Kenyan Weaks has joined the Chowan University Men's Basketball staff as an assistant coach. Weaks has previous coaching experience at the Division I and II levels, as well as at the high school level, and had an outstanding playing career at the University of Florida.

 

Weaks spent the 2010-2011 season as an assistant coach on the Florida Southern College men's basketball staff. He helped lead the Mocs to a 23-9 overall record and a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament. Prior to his stint at FSC, Weaks was an assistant coach at Marshall University, where he helped guide the Thundering Herd to a 24-10 record. Weaks began his coaching career at his alma mater, Concord High School, located in Concord, North Carolina.

 

Weaks was a four-year member of the University of Florida basketball team, where he scored 1,234 career points. He finished his Gator career with 198 three pointers, which ranks second in UF history. He also ranks fourth in three-point shooting percentage (.427), sixth in steals (163) and tenth in free throw percentage (.787).

 

While at Florida, Weaks was a part of the 1999-2000 SEC Champion team that made it to the NCAA Championship game. That year, he was named to the All-SEC Third Team after averaging 10.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

 

Following his collegiate career, Weaks played professionally overseas, including stints on championship teams in Slovenia and Bulgaria. He also played in Turkey, Greece, Israel, and Uruguay, until retiring in 2007.

 

Weaks and his wife Nicole have a three year old daughter, Kamryn, and a six month old son, Braylen.