2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Versatile junior eager to get back in the lineup after missing the final six games of last season to injury . . . Has started most of the past two years and has the most UCO experience on the roster with 36 starts in 49 games played . . . Superb athlete with great agility who can really attack the basket and also a strong rebounder . . . Will once again push for a starting berth and can be a big-time force on the court for the Bronchos . . . Spent four years after high school playing minor league baseball for the Houston Astros organization before coming to UCO and then missed the 2013-14 season to injury.
2015-16: Played in the first 24 games, starting the last 18, before going out with an injury that shelved him for the final six contests . . . Netted 10.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists a game while shooting a solid 49.2 percent from the field . . . Had 14 games with 10-plus points, including nine with at least 15 . . . Pulled down seven-plus rebounds five times . . . Scored season-high 20 points in win over Oklahoma City, hitting 5-of-9 shots with a pair of 3-pointers and 8-of-13 free throws . . . Had 15 points and a career-best 15 rebounds against Southern Nazarene . . . Also had a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards in win over Southeastern Oklahoma . . . Shot at least 60 percent from the field in seven games . . . Was named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
2014-15: Averaged 9.7 points and 3.7 rebounds a game while starting in 18 of 25 games played, missing five contests to injury . . . Scored in double figures 14 times, including a pair of 20-point outings . . . Made 6-of-11 shots and 9-of-13 free throws in career-best 21-point game against Oklahoma City and had 20 points in win over Lindenwood while making 7-of-9 field goals with three 3-pointers . . . Averaged 14.9 points on 52.3-percent shooting (46-of-88) during one nine-game stretch . . . Had eight games with five-plus rebounds, hauling in season-high nine against Missouri Western while adding 15 points and three assists . . . Was named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14: Missed the season to Achilles heel injury.
High School: Baseball-basketball star at Putnam City High School, earning All-State honors in both as a senior . . . Three-year starter in basketball, averaging 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists a game his final season . . . Four-year starter in baseball and hit .407 with 22 stolen bases his senior season before being picked by the Astros in the 29th round of the Major League Baseball draft.
Personal: Kinesiology major . . . Enjoys writing as a hobby and can play five musical instruments . . . Father (Gary) played baseball at Houston and mother (Renea) basketball at Southern Nazarene . . . Names “42” as his favorite sports movie . . . Lists Boyz II Men as his top musical group . . . Birthdate is Dec. 25, 1990.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2013-14Freshman
Guard
6'4"
210 lbs
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2014-15Redshirt Freshman
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6'4"
210 lbs
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2015-16Sophomore
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6'4"
210 lbs
