Western Illinois University Athletics

2012-13 (SENIOR): One of five Summit League players named to the 2012-13 Summit League Academic All-League Team...Appeared in and started all 31 games for Western, averaging 33.5 minutes...Averaged 7.4 points per game which ranks fourth on the team...His 4.1 rebounds per game is was tied for second on the team...Shot 72-of-168 (.429) from the field and 52-of-124 (.411) from three...His 52 triples ranked second on the team...Had seven games with more than 10 points, and two games with a career-high 11 rebounds...Best game of the season came at Oakland when he recorded his first-ever double double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.

2011-12 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 33 games, starting 27 of them...Averaged 6.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game...Had five games with 10-plus points...Scored a career-high 21 points at IPFW after knocking down a career-high seven three-pointers (7-of-9)...Recorded a season-best seven rebounds in The Summit League Championship game against South Dakota State...55 of his 72 field goals were three-pointers...His 55 three-pointers ranked second on the team...One of four players to play 1,000 minutes or more (1,000), and one of five players to average 30.0 minutes per game or more (30.3).

2010-11 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 30 games and started all but once...Scored in double-figures seven times...Season-high 18 points in win over Culver-Stockton...16 points against Prairie View A&M, hitting 5-of-9 from 3-point range...15 points and six rebounds against North Dakota State...13 points versus Purdue Calumet...10 points against Oral Roberts...Team-leading 45 3-pointers...Season-high seven rebounds at Wyoming...Dished out six assists against UMKC...Finished final five games with 17 assists and just five turnovers while averaging 35 minutes...Ended at 7.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and shot 35.7 percent from 3-point range.

PRIOR TO WESTERN: Played one season at South Suburban College...Second Team All-Region...Averaged 9.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game...Shot 49 percent from the field (103-of-212) and 45 percent (50-of-110) from three-point range...Converted 51-of-62 (82%) free throws...Team finished ranked No. 6 nationally.

BRIDGTON ACADEMY: Helped team win the NEPSAC Conference championship...Defeated the No. 1 team in the country and advanced to the National Prep Tournament Final Four.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-Conference honors...Helped Chesterton HS win first conference title in decades...Team finished third at state tournament...Played for coach Tom Peller...Lettered three years in basketball...Averaged 13 points, eight rebounds, shot 40 percent from 3-point range and 88 percent at the free throw line.

PERSONAL: Son of Andy and Mary Houpt...Born March 8, 1990 in Cary...His dad, who played basketball at Western Illinois during the 1975-76 season, has been a major influence, "He taught me how to play all sports as a kid and was always my number one supporter."...Most admires his dad, who coached him in eighth grade, "He taught me how to play the game the right way while also making it fun which is the most important part."...No. 1 sports highlight was winning the conference championship at Bridgton...Enjoys basketball, video games, movies and hanging out with friends...Favorite professional team is the Chicago Bulls...Favorite musician is Kid Cudi.

MAJOR: Business Management.