2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Chris Joyce
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, FL
- High School:
- Bishop Kenny
- Position:
- Guard
- 2018-19 Most Improved Player as voted by teammates.
- 700 points in 96 career games. Made 49 starts.
- Ranks 62nd all-time in scoring at Air Force.
2020-20 (Senior):
- Team co-captain.
- Second on team with 10.4 ppg and 33 three’s.
- One of three Falcons to start every game.
- 10th in MW at 32.0 minutes per game.
- Shot .431 from field and .764 from free throw line.
- Tied career-high with 23 points against CSUN. 7 of 15 from field and 4-9 from three-point range. 5 of 5 from free throw line.
- 18 pts vs. Nevada and 16 vs. New Mexico.
- 21 pts in win over Wyoming. 8-11 from field and 4-5 from three.
- 18 pts in win over Nevada. 6 of 6 from free throw line.
- Tied career-high with 23 points against Lamar. 8 of 12 from field and 3 of 5 from three. Also had 5 rebounds, 3 assists, a block and 2 steals in 35 mins. Career-high’s for field goals vs. Lamar.
2019-20 (Junior):
- Played in 29 games, making 13 starts on the season.
- Averaged 6.6 ppg and 2.9 rpg.
- Tied for fifth on the team with 32 three’s.
- Missed three games early in season due to injury.
- Erupted for career-high 23 points, 5 three’s and 5 assists vs. #4 SDSU.
- 12 pts on career-high 4 three’s in 20 mins vs. San Jose State.
- 6 pts and team-high 7 reb vs. Colorado State in 19 mins off bench.
- Started against UC Riverside, scoring five points.
- 11 pts and tied a career-high with 37 mins against Indiana State.
- 9 pts off 3 three’s vs. Army. Hit back-to-back three’s in second half.
- 11 pts and 6 reb against Texas State.
- 14 points and seven rebounds in career-high 37 minutes vs. Idaho State. 6 of 6 from the line.
2018-19 (Sophomore)
• Played in all 32 games, making 11 starts.
• Fourth on team in scoring, averaging 7.5 ppg and added 3.3 rpg.
• Top scoring reserve for most of season until starting 7 of last 8.
• Was top scorer off the bench a team-leading 10 games.
• Voted most improved by teammates at postseason banquet.
• Tied for second on team with 36 three's.
• Career-high 20 points at MW Tourney vs. San Jose State.
• Hit game-winning three in 2 OT win at SJSU.
• 11 pts off career-high 34 mins vs. Nevada.
• 11 pts and career-high 3 steals, to go with 5 reb and 3 assists vs. UNLV.
• 12 points and 7 reb in career-high 33 mins against Boise State.
• Nine points and career-high eight rebounds against UC Riverside.
• 13 points against Denver. 4 of 6 from the field and 4 of 4 from the line. Also had four assists.
2017-18 (Freshman)
- Played in 10 games.
- Two points in three minutes vs. San Jose State.
- Career-best three rebounds in seven minutes at Utah State.
- Career highs of three points, two assists and 12 minutes vs. JWU.
- Two rebounds, assist and steal in seven minutes at UCR.
- First-career game vs. Pacific, one rebound and one assist in five minutes.
- One assist in five minutes in exhibition vs. CCU.
Before Air Force
Lettered four years in basketball and two in baseball at Bishop Kenny High School … two-time all-city honoree … earned second-team all-state honors as a senior … earned the school’s leadership award … high school basketball coach was Jerry Buckley … attended the Academy’s prep school and played basketball.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 12. .. son of Denny and Lisa Joyce … has one sister … majoring in economics … was on the Dean's list ... during the summer prior to junior year, was an Expeditionary Survival Training (EST) cadet officer (Cadre), teaching survival training and patrol to students. Also completed Operation Air Force at Kirtland AFB, NM where he got to fly in HH-60H, CV-22 andC-130 aircrafts ... active in his squadron as an element leader, in charge of four sophomores and four freshmen in his squadron ... hobbies are fishing and golfing ... began playing basketball at age four ... credits his mom and dad as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... pregame superstition is taking a pregame nap ... favorite possession/gadget is his playstation ... one thing on his bucket list is to go fishing in Alaska ... on road trips, he never forgets his headphones ... dream vacation spot is Costa Rica ... favorite team is the Jacksonville Jaguars ... favorite athlete is LeBron James ... favorite TV show is Friends ... favorite movie is Ocean’s 11 ... favorite class subject is financial markets.
