WCU Men's Basketball - #4 Bernard Pelote

Introducing Bernard Pelote, a 6'8" redshirt junior forward, from Savannah, Ga.

• Position

   

  Forward

• Height

   

  6-8

• Weight

   

  224

• Class

   

  Redshirt Junior

• Hometown

   

  Savannah, Ga.

2022-23 (Sophomore): Played in 31 games making one start…Averaged 5.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game…Finished in double figures offensively in six games…Scored a season-best 18 points in the home opening win over Brescia after making six 3-point attempts…Came off the bench in WCU’s SoCon Tournament quarterfinal win against ETSU and tallied 14 points…Contributed 14 points in the home victory over Furman…Grabbed a career-best eight rebounds in two seasonal games against Furman…Distributed a career-best three assists against Toccoa Falls…Swatted two blocks at The Citadel… Played a career-best 31 minutes in the SoCon Semifinals against Furman. 

Prior to Western Carolina: Played two seasons at Catawba College…Earned third team All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC) honors in 2021-22 with an average of 14.9 points and team-best 7.9 rebounds per game…Finished in double figures in 10 of 16 games played…Ranked second in the SAC in rebounding average and blocks, posting three double-doubles…Earned All-Freshman Team honors in 2020-21, starting 12 of 20 games…Averaged 7.4 points and 3.3 rebounds…Surpassed the 20-point threshold on three occasions including a career-best 26 against Limestone. 

High School: Prepped at Woodville-Tompkins HS where he was a team captain…As a senior, earned Georgia 2A All-State and All-Region honors as he averaged 22 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks per game.