2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
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Wes Washpun
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cedar Rapids
- High School:
- Washington
Washpun's Career Game-by-Game Statistics (PDF)
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2015-16): Started all 36 games ... took part in the Portsmouth Invitational following his senior season ... was named the Most Outstanding Player in the 2016 MVC Tournament; averaged 16.3 points and 51.4 FG% ... hit game-winning buzzer-beater to knock off Evansville (3/6) in MVC Tournament title game ... led UNI with 18 points and scored nine of UNI’s last 12 points in the final 7:09 vs. the Purple Aces ... second-team all-MVC selection ... second-team NABC all-district pick ... scored 1,051 collegiate points (1,035 at UNI; 16 at Tennessee) ... named to the Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List ... led UNI in assists per game (5.3); ranked No. 4 on UNI’s career assist chart (399) ... has tallied the most assists in a single-season at UNI (190) ... tops on the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) ... has reached double-figure scoring 54 times, including six 20-plus scoring games at UNI ... set UNI postseason assist record with 10 assists vs. Texas A&M (3/20) ... notched his fourth 20-point game of the season in MVC semifinal win over Wichita State (3/5) ... earned his 3rd MVC Player of the Week Honor after wins over Indiana State, Evansville ... scored 14 points, blocked 3 shots, had 3 steals and 5 rebounds in a win at Evansville (2/27) ... topped the Panthers in scoring with 16 points in a 66-44 win over Indiana State (2/24) ... led the team in scoring with 18 points and 5 assists in a 75-66 win over Illinois State (2/20) ... nabbed a season-high 4 steals at Loyola (2/17) ... handed out 9 assists to go with 11 points in an 83-69 win over Missouri State (2/10) ... did not miss a shot (7 FGs) and handed out 6 assists in an 82-66 win at Drake (2/6) ... scored go-ahead layup with :27 left in UNI’s 57-54 win over Evansville (2/3) ... notched 16 points, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals in a 67-58 win over SIU (1/31) ... handed out 10 assists in UNI’s 68-50 win at Bradley (1/27) ... led UNI with 23 points and 6 assists at Illinois State (1/23) ... secured 14 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists vs. Wichita State (1/20) ... tallied a game-high 19 points at Southern Illinois (1/2) ... played a career-high 40 minutes and scored 14 points with 8 assists vs. BYU (12/25) ... posted career-highs in points (28) and assists (11) in a 81-79 win over Iowa State (12/19) ... buried all six of his first-half shots against Iowa State for 17 points ... named MVC Player of the Week after Iowa State game ... scored 19 points in a 73-65 win at George Mason (12/8) ... handed out 8 assists in a 97-51 win at North Dakota (11/28) ... recorded 22 points and 8 rebounds vs. Dubuque (11/25) ... scored 21 points, handed out eight assists in a 71-67 win over North Carolina (11/21) ... drained a 57-foot shot at the halftime buzzer vs. North Carolina ... earned MVC Player of the Week honors after North Carolina victory ... scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 70-60 win over SFA (11/17) ... poured in 19 points and handed out 7 assists vs. Colorado State (11/14).
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2014-15): Captured the MVC’s Sixth-Man Award ... honorable Mention All-MVC selection ... captain of the MVC’s All-Bench Team ... saw action in all 35 games ... ranked second on the team in assists (91) ... ranked third on the squad in scoring (7.6 ppg), steals (34) and blocks (17) ... led the team in scoring off the bench 11 times this season ... posted 12 double-figure scoring games off the bench ... chipped in with 10 points, 3 assists and a steal in UNI’s 71-54 win over Wyoming (3/20) ... tied for team-high scoring honors with 11 points in a 56-39 win over Bradley (2/21) ... tied a season-best with six assists in a 69-53 win over Drake (2/7) ... registered 16 points, 3 assists and 2 steals in a 70-54 win over No. 12 Wichita State (1/31) ... balanced stat sheet with 6 points, 6 assists, 3 steals and a block in a 59-52 win at Southern Ill. (1/28) ... tallied 12 points on 5-of-6 FGs in a 74-63 win over South Dakota State (12/28) ... posted a career-high 27 pts with 5 rbs and 4 steals at VCU (12/13) ... nailed all 7 FTs he attempted and scored 11 pts in a 65-55 win at Denver (12/10) ... set a career-high with 9 rebounds in UNI’s 71-65 overtime win vs. George Mason (12/6) ... went 4-for-4 from 3-point land and scored 16 pts in a 55-50 win over Richmond (11/30) ... named to the Cancun Challenge All-Tournament team after wins over Virginia Tech, Northwestern ... put together four consecutive double-figure scoring games for the first time in his career ... scored 10 pts off the bench and drilled two 3-ptrs in a 66-49 win over North Florida (11/22) ... scored 12 pts and did not miss a shot from the field or the free throw line vs. Morgan State (11/20) ... second straight double-figure scoring game with 11 pts, 5 rebs in win at Stephen F. Austin (11/18) ... provided a spark off the bench with 15 points, 3 assists and 2 blocks in a 64-52 win over UND (11/15).
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2013-14): Named to the MVC All-Newcomer Team ... played in all 31 games and drew 29 starts ... shot 52.1 percent from the field in MVC play ... led the squad in assists (118) and steals (30) ... ranked second on the squad in blocks (23) ... ranked fifth on the team in scoring (8.3 ppg) ... tallied 10 double-figure scoring games ... set a career-high with 8 rebounds, scored 7 pts and handed out 7 assists in a win at Indiana State (3/1) ... tied a career-high with 18 points vs. Indiana State (2/1) ... named the MVC Newcomer of the Week (1/13) for his play at Evansville and vs. Drake ... set a career-high with 7 rebounds and scored 17 points in UNI’s 76-66 win over Drake (1/11) ... scored 12 pts (4-4 FGs) and handed out 5 assists in UNI’s 80-53 win at Evansville (1/8) ... buried two 3-pointers, scored 15 points and dished out eight assists in an 80-46 win over Bradley (1/1) ... knocked in his first collegiate 3-pointer in a 90-78 win against Iona (12/28) ... netted 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 assists in a 77-68 win over VCU (12/14) ... notched a career-high 18 points and 8 assists vs. Iowa State (12/7) ... scored 16 points and grabbed 5 rebounds off the bench at Milwaukee (12/3) ... set a career-high with 3 steals vs. Maryland (11/24) ... posted 6 pts, 6 rbs, 5 asts, 3 blks and 2 stls in season-opener at Ohio (11/9) ... scored 13 pts and grabbed 7 rbs in an exhibition win over Bemidji State (10/25) ... scored 18 pts and handed out 4 assists in an 85-66 exhibition win over Dubuque (11/1) ... averaged 15.5 ppg and tied for the team lead with 3 blocks in two exhibition games.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012-13): Redshirted after transferring to UNI from Tennessee.
FRESHMAN (2011-12) AT TENNESSEE: Saw action in 17 games and averaged 0.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 10.2 minutes per game ... Appeared in four SEC games ... Totaled three points, three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 14 solid minutes during UT's win over The Citadel (12/29/11) ... Played 81 consecutive minutes without a turnover during a six-game stretch in November and December ... Dished out four assists and also added two rebounds and block in 20 solid minutes off the bench in the win over Chaminade at the Maui Invitational (11/23/11) ... In 33 total minutes vs. No. 6 Duke (11/21/11) and No. 8 Memphis (11/22/11) in Maui, he had four points and zero turnovers.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was coached by Brad Metzger ... Earned first-team Class 4A All-State honors from the Iowa Newspaper Association after averaging 18 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.7 steals and 2.1 blocks per game as a senior in 2011 ... His 92 total steals as a senior marked a WHS single-season record ... The Warriors finished the 2011 season with a 17-9 record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 4A tournament, where Washpun scored a team-high 23 points in his final prep game ... Lettered one year in cross country ... Also was active in his school's show and concert choirs ... Played AAU ball with the Iowa Barnstormers program and was teammate of Seth Tuttle on that squad.
PERSONAL: Born March 26, 1993, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... full name is Wesley Lamar Washpun ... majoring in family services ... parents are Troy and Angie Washpun ... his father, Troy, played college basketball at the University of Wyoming.
