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UTEP Miners

2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Alan Gibby
Alan Gibby

13 Calvin Solomon

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Houston, Texas

Biography

2022-23 (JUNIOR)
  • Only Miner to start all 32 games, leading the squad in offensive rebounds (71-ninth C-USA), rebounding (6.0 rpg-ninth C-USA), steals (2.0 spg-second C-USA/32nd NCAA) and free throws attempted (127) after transferring in from Stephen F. Austin
  • Rated second on the squad in assists (2.0), tied for second in free throws made (76) and third in scoring (9.6) blocked shots (14) and minutes per game (27.8 mpg)
  • Joined Randy Culpepper and Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway as the lone Miners in program history to average at least 2.0 steals per game
  • His 64 total steals rate sixth on UTEP’s single-seasons chart
  • Led the Miners in rebounding in 14 games while doing so in scoring and assists on five occasions
  • Produced a team-high eight And-1s
  • One of three Miners to score in every contest while recording at least one steal in 30 of 32 tilts
  • Posted two double-doubles on the season, doing so at UAB (16 points, 11 rebounds, 12/29/22) and against No. 24 Florida Atlantic (16 points, 10 rebounds, 1/21/23)
  • Also pulled down 11 rebounds while tallying six points and three steals at LA Tech (1/7/23)
  • Reached double figures in scoring in 15 games, including the final seven and eight of the last 10 of the year
  • Paced UTEP in points (game-high 16), rebounding (six) and assists (three) against Charlotte, making him the first Miner to lead the squad in all three categories since Souley Boum did so at LA Tech (2/17/22)
  • Erupted for a career-high 18 points while adding eight rebounds against WKU (3/8/23) in the C-USA Championships
  • Set career bests for both field goals made (eight) and attempted (15) against the Hilltoppers
  • Shot 72.3 percent (47-65) at the charity stripe over the final 12 games after starting the season by going 29-62 (46.8 percent)
  • Tallied 13 points in addition to grabbing four rebounds and recording a season-high five steals against UAB (2/16/23)
  • Piled up 16 points to go along with seven boards and two steals against WKU (3/2/23)
  • Also had 16 points also against Charlotte (2/9/23)
  • Nearly produced a double-double (12 points, nine rebounds) in the double-overtime win against Alcorn State (11/22/23)
  • Recorded nine points and eight boards against Rice (12/31/22)
  • Tallied eight rebounds and snatched eight caroms in the win at UTSA (2/11/23)
  • Registered at least two steals in 18 contests, including 10 with three or more
  • Logged at least 25 minutes of playing time in 22 games, with 17 tilts of 30+ minutes
PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Three-year letter winner and two-year starter for Stephen F. Austin who appeared in 82 games, including 56 starts
  • Averaged 9.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks while starting all 32 games played in 2021-22
  • Effort paced the squad in blocks
  • Connected on 52.2 percent (118-226) from the floor
  • Reached double figures in scoring in 16 contests, including eight straight at one point
  • Blocked multiple shots in 10 different games
  • Registered a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) against Utah Valley (2/3/22)
  • Had another double-double (12 points, 10 boards) against Chicago State (2/16/22)
  • Scored a season-high 17 points to go along with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals against Lamar (1/17/22)
  • Tallied 14 points on 6-8 shooting while snagging six boards and recording three steals against UTRGV (1/11/22)
  • Scored 14 points and made 6-7 against Dixie State (2/5/22)
  • Flirted with a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds at Seattle (1/26/22)
  • Started 20 of 21 games played in 2020-21, averaging 7.7 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 54.1 percent from the floor
  • Reached double figures in scoring in seven games
  • Paced the squad with 20 blocked shots, with multiple rejections in seven separate contests
  • Put up a double-double (14 points, 13 rebounds) against LSU-Alexandria (12/6/20
  • Hit double digits in scoring in four straight contests during the middle of the season
  • Put up 12 points and had eight boards at Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2/3/21)
  • Registered 13 points and eight rebounds at UIW (1/16/21)
  • Pulled down 10 rebounds against LeTourneau (12/1/20)
  • Played in 29 games while averaging 15.3 minutes per game in 2019-20
  • Chipped in 3.0 ppg to go along with 4.3 rpg on 45.8 percent shooting
  • Had 11 rebounds at Lamar (1/25/20)
  • Pulled down 10 boards in back-to-back games against Niagara (11/13/19) and Drexel (11/16/19)
  • Compiled six points, three steals and three assists against NC Central (11/09/19)
  • Helped lead Klein Forest HS to a run to the 6A state finals as a senior
  • The squad piled up 33 wins and entered the title tilt on a 25-game winning streak
  • Accounted for 16 points, 11 boards and 3.3 assists per game on the year, aided by a double-double (14 points, 10 boards) in the championship contest
  • Named the Houston Chronicle’s Co-Player of the Year

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2022-23Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 210 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2023-24Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 205 lbs
    13