Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
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Millner-Criss, Jo'Vontae
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Jersey Number 21
Jo'Vontae Millner-Criss
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Burlington, N.C.
- High School:
- Hugh M. Cummings HS
Bio
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.
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
MTSU Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Chattanooga NIT 3/18/25
Tuesday, March 18
