Ja'Quavian Florence is a 6-foot-4, 195-pound guard with scoring versatility, defensive playmaking, secondary ball handling and experience in multiple roles. A two-way combo guard, Florence profiles as a physically mature, multi-skill guard who can function on or off the ball. At his size, he has useful positional size and enough strength to play through contact, rebound his position and defend multiple perimeter spots.

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​The two seasons demonstrate adaptability — from featured NCAA Division II scorer and All-Conference guard to a lower-usage NCAA Division I rotation role.

 

While at Lees-McRae College (NCAA2), he was a Starting guard and primary perimeter scorer, that started all 27 games in which he appeared and logged 779 minutes (28.9 per game). Led the Team in Scoring: [17.1ppg], Made 3FGs (55) and 3FGA (148); his 37.2% 3FG made him a significant floor-spacing threat. Led Team in in Steals: 45 total,[1.7ppg] & in Minutes, [28.9 mpg] & started every game he played; Finished 2nd on the team in assists with 80 (3.0 per game).  As a ‘25-26 graduate player at NCAA Division I Tennessee Tech, he was used in a smaller but still productive rotation role. 

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Honors & Accolades

• 2024-25 All-Conference Carolinas 3rd Team.

• His All-Conference selection capped a season as he raised his scoring avg from 12.2ppg in 23-24 to 17.1ppg in ‘24-25.