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Height: 6-7
Weight: 190
Position: SF
Club: UCAM Murica CB (Spain)
Age: 19

2019-2020 Season Stats (at Dominican High School in Wisconsin)
PPG: 20.3
RPG: 7.3

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Alex Antetokounmpo: 2021 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-4
Weight: 185
Position: PG/SG
College: UC Santa Barbara
Age: 23

2020-2021 Season Stats
PPG: 16.0
RPG: 3.5
APG: 5.2
BLK: 0.2
STL: 1.5

Player BioCourtesy of UC Santa Barbara Athletics

2019-20
JaQuori McLaughlin was named Honorable Mention All-Big West following the regular season...Ranked thrid on the team in scoring at 13.4 points per game, first in assists at 4.1 per game, sixth in rebounding at 3.3 per game and first in steals with 30...Scored 20 or more points six times and 10 or more 19 times during the season...UCSB was 6-0 when McLaughlin scored 20 or more and 15-4 when he was in double-figures...Scored a career-high 24 points in a Dec. 20 win over Southern University...Had a trio of 22-point games, including the Feb. 27 win at UC Riverside when he was a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range...Second on the team with 44 three-point baskets and paced the team at 40.7% from beyond three-point territory...After beginning the year by making 7-of-24 from three-point range, 29.1%, he made 37-of-84, 44.0%, and in the final five games he has made 11-of-20, 55.0%...Made at least one three-point basket in 22 of his 30 games, two or more 13 times and three or more eight times...Passed off for five or more assists 12 times, including the final three games and five of the last six...Averaged 4.1 assists overall, but averaged 6.0 per game in the last six games...Had a career-high eight assists on Mar. 5 vs. Cal State Fullerton and Dec.22 vs. Merrimack...Had second-best assist-to-turnover ratio on the team at 2.1:1...Tied his career-high with eight rebounds in his return to Oregon State on Nov. 20...Had five or more rebounds seven times...Missed his first game as a Gaucho whe he sat out the Jan. 22 game against CSUN with a sore hip...In his first five games back after the injury, McLaughlin struggled, averaging 8.4 points per game, making 15 out of 43 field goals overall and 3-for-13 from three-point range, 23.1%...Tied his career-high with four steals on Feb. 13 at UC Davis...Had four games of three steals, including a Jan. 8 win at Cal Poly and the Mar. 7 regular season finale against the Mustangs...Led the team with 139 free throw attempts, including a career-high 13 on Feb. 27 at UC Riverside, 12 on Dec. 20 vs. Southern University and 10 on Dec. 7 at UT-Arlington...Third on the team in free throw percentage at 79.9%...Was the only UCSB player to play more than 1,000 minutes on the season as he has logged 1,020:01 for the year...Played 31 or more minutes 27 times in his 30 games, including the last 10 in a row and 24 of the last 25...Including his time at Oregon State, McLaughlin has scored 1,081 points, made 150 three-point baskets, passed off for 353 assists and had 91 steals.

2018-2019
McLaughlin was one of just two Gauchos to start all 32 games...Averaged 10.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and a team-leading 3.2 assists per game...Scored a season-high 22 points while making 6-of-8 three-point attempts in a Dec. 15 overtime win at Rice...Tallied 19 points and made four three-pointers in a Nov. 17 win over Montana State...Scored 18 and contributed three three-pointers in a Dec. 29 victory over San Francisco...Also had four threes and scored 16 points in victories over Cal Poly and Cal State Fullerton...In all, McLaughlin scored 10 or more points 17 times...Ranked second on the team with 48 three-point baskets...Had at least one three in 24 games, two or more 12 times and three or more on six occasions...Had a 1.7-to-1 assist to turnover ratio...Passed off for a career-high eight assists in a win over Hawai'i...Had seven assists in a win over Cal State Fullerton...Had four or more assists 14 times.

Oregon State
McLaughlin received a received a redshirt year for the 2017-18 season...As a freshman at Oregon State in 2016-17, McLaughlin averaged 10.5 points, 3.3 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game...Made a school freshman record 58 three-point baskets while hitting 36.7% from beyond the three-point arc...Played in all 32 games, including 30 starts...Logged 1,083 minutes as a freshman, 33.8 minutes per game, the second only to Hall of Famer Gary Payton among Beaver freshmen...Scored a career-high 23 points in a game against Portland...Scored in double-figures 18 times and 20 or more twice...Drained a career-high four three-point baskets on four occasions...Made two more threes 18 times.

High School
McLaughlin graduated from Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor, Wash., in 2016...Named a consensus four-star point guard...Ranked the 69th best player in the nation by Rivals, 79th best by Scout and 93rd best by 247 Sports...Lettered four years for head coach Jake Jackson...Holds 13 school records, including career points, single-season points, career assists and career three-pointers made...Named Mr. Basketball in Washington after averaging 19.3 points, 9.1 assists and 5.5 steals as a senior...Led team to school-record 21 wins as a senior...Scored a career-high 40 points vs. Cleveland HS as a senior...Named Associated Press First-Team All-State 3A two times...Was three-time Tacoma Athletic Commission Boys Basketball Athlete of the Year...Selected 3A SPSL League Most Valuable Player after averaging 23.1 points and 4.9 assists as a junior...Named SPSL 3A first-team All-League all four years...Attended the Under Armour All-American Camp where he was named top-10 performer three days.

Personal
JaQuori McLaughlin was born January 29, 1998 in Port Angeles, Wash....The son of Jason and Kanisha McLaughlin...A member of the Principal's Honor Roll at Peninsula HS...Favorite movie is He Got Game...His favorite athletes include Damian Lillard and Cristiano Ronaldo...Among others, he was also recruited by Washington, Washington State, Cal, Arizona, Baylor, Wisconsin, Memphis, Utah, Stanford, Creighton and Vanderbilt...Nicknamed J-Roc...Is considering sociology as a major, but he aspires to play in the NBA.

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JaQuori McLaughlin: 2021 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-5
Weight: 190
Position: SG/SF
College: Maryland
Age: 22

2020-2021 Season Stats
PPG: 14.5
RPG: 5.8
APG: 2.5
BLK: 0.5
STL: 1.1

WIGGINS' ACCOLADES:
2021 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten...2020 Big Ten Conference Sixth Man of the Year

WIGGINS IN THE MARYLAND RECORD BOOKS:
1st - NCAA Tournament Career 3FG pct. (.591)...1st - NCAA Tournament Series 3FG pct.  (.643 - 2021)...T-1st - NCAA Tournament Single-Game FG made (11 - 2021)...T-1st - NCAA Tournament Single-Game 3FG made (5 - 3/22/21)...2nd - NCAA Tournament Series 3FG made (9 - 2021)...4th - NCAA Tournament Career 3FG made (13)...12th - Career 3FG made (172)...15th - Career 3FG pct. (.361)...53rd - Career points (1052)

2020-21 (AS A JUNIOR): Appeared in 31 games (30 starts), averaging 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in a team-high 33.0 minutes/g ... played best basketball down the final stretch, averaging 17.9 points (.506 FG/.408 3FG) and 6.6 rebounds over the final 12 games ... notched a career-best 27 points in NCAA 2nd round vs. #5 Alabama (3/22), connecting on 11-of-17 field goal attempts ... posted 14 points (4-of-6 3FG) in NCAA first round vs. UConn (3/20) ... scored 1,000th point in Maryland history in 19-point effort vs. Michigan State (3/11) ... posted 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting at Northwestern (3/3) ... matched career-high with 22 points on 9-of-18 shooting vs. Nebraska (2/17) ... had 21 points and 11 rebounds in win vs. Nebraska (2/16) ... posted 17 points in career-high 39 minutes vs. Minnesota (2/14) ... totaled 17 points and six assists vs. #4 Ohio State (2/8) ... notched a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds vs. #24 Purdue (2/2) ... scored 18 points, including four 3-pointers, vs. #14 Wisconsin (1/27) ... posted 21 points vs. Wingate (1/15) ... scored a 22 points at Indiana (1/4) and also added 10 rebounds to notch his second career double-double and first of the season ... posted 15 points and nine boards in a road win at #6 Wisconsin (12/28) ... notched 15 points and nine rebounds vs. La Salle (12/22) ... matched career-high with six assists vs. Saint Peter’s (12/4) ... had 15 points and a career-high six assists vs. Navy (11/27) ... scored 12 in the season-opener against ODU (11/25).

2019-20 (AS A SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 31 games, making 16 starts, in season cut short (no postseason) due to coronavirus pandemic ... helped Maryland win 2020 Big Ten Championship ... served as Maryland's spark plug off the bench ... ranked third on the team in points (10.4), rebounds (4.9) and minutes (28.5) ... ranked second in 3-pointers made (53) and steals (26) ... posted 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting at Minnesota (2/23) ... scored career-high 20 points, including hitting 6 3-pointers, at #25 Northwestern (2/23) ... notched 17 points on 5 3-pointers at Northwestern (1/21) ... posted 13 points and three 3-pointers at Wisconsin (1/14) ... scored 15 points and had nine rebounds vs. Bryant (12/29) ... earned the #1 play on SportsCenter’s “top-10” after follow-up dunk on own missed 3-pointer vs. Notre Dame (12/4) ... matched career-high with 15 points vs. George Mason (11/22) and Marquette (12/1) ... became first player since D.J. Strawberry in 2004 to string together three straight games with at least three steals ... recorded first career double-double (13pts/13rebs) vs. Rhode Island (11/9).

2018-19 (AS A FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 34 games, making four starts ... Averaged 8.3 points on the season, with some of his best individual scoring games against ranked opponents (9.7/g) ... Made 62 3-pointers - the second-most in Maryland freshman history (trailing only Kevin Huerter's 65 in 2017) ... Made 41.3% of shots from beyond the arc, which ranks 11th all-time in program single-season history ... One of only two Power-7 freshmen to shoot over 41-percent while attempting more than 150 3-pointers ... Connected on three 3-pointers at #21 Iowa (2/19) ... Matched career-best with 15 points at #6 Michigan, hitting 5-of-10 shots and securing six rebounds ... Posted 11 points, including three 3-pointers vs. #12 Purdue (2/12) ... Scored a career-high 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting from 3 at #6 Michigan State (1/21) ... Went 3-for-4 from three-point range and finished with 11 points vs. Ohio State (1/18) ... Totaled double figures and six rebounds in back-to-back games vs. Loyola Chicago (12/8) and Loyola Maryland (12/11) ... Finished with 13 points and 4 rebounds against Virginia (11/28) ... Finished with career-high 14 points on 4-for-8 shooting against NC A&T (11/12) ... Made first career start vs. Delaware (11/6).
BEFORE MARYLAND: Consensus four-star recruit…2017 Steph Curry Camp MVP…Posted 30 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks to earn 2018 Capital Classic MVP honors…2018 NCISSA 3A All-State selection...Rated the #9 small forward in the country via ESPN…Rated the #15 recruit in the southeast via ESPN…Rated the #3 recruit in the state of NC via ESPN…Rated #39 in the 2018 ESPN 100…Rated the #41 recruit in the country via 247…Rated the #10 small forward in the country via 247…Rated the #4 recruit in the state of NC via 247…Rated the #50 recruit in the country via scout…Rated the #12 small forward in the country via scout…Rated the #2 recruit in the state of NC via scout…Played AAU with Team Charlotte…Averaged 15.1 PPG at Wesleyan Christian…Had a high of 34 points at Wesleyan…Averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per game for Team Charlotte AAU…Named to All-Under Armour Association team…Won AAU Super Showcase title with Team Charlotte…Won 2018 Iverson Classic 1-on-1 King of the Court Challenge…National Honors Society Member…National Beta Club Member…honor roll student ... high school coach, Keith Gatlin, starred at Maryland in the 1980's.

PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Serena Wiggins...Has four siblings, Shekinah, Joshua, Zacchaeus and Imanai...Chose Maryland because of the staff, teammates and close to home...sports hero is Kobe Bryant...if he could play another sport at Maryland it would football... extremely musically inclined; knows how to play the piano and trombone and played in his church band in high school ... acted in plays in high school, including The Wizard of Oz and High School Musical ... practiced jazz, tap, ballet and hip-hop dance until seventh grade...favorite artist is Drake... hosted Maryland's "Big Show" in August of 2019, a welcome pep rally for 4,000 incoming freshmen...favorite arena he's played in is Madison Square Garden as a freshman...passed time during the coronavirus pandemic doing a weekly live IG show on @TerrapinHoops... hosted, Anyone Can with Aaron Wiggins, for Maryland athletics' streaming service featuring himself taking on fellow student-athletes at their respective sports, including gymnastics, softball, soccer and golf ... Majoring in communication.

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Aaron Wiggins: 2021 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-6
Weight: 200
Position: SG/SF
College: San Diego State
Age: 23

2020-2021 Season Stats
PPG: 14.4
RPG: 4.4
APG: 1.0
BLK: 0.1
STL: 1.0

Player BioCourtesy of San Diego State Athletics

Is the 35th player in program history to score 1,000-career points and the fifth to make at least 200 3-pointers. Won four Mountain West Championships (two regular season & two tournament) and made two appearances in the NCAA tournament.

Completed his Aztec career ranked No. 1 in free throw percentage (.8698), No. 2 in 3-point field goal percentage (.4269), No. 3 in 3-point field goals (225), No. 5 in 3-point field goal attempts (527), No. 8 in conference victories (47), No. 9 in victories (90), No. 13 in games played (121), No. 19 in minutes (2,771), No. 20 in starts (75), No. T-30 in points (1,034)

On the program’s single-season list, at the end of his Aztec career, he ranked No. 6 (83 in 2020-21) & No. T-12 (71 in 2019-20) in 3-point field goals, No. 12 (180 in 2020-21) & No. 19 (163 in 2019-20) in 3-point field goal attempts, No. 5 (.4611 in 2020-21), No. 7 (.4355 in 2019-20) & No. 14 (.4150 in 2018-19) in 3-point field goal percentage and No. T-11 in victories.

As a Senior (2020-21 Season)MW Rankings: 1st in 3-point field goals, 1st in 3-point percentage, 15th in scoringNCAA Rankings: 3rd in 3-point field goal percentage, 12th in 3-point field goals, 17th in 3-point field goals per game, 51st in 3-point field goal attempt, 131st in points, 222nd in field goals, 263rd in minutes, 279th in field goal attempts, 303rd in points per game
Second-team All-Mountain West (coaches & media)… National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) second-team All-District 17… Mountain West All-Tournament Team… Mountain West Player of the Week (12/14 & 2/15)
One of two players who appeared and started in all 28 games… Averaged 14.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in 29.1 minutes per game… Added 27 assists, 28 steals, and four blocks in 814:01 of action… Shot 130-of-275 (47.3 percent) from the floor, 81-of-180 (46.1 percent) from distance, and 59-of-65 (90.8 percent) from the line… His .461 3-point shooting percentage is the highest for a senior in Mountain West history… Against Nevada (3/12), in the Mountain West tournament semifinal, became the 35th player in program history to reach the 1,000-career point milestone… Versus San Jose State (2/10) became just the fifth player in program history to make 200 3-pointers in his career… Set career-highs with 28 points, including hitting a career-best eight 3-pointers versus Colorado State (1/4)... The eight threes vs. Colorado State were the most by an Aztec player since Chase Tapley had eight at Baylor on Nov. 15, 2011, tied for the second most in a game in school history and were the most by any player in the Mountain West in 2020-21… Hit at least one 3-pointer in each contest, multiple treys in 20 games (SDSU is 17-3 in those games), three or more in 16 times… Was the team’s leading scorer in 13-of-28 games and the Aztecs were 12-1 in those games… Scored in double figures 21 times (SDSU was 18-3 in those games), had 15+ points 15 times (SDSU was 14-1) & 20+ points five times (SDSU was 5-0)… Led the team in rebounds five times (SDSU was 5-0 in those games)… Equaled his career-best nine rebounds on three occasions vs. Colorado State (1/4), at UNLV (3/3) & vs. Nevada (3/12)… Nine defensive boards vs. Colorado State (1/4) matched his career-high… Totaled two offensive rebounds on six occasions equaling his career-best… Produced nine games with multiple steals, including a season-best three at Utah State (1/14) and vs. San Jose State (2/8)… Dished out multiple assists in seven games topped by a career-high four vs. Wyoming (1/28)… Fourteen times he went to the line at least twice and was perfect from the line, including a career-best 9-of-9 vs. San Jose State (2/8)…In the Mountain West tournament (3 games) he averaged 13.0 pts (14-of-26 field goals & 7-of-14 3-point field goals) & 6.0 rebounds in earning all-tournament honors… 90 career wins rank No. 9 the programs career-wins list… Saw a season-high 36:51 of action vs. Syracuse (3/19) in the 2021 NCAA tournament first round game.

As a Junior (2019-20)MWC Rankings: 8th in three-point field goalsNCAA Rankings: 138th in three-point field goals, 160th in three-point field goals per game
Academic All-Mountain West... Aztec Scholar-Athlete... Named to the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team… A starter in 31-of-32 games… One-of-six players to appear in all 32 contests… Averaged 10.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 26.6 minutes per game… Added 27 steals, 18 assists and two blocks in 850 minutes… Led the team in rebounds four times and in scoring three times… Established career-highs in nearly every statistical category… Led team in three-point field goal (43.6) and free throw percentage (92.7), ranked second in three pointers (71), third in steals and fourth in field goals (105) and rebounds (110)… Reached double figure scoring in 21-of-32 games… Scored at least 15 point in a game five times… Finished with a season and career-high 19 points at BYU (11/9)… At BYU made a season and career-high seven field goals… Hit multiple three pointers in 22-of-32 games and sank at least three in a game 14 times… Aztecs were 21-1 in games in which he drained more than one trey… Knocked down a career-best five threes at BYU (11/9) & at Air Force (3/5)… Made first 14-of-19 threes (73.7 percent) to open the season… 71-of-105 (67.6 percent) field goals were from the bonus distance… Attempted a season and career-high 10 three pointers vs. LIU (11/22) and at Air Force… Grabbed at least five rebounds in seven games, including a season and career-high 9 boards at New Mexico (1/29) and vs. UNLV (2/22)… Had blocks at San Diego (11/20) and at New Mexico… Among his career-high 25 steals for the year, recorded a season-best two in a game in nine times… Twice recorded two assists in a game, vs. Texas Southern (11/5) and at New Mexico… Played 30+ minutes nine times, including a season-high 34 minutes vs. Iowa (11/29) in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational.

As A Sophomore (2018-19 Season)
Academic All-Mountain West... Aztec Scholar-Athlete... Played in 28 games with 16 starting assignments… Averaged 7.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 23.3 minutes per game… Dished out 30 assists, had 22 steals, blocked four shots and committed just 15 turnovers in 651 minutes (an average of one turnover every 43.4 minutes)… Shot .415 (44-of-106) from three-point range, highest on the team among those who had at least 100 attempts… His .841 free throw percentage (37-of-44) led the team… Twice led the team in scoring and three times in rebounding… Hit a three pointer in nine consecutive games (12-8-18 to 1-15-19) making a total of 18-of-44 (.410) over that span… 102 rebounds ranked fifth on the team… His .447 (63-of-141) field goal percentage ranked third on the team among those with at least 100 attempts … Nearly 70 percent of his field goals (44-of-63 (.698)) were from beyond the three-point line, which led the team… Scored a career-high 16 points on 3-of-4 shooting, including 3-of-3 from long range, and a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line, and grabbed a then career-best seven rebounds against Texas Southern (11-14-18)… Made a career-high five field goals, on 5-of-7 shooting, scored 13 points and grabbed five boards versus Xavier (11-20-18)… Had four steals, third most in a game by a Mountain West player, led the team with 15 points and pulled down two rebounds against Jackson State (11-27-18)… At California (12-8-18), scored 14 points making a career-high four three-pointers in a career-high 37 minutes… Led the team with seven rebounds against Cal State Dominguez Hills (12-12-18) and added seven points…  Had 12 points (4-of-7 from the field, including 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line) and led the team with a career-high eight rebounds and two assists against Brigham Young (12-22-18)… Dished out a season-best three assists against CSUN (1-1-19) and equaled that mark against Fresno State (3-6-19)… Pulled down seven rebounds and scored 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-6 from the line, against Wyoming (1-8-19)… Scored 10 points in 15 minutes making four-of-seven shots, including a pair of three pointers, and also added an assist and a steal… Led the team with six rebounds at UNLV (2-23-18) and added nine points on three three-pointers… Equaled a career-best with five field goals (5-of-6), including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, made both free throw attempts and led the team with 15 points at Utah State (2-26-19)… Made four three-pointers, equaling a career-high, in scoring 12 points and pulled down six boards against San Jose State (3-2-19)… In games in which he scored in double figures the Aztecs were 8-1.

As A Freshman (2017-18 Season)
Aztec Scholar-Athlete... Played in all 33 games, averaging 3.2 points and 2.1 rebounds in 13.8 minutes... Added 19 assists and 12 steals, while committing just nine turnovers in 455 minutes... Made 27 three-pointers, the fourth-highest total on the team... Finished the season ranked 10th in the school's Division I record book after making 34.6 percent of his three-point attempts... Reached the double-digit scoring mark once during the year... Finished the campaign with a 26-game streak of committing one turnover or less, which covered 329 minutes... Recorded seven points and zero turnovers in his SDSU debut vs. San Diego Christian (11-10-17)... Played the most minutes off the bench (20), along with Jeremy Hemsley, and recorded his first career assist vs. Eastern Illinois (11-20-17)... Scored three points and grabbed three rebounds, but took two charges to help SDSU defeat Georgia (11-24-17)... Finished with six points, a career-high seven rebounds, a personal-best two assists and a career-high-tying one steal in 26 minutes vs. Washington State (11-26-17)... Made two three-pointers for six points and added five rebounds, and had career highs in assists (2) and steals (2) vs. San José State (1-9-18)... Tied his career high with two assists vs. Colorado State (1-24-18)... Exploded for 11 points in the first half before finishing with a career-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting (career-high four three-pointers), five rebounds, two assists and a steal in 17 minutes vs. Wyoming (2-14-18).

High School
Tabbed as a four-star player by both ESPN and Scout, and the 137th player nationally on the Rivals 150, at the time of his signing... Won a school-record 118 games in his career and scored 1,607 points to rank 10th in school history... Guided the Knights to their first CIF State Open Division championship, a CIF Southern Section Open Division title and a Del Rey League crown as a senior... Pushed Bishop Montgomery to No. 1 in the CalHiSports rankings, and finished at No. 1 in the state and No. 3 in the nation, according to MaxPreps... Finished the season at No. 4 in the MaxPreps final rankings... Led BMHS to a 31-2 record in 2016-17... Earned Daily Breeze all-area first-team accolades, first-team all-CIF honors, all-Del Rey League plaudits and all-CIF-Southern Section Open Division recognition... Helped Bishop Montgomery to the Del Rey League championship and an appearance in the CIF State Open Division regional final as a junior... Averaged 18.1 points and 7.1 rebounds, and knocked down 81 three-pointers en route to Daily Breeze all-area first-team and all-CIF Southern Section Open Division accolades in his third season... Was a first-team all-CIF, all-state and all-Del Rey League selection as a sophomore, while guiding BMHS to a league title and a CIF Open Division championship... Helped the Knights to the 2013-14 Division IV state championship and Del Rey League title as a freshman... Was a second-team all-Del Rey League pick in `13-14... Scored 268 points his freshman season, which ranked fifth in program history.

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Jordan Schakel: 2021 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-6
Weight: 239
Position: SF
College: San Diego State
Age: 22

2020-2021 Season Stats
PPG: 25.4
RPG: 5.6
APG: 2.0
BLK: 0.2
STL: 1.4

Is the third Aztec, in program history, to score at least 1,000 points, grab 500 rebounds, dish out 200 assists and total 100 steals (joining Trey Kell and Winston Shepard) in his career. Won four Mountain West Championships (two regular season & two tournament) and made two appearances in the NCAA tournament.

Completed his Aztec career ranked No. 3 in conference victories (51), No. 5 in points-rebounds-assists (2,259), No. 5 in consecutive starts (72), No. 6 in points (1,471), No. T-6 in 3-point field goals  (166), No. 7 in 3-point field goal attempts (469), No. 7 in victories (93), No. 8 in free throw attempts (449), No. 9 in games started (108), No. 9 in free throws (361), No. 10 in free throw percentage (.8040), No. 10 in field goal attempts (1,075), No. 10 in steals (129), No. 11 in minutes (3,340), No. 12 in field goals (472), No. T-12 in games (124), No. 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.3539), No. 21 in rebounds (564).

On the program’s single-season lists he finished the 2019-20 season ranked No. 2 in free throw percentage (.873 in 2019-20), No. T-11 in victories (30 in 2019-20), No. 18 in free throw percentage (.815 in 2020-21), and No. 19 in 3-point field goal percentage (.393 in 2019-20).

On the program’s freshman lists, he finished 2017-18 and his Aztec career ranked No. 2 in 3-point field goals (49), No. 2 in free throw percentage (.765), No. 3 in 3-point field goal attempts (137), No. 7 in 3-point field goal percentage (.358), No. 8 in efficiency points (350), No. T-8 in free throws (65), No. 9 in field goal attempts (258), No. 9 in efficiency average (10.61), No. 9 in points, rebounds, assists (534), No. 10 in steals (36)

As a Senior (2020-21 Season)MW Rankings: 4th in free throw percentage, 4th in steals, 8th in scoring, 9th in defensive rebounds, 12th in reboundsNCAA Rankings: 24th in free throws, 26th in free throw attempts, 136th in free throw percentage, 155th in steals, 171st in points, 192nd in steals per game, 219th in points per game, 268th in defensive rebounds per game, 317th in field goal attempts
Associated Press All-American (honorable mention)… Mountain West Player of the Year (coaches)… First-team All-Mountain West (coaches & media)… Mountain West All-Defensive Team… National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) first-team All-District 17… United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) first-team All-District IX… Basketball Times West Coast All-District Team... Mountain West Tournament Most Valuable Player… Mountain West All-Tournament Team… Mountain West Player of the Week (11/30)… Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year preseason & mid-season top-10 finalist… Appeared in 25 games, starting 24 times… Averaged 15.4 points and 5.6 rebounds in 29.7 minutes per game… Added 51 assists and 36 steals and six blocks in 741:58 of action… Shot 116-of-266 (43.6 percent) from the floor, 31-of-92 (33.7 percent) from distance, and 123-of-152 (80.9 percent) from the line… Scored in double figures in 22 of 25 games (SDSU was 18-3 in those games), including 10 games of 15 or more points (SDSU was 8-2), six games of 20 or more points (SDSU was 5-1) and a season-best 35 against BYU (12/18)… In the Dutcher era (since 1999- 00), his 35 points versus BYU (12/18) equals the 3rd highest output in a game and it was also the most points scored by an Aztec in a home game in the same time frame… His 35 points against Brigham Young tied for the most among MW performers in a game against a Division I team during the season… Moved from 27th on the programs career scoring list (1,085 pts) to 6th place at the conclusion of the season (1,471 pts)... Recorded the second double double of his career with 20 points and a season-high 10 rebounds vs. Nevada (1/7)… Recorded at least five field goals in 12 games including a career-high 12 buckets vs. BYU (12/18) a game in which he also set a career-best 17 field goals attempts… Scored in double figure in 15 straight games to open the season, the longest streak of this kind of his career… A season-best five 3-pointers came vs. BYU (12/18), among seven games with multiple threes… Set a career-high with 123 free throws and 152 free throw attempts, which included a single-game best of 12 made and 15 attempted at Arizona State (12/10)… Among 12 games with multiple steals (SDSU was 11-1 in those games), he recorded a season-high four vs. Boise State (2/27)… Had a blocked shot in six games… Twice, against Wyoming (1/30) & vs. Syracuse (3/19), dished out a season-high four assists, among 19 games in which he had multiple assists… Grabbed at least five rebounds in 16 games, including a season-best of 10 vs. Nevada (1/7)… Matched career-highs with three offensive rebounds vs. Syracuse (3/19) and nine defensive boards vs. Nevada (1/7) and vs. Boise State (2/25)… Led the team in scoring 11 times (SDSU was 9-2 in those games), in rebounds ten times (SDSU was 8-2) and assists three times (SDSU was 2-1)… Played in the first 111 games of his career before an injury snapped the streak at Utah State (1/16)… Competed in the 100th collegiate game of his career in the season opener vs. UCLA (11/25) and was the 33rd player in the program’s Division I era to reach the milestone… At Fresno State (2/18), became the 13th Aztecs in program history to start at least 100 games… Is the sixth player in Mountain West history to earn the conference’s Player of the Year and tournament MVP in the same season… Saw a season-high 35:34 of action vs. Syracuse (3/19) in the 2021 NCAA tournament first round game.

As a Junior (2019-20)MWC Rankings: 2nd in free throw percentage, 17th in scoring, 20th in reboundingNCAA Rankings: 27th in free throw percentage
A first-team (coaches) and second-team (media) All-Mountain West performer in the coaches and media polls… National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) second-team All-District 17 honoree... A starter in the final 19 of his 32 appearances… One of six players to appear in all 32 games… Averaged 12.2 points and 4.8 rebounds in 25.9 minutes per game… Added 55 assists, 34 steals and 11 blocks in 827 total minutes of action… Reached double figure scoring 19 times and the team was 18-1 in those games… Had 10 games of 15 or more points and two games of 20 or more points… Shot a career-bests from the floor (46.8 percent on 125-of-267 shooting), the three-point line (44-of-112 for 39.3 percent) and the charity stripe (87.3 percent on 96-of-110 attempts)… Finished second on the team in points & points per game (390/12.2), rebounds & rebounds per game (154/4.8), steals, free throws, free throw attempts & free throw percentage (96/110/83.7) and field goal attempts (267), third in field goals (125) and fourth in assists, blocks and three-point field goals & three-point field goal attempts (44/112)… Enjoyed arguably the best game of his career vs. Utah State (2/1) with a career-high 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting (63.4 percent) including 4-of-6 (66.7 percent) from beyond the three-point line and made all six of his free throws while adding four rebounds, an assist and a steal… Led the team in scoring three times and rebounding eight times… First career double double came vs. New Mexico (2/11) with 22 point and 12 rebounds… His 12 boards versus New Mexico were a career-high and the first time he had reached double digit rebounds on a game… Became the 34th player in program history to reach 1,000-career points in the game against New Mexico… Knocked down multiple three pointers 14 times, including a season-high four vs. Utah State (2/1) and on six occasions nailed three treys in a game… Sank a season-high and career-high equaling eight free throws vs. Fresno State (1/1), a game in which he attempted a season-best nine shots from the line… For the year had seven games of at least seven rebounds and in those games SDSU was undefeated… Picked up least two steals in a game six times including a career-high five at Boise State (2/16)… A career-best five assists came at Fresno State (1/14) among seven games in which he had at least three assists… Played at least 30 minutes seven times with a career-high 37:22 against Utah State… Upon being inserted into the starting lineup against Fresno State (1/1) his season averages went from 10.8-to-13.6 points, from 4.3-to-5.2 rebounds, from 43.8-to-50.3 percent field goal shooting, from 81.1-to-90.9 percentage free throw shooting, and 37.5-to-41.4 percent three-point shooting… Enjoyed a seven-game stretch, from Jan. 29 (at New Mexico) to Feb. 25 (vs. Colorado State), in which he scored in double figures, the longest of his career.

As a Sophomore (2018-19 Season)
Earned starting nods in 33 of the 34 games in which he appeared… Averaged 10.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per contest… Assisted on 61 baskets, had 23 steals and seven blocks in 898 total minutes… Reached double digit scoring 17 times… Hit 115-of-284 (.405) shots on the season, including 42-of-128 (.328) from three-point range and was 77-of-102 (.755) from the free throw line… Finished third on the team in three-pointers (42), free throws (77), free throw attempts (102), rebounds (140) and assists (61), was second in defensive rebounds (122) and fourth in steals (23)… Scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds with four assists and a steal in the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11-6-18)… Enjoyed the first of four 20+ point games on the season against Texas Southern (11-14-18) where he went 7-of-14 from the floor, 6-of-9 from the line and scored 21 points, grabbed five rebounds, and added three assists and a steal in 22 minutes… Wrapped up three straight double figure scoring games to open the season with 11 points against No. 1/1 Duke (11-19-18) in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational… Closed the Maui Invitational with a team-leading 14 points, including 6-of-6 from the free throw line, and pulled down six rebounds versus Iowa State (11-21-18)… Against Jackson State (11-27-18) led the team in scoring with 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, had six boards, three assists, a steal and a block… Attempted 10 free throws and made eight, both career-bests, and scored 13 points against San Diego (12-5-18) where he also had four rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes… In 23 minutes against Cal State Dominguez Hills (12-12-18) scored a team-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 3-of-6 from three-point range, with four rebounds and a pair of assists… Had his season-high with 22 points, on an efficient 9-of-12 from the floor which included going 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, in a career-high 36 minutes against Brigham Young (12-22-18)… Against Wyoming (1-8-19) was a perfect 4-of-4 from three-point range, 7-of-11 from the floor and 2-of-2 from the line in scoring 20 points and grabbed six rebounds, had three assists and a steal… Dished out a career-best nine assists and pulled down five rebounds against New Mexico (1-15-19)… Recorded back-to-back 11-point games against UNLV (1-26-19) and Air Force (1-30-19) shooting a combined 8-of-17 (.471) and totaled eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block in the two games… Scored 10 points, grabbed four rebounds, added two assists and two steals against Utah State (2-9-19)… Was 6-of-6 from the line and totaled 13 points with seven boards, three assists, a block and a steal against Boise State (2-16-19)… Equaled a career-high with nine rebounds against No. 6/6 Nevada (2-20-19)… In back-to-back road games, at UNLV (2-23-19) and at Utah State (2-26-19), scored 15 and 12 points, respectively, on a combined 7-of-14 (.500) shooting, 5-of-8 (.625) from three-point range and was 8-of-8 from the line with eight rebounds… Pulled down a team-high seven rebounds and scored six points against Fresno State (3-6-19)… In the regular season finale at No. 17/18 Nevada (3-9-19), he equaled his career-high with nine rebounds and contributed 14 points and two assists… Totaled 11 points and grabbed four rebounds versus No. 14/17 Nevada (3-15-19) in the semifinal of the Mountain West Tournament.

As a Freshman (2017-18 Season)
Named to the Wooden Legacy all-tournament team... Played in all 33 games and started 32 times... Averaged the third-most minutes on the team (26.5)... Posted 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals... Tied for the team lead with 49 three-pointers, making 35.8 percent of his attempts... Made at least one three-point field goal in 24 of his last 30 games... Connected on 45.0 percent from the field, third best among Aztecs with at least 100 field-goal attempts... Made 71 of his final 140 field-goal attempts (50.7 percent) over the last 18 games of the year and 47-for-75 from two-point range (62.7 percent)... Reached the double-digit scoring plateau 20 times... Led the team in scoring six times and in rebounding and assists three times apiece... Had at least one steal in 19 of his final 25 games (30 steals)... Finished the season ranked second in three-pointers (49) and free throw percentage (.765), fifth in points (346), seventh three-point field-goal percentage (.358), eighth in minutes played (874) and efficiency points (350), tied for eighth in free throws (65), ninth in efficiency average (10.61) and points-rebounds-assists (534), and tied for 10th in steals (36) in the school's Division I freshman record book... Ranked first among Mountain West freshmen in assists per game and three-pointers, and second in scoring... Started the first game of his career in his SDSU debut vs. San Diego Christian (11-10-17) and was the 15th freshman to start a season-opening game with Dutcher on the bench, dating back to the 1988-89 campaign, and the 10th while Dutcher has been at SDSU... The others are Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Jerod Ward, Albert White, Bradley Jackson, Steve Sir, Brandon Heath, Richie Williams, D.J. Gay, Tim Shelton, Kawhi Leonard, Trey Kell and Jeremy Hemsley... Set career highs in points (31), steals (3), field goals (10) and three-pointers (7) to go with six rebounds vs. Eastern Illinois (11-20-17)... His seven treys were tied for the fourth most in school history, the most ever by an SDSU freshman, and tied for the second most by an Aztec in Viejas Arena history... He had the most points by an Aztec freshman since 2003 (Evan Burns)... His 31 points were the fourth most by a freshman this season... He became one of five freshmen nationally at game's end to score at least 30 points... His seven three-pointers were tied for the second most nationally at the conclusion of the game... Had 12 points and a career-high nine rebounds vs. Washington State (11-26-17)... Played a then-career-high 35 minutes and produced 13 points and a career-high six assists vs. California (12-9-17)... Shared the team lead with 15 points and played a career-high 36 minutes vs. No. 12/15 Gonzaga (12-21-17)... Blocked a career-high three shots, while adding a team-best four assists vs. Air Force (2-3-18)... Scored a game-high 21 points and had a career-high three steals vs. UNLV (2-17-18)... Tied his career high with three steals vs. Boise State (2-27-18)... Had 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and a career-high three steals vs. No. 22/22 Nevada (3-9-18) in the MW semifinals.

High School
A three-star forward, according to Rivals and Scout and was named The Press-Enterprise's HSGametime Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the 2016-17 campaign... Helped Roosevelt High School (26-8; 10-0) win its first Big VIII League title, capture the CIF Southern California Regional championship and claim the CIF State Division I crown... Finished with senior-season averages of 25.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.2 steals, while making 41 percent of his three-point attempts and 89 percent from the charity stripe... Posted 10 games with at least 30 points, had 26 games where he scored a minimum of 20, and recorded 16 double-doubles... In three seasons at Roosevelt, helped the Mustangs to a 71-22 overall record and a 27-3 league record... Prior to his time at Roosevelt, he guided King High School as a freshman to a CIF Southern Section Division IA championship.

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Matt Mitchell: 2021 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Position: PG
College: Bethel University

2020-2021 Season Stats
PPG: 24.6
RPG: 5.2
APG: 5.0
BLK: 0.2
STL: 2.1

Player BioCourtesy of Bethel University Athletics

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TreVion Crews: 2021 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-3
Weight: 195
Position: SG
College: IUPUI
Age: 23

2020-2021 Season Stats
PPG: 21.7
RPG: 3.7
APG: 2.2
BLK: 0.4
STL: 1.8

Of Note: Became the 25th member of IUPUI's 1,000 Point Club on Feb. 13, 2021, doing so in just 47 career games... finished his career ranked No. 22 on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,072 points... tallied 1,848 points in his collegiate career - 776 in two seasons at Campbell and 1,072 in two seasons at IUPUI.

2020-21 - Senior: Voted NABC All-District 12 Second Team and to the Horizon League's Second Team.... ranked seventh in the country in scoring at 21.7 points per game and 21st in three-point percentage at 40.9 percent, ranking second in the Horizon League in both categories... led the Horizon League in steals at 1.83 per game... team captain... scored in double-digits in 17 of the team's 18 games and hit for 20-or-more nine times... made at least one trey in all 18 games and finished the year with a team-high 45 triples... was #HLMBB Player of the Week on Feb. 15 after leading IUPUI to back-to-back wins over UIC, averaging 35.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.0 apg, 3.0 spg and shooting 27-of-39 (69.2 percent) and 7-of-10 from three-point range... scored a season-high 36 points (15-20 FG, 4-5 3's, 2-2 FT), five boards and three assists in a win over UIC on Feb. 12... followed up with 34 points (12-19 FG, 3-5 3's, 7-7 FT), four boards and three assists in a win over UIC the following day on Feb. 13, which included his 1000th career point in an IUPUI uniform... tallied 32 points (13-20 FG, 1-3 3's, 5-5 FT) and grabbed five boards against Wright State on Jan. 23... had 27 points (10-21 FG, 6-7 3's,, 1-3 FT) in a win at Northern Kentucky on Jan. 15, including a season-high six made treys... followed up with 23 points (9-15 FG, 3-6 3's, 2-3 FT), six rebounds and a career-high six steals at Northern Kentucky on Jan. 16 as the Jaguars completed a two-game road sweep of the Norse... had 19 points and a season-high seven rebounds at Green Bay on Feb. 6... had 25 points (5-10 FG, 4-7 3's, 11-13 FT) and a season-high six assists in a victory at Green Bay on Feb. 5.

2019-20 - Junior: Voted to the Horizon League Second Team by the league's coaches, media and sports information personnel... named Horizon League Player of the Week and CollegeInsider.com Lou Henson Award National Player of the Week on Nov. 18 after leading the Jaguars to wins over Anderson (Nov. 11) and at South Florida (Nov. 18), averaging 25.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game while shooting 60.6 percent overall and 57.1 percent from three-point range in the two wins... earned his second Horizon League Player of the Week honor after tallying a career-high 39 points in the Jaguars' overtime win at Oakland (Jan. 25), capping the week averaging 32.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game... started all 32 games, averaging 21.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting a Horizon League best 38.6 percent from three-point range and draining 93 treys on the year... scored in double-figures in 29 of the Jaguars' 32 games, including the final 19 games of the season... scored 20-or-more 19 times and had 30-or-more four times... made at least one trey in 30 of the team's 32 games... hit for 39 points (12-24 FG, 8-15 3's, 7-10 FT) and a season-high eight treys at Oakland on Jan. 25... tallied 33 points (13-24 FG, 2-8 3's, 5-6 FT) and five boards against Green Bay on Feb. 6... had 32 points (12-21 FG, 7-10 3's, 1-2 FT) against Loyola Maryland on Nov. 25... hit for 30 points (11-20 FG, 2-7 3's, 6-6 FT) and grabbed four boards at Northern Kentucky on Feb. 14... registered his lone double-double of the season with 25 points and 10 boards at Detroit Mercy on Jan. 23... delivered a season-high six assists to accompany 28 points at UIC on Feb. 22... just missed a double-double with 26 points and nine boards in the Jaguars' win at South Florida on Nov. 13... upped his scoring output to 23.3 points per game in Horizon League play... named to IUPUI's Academic Advisor's List (3.0 GPA or better) for the spring semester.

2018-19 - Redshirt: Sat out the season in conjunction with NCAA Division I compliance rules.

2017-18 - Sophomore (at Campbell): Averaged 15.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, connecting on 50 percent from the field and 91 treys at a 41 percent clip... scored in double-digits 23 times and had three games of 30 points or more... was named the Big South Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 27 after averaging 24.3 points over a four-game stretch that saw him hit for 33 points against UNCW and 31 points against Johnson & Wales... closed the season ranking among the league leaders in threes made, three-point percentage and points per game.

2016-17 - Freshman (at Campbell): Averaged 8.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting 43 percent from the floor and 40 percent from three-point range... hit 66 threes as a freshman.

High School: Starred at Franklin Central High School, averaging 25.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a senior before being named to the Indianapolis Star Super Team... helped FCHS to four straight sectional titles and was a two-time all-conference selection... named All-Marion County as a senior, along with being named to the IBCA Senior Supreme 15. Of Note: Became the 25th member of IUPUI's 1,000 Point Club on Feb. 13, 2021, doing so in just 47 career games... finished his career ranked No. 22 on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,072 points... tallied 1,848 points in his collegiate career - 776 in two seasons at Campbell and 1,072 in two seasons at IUPUI.

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Marcus Burk: 2021 Draft Prospect

Height: 6-0
Weight: 192
Position: PG
College: Colorado
Age: 22

2020-2021 Season Stats
PPG: 15.2
RPG: 4.3
APG: 5.7
BLK: 0.3
STL: 1.1

Career: Colorado's all-time leader in assists with 683 and also owns school career records for double-figure scoring games (109), double-figure assists games (10) and points-assists double-doubles (10). He is the only men’s basketball player in Pac-12 Conference history with 1,800 points, 600 assists and 600 rebounds and one of just seven to reach that mark in NCAA Division I (since 1985-86); was one of just 10 at 1,600-600-600. On other Colorado career charts ranks second in starts (130) and minutes played (4,339), fifth in games played (131), sixth in points (1,857), field goals made (668) and field goals attempted (1,429), ninth in free throws made (388), 10th in 3-pointers made (133), 3-point attempts (405) and steals (140) and 20th in rebounds (644). He earned a school-record six conference Player of the Week awards during his career and owns four of the top nine single-season assist totals in team history. He led, or shared the team lead, in asssists in 116 of 131 career games. Amassed 15 career double-doubles (10 pts/asst; 5 pts/reb).

2020-21 (Honors): Honorable Mention Associated Press All-American. Top 10 Finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. All-Pac-12 First Team for the third straight year, becoming the first Buffalo in the Pac-12 era to garner three all-conference first team honors. He joins Cliff Meely (1968-71) and Wilky Gilmore (1958-60, ’61-62) as the only three Buffaloes to earn three first-team all-conference honors. Unanimous choice for the AP All-Pac-12 First Team. First Team All-District by both the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (Dist. VIII) and National Association of Basketball Coaches (Dist. 19). Given honorable mention to the coaches' Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. All-Pac-12 Tournament Team. On Preseason Watch Lists for the Cousy Award, Naismith Award, Wooden Award and NABC Division I Player of the Year. Chauncey Billups Team MVP for the fourth time. Took honors for Male Career Athletic Achievement and Co-Male Athlete of the Year at the 21st annual CU Sports Performers of the Year (CUSPY) Awards.

2020-21 (Senior): Led the Buffaloes at 15.2 points, 5.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He was second in free throws made (103) and attempted (122) and third in rebounding at 4.3 per game. On the Pac-12 charts, he ranked first in assists, third in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7), sixth in free throw percentage (.844) and 13th in scoring. His 182 total assists led the Pac-12 and ranked fourth in the nation. He was 19th in the nation in assist average and 23rd in assist-to-turnover ratio. His 182 assists the second-most in a single season at Colorado. Four-time Pac-12 Player of the Week (Nov. 30, Dec. 28, Jan. 18, Mar. 1), most in the Pac-12 this season and most in one season in school history. Seventh Pac-12 player to have six or more Player of the Week honors. The first weekly honor came after averaging 22.0 points, 5.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals at the season-opening Little Apple Classic. He shot a blistering 64.3 percent from the field (18 of 28), including 43 percent from 3-point range (3 of 7) against South Dakota (11/25) and Kansas State (11/27). The second weekly honor came after scoring 21 points and dishing out seven assists in a 74-64 triumph over Grand Canyon (12/22) at the Far West Classic in Las Vegas. He made 8 of 14 from the floor and 4 of 5 from the free throw line to help the Buffaloes to their fourth-straight win. His third honor, he averaged 12.0 points and 8.0 assists in three games (at Utah, Cal & Stanford). He set Colorado's career assists record while dishing out 12 in the home win over California (1/14), passing Jay Humphries who had 562 from 1980-84. The record-breaking assist came on his first of the night, early in the first half, on an Evan Battey layup. His final weekly honor came after wins oer No. 19/18 USC (2/25) and UCLA (2/27); both of which resided atop the league standings at the respective game time. He averaged 20.5 points, 10.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals over those two games. Against the Trojans, he had a career-high 14 assists, tied for the second best single-game mark in team history and most in 20 years. He scored a season-high 26 points, on 10 of 16 shooting, with six assists against the Bruins. On Senior Night against Arizona State (3/4), he had 24 pints on 10 of 17 shooting with four rebounds and four assists. Averaged 14.8 points and 5.6 assists over five postseason games. Earned All-Pac-12 Tournament Team honors averaging 17.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists. He had 24 points in the semifinals against USC (3/12), hitting the 20-point mark for the eighth time this season and 25th and final time in his career. He tied a career high with four 3-point field goals in that contest. In the NCAA First Round win over Georgetown, he scored 12 points and dished out a CU postseason record 13 assists - with no turnovers - against Georgetown. His 13 assists were the most by any player for the entire 2021 NCAA Tournament. Major contributor to Colorado's school and Pac-12 record for free throw percentage in a season at .819 as he made 103 of 122 on the season (.844), including a string of 22-straight over a five-game span, a personal best and tying Jeriah Horne for the team's season-best. Also two other double-digit runs of 17-straight and 11-straight free throws made. Following the season, was invited to participate in the 2021 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago.

2019-20 (Honors): Top 10 Finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. All-Pac-12 First Team; Colorado’s third two-time All-Pac-12 First Team honoree, joining Josh Scott (2013-14, ’15-16) and Andre Roberson (2011-12, & ’12-13) and the 13th Buffalo to achieve multiple first team all-league selections. Also named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team, NABC & USBWA All-District First Team and Chauncey Billups Team MVP. Named to Preseason Watch Lists for Wooden, Naismith, Oscer Robertson and Cousy Awards. Earned Preseason All-Pac-12 honors from the Pac-12 (media), Athlon, Lindy's and Sports Illustrated. Preseason Pac-12 Player of the Year by Athlon, Lindy's and NCAA.com (Andy Katz's No. 1 Pac-12 Player). Preseason Top 10 Player by Lindy's and Top 20 Guard by The Athletic.

2019-20 (Junior): Led the Buffaloes at 14.4 points and 5.0 assists per game. Third straight season leading the team in assists and second time pacing the squad in scoring. Second on the team in steals (36), blocked shots (11) and free throws made (95) and third in rebounding (5.7 rpg) and 3-point field goals (39). Led the Pac-12 in assists during conference games at 5.7 a contest and was third in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9) during that span. His 103 assists during the Pac-12 season tied his own school season record originally set in 2017-18. Overall on the Pac-12 charts was fourth in assists and minutes (34.9 mpg), fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7), 12th in free throw percentage (.792), 13th in defensive rebounding (4.5 drpg) and 15th in scoring and overall rebounding. Had six double-doubles on the season, split down the middle with three points-assists doubles and three of the points-rebounds variety. His six double-doubles were the most for any point guard in the Pac-12 and tied for eighth among all players. Named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Jan. 6 after averaging 17.0 points, 9.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds in home games against the Oregon schools. He shot 54.5 percent (12-22) from the field and 77 percent from the free throw line (10-13), picking up his second career Pac-12 Player of the Week honor and the lone award this season for the Buffaloes. Scored a game-high 21 points, dished out eight assists and pulled down five rebounds in Colorado’s 74-65 win over then-No. 4 ranked Oregon (1/2). Followed that up with 14 points and 10 assists against the Beavers (1/4). Became the 35th player in team history to reach 1,000 points at Kansas (12/7). Scored in double-figures 28 times and led the Buffaloes in scoring in 13 games - team season highs in both categories. Scored a team season-high 29 points, along with 10 rebounds, in the win over No. 13 Dayton (12/21) in Chicago. Had a team-best six 20-point games.

2018-19 (Sophomore): Earned All-Pac-12 First Team honors averaging 13.0 points, 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals over 35 games. Also given an honorable mention nod to the Pac-12's All-Defensive Team. Led the Buffaloes in assists, steals and 3-point percentage (.365), while ranking second in scoring, field goal shooting (.494) and free throw percentage (.807) and third in rebounding (4.9 rpg). On the Pac-12 leaderboard, he was third in assists, eighth in free throw percentage, 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5), 12th in field goal percentage and 17th in scoring. His field goal shooting was the second-best among back court players in the Pac-12. Dotted the conference leaderboard for the second consecutive season despite playing through the entire Pac-12 schedule and postseason with a torn labrum in his left shoulder (22 games). Despite the injury, he missed just one game - and just one start for that matter - at Utah (1/20), and led the Buffaloes in overall minutes played at 1,137 (32.5 mpg). His 167 assists tied for sixth on CU's single-season list and he led the Buffaloes in assists in 31 games. Scored in double figures in 26 games while leading the team in scoring 12 times. He had five 20-point games including a season-high 24 points in the win over Arizona State (2/13). He shot 9 of 12 from the field while dishing out eight assists and grabbing five rebounds against the Sun Devils. Named to the Pac-12 All-Tournament team averaging 14.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He made all 12 free throw attempts at Pac-12 Tournament, including 8 for 8 vs. Oregon State. Had 18 points, tying a personal-best with four 3-pointers made in the opening round win over California. Finished with 17 points in the quarterfinal win over Oregon State, grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists. In six total postseason games, averaged 13 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists, while shooting 44 percent from the field, 48 percent from 3-point range and an outstanding 95 percent from the line (18-19). Recorded his fifth career double-double, and fourth of the points-assists variety, with 18 points and 11 assists in the win over Colorado State (12/1). Received the Chauncey Billups Award s the team MVP while also taking the Jay Humprhies Assist Award, winning both for the second-straight season..

2017-18 (Freshman): Put together one of the greatest freshman seasons in program history, leading the Buffaloes at 14.2 points, 5.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game. He also topped the team in field goals made and attempted (166-368) while ranking third in rebounding (4.7 rpg) and fourth in blocks (14). Named to the 2017-18 Pac-12 Conference All-Freshman Team while earning honorable mention to both the main All-Pac-12 Team and All-Defensive Team. He set Colorado's freshman record for assists in a season with 175, breaking Chauncey Billups' mark of 143 set in 1995-96. His 175 assists are second all-time at Colorado in a season, regardless of class status. He scored 454 points, the fourth most by a freshman in CU history. His 14.2 points average ranks sixth among freshmen in one season. He became just the seventh freshman to lead the Buffaloes in scoring since 1972 and 14th to average at least 10 points in that same time frame. On the Pac-12 charts, he was third in assists, seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9) and sixth in scoring. Topped all Pac-12 freshmen in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio and was third in scoring. He was named Pac-12 Player of the Week and National Freshman of the Week (by the USBWA & CBS) after averaging 17.5 points and 7.5 assists in Colorado's back-to-back wins over No. 4/6 Arizona State (1/4) and No. 14/16 Arizona (1/6). Scored 19 points and dished out five assists against Arizona State and followed that up with 16 points and 10 assists against the Wildcats as the Buffaloes defeated AP Top 15 teams in back-to-back games for the first time in program history. He is just the second Colorado freshman to earn a conference Player of the Week Award, joining Billups who was honored by the Big Eight in December 1995. He had four double-doubles, three of the points-assists variety with the latter tying a school single-season record. Set career and team season-highs with 30 points and 11 assists in the double-overtime win over South Dakota State (12/15). Just missed the program's fourth triple-double by pulling down nine rebounds against SDSU, ironically the only game that he came off the bench. Named MVP of the Paradise Jam - the first freshman to earn that honor - averaging 17.7 points, 6.0 assists and shooting 61 percent. Hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer during the first round win over Quinnipiac (11/17). Logged the final of his four double-doubles with 20 points and 11 assists in the Pac-12 Tournament win over Arizona State (3/7) - and again flirting with a triple-double with eight rebounds. Scored double-digits in 27 of 32 games, leading the Buffaloes in scoring 13 times while pacing the squad in assists 28 times. He logged double-digits in scoring the first 12 games of his career, the most since Alec Burks had 20 to start his career in 2009-10. Named the Chauncey Billups Award winner as the team MVP while also taking the Jay Humprhies Assist Award at the end of the season.

High School: A 2017 graduate of Champlin Park High School. Named 2017 Mr. Minnesota Basketball after averaging 23 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.8 assists for the Rebels who finished 31-1 and second place at the Class 4A state tournament. A three-time Northwest Suburban All-Conference selection, Wright shot 62 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line as a senior. He is Champlin Park’s all-time leader in scoring, rebounds assists and steals. Wright was the Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Metro Player of the Year as a senior and second team All-Metro as a junior. He helped his team to four Northwest Suburban Conference titles with an outstanding overall record of 108-12. A four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain, he also helped the Rebels to a 31-1 record in 2015 and a state runner up finish.

Academics: Majored in Ethnic Studies at Colorado

Personal: McKinley Wright IV was born October 25, 1998, in Minnesota. He is the son of McKinley Wright III and Yolanda Hitchcock. He lists the biggest moment of his prep career as setting Champlin Park’s single-game scoring record with 46 points against rival DeLaSalle (he also had 14 rebounds and eight assists in that game). His favorite professional teams include the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers and his favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Damian Lillard. He choose Colorado because of the opportunity to play in the Pac-12 Conference and the coaching staff and teammates made him feel like family.