23 David Early
23 - David Early
Height: 6-4
Weight: 235
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Logan, W.Va.
Position: G
Previous School: Marshall
gp 17
pts/g 14.3
fg % 45.7
3pt % 36.9
ft % 82.4
reb/g 2.5
a/g 1.2

2022-23 (Sophomore – Marshall): Early played in 13 of the team’s 32 contests, averaging 9.0 minutes per game… averaged 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game… shot 33.3 percent from the floor, 21.7 percent from distance, and 83.3 percent from the charity stripe… delivered a season-high eight points on 4-for-4 efficiency from the free-throw line at Arkansas State (Jan. 21)… snagged a season-high five rebounds at Miami (Ohio) (Nov. 17)… scored six points on 2-for-3 shooting from deep with four rebounds in just over nine minutes of action against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 14) in his first appearance of the year… tallied five or more points four times… snagged at least three rebounds in four games.

2021-22 (Freshman – Marshall*): Early competed in 32 of Marshall’s 33 games during the season, making 11 starts while averaging 18.8 minutes per game… averaged 5.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists… posted 14 steals… shot 35.8 percent from the field, 33.9 percent from downtown, and 72.0 percent from the free-throw line… turned in a season-high 14 points at Ohio (Dec. 15)… corralled a season-best seven rebounds at Eastern Kentucky (Dec. 11)… doled out a season-high eight assists against Florida Atlantic (Jan. 8)… registered a season-best three steals at FIU (Jan. 20)… knocked down a season-high four triples in back-to-back games, finishing 4-for-5 from deep against Charlotte (Feb. 19) and 4-for-4 from beyond the arc at Southern Miss (Feb. 21)… scored in double figures five times… dished out three or more assists in five games… hauled in four or more rebounds seven times… hit at least one triple in 22 contests.

2020-21 (Freshman – Marshall): Early played in all 22 of the team’s games on the year, making one start and averaging 11.2 minutes per game… averaged 4.1 points and 1.2 rebounds per game… tallied 12 assists and 11 steals… shot 37.2 percent from the floor, 39.6 percent from distance, and 73.3 percent from the charity stripe… made his collegiate debut against Arkansas State (Nov. 27) with six minutes off the bench and one rebound… scored his first career points at Wright State (Dec. 3)… dropped a season-high 15 points, four rebounds, and 5-for-7 effort from downtown against Middle Tennessee (Feb. 12)… also snagged four boards against North Texas (Feb. 26), playing a season-high 32 minutes in his lone start of the year… dished out a season-high three assists at FIU (Jan. 23) and racked up a season-best three steals against North Texas (Feb. 26)… turned in 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the floor at FIU (Jan. 23)… in a six-game stretch from Feb. 12 to Mar. 6, connected on 15-of-25 tries from beyond the arc for 60.0 percent efficiency… hit at least one triple in 10 contests.

High School: Early lettered four years at Logan High School in Logan, W.Va., competing for head coach Zach Green… finished his career as Logan’s all-time leading scorer with over 2,200 points… averaged 27.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game during his COVID-shortened senior season… earned All-State First Team recognition after averaging 26.2 points and 7.8 rebounds as a junior… scored 30 or more points eight times as a junior… named to the All-State Second Team as a sophomore… piled up 11 double-doubles during his high school career.

Personal: Son of Donica Early and Alfonzo Murphy… born in Logan, W.Va. on September 6, 2001… full name is David Lee Early.

Academic: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

*Indicates extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19.

Recent Games
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 17 4
Games started 17 4
Minutes 547 134
Minutes per game 32.2 33.5
FG 85-186 15-37
FG Pct 45.7 40.5
3PT 31-84 7-19
3PT Pct 36.9 36.8
FT 42-51 7-11
FT Pct 82.4 63.6
Off rebounds 2 1
Def rebounds 41 10
Total rebounds 43 11
Rebounds per game 2.5 2.8
Personal fouls 29 7
Disqualifications - -
Assists 20 5
Turnovers 25 9
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 0.6
Steals 20 8
Blocks 1 1
Points 243 44
Points per game 14.3 11.0
Points per 40 min 17.8 13.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 26 UT Southern L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Austin Peay L, 82-43 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at #9 Tennessee L, 80-42 1 33 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 9
Nov 10 at Murray State L, 78-72 1 29 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 9
Nov 14 Lipscomb L, 96-65 1 26 6-9 66.7 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 16
Nov 16 Midway W, 82-70 1 10 1-5 20.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 19 at Chattanooga L, 68-63 1 29 6-13 46.2 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 13
Nov 22 at Presbyterian W, 79-75 1 42 8-16 50.0 2-6 33.3 2-3 66.7 20
Nov 28 Western Carolina L, 69-65 1 39 4-13 30.8 2-2 100.0 5-6 83.3 15
Nov 30 at North Alabama L, 86-71 1 38 4-12 33.3 1-7 14.3 4-4 100.0 13
Dec 3 Alice Lloyd W, 108-82 1 26 11-17 64.7 6-11 54.5 1-1 100.0 29
Dec 10 at ETSU L, 73-72 1 39 6-14 42.9 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 13
Dec 12 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 81-74 1 39 8-15 53.3 4-8 50.0 6-6 100.0 26
Dec 16 North Alabama W, 70-67 1 35 7-11 63.6 2-4 50.0 5-7 71.4 21
Dec 20 at Evansville L, 82-51 1 28 4-11 36.4 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 13
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 81-75 1 37 5-13 38.5 2-7 28.6 3-5 60.0 15
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 81-73 1 33 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at Morehead State L, 82-57 1 27 5-9 55.6 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 11
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana W, 73-59 1 37 5-12 41.7 4-8 50.0 4-5 80.0 18
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 70-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Tennessee State L, 85-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 68-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at SIUE L, 74-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 74-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 88-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 62-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 26 UT Southern L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Austin Peay L, 82-43 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at #9 Tennessee L, 80-42 1 33 0 0 0 4 1 4.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 10 at Murray State L, 78-72 1 29 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 -
Nov 14 Lipscomb L, 96-65 1 26 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 16 Midway W, 82-70 1 10 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 19 at Chattanooga L, 68-63 1 29 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Nov 22 at Presbyterian W, 79-75 1 42 0 6 6 1 2 0.5 2 0 1 -
Nov 28 Western Carolina L, 69-65 1 39 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 30 at North Alabama L, 86-71 1 38 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Dec 3 Alice Lloyd W, 108-82 1 26 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 -
Dec 10 at ETSU L, 73-72 1 39 0 4 4 0 0 - 2 0 3 -
Dec 12 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 81-74 1 39 0 5 5 5 2 2.5 3 0 1 -
Dec 16 North Alabama W, 70-67 1 35 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Dec 20 at Evansville L, 82-51 1 28 0 1 1 0 3 0.0 1 0 0 -
Dec 28 Little Rock L, 81-75 1 37 1 3 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 30 UT Martin L, 81-73 1 33 0 2 2 2 3 0.7 4 0 1 -
Jan 4 at Morehead State L, 82-57 1 27 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 1 0 4 -
Jan 6 at Southern Indiana W, 73-59 1 37 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 2 1 1 -
Jan 13 Southeast Missouri W, 70-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Tennessee State L, 85-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Eastern Illinois L, 68-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at SIUE L, 74-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Southern Indiana L, 74-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Morehead State L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 88-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Lindenwood W, 62-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Tennessee State W, 70-50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Western Illinois L, 62-55 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 SIUE L, 78-77 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Eastern Illinois W, 75-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 29 at UT Martin L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Little Rock L, 81-43 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 17 17 32.2 5.0-10.9 45.7 1.8-4.9 36.9 2.5-3.0 82.4 14.3
Total 17 17 32.2 5.0-10.9 45.7 1.8-4.9 36.9 2.5-3.0 82.4 14.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 17 17 547 85-186 45.7 31-84 36.9 42-51 82.4 243
Total 17 17 547 85-186 45.7 31-84 36.9 42-51 82.4 243
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 17 17 32.2 6.2-13.6 45.7 2.3-6.1 36.9 3.1-3.7 82.4 17.8
Total 17 17 32.2 6.2-13.6 45.7 2.3-6.1 36.9 3.1-3.7 82.4 17.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 17 17 32.2 0.1 2.4 2.5 1.7 - 1.2 1.5 0.8 1.2 0.1
Total 17 17 32.2 0.1 2.4 2.5 1.7 - 1.2 1.5 0.8 1.2 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 17 17 547 2 41 43 29 - 20 25 0.8 20 1
Total 17 17 547 2 41 43 29 - 20 25 0.8 20 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 17 17 32.2 0.1 3.0 3.1 2.1 0.0 1.5 1.8 0.8 1.5 0.1
Total 17 17 32.2 0.1 3.0 3.1 2.1 0.0 1.5 1.8 0.8 1.5 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 17 17 32.2 5.0-10.9 45.7 1.8-4.9 36.9 2.5-3.0 82.4 14.3
Conference 4 4 33.5 3.8-9.2 40.5 1.8-4.8 36.8 1.8-2.8 63.6 11.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 8 8 30.6 5.2-10.8 48.8 2.4-5.2 45.2 2.6-3.2 80.8 15.5
Away 9 9 33.6 4.8-11.1 43.0 1.3-4.7 28.6 2.3-2.8 84.0 13.2
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 6 6 31.5 6.7-12.7 52.6 3.0-6.8 43.9 3.0-3.7 81.8 19.3
Losses 11 11 32.5 4.1-10.0 40.9 1.2-3.9 30.2 2.2-2.6 82.8 11.5
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November 8 8 30.8 4.2-10.1 42.0 1.2-3.9 32.3 2.4-2.8 86.4 12.1
December 7 7 33.9 5.9-12.0 48.8 2.3-6.1 37.2 2.7-3.3 82.6 16.7
January 2 2 32.0 5.0-10.5 47.6 2.5-5.0 50.0 2.0-3.0 66.7 14.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 17 17 547 85-186 45.7 31-84 36.9 42-51 82.4 243
Conference 4 4 134 15-37 40.5 7-19 36.8 7-11 63.6 44
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 8 8 245 42-86 48.8 19-42 45.2 21-26 80.8 124
Away 9 9 302 43-100 43.0 12-42 28.6 21-25 84.0 119
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 6 6 189 40-76 52.6 18-41 43.9 18-22 81.8 116
Losses 11 11 358 45-110 40.9 13-43 30.2 24-29 82.8 127
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November 8 8 246 34-81 42.0 10-31 32.3 19-22 86.4 97
December 7 7 237 41-84 48.8 16-43 37.2 19-23 82.6 117
January 2 2 64 10-21 47.6 5-10 50.0 4-6 66.7 29
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 17 17 32.2 6.2-13.6 45.7 2.3-6.1 36.9 3.1-3.7 82.4 17.8
Conference 4 4 33.5 4.5-11.0 40.5 2.1-5.7 36.8 2.1-3.3 63.6 13.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 8 8 30.6 6.9-14.0 48.8 3.1-6.9 45.2 3.4-4.2 80.8 20.2
Away 9 9 33.6 5.7-13.2 43.0 1.6-5.6 28.6 2.8-3.3 84.0 15.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 6 6 31.5 8.5-16.1 52.6 3.8-8.7 43.9 3.8-4.7 81.8 24.6
Losses 11 11 32.5 5.0-12.3 40.9 1.5-4.8 30.2 2.7-3.2 82.8 14.2
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November 8 8 30.8 5.5-13.2 42.0 1.6-5.0 32.3 3.1-3.6 86.4 15.8
December 7 7 33.9 6.9-14.2 48.8 2.7-7.3 37.2 3.2-3.9 82.6 19.7
January 2 2 32.0 6.2-13.1 47.6 3.1-6.2 50.0 2.5-3.8 66.7 18.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 17 17 32.2 0.1 2.4 2.5 1.7 - 1.2 1.5 0.8 1.2 0.1
Conference 4 4 33.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.8 - 1.3 2.3 0.6 2.0 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 8 30.6 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.4 - 1.5 1.6 0.9 1.3 0.0
Away 9 9 33.6 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.0 - 0.9 1.3 0.7 1.1 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 6 6 31.5 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.2 - 1.3 1.5 0.9 1.3 0.2
Losses 11 11 32.5 0.1 2.1 2.2 2.0 - 1.1 1.5 0.8 1.1 0.0
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November 8 8 30.8 0.0 2.1 2.1 2.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.0
December 7 7 33.9 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.1 - 1.6 1.9 0.8 1.7 0.0
January 2 2 32.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 - 0.5 2.0 0.3 1.5 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 17 17 547 2 41 43 29 - 20 25 0.8 20 1
Conference 4 4 134 1 10 11 7 - 5 9 0.6 8 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 8 245 2 20 22 11 - 12 13 0.9 10 0
Away 9 9 302 0 21 21 18 - 8 12 0.7 10 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 6 6 189 1 18 19 7 - 8 9 0.9 8 1
Losses 11 11 358 1 23 24 22 - 12 16 0.8 12 0
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November 8 8 246 0 17 17 16 - 8 8 1.0 5 0
December 7 7 237 2 19 21 8 - 11 13 0.8 12 0
January 2 2 64 0 5 5 5 - 1 4 0.3 3 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 17 17 32.2 0.1 3.0 3.1 2.1 0.0 1.5 1.8 0.8 1.5 0.1
Conference 4 4 33.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.1 0.0 1.5 2.7 0.6 2.4 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 8 30.6 0.3 3.3 3.6 1.8 0.0 2.0 2.1 0.9 1.6 0.0
Away 9 9 33.6 0.0 2.8 2.8 2.4 0.0 1.1 1.6 0.7 1.3 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 6 6 31.5 0.2 3.8 4.0 1.5 0.0 1.7 1.9 0.9 1.7 0.2
Losses 11 11 32.5 0.1 2.6 2.7 2.5 0.0 1.3 1.8 0.8 1.3 0.0
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November 8 8 30.8 0.0 2.8 2.8 2.6 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.0
December 7 7 33.9 0.3 3.2 3.5 1.4 0.0 1.9 2.2 0.8 2.0 0.0
January 2 2 32.0 0.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 0.0 0.6 2.5 0.3 1.9 0.6