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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 10
Miles Wentzien
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Madison, Iowa
- High School:
- Fort Madison
Bio
SENIOR (2018-19): Suffered a season ending injury halfway through the year against Illinois State (1/8), but managed to play in 14 of the 16 games prior, including six starts ... Opened the season with 11-points against Bemidji State (11/2) ... Went perfect from the charity line after going 4-4 against South Dakota State (12/1) ... Followed up that performance with another perfect 4-4 from the free-throw line against the University of Dubuque (12/8), where he also racked up eight points and four rebounds ... Notched a season high ten rebounds versus Southern Illinois (1/5).
JUNIOR (2017-18): Played in five games ... Dished out a career-high tying 3 assists in an 80-47 win over Dubuque (12/10) ... Scored a career-high 11 points and made two three-pointers vs. Chicago State (11/18) ... Saw his first NCAA Division I action vs. Alcorn State (11/13).
PRIOR TO UNI: Earned first-team junior college All-America honors in 2016-17 at Kirkwood College ... The third straight Kirkwood guard to earn All-America accolades and then sign with UNI, joining Hunter Rhodes and Jordan Ashton ... Was on the Dean's List in each of his two semesters at Kirkwood ... Averaged 14.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in 2016-17 for Kirkwood ... Shot 45 percent from 3-point range and 90.2 percent from the free throw line for the Eagles ... Began his collegiate career at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri ... Averaged 6.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists for the Griffons in the 2015-16 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Fort Madison High School ... Earned All-District, All-State, academic All-Conference and academic All-State honors as a prep ... Averaged 23 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game ... Earned conference MVP honors as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Jane Wentzien ... Majoring in management (business administration).
JUNIOR (2017-18): Played in five games ... Dished out a career-high tying 3 assists in an 80-47 win over Dubuque (12/10) ... Scored a career-high 11 points and made two three-pointers vs. Chicago State (11/18) ... Saw his first NCAA Division I action vs. Alcorn State (11/13).PRIOR TO UNI: Earned first-team junior college All-America honors in 2016-17 at Kirkwood College ... The third straight Kirkwood guard to earn All-America accolades and then sign with UNI, joining Hunter Rhodes and Jordan Ashton ... Was on the Dean's List in each of his two semesters at Kirkwood ... Averaged 14.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in 2016-17 for Kirkwood ... Shot 45 percent from 3-point range and 90.2 percent from the free throw line for the Eagles ... Began his collegiate career at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri ... Averaged 6.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists for the Griffons in the 2015-16 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Fort Madison High School ... Earned All-District, All-State, academic All-Conference and academic All-State honors as a prep ... Averaged 23 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game ... Earned conference MVP honors as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Jane Wentzien ... Majoring in management (business administration).
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