2021-22 (Senior - Stats): Appeared in all 25 games, making one start... Played 17 minutes per game, averaging 1.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and two assists per contest... Set a new career-best with nine rebounds in a win over Piedmont (Feb. 9)... Tied career-high of five assists and grabbed eight rebounds in a win against Berea (Feb. 7)... Nabbed a career-best four steals in a win at Berea (Jan. 25)... Tallied four or more rebounds in 12 games on the season... Finishes Covenant career having played 72 games and recording totals of 112 points, 198 rebounds, 109 assists, and 39 steals
2020-21 (Junior - Stats):Â Appeared in 18 games, making five starts... Averaged 1.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists while playing 16.1 minutes per contest... Tied his career-best with seven points in a win over Berea (Jan. 23)... Grabbed a new career-best seven rebounds three times... Dished out five assists in a win at Belhaven, tying his career-record (Dec. 9)... Collected three steals vs. East Texas Baptist (Dec. 8)... Recorded a block at Asbury (Dec. 31)
2019-20 (Sophomore - Stats): Played in 17 games... Averaged 1.4 points and 1.7 rebounds in 8.2 minutes per game... Made season debut and played nine minutes in a loss at Belhaven (Dec. 28)... Scored a career-high seven points with three rebounds and two assists at Brevard (Feb. 11)... Dished out five assists in a win over Greensboro (Feb. 1), tying a career-high
2018-19 (Freshman - Stats): Appeared in 12 games... Made collegiate debut and scored two points against Sewanee (Nov. 20)... Scored a season-high four points twice, coming in a win over Berea (Feb. 13) and in a USA South Tournament semifinal against Methodist (Feb. 22)... Played a season-high 15 minutes and had five assists in a win over Berea (Feb. 13)
High School: Attended Victory Christian Academy... Earned all-county in basketball... Helped lead team to a district championship... Broke two school records in track
Personal: Parents are Steve and Teri Fitzgerald... Has eight siblings... Father, Steve, played basketball at Covenant from 1986-90... Brother, Abule Abadi-Fitzgerald, is a current football player at Kentucky, while another brother, Alaowei Talent, is a current basketball player at Southeastern (Fla.)... Is the grandson of longtime Covenant men's basketball head coach Gene Fitzgerald... Favorite Bible verse is Psalm 46:10... Majoring in sport administration with a minor in coaching      Â
Fitzgerald's Single-Game Highs:Â
Points: 7, at Brevard - 02/11/20; Berea - 01/23/21
Rebounds: 9, Piedmont - 02/09/22
Assists: 5, five times
Steals: 4, at Berea - 01/25/22
Blocks: 1, at Brevard - 02/08/19; at Asbury - 12/31/20
