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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

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4 Eric Vila

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-11
  • Weight 225
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Girona, Spain

Biography

C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021)
NABC Outstanding Academic Achievement (2020)

2019-20 (RS JUNIOR)
  • Started in 14 of 26 games played.
  • Ranked second on the team in rebounds per game (5.0).
  • Totaled 130 rebounds with 26 offensive boards.
  • Recorded 79 points (3.0 ppg) with 48 assists, five blocks and 14 steals.
  • Opened season with a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) and six assists against NMHU.
  • Recorded 11 rebounds and scored six points during a win against Southern Miss (1/9).
  • Grabbed 11 rebounds in a win at Rice (1/23).
  • Gathered seven rebounds, six assists and scored six points during a comeback win against UTSA.

NORTHWEST FLORIDA  STATE COLLEGE (2018-19)
  • Started in all 33 games at Northwest Florida during the 2018-19 season.
  • Ranked third on the team in points per game (10.9) and total points (360).
  • Led the Raiders in rebounding per game (7.3) and total rebounds (241).
  • Added 66 assists and 26 steals, while ranking second on the squad with 35 blocks.
  • Produced nine double-doubles.
  • Averaged 29.2 minutes per game.
  • Shot 126-of-257 (49.0 percent) from the field, including 28-for-83 on three-point buckets.
  • Connected on 80-of-116 (69.0 percent)  from the charity stripe.
  • Efforts helped lead Raiders to an impressive 28-5 overall record, including a 10-2 mark in the Panhandle Conference.
  • NWF advanced to its fifth consecutive Elite Eight in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament as the no. 1 seed.
  • Scored 16 points, pulled down seven boards and dished out four assists, helping to lead the Raiders to a 67-58 victory over Eastern Florida State College in the FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII State Tournament Championship Game.
  • Registered 14 points and eight rebounds during the Raiders’ 69-68 come-from-behind victory against Florida Southwestern State College in the semifinals of the Region VIII State Tournament.
  • Tallied a season-high 24 points and recorded 12 rebounds against Chipola College (1/12).
  • Had a stretch of six consecutive double-doubles (Jan. 9-30) in which NWF went 6-0.
  • Averaged 12.2 rebounds in six games during that stretch.
  • Recorded a season-high 14 rebounds in back-to-back games, adding 11 points at Pensacola State College (1/23) and 14 points against Gulf Coast State College (1/26).
  • Scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds during a victory against East Georgia State College.
FRESNO STATE (2017-18)
  • Redshirted during the 2017-18 season.

TEXAS A&M (2016-17)
  • Appeared in 20 games at Texas A&M during the 2016-17 season.
  • Totaled 45 points and 40 rebounds, while compiling 18 assists and 10 steals. 
PERSONAL: Full name is Eric Vila Martinez ... son of Esther Vila ... has one sister ... born in Girona, Spain ... mother played professional basketball in Spain ... multidisciplinary studies major

Statistics

Season:
2020-21

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'11" 221 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2020-21Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    6'11" 225 lbs
    4