LOPER NOTES
45 games (34 starts) ... 8.3 points & 5.8 rebounds per game ... 48% from the field and 76% at the line ... 71 threes (1.6 pg) ... 39% from the 3-point line ... 19 double digit games with four double doubles
As of 3-1-14
Career High Points: 25, vs. Lindenwood (12/20/13)
Career High Rebounds: 13, vs. CSU-Pueblo (2/17/12) & vs. Wayne State (11/10/13)
Career High Assists: 5, at Chadron State (11/12/12)
Career High Steals: 3, vs. Central Missouri (1/16/13)
Career High 3's Made: 6, vs. Lindenwood (12/20/13)
Career High Field Goals Made: 9, vs. Colo.-Colo. Springs (2/18/12)
Career High Free Throws Made: 6, at Washburn (2/8/14)
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2012-13)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... joined senior Jon Henderson as Lopers to start all 26 games ... second on the team in minutes (33.9 pg) ... led in three's made (58) and attempted (138) ... also first in rebounds (6.8) ... 56 of his 120 boards came on the offensive end ... fourth in points (10.3) ... 16 double digit games including three double doubles ... 13 games with three or more treys ... sunk four threes in each of the last three contests (12 of 21) ... went 8 of 10 (4 of 6 3's) at the field to score 22 at SW Baptist ... tallied 20 on 8 of 11 shooting (4 of 6 3's) vs. NW Missouri ... 18 points & 12 rebounds at Missouri Southern ... the game before, 10 & 10 vs. Central Missouri ... also had a double double (11 pts., 10 rebs.) vs. Lincoln
AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12)
Played in 19 games with eight starts (18.5 min. avg.) ... playing time increased at the end of the year when Mike Dentlinger went down with injury ... all three of his double digit efforts came in the final six games ... finished at 5.4 points & 4.5 rebounds pg ... made 13 3's, 11 coming over the final seven games ... had 19 points, on 7 of 12 shooting (3 of 5 3's) in a win over CSU-Pueblo ... the next night, tallied 21 on 9 of 12 shooting (3 of 4 3's) in a win over UCCS ... also grabbed 13 boards (10 defensive) against CSUP ... nine boards (eight offensive) in loss at UNO ... 14 points in the RMAC tourney loss to Colorado Mines ... grabbed at least five boards in each of the last eight games
HIGH SCHOOL
One of the top players in Bearcats history... three-time Class A all-state selection ... 2011 third-team All-Nebraska ... 2011 Kearney Hub Male Athlete of the Year ... 2011 Kearney Hub Territory Boys Basketball Player of the Year ... as a senior, averaged 18.7 points and 8.4 rebounds per game ... shot 51% from the field and 43% from the three point line ... left with career records for scoring average (18.1), rebounds (601) and made three throws (300) ... while second in career points (1,287) and points in a season (467) ... also all-state in football and track ... set several KHS receiving records in 2010 ... personal best of 6-7 in the high jump
PERSONAL
Son of Mike & Tracey ... first KHS grad to play men's basketball for the Lopers since Tanner Engel in 2002 ... older brother, Mike (6-7), is a pitcher at Northwestern College in Iowa
