Awards and Honors
- Second-team All-OVC, 2018-19
- Second-team All-NABC District 19, 2018-19
- Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week, Dec. 4, 2018
- OVC Freshman of the Week, Feb. 29, 2016
- AD's Honor Roll: Spring 2016, Spring 2018
- Dean's List: Fall 2017
As a redshirt senior in 2018-19: Capped his Austin Peay career with an All-OVC selection... opened his senior campaign with 12 points in 14 minutes against Oakland City... had one of the finest games of his Governors career at Troy: 16 points, career-high 15 rebounds (second career double-double) in career-high 41 minutes... scored a team-high 16 points on a career-best 6-of-6 shooting night from the floor at Alabama A&M... earned fourth career double-digt rebound game with 12 against Calvary; was his second in three games... posted his fourth double-digit effort in five games with 13 points against Purdue Fort Wayne... 19 points, 12 boards against Campbell in the St. Pete Shootout, hitting 9-of-11 at the free-throw line... did his work on the glass against Arkansas with eight boards; averaged 8.2 rebounds over six games from Dec. 8-Jan. 3... turned in a career-high tying seven assists against Eastern Kentucky to open OVC play... enjoyed a 19-point outing against Morehead Steate despite playing just 19 minutes due to foul trouble; scored 11 points in the first seven minutes of play against the Eagles... battled foul trouble at SIU Edwardsville but still scored 11 points, blocking a shot and securing a steal... poured in a career-high 24 points on 7-of-14 shooting at Eastern Illinois, hitting all three three-point attempts and snatching three steals... equaled his career-high with 24 points against Belmont, hitting a trio of threes and putting the Govs on his back down the stretch as he almost single-handedly tried to fend off the Bruins game-changing run... averaged 17.0 points on 54.1 percent (33-of-61) shooting from the floor with 2.8 steals from Jan. 17-Feb. 2... sank a career-high five three-pointers, including the go-ahead bucket with 18 seconds left, then took a charge on the other end to force a crucial turnover late against Morehead State... led the Govs with 19 points in the Southeast Missouri rematch... averaged 19.0 points on 52.2 percent (12-of-23) from three from Feb. 14-Feb. 23, averaging 3.0 threes per game... reached the hallowed milestone of 1,000 career points in the OVC Tournament quarterfinals as part of a career-best 27-point performance against Morehead State... team-high 18 points in the OVC semifinals against Belmont, his final appearance in an Austin Peay uniform.
As a redshirt junior in 2017-18: Showcased his ability to bang down low and his deft touch from beyond the arc at various points in his junior season… broke out of an early-season malaise with nine points and 10 boards against Bethel, equaling his career-best rebounding numbers… did the dirty work at Illinois; in addition to hitting the floor numerous times after loose balls, equaled his career high with four steals in a career-long 34-minute outing… put together one of his best nights of the season against Eastern Illinois--in addition to reaching double figures for the second time with 10 points, he hit a season-high two three-pointers and equaled his career-high with four steals… in addition to leading the Govs in scoring with 16 points against UT Martin, chipped in with a team-best seven assists and a trio of three-pointers… reached double figures again against Southeast Missouri with 11 points, the first time in his APSU career he scored 10+ in three consecutive games… put up a career-high 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting at Tennessee Tech… hit a three-pointer in six consecutive games from Dec. 22-Jan. 11 after hitting one, total, in the season’s first 11 contests… perfect 5-of-5 night from the floor in the TTU rematch, scoring 13 points… matched career high with 23 points in the road finale at SIU Edwardsville, hitting 7-of-10 from the floor and the free-throw line… scored his 600th career point in the finale against UIC, meaning he will have a chance to reach 1,000 career points with a good senior campaign.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2016-17: Started 26 of his 30 appearances, averaging 6.3 points and 3.6 rebounds and shooting 47.8 percent from the floor… in season debut, scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Dayton, Nov. 11… needed just 16 minutes to score 10 points against Spalding, Nov. 26, shooting 5-for-6 from the floor… 4-for-5 effort from the floor, including a trio of three-pointers, led to 12-point night against Wofford, Dec. 15… had season-best 14 point-night against Lipscomb, Dec. 20… 4-for-4 from the floor against Morehead State, Jan. 19, good for 12 points… had back-to-back double-digit scoring efforts against Southeast Missouri (11 points) and Eastern Kentucky (10), Jan. 28-Feb. 1… equaled season-high with eight rebounds against the Redhawks.
As a redshirt freshman in 2015-16: After missing all of 2014-15 finally made first college appearance vs. Vandy... Scored his first career points in the Governors win against Northern Colorado... Needed just three minutes to score six points against Samford... Broke out in a big way at North Florida, scoring nine points, including his first career three-pointer, in 18 minutes... In posting his first career double-double, had career-highs in points (14), rebounds (10), assists (three) and minutes (20) against Westminster... Scored six points and added a pair of offensive rebounds in the Govs win against Jacksonville State... Made his first career start at Tennessee State, scoring two points and adding four rebounds in 15 minutes... Needed just 12 minutes on the court to reach double figures against SIU Edwardsville, posting 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting... Added two steals and two blocks--both career highs--in a career-best 26 minutes at Morehead State... After playing a combined 26 minutes in his previous four games, made the most of 16 minutes of action against UT Martiin with eight points, seven rebounds and two assists... Scored 9 points in 15 minutes before fouling out at SIU Edwardsville... Saved one of his best performances for the regular season finale, pouring in 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting against Southeast Missouri, which helped him earn OVC Freshman of the Week honors... Scored 12 points in 21 minutes before fouling out in the first round of the OVC Tournament against Tennessee Tech, hitting two three-pointers... played 12 minutes off the bench in the NCAA Tournament against Kansas, hitting both his shots from the floor and pulling down two boards... Averaged 7.4 ppg on 50.0 percent (18-for-36) shooting over the last six contests; hit 6-of-10 three-pointers and gone 9-of-10 from the charity stripe during that span.
As a freshman in 2014-15: Diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right leg, Sept. 23, 2014...rehabbed injury and attempted to come back...however, reinjured the leg and underwent tibial nail surgery, Feb. 2...rehabbed injury and was released to resume basketball activities as semester closed
High School: Averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists per game as senior for William Unseld at Warren Central High School…led team to 24-6, with Warren Central 103-30 during his prep career…named Sweet 16 MVP of the game…scored career-high 33 points on Senior Night against Allen County-Scottsville and had another game in which he scored 16 straight points… named Sporting Times Boys Player of the Year and Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches (KABC) Region 4 Player of the Year… selected to Kentucky All-Star team that played Indiana All-Stars this summer…also chosen for Kentucky/Ohio All-Star game…played for the west team in the Kentucky KABC All-Star game…originally committed to play football at UT Martin before switching his focus to college basketball…also was standout track performer.
Personal: Exercise science major…son of Cheryl and Kenneth Bunton…has one older brother P.J...born May 4.
