2016-17 (Redshirt Junior Year)
Competed in 30 games and made eight starts … Averaged 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in the fall … Totaled 78 points, 32 rebounds, nine assists and five steals on the year … Shot 28-of-91 overall (30.8 percent), including 13-of-51 from 3-point range … Also made 9-of-14 from the free throw line … Averaged 12.5 minutes per game … Scored in double figures once, a career-high 13 on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-4 from deep, with two rebounds at Butler on Nov. 21 … Began the year by hitting 4-of-7 from the floor for nine points, a rebound and one assist at Mississippi State on Nov. 11 … Started the first five games of the season … Scored seven points with three rebounds, one assist and one steal at Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 20 … Added five points and two boards in a contest at Hampton on Feb. 27 … Made 3-of-4 from the free throw line and had six points in a win at Savannah State on Feb. 6 … Grabbed a career-high five rebounds with two points against Northern Kentucky on Dec. 3 … Added two points, two rebounds and a career-high four assists in a win over Elizabeth City State on Nov. 15 … Went for five points, two rebounds and a steal in a win over Hampton on Jan. 21.
At Roane State College (Redshirt Sophomore Year – 2015-16)
Played in 27 games under coach Randy Nesbit and averaged 16.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game … Earned second-team All-Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) honors … Shot 155-of-357 overall (43.4 percent), including 60-of-167 (35.9) from 3-point range … Also connected on 82-of-111 (73.9) from the free throw line … Totaled 452 points, 102 rebounds, 45 assists, 20 steals and three blocks on the year … Scored in double figures in all but one game … Had eight games with 20 or more points, including a season-high 30 on 11-of-23 shooting against Dyersburg State on Feb. 24 in his last game of the year … In the two prior games, posted 26 points (9-of-17 shooting) at Walters State on Feb. 20 and 27 points (7-of-17) against Southwest Tennessee on Feb. 23 … shot 6-of-10 from the 3-point line against Walters State and hit 10-of-10 from the charity stripe against Southwest Tennessee … Scored 22 points on 6-of-14 shooting at Chattanooga State on Feb. 13 … Also had 20 points in four separate games earlier in the season, against Southwest Tennessee (Nov. 13), at Jackson State CC (Nov. 21), against Motlow State (Dec. 5) and against Tennessee Wesleyan JV (Dec. 12) … Had season highs of eight rebounds against both Jackson State CC and Tennessee Wesleyan JV … Had a season-high five assists against Motlow State, a number he achieved again on Jan. 29 against Columbia State … Hit 7-of-16 from the field for 19 points against Dyersburg State on Nov. 14 … Also had 19 against Jackson State CC on Jan. 30 … Competed in the Hampton Roads 7 Cities Basketball Pro-Am during the summer of 2016.
At Illinois Central College (Redshirt Freshman Year – 2014-15)
Played in five games during his freshman year at Illinois Central but missed much of the year due to injury … Shot 2-of-4 from the field and finished with five points, two blocks and one rebound on the year … Scored all five points at Southeastern CC on Feb. 11 … Was a Dean’s List student.
At SIU Carbondale (Freshman Year – 2013-14)
Attended school at Southern Illinois but did not compete in basketball.
High School
Competed for Hardin Valley Academy his first two years of high school and Fulton High School his final two seasons under coach Jody Wright … Named to the Tennessee Sports Writer’s Association AA All-State Team his senior year in 2012-13 after averaging 16 points per game … Also a member of the All-District 3-AA team … Led Fulton to the regional final and to the state sectionals … Had 28 points and 13 rebounds in the regional semifinal win over Stone Memorial … Was a three-time player of the week and earned the Character Star Athlete Award … Earned all-district and All-Region 2-AA honors his junior year.
Personal
Full name is Micah L. Goss … Name is pronounced MY-kuh GOSS (rhymes with Boss) … Born on March 16, 1995 … Son of Peggy and Marvin Goss … Has one older brother, Mario, and one older sister, Moriah … Majoring in mass communications … Wants to pursue a pro career overseas and then go into sports broadcasting … Enjoys making music.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
13, at Butler (11-21-16) |
| FG Made |
5, at Butler (11-21-16) |
| FG Att. |
9, at Bethune-Cookman (2-20-17) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
3, at Butler (11-21-16) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
5, at Bethune-Cookman (2-20-17) |
| FT Made |
3, at Savannah State (2-6-17) |
| FT Att. |
4, at Savannah State (2-6-17) |
| Rebounds |
5, vs. Northern Kentucky (12-3-16) |
| Assists |
4, vs. Elizabeth City State (11-16-16) |
| Steals |
1 (5x), last: at Hampton (2-27-17) |
| Blocks |
N/A |
| Minutes |
31, at Mississippi State (11-11-16) |
