2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
JUNIOR (2015-16): Played in 25 of the team's 27 games until missing the final two games due to injury... Averaged 23.8 minutes per game... Finished third on the team in scoring, averaging 8.6 points per game... Pulled down a team-high 5.4 rebounds per game... Led the team and The Summit League in field goal percentage (60.4)... Made 68.6 percent of his free throw attempts (48-70)... Also averaged 0.8 assists per game and recorded eight steals and 14 blocks... Had nine games with 10-plus points, with a career-high 26 points at Omaha (Jan. 1) on 13-of-15 shotting from the field... He also had a season-high four assists at Omaha... Grabbed 10-plus rebounds twice including a season-high 15 vs. Eastern Illinois (Dec. 12).
JUNIOR (2014-15): 2015 Summit League Spring Academic Honor Roll... Played in and started 20 games before an injury shut down his season... He averaged 21.2 minutes per game... Averaged 4.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game... Led the team with a 56.1 shooting percentage (32-57)... Shot 67.7 percent from the free throw line (21-31)... Tallied 17 total assists, nine steals and six blocks... Had two games with 10-plus points and one game with a season-high 10 rebounds... Tallied a season-high four assists in the season opener.
SOPHOMORE (2013-14): Played in 27 games for Western this season, started 17 of them... Averaged 20.2 minutes per game... Averaged 6.2 points per game, 3.6 rebounds and 0.8 assist per game... Also had 10 steals & three blocks on the season... Shot 57.5% from the field (65-113) which ranks third on the team... Finished 37-of-56 (66.1%) from the free throw line... Recorded his first career double-double by totaling 14 points & 11 rebounds versus Eureka (Nov. 21), both of which were season bests... Recorded his second double-double in WIU’s conference opening game against Omaha at home (Jan. 11) when he scored 12 points while tying his season-high with 11 rebounds... Dished out a career-best five assists against Grace Bible (Dec. 7)... Scored 10 or more points in eight games this season (fifth on the team).
PRIOR TO WESTERN:Â Averaged 15 points and nine rebounds per game at Sheridan College in 2012-13...Redshirted at Sheridan during the 2011-12 season.
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Led Stevens High School in Rapid City, South Dakota in scoring (13.8 ppg) and rebounding (6.8 rpg) as a senior...Scored 29 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in a game against Sturgis High School his senior season...Named to All-Greater Dakota Conference Second Team...Selected to 3rd Annual Northern Hills Senior All-Star Basketball Game...Earned KOTA News' Athlete of the Week during the 2011 season.
PERSONAL:Â Son of Dwight and Kathy...Born on 5/6/1993...Lists father, Dwight, as a major influence because he introduced him to the game and taught him a lot...Athlete he admires most is Kenneth Faried because he has amazing energy and works incredibly hard everytime he steps on the court...Number one personal sports highlight is making a game-tying 3-pointer to send game into overtime with nationally ranked junior college, Monroe...Favorite professional team is the Denver Nuggets...Favorite musical artist is Justin Timberlake...Lists watching movies as a hobby.
MAJOR:Â Supply Chain Management.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2013-14Sophomore
Forward
6'8"
190 lbs
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2014-15Junior
Forward
6'8"
190 lbs
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2015-16Senior
Forward
6'9"
200 lbs
