2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
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Wooten, Jr., Steve
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Jersey Number 23
Steve Wooten, Jr.
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Madison, Wis.
- Previous School:
- Mineral Area College
- High School:
- Madison East HS
Bio
2019-20: Was a valuable frontcourt standout before injuries cut his season short…Cracked the starting lineup in four of his five games played, averaging 8.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals over 22.4 minutes per outing…Scored in double figures on three different occasions, including a career-best 12 points in only 22 minutes in his final game of the season against Murray State on Jan. 16…Became just the eighth player in school history to record a double-double in their Ohio Valley Conference debut (11 points, career-best and game-high 10 rebounds against Tennessee State on Jan. 9)…Scored 11 points (on 5-of-7 shooting) in only 16 minutes to help spur a road win at Western Illinois on Nov. 13…Produced a stat line of seven points, nine rebounds and career-highs of five steals and 33 minutes played against Belmont on Jan. 11...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the spring semester.
BEFORE UTM: Joined the Skyhawks out of Mineral Area College, which is located in Park Hills, Mo….Playing for head coach Luke Strege, Wooten collected 14.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a sophomore, shooting 49.9 percent (176-of-353) from the field…Led the team with 75 free throws made while adding 39 three-pointers on the season…Upped his scoring average to a team-high 17.3 points per game in conference play...Scored at least 15 points in 17 different games (including six 20-plus point performances) and piled up eight double-doubles in 2018-19…Poured in a season-high 34 points on 11-of-17 shooting (including 7-for-11 from three-point land) against Three Rivers on Feb. 16…Also added a 32-point game (on 13-of-19 shooting) on Feb. 5 at Missouri State-West Plains…Went 9-for-9 from the free throw line on his way to 29 points against Faith Prep on Jan. 2…One of his best all-around games came at West Kentucky Tech on Feb. 7 (23 points, 14 rebounds, season-best 8 assists, season-high 5 steals)…Swatted a season-best four blocks against Highland on Dec. 15…Spent his freshman season playing for head coach Dan Anderson at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Neb., earning Iowa Community College Athletic Conference All-Region second team accolades...Averaged a team-best 19.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.1 assists per outing at NCC…Shot 54.8 percent from the floor (218-of-398), 38.5 percent from three-point range (25-for-65) and 80.5 percent from the free throw line (132-of-164) while tallying eight double-doubles…Accumulated at least 20 points on 17 occasions as a freshman, including a 41-point outburst (14-of-17 shooting) at Iowa Western on Feb. 3…Sank 17 out of 18 free throw attempts as part of a 31-point, career-high 18 rebound game at Southeast on Feb. 14…Was responsible for nine multi-steal performances, including four steals against both York College (Nov. 1) and Little Priest Tribal (Jan. 10)…Prepped at Madison East High School, where he was identified by ESPN's Dennis Semrau as an all-area honorable mention selection as a senior…Averaged 13.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while snaring seven double-doubles during his senior campaign, helping the Purgolders defeat the No. 1 ranked team in Wisconsin (Madison Memorial) during that same year…Scored a season-high 24 points at Madison West on Feb. 9, 2017 while hauling in a season-best 16 rebounds against Beloit Memorial on Jan. 28, 2017…Chalked up All-Big Eight Conference honors as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 16, 1998...Son of Necole Alexander...Has four siblings, Rome Flynn, Neko Flynn, Wizdom Burnes and Iove Burnes...Major is undecided.
BEFORE UTM: Joined the Skyhawks out of Mineral Area College, which is located in Park Hills, Mo….Playing for head coach Luke Strege, Wooten collected 14.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game as a sophomore, shooting 49.9 percent (176-of-353) from the field…Led the team with 75 free throws made while adding 39 three-pointers on the season…Upped his scoring average to a team-high 17.3 points per game in conference play...Scored at least 15 points in 17 different games (including six 20-plus point performances) and piled up eight double-doubles in 2018-19…Poured in a season-high 34 points on 11-of-17 shooting (including 7-for-11 from three-point land) against Three Rivers on Feb. 16…Also added a 32-point game (on 13-of-19 shooting) on Feb. 5 at Missouri State-West Plains…Went 9-for-9 from the free throw line on his way to 29 points against Faith Prep on Jan. 2…One of his best all-around games came at West Kentucky Tech on Feb. 7 (23 points, 14 rebounds, season-best 8 assists, season-high 5 steals)…Swatted a season-best four blocks against Highland on Dec. 15…Spent his freshman season playing for head coach Dan Anderson at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Neb., earning Iowa Community College Athletic Conference All-Region second team accolades...Averaged a team-best 19.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.1 assists per outing at NCC…Shot 54.8 percent from the floor (218-of-398), 38.5 percent from three-point range (25-for-65) and 80.5 percent from the free throw line (132-of-164) while tallying eight double-doubles…Accumulated at least 20 points on 17 occasions as a freshman, including a 41-point outburst (14-of-17 shooting) at Iowa Western on Feb. 3…Sank 17 out of 18 free throw attempts as part of a 31-point, career-high 18 rebound game at Southeast on Feb. 14…Was responsible for nine multi-steal performances, including four steals against both York College (Nov. 1) and Little Priest Tribal (Jan. 10)…Prepped at Madison East High School, where he was identified by ESPN's Dennis Semrau as an all-area honorable mention selection as a senior…Averaged 13.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while snaring seven double-doubles during his senior campaign, helping the Purgolders defeat the No. 1 ranked team in Wisconsin (Madison Memorial) during that same year…Scored a season-high 24 points at Madison West on Feb. 9, 2017 while hauling in a season-best 16 rebounds against Beloit Memorial on Jan. 28, 2017…Chalked up All-Big Eight Conference honors as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 16, 1998...Son of Necole Alexander...Has four siblings, Rome Flynn, Neko Flynn, Wizdom Burnes and Iove Burnes...Major is undecided.
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