists at William & Mary (Dec. 19).
- Logged a single-game season-high 29 minutes, closing with a single-game season-high in points (17) by virtue of hitting 6-of-9 from the floor and 5-of-7 from beyond the arc against USC Upstate (Dec. 31).
- Emerged with nine points (3-6 FG / 3-6 3FG) and an assist versus Winthrop (Feb. 18).
PREP
- Played at North Stanly then attended Hargave MIlitary academy
- While at North Stanly, set the county scoring record
- Scored 2175 points in high school.
- 2x Player of the Year in basketball (2018 & 2019).
- Named to the All-Conference team all four years for basketball.
- Played AAU for Team Felton
- Was selected to as a North Carolina All-Star and an East/West All star.
- Also ran cross country and played soccer in high school.
- Was a 2x cross country runner of the year (2017 & 2018).
- Named to the all-conference team in soccer (2019).
- Was a member of the National Honor Society.
- Graduated Top 10 in his class.
PERSONAL
- Son of Paul and Brooke Childress
- Has two older brothers – Gregory and PT – and a younger sister –Alex
- Majoring in Business admin
- Grandfather coached at Pfeiffer College for 20 years
- His father played basketball at ECU/Pfeiffer while his uncle Brad played at Campbell, and his brother Gregory at Catawba.
- His mother cheered at ECU.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2020-21Freshman
Guard
5'8"
139 lbs
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2021-22Sophomore
Guard
5'8"
150 lbs
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2022-23Junior
Guard
5'9"
150 lbs
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2023-24Senior
Guard
5'9"
165 lbs
