2015-16 MSU Denver Roadrunners Basketball
2015-16 MSU Denver Roadrunners Basketball
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Metropolitan State University of Denver • Department of Athletics • Fax: 303-556-2720 Sports Info. Director: Andy Schlichting, O: 303-556-3431, C: 303-362-3219, [email protected] Mail: Campus Box 9 • P.O. Box 173362 • Denver, CO 80217 Ship: 1201 5th St. • Campus Box 9/Ste. 420 • Denver, CO 80204 www.facebook.com/metro.state.roadrunners
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Men’s Basketball Recruit Bios Sam Boone Forward 6-foot-7, 180 Freshman Denver, Colo. (Ponderosa H.S.) High School: 2015 graduate of Ponderosa High School ... coached by Mike Gibbs ... named all-Continental League as a senior after averaging 9.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists. AAU: Played for Colorado Miners ... coached by Randy Perkins ... reached the Las Vegas Fab 48 Diamond Division semifinals in 2015. Personal: Born Samuel Compton Boone on March 2, 1997 ... son of Jamie and Tricia Boone ... twin brother James competes in swimming and diving at Purdue University ... also has a younger brother Ben ... majoring in marketing with a minor in written communication. Enrique Cortés Zotes Guard 6-foot-4, 200 Freshman Malaga, Spain (I.E.S. Litoral) High School: 2014 graduate of I.E.S. Litoral. Club Team: Played for Medacbasquet Malaga in 2014-15 ... National First Division D champions ... averaged 7.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists ... also won the National First Division Cup ... played for Unicaja Malaga from 2012-14 ... coached by Javier Imbroda with Medacbasquet and Manolo Trujillo and Leandro Ruiz with Unicaja. Personal: Born Enrique Cortés Zotes on Aug. 2, 1996 ... son of Agustin Cortés Aranda and Teresa Zotes Villarejo ... has an older brother Agustin Cortés Zotes. Sunday Dech Guard 6-foot-4, 215 Sophomore Perth, Australia (Churchlands H.S.) Before Roadrunners: Played in the State Basketball League in Australia ... 2015 SBL all-star ... averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 2015 ... named to the Western Australia state team in 2013. High School: 2012 graduate of Churchlands Senior High School. Personal: Born Jan. 1, 1994 ... son of Aret Ochala and Abraham Dech ... undecided major. Tony Dobbinson Guard 5-foot-10, 178 Senior Stamford, Conn. (Northwestern State University)
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Before Roadrunners: Played one season at NCAA Division I Northwestern State ... played in 27 games and averaged 5.5 points and 1.4 rebounds ... scored season-high 21 points against Abilene Christian on Jan. 13, making 4-of-7 3-point field goals ... hit 4-of-6 3-pointers and had 16 points against Southeastern Louisiana on March 2 ... made 4-of-6 3-pointers again for 12 points against Tennessee-Martin on March 19 in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament ... played two seasons at McCook Community College in Nebraska ... averaged 22.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals as a sophomore in 2013-14 ... named all-region and two-time allconference ... coached by Brandon Lenhart. High School: 2012 graduate of Westhill High School ... two-time all-conference ... coached by Howard White. Personal: Born Shakim Tony Dobbinson on Dec. 10, 1993 ... son of Monique Mills ... has a brother Da-quan Simmons ... majoring in communications and sports media. Shane Fox Guard/Forward 6-foot-4, 190 Sophomore Colorado Springs, Colo. (Lamar C.C.) Before Roadrunners: Played one season at Lamar Community College ... averaged 4.8 points and 2.8 rebounds. High School: 2014 graduate of Doherty High School ... three-year starter and team captain ... coached by James Lane ... two-time first team all-conference ... two-time academic all-conference ... averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists as a senior ... also lettered in baseball. Personal: Born Shane Matthew Fox on Sept. 3, 1995 ... son of Matt Fox and Gayle Riddle ... older brother Nick Fox played basketball at Adams State and Dallas Baptist and currently plays professionally in Spain ... also has an older brother Travis ... majoring in management. Andre Harris Forward/Center 6-foot-8, 215 Junior DeKalb, Ill. (Kishwaukee College) Before Roadrunners: Played two seasons at Kishwaukee College in Malta, Ill. ... named NABC and NJCAA All-America ... averaged 13.9 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.4 blocks as a sophomore ... named Arrowhead Conference most valuable player ... led Kishwaukee to the NJCAA quarterfinals ... totaled 750 points, 428 rebounds and 148 blocked shots in two seasons ... coached by Rob Buss. High School: 2013 graduate of DeKalb High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by David Rohlman ... named first team allconference twice and honorable mention as a sophomore ... led the team in points, rebounds and blocks each of final three seasons. Personal: Born Andre Harris on Oct. 18, 1994 ... son of Christine Harris ... has a twin sister, Autumn ... majoring in accounting. Brian Howard Guard 6-foot-0, 185 Junior Maywood, Ill. (Triton College) Before Roadrunners: Played one season at Triton College in Illinois in 2014-15 ... led team to a 29-4 record, conference championship and region runner-up finish ... averaged 14.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 steals ... shot 44.3 percent on 3-point field goals ... named conference most valuable player ... played one season at Assumption College in 2012-13 ... played in 23 games and averaged 1.2 points. High School: 2012 graduate of Saint Ignatius High School ... three-year letterwinner ... coached by Rich Kehoe ... two-time all-conference ... earned all-area as a senior ... led Saint Ignatius to tie the school record for wins and win a regional championship. Personal: Born Brian Anthony Howard on June 11, 1994 ... son of Beverly and Jesse Howard ... has a sister Ashley ...undecided major.
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Peter Møller Guard 6-foot-3, 210 Sophomore Værløse, Denmark (Liberty University) Before Roadrunners: Played one season at NCAA Division I Liberty University ... started 19 of 25 games as a true freshman and averaged 7.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists ... shot 42.1 percent from the floor. High School: 2014 graduate of Falkonergårdens Gymnasium ... 2014 Danish youth player of the year ... averaged 15.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals ... seven-time all-star in different European tournaments ... top scorer in the 2012 Euroleague. Personal: Born Peter Møller on March 31, 1994 ... son of Bo and Birthe Møller ... has a sister Lisbeth ... majoring in management with a concentration in international business. Josh Steward Forward 6-foot-3, 185 Sophomore Littleton, Colo. (Doane College) Before Roadrunners: Played one season at Doane College and one season at Northern Colorado. High School: 2013 graduate of Heritage High School ... coached by Mike Broyles ... named all-conference ... averaged 11.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists in his career. Personal: Born Joshua Ryan James Steward on June 1, 1994 ... son of Dan and Rebecca Steward ... has an older sister Emma ... undecided major. Cain van Heyningen Forward/Center 6-foot-8, 215 Freshman Amsterdam, Netherlands (Canarius Basketball Academy) Before Roadrunners: Spent two years at Canarius Basketball Academy. High School: 2013 graduate of Open schoolgemeenschap Bijlmer. Personal: Born Cain Joel van Heyningen on April 12, 1996 ... son of Martine Kalwij and Stephen Lorenzo van Heyningen ... has two half-sisters Chantal van Heyningen and Freya van der Kruk.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver • Department of Athletics • Fax: 303-556-2720 Sports Info. Director: Andy Schlichting, O: 303-556-3431, C: 303-362-3219, [email protected] Mail: Campus Box 9 • P.O. Box 173362 • Denver, CO 80217 Ship: 1201 5th St. • Campus Box 9/Ste. 420 • Denver, CO 80204 www.facebook.com/metro.state.roadrunners
@MetroStSports
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www.RoadrunnersAthletics.com Sept. 24, 2015
www.youtube.com/MetroStateAthletics
Men’s Basketball Recruit Bios Sam Boone Forward 6-foot-7, 180 Freshman Denver, Colo. (Ponderosa H.S.) High School: 2015 graduate of Ponderosa High School ... coached by Mike Gibbs ... named all-Continental League as a senior after averaging 9.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists. AAU: Played for Colorado Miners ... coached by Randy Perkins ... reached the Las Vegas Fab 48 Diamond Division semifinals in 2015. Personal: Born Samuel Compton Boone on March 2, 1997 ... son of Jamie and Tricia Boone ... twin brother James competes in swimming and diving at Purdue University ... also has a younger brother Ben ... majoring in marketing with a minor in written communication. Enrique Cortés Zotes Guard 6-foot-4, 200 Freshman Malaga, Spain (I.E.S. Litoral) High School: 2014 graduate of I.E.S. Litoral. Club Team: Played for Medacbasquet Malaga in 2014-15 ... National First Division D champions ... averaged 7.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists ... also won the National First Division Cup ... played for Unicaja Malaga from 2012-14 ... coached by Javier Imbroda with Medacbasquet and Manolo Trujillo and Leandro Ruiz with Unicaja. Personal: Born Enrique Cortés Zotes on Aug. 2, 1996 ... son of Agustin Cortés Aranda and Teresa Zotes Villarejo ... has an older brother Agustin Cortés Zotes. Sunday Dech Guard 6-foot-4, 215 Sophomore Perth, Australia (Churchlands H.S.) Before Roadrunners: Played in the State Basketball League in Australia ... 2015 SBL all-star ... averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 2015 ... named to the Western Australia state team in 2013. High School: 2012 graduate of Churchlands Senior High School. Personal: Born Jan. 1, 1994 ... son of Aret Ochala and Abraham Dech ... undecided major. Tony Dobbinson Guard 5-foot-10, 178 Senior Stamford, Conn. (Northwestern State University)
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Before Roadrunners: Played one season at NCAA Division I Northwestern State ... played in 27 games and averaged 5.5 points and 1.4 rebounds ... scored season-high 21 points against Abilene Christian on Jan. 13, making 4-of-7 3-point field goals ... hit 4-of-6 3-pointers and had 16 points against Southeastern Louisiana on March 2 ... made 4-of-6 3-pointers again for 12 points against Tennessee-Martin on March 19 in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament ... played two seasons at McCook Community College in Nebraska ... averaged 22.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals as a sophomore in 2013-14 ... named all-region and two-time allconference ... coached by Brandon Lenhart. High School: 2012 graduate of Westhill High School ... two-time all-conference ... coached by Howard White. Personal: Born Shakim Tony Dobbinson on Dec. 10, 1993 ... son of Monique Mills ... has a brother Da-quan Simmons ... majoring in communications and sports media. Shane Fox Guard/Forward 6-foot-4, 190 Sophomore Colorado Springs, Colo. (Lamar C.C.) Before Roadrunners: Played one season at Lamar Community College ... averaged 4.8 points and 2.8 rebounds. High School: 2014 graduate of Doherty High School ... three-year starter and team captain ... coached by James Lane ... two-time first team all-conference ... two-time academic all-conference ... averaged 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists as a senior ... also lettered in baseball. Personal: Born Shane Matthew Fox on Sept. 3, 1995 ... son of Matt Fox and Gayle Riddle ... older brother Nick Fox played basketball at Adams State and Dallas Baptist and currently plays professionally in Spain ... also has an older brother Travis ... majoring in management. Andre Harris Forward/Center 6-foot-8, 215 Junior DeKalb, Ill. (Kishwaukee College) Before Roadrunners: Played two seasons at Kishwaukee College in Malta, Ill. ... named NABC and NJCAA All-America ... averaged 13.9 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.4 blocks as a sophomore ... named Arrowhead Conference most valuable player ... led Kishwaukee to the NJCAA quarterfinals ... totaled 750 points, 428 rebounds and 148 blocked shots in two seasons ... coached by Rob Buss. High School: 2013 graduate of DeKalb High School ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by David Rohlman ... named first team allconference twice and honorable mention as a sophomore ... led the team in points, rebounds and blocks each of final three seasons. Personal: Born Andre Harris on Oct. 18, 1994 ... son of Christine Harris ... has a twin sister, Autumn ... majoring in accounting. Brian Howard Guard 6-foot-0, 185 Junior Maywood, Ill. (Triton College) Before Roadrunners: Played one season at Triton College in Illinois in 2014-15 ... led team to a 29-4 record, conference championship and region runner-up finish ... averaged 14.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 steals ... shot 44.3 percent on 3-point field goals ... named conference most valuable player ... played one season at Assumption College in 2012-13 ... played in 23 games and averaged 1.2 points. High School: 2012 graduate of Saint Ignatius High School ... three-year letterwinner ... coached by Rich Kehoe ... two-time all-conference ... earned all-area as a senior ... led Saint Ignatius to tie the school record for wins and win a regional championship. Personal: Born Brian Anthony Howard on June 11, 1994 ... son of Beverly and Jesse Howard ... has a sister Ashley ...undecided major.
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Peter Møller Guard 6-foot-3, 210 Sophomore Værløse, Denmark (Liberty University) Before Roadrunners: Played one season at NCAA Division I Liberty University ... started 19 of 25 games as a true freshman and averaged 7.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists ... shot 42.1 percent from the floor. High School: 2014 graduate of Falkonergårdens Gymnasium ... 2014 Danish youth player of the year ... averaged 15.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals ... seven-time all-star in different European tournaments ... top scorer in the 2012 Euroleague. Personal: Born Peter Møller on March 31, 1994 ... son of Bo and Birthe Møller ... has a sister Lisbeth ... majoring in management with a concentration in international business. Josh Steward Forward 6-foot-3, 185 Sophomore Littleton, Colo. (Doane College) Before Roadrunners: Played one season at Doane College and one season at Northern Colorado. High School: 2013 graduate of Heritage High School ... coached by Mike Broyles ... named all-conference ... averaged 11.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists in his career. Personal: Born Joshua Ryan James Steward on June 1, 1994 ... son of Dan and Rebecca Steward ... has an older sister Emma ... undecided major. Cain van Heyningen Forward/Center 6-foot-8, 215 Freshman Amsterdam, Netherlands (Canarius Basketball Academy) Before Roadrunners: Spent two years at Canarius Basketball Academy. High School: 2013 graduate of Open schoolgemeenschap Bijlmer. Personal: Born Cain Joel van Heyningen on April 12, 1996 ... son of Martine Kalwij and Stephen Lorenzo van Heyningen ... has two half-sisters Chantal van Heyningen and Freya van der Kruk.
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