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Jersey Number 21
Jo'Vontae Millner-Criss
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Burlington, N.C.
- High School:
- Hugh M. Cummings HS
2020-21 (Redshirt Senior): Started 16 of the 22 contests he competed in for the Blue Raiders in 2020-21 … Fourth on the team in scoring at 7.6 points per game … Led the team in rebounding (5.1), offensive rebounds (37) and blocks (14) … Shot 40 percent from the field and 77 percent from the charity stripe … His 21 3-pointers were the third most on the team … Led all scorers with 19 to go with 6 rebounds in the home win against Murray State (12/2/20); also tied career highs for 3-point field goals made (3) and blocks (2) … Followed up a great performance against Murray State with 14 points and a season-best 7 rebounds against Chattanooga (12/7/20) … Made his first two starts of the 2020-21 season in games against FIU, notching 9 points and 7 rebounds in game one (1/8/21) and 6 points and 6 rebounds in game two (1/9/21) … Scored 11 points and pulled down 11 boards in game one against UAB (1/28/21) to collect MT’s first double-double of the season … Collected a career-high three steals in game one (2/12/21) and contributed 16 points in game two (2/13/21) at Marshall … Scored a team-high 17 points in game one at Old Dominion (2/26/21) and tied his career-high for threes in a game in both contests at Old Dominion (3) … Member of the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Junior): Earned nine starts in 19 games in his first season in Murfreesboro … Started the first two game of his MT career before missing nine games due to a knee injury, then missed three more games in conference play due to a concussion … Averaged 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, tallying four double-digit scoring games, three double-digit rebounding games and two double-doubles … Started his Blue Raider career with a double-double to the tune of 15 points and 13 rebounds against Maryville (Nov. 5) … His 13 rebounds in his career debut (Nov. 5) were the most for a Blue Raider career opener since all-time rebounds leader Warren Kidd pulled down 21 boards in his debut in 1990 … Made his return from injury against St. Bonaventure (Dec. 21), contributing four points in 13 minutes … Notched his second career 10-rebound game in 22 minutes off the bench at Florida Atlantic (Jan. 16) … Returned from a concussion to score a new career high 19 points on 8-13 from the field at UTEP (Jan. 30) … Played 24 big minutes off the bench for his team against Rice (Feb. 8), posting his second career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds … Dished a career best three assists in a career high 29 minutes played at Rice (Mar. 1) … Member of the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2018-19 (Redshirt Sophomore at Cape Fear CC): Played in 27 games, starting 19 … Averaged 9.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting .457 from the field … Season-high 19 points came in a win against Lenoir Community College on Jan. 12 … Was 8-9 from the field with 17 points against Clinton College on Feb. 6.
2017-18 (Sophomore at Presbyterian): Played seven minutes of the season-opener at Tennessee before suffering a season-ending injury.
2016-17 (Freshman at Presbyterian): Started 24 games before an injury cut his first collegiate season short … Notched a team-best 17 points and seven rebounds against Furman in his first college game … Became the first Blue Hose to score more than 20 points in a game in 2016-17 when he recorded 26 against The Citadel … The first double-double of his career came against Coastal Georgia, where he posted 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Hugh M. Cummings HS: Earned the title of Mid-State 2A Conference Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 … Was named All-District, All-Region and the Region Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 … Posted 1,234 points, 955 rebounds and 138 blocks in his high school career … Activities in the community included volunteering with Special Olympics, Cummings Annual Blood Drive and Burlington Housing Authority Summer Camp.
Personal: Born Nov. 16, 1997 in Chapel Hill, N.C. … Son of Chas and Lindsey Criss … Has two younger brothers … Majoring in Business Commerce … Favorite food is cheese pizza … Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Favorite superhero is the Hulk.
2019-20 (Junior): Earned nine starts in 19 games in his first season in Murfreesboro … Started the first two game of his MT career before missing nine games due to a knee injury, then missed three more games in conference play due to a concussion … Averaged 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, tallying four double-digit scoring games, three double-digit rebounding games and two double-doubles … Started his Blue Raider career with a double-double to the tune of 15 points and 13 rebounds against Maryville (Nov. 5) … His 13 rebounds in his career debut (Nov. 5) were the most for a Blue Raider career opener since all-time rebounds leader Warren Kidd pulled down 21 boards in his debut in 1990 … Made his return from injury against St. Bonaventure (Dec. 21), contributing four points in 13 minutes … Notched his second career 10-rebound game in 22 minutes off the bench at Florida Atlantic (Jan. 16) … Returned from a concussion to score a new career high 19 points on 8-13 from the field at UTEP (Jan. 30) … Played 24 big minutes off the bench for his team against Rice (Feb. 8), posting his second career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds … Dished a career best three assists in a career high 29 minutes played at Rice (Mar. 1) … Member of the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2018-19 (Redshirt Sophomore at Cape Fear CC): Played in 27 games, starting 19 … Averaged 9.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting .457 from the field … Season-high 19 points came in a win against Lenoir Community College on Jan. 12 … Was 8-9 from the field with 17 points against Clinton College on Feb. 6.
2017-18 (Sophomore at Presbyterian): Played seven minutes of the season-opener at Tennessee before suffering a season-ending injury.
2016-17 (Freshman at Presbyterian): Started 24 games before an injury cut his first collegiate season short … Notched a team-best 17 points and seven rebounds against Furman in his first college game … Became the first Blue Hose to score more than 20 points in a game in 2016-17 when he recorded 26 against The Citadel … The first double-double of his career came against Coastal Georgia, where he posted 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Hugh M. Cummings HS: Earned the title of Mid-State 2A Conference Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 … Was named All-District, All-Region and the Region Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 … Posted 1,234 points, 955 rebounds and 138 blocks in his high school career … Activities in the community included volunteering with Special Olympics, Cummings Annual Blood Drive and Burlington Housing Authority Summer Camp.
Personal: Born Nov. 16, 1997 in Chapel Hill, N.C. … Son of Chas and Lindsey Criss … Has two younger brothers … Majoring in Business Commerce … Favorite food is cheese pizza … Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Favorite superhero is the Hulk.
2025 MTSU Basketball tickets on sale now - October 1st
Wednesday, October 01
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
