BREAKING: Chris Silva (South Carolina) to Participate in 2019 Professional Basketball Combine

BREAKING: Chris Silva (South Carolina) will participate in the 2019 Professional Basketball Combine. In four seasons at South Carolina, Silva averaged 11.3 PPG and 6.5 RPG. As a freshman, Silva averaged 5.4 PPG and 4.5 RPG while seeing action in 32 games and starting six. As a sophomore, Silva averaged 10.2 PPG and 6.1 RPG. He started all 37 games during his breakout sophomore season and led the team in blocks with 1.4 per game. As a junior, Silva averaged 14.3 PPG, 8.0 RPG, and 1.2 APG. He was named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, All-SEC First Team, and SEC All-Defensive Team. He led the team in points per game, rebounds, field goal percentage (46.7%), blocks (1.4), free throws attempted (283) and free throws made (213). As a senior, Silva averaged 15.2 PPG and 7.6 RPG. He was once again named All-SEC First Team and SEC All-Defensive Team. He averaged team highs of 15.2 points (ninth in the SEC), 7.6 rebounds (fifth in the SEC) and 1.9 blocks (fourth in the SEC) in 26.8 minutes per game. We are excited to welcome Chris Silva to the 2019 PBC and look forward to seeing him compete!