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Jersey Number 34
Luke McDonnell
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Dubuque, Iowa
- High School:
- Dubuque Senior
Bio
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2019-20): Played in 12 games... played 40 minutes... played a season high 12 minutes against Luther (12/2/19) scoring 2 points and hauling in a single rebound...hauled in a season high 4 rebounds against Southern Illinois (1/22/20)...Season ended early due to COVID-19.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018-19): Voted MVC Most Improved Team member ... Suited up in 29 games for UNI ... Went a perfect 3-3 from field goal range against his hometown University of Dubuque (12/8) ... Notched seven boards and a season high 34 minutes against Grand Canyon (12/19) ... Put up a well-rounded stat line of 11-points, four assists and five rebounds at Illinois State (1/8) ... Fell two rebounds shy of a double-double against Indiana State (1/16) after recording eight boards and 12-points, most of which came the free-throw line where he went a perfect 10-10 ... Notched seven boards against Evansville (1/26) ... Went 5-8 from field goal range against Drake (2/9), aiding to his ten-point finish ... Tied his season best of eight boards against Loyola (2/27).
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Played in 11 games ... Scored 6 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in a 71-56 win over Missouri State (2/24) ... Came off the bench and scored 4 points with a rebound and a block at Drake (2/10) ... Tied a season high with 4 points in a 74-65 win over Bradley (2/7) ... Added two rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block vs. the Braves in 15 minutes of action ... Scored 4 points and grabbed two rebounds in an 82-44 win over Chicago State (11/18) ... Blocked a career-high three shots in a 72-43 win over Wartburg (11/15) ... Grabbed two rebounds and blocked a shot at North Carolina (11/10).
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17): Saw action in 23 games ... Scored 68 points in 16 MVC games after scoring seven points in non-conference play ... Tallied first career double-double with 14 pts, 12 rbs in a win over Evansville (1/25) ... Secured 10 pts and 11 rbs in first half vs. the Purple Aces ... Scored 13 points in a 72-69 double overtime win over Loyola (1/18) ... Drained 2 free throws and handed out 2 assists in a 79-60 win vs. Drake (1/15) ... Blocked a career-high two shots and played 20 minutes vs. Wichita State (1/8) ... Played 20 minutes and scored 8 points with 6 rebounds at Loyola (1/4) ... Scored 4 points and grabbed 2 rebounds vs. Iowa (12/17) ... Got two steals in the final two minutes of UNI’s 86-58 win over South Dakota St. (12/7) ... Knocked in a 3-pointer in eight minutes of action vs. Coe (11/12) ... Saw three minutes of action and grabbed a rebound in exhibition play vs. Bemidji State.
FRESHMAN (2015-16): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 21.0 points per game in his final prep season at Dubuque Senior High School ... Earned All-State and All-Conference honors as a senior ... ... Played on three state tournament teams ... Started as a junior and senior ... Finished his HS career with 905 points, 519 rebounds and 179 blocked shots ... Averaged 12 points and six rebounds as a junior, while earning second-team All-Conference honors for coach Wendell Eimers ... As a sophomore his Rams squad placed third in the state tournament ... Helped lead the Rams to a conference championship in 2014.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 30, 1997, in Dubuque, Iowa ... Son of Mark and Deb ... Has two siblings (Sam and Elle) ... Majoring in marketing (management).
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018-19): Voted MVC Most Improved Team member ... Suited up in 29 games for UNI ... Went a perfect 3-3 from field goal range against his hometown University of Dubuque (12/8) ... Notched seven boards and a season high 34 minutes against Grand Canyon (12/19) ... Put up a well-rounded stat line of 11-points, four assists and five rebounds at Illinois State (1/8) ... Fell two rebounds shy of a double-double against Indiana State (1/16) after recording eight boards and 12-points, most of which came the free-throw line where he went a perfect 10-10 ... Notched seven boards against Evansville (1/26) ... Went 5-8 from field goal range against Drake (2/9), aiding to his ten-point finish ... Tied his season best of eight boards against Loyola (2/27).
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Played in 11 games ... Scored 6 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in a 71-56 win over Missouri State (2/24) ... Came off the bench and scored 4 points with a rebound and a block at Drake (2/10) ... Tied a season high with 4 points in a 74-65 win over Bradley (2/7) ... Added two rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block vs. the Braves in 15 minutes of action ... Scored 4 points and grabbed two rebounds in an 82-44 win over Chicago State (11/18) ... Blocked a career-high three shots in a 72-43 win over Wartburg (11/15) ... Grabbed two rebounds and blocked a shot at North Carolina (11/10).REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17): Saw action in 23 games ... Scored 68 points in 16 MVC games after scoring seven points in non-conference play ... Tallied first career double-double with 14 pts, 12 rbs in a win over Evansville (1/25) ... Secured 10 pts and 11 rbs in first half vs. the Purple Aces ... Scored 13 points in a 72-69 double overtime win over Loyola (1/18) ... Drained 2 free throws and handed out 2 assists in a 79-60 win vs. Drake (1/15) ... Blocked a career-high two shots and played 20 minutes vs. Wichita State (1/8) ... Played 20 minutes and scored 8 points with 6 rebounds at Loyola (1/4) ... Scored 4 points and grabbed 2 rebounds vs. Iowa (12/17) ... Got two steals in the final two minutes of UNI’s 86-58 win over South Dakota St. (12/7) ... Knocked in a 3-pointer in eight minutes of action vs. Coe (11/12) ... Saw three minutes of action and grabbed a rebound in exhibition play vs. Bemidji State.
FRESHMAN (2015-16): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 21.0 points per game in his final prep season at Dubuque Senior High School ... Earned All-State and All-Conference honors as a senior ... ... Played on three state tournament teams ... Started as a junior and senior ... Finished his HS career with 905 points, 519 rebounds and 179 blocked shots ... Averaged 12 points and six rebounds as a junior, while earning second-team All-Conference honors for coach Wendell Eimers ... As a sophomore his Rams squad placed third in the state tournament ... Helped lead the Rams to a conference championship in 2014.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 30, 1997, in Dubuque, Iowa ... Son of Mark and Deb ... Has two siblings (Sam and Elle) ... Majoring in marketing (management).
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