Michael Oguine

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Michael Oguine at Northern Colorado - 1/12/19

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Class:
Senior
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 180
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
High School:
Chaminade Prep H.S.

His storied career included three All-Big Sky Conference selections, the 2018 Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year award and two Big Sky Championship All-Tournament team selections, being named the tournament MVP in 2018… Also was a four-time Academic All-Big Sky honoree, in addition to several university awards… Finished his career ranked seventh in school history with 1,647 points, in addition to 673 rebounds, 235 assists and 160 steals… Played in 127 games, starting 123… Ranked in the top 10 for career scoring and steals (third) as well as games started… Helped Montana to back-to-back Big Sky Conference regular-season and tournament championships, advancing to the NCAA tournament in both 2018 and 2019 while winning a school-record 52 games over that two-year span.

2018-19 (Senior): All-Big Sky Conference third team… Big Sky Championship All-Tournament team… Montana’s Grizzly Cup winner, awarded annually to the department’s top all-around male athlete… Team’s Allan Nielsen Award winner, given annually to the player who best represents Griz basketball… Captains’ Award… Academic All-Big Sky Conference for fourth consecutive season… Named to the NABC Honors Court with a 3.2 GPA or better… Was one of six active players in NCAA Division I in 2018-19 to score 1,500 career points, pull down at least 600 rebounds and record at least 150 steals… Was the Big Sky Conference’s active leader for career steals, also ranking second for rebounding, third for scoring and in the top 10 for field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage, assists and blocked shots… Started all 34 games he played in, averaging 30.1 minutes per game… Scored 12.9 points per game while pulling down 5.4 rebounds per contest (second on the team)… Added 41 steals (second), 24 blocked shots (second) and 60 assists (third)… Ranked in the top 20 in Big Sky play for scoring, rebounding, field-goal percentage and steals… Across all games, he was the only Big Sky player to rank in the top 20 for scoring, rebounding, field-goal percentage, steals and blocked shots… Was named to the Big Sky Championship all-tournament team after averaging 13.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game, and helping Montana win its second consecutive Big Sky tournament championship… In the quarterfinals vs. Sacramento State (March 14), he scored a team-high 19 points, in addition to four steals… During a three-game stretch from Feb. 25-March 4, averaged 10.0 rebounds per game, including a season-most 11 vs. Northern Arizona (March 4)… That night, his final game at Dahlberg arena, he also scored 22 points and recorded four assists and two blocked shots… Scored 17 points and pulled down nine boards in a road win at Weber State (Feb. 14), the same night he became the eighth player in school history to score 1,500 career points… Nearly recorded a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds while snapping South Dakota State’s 26-game home winning streak (Dec. 22)… Led Montana for scoring at UC Irvine (16), and moved into the top 10 in school history with more than 1,300 career points scored… At Creighton (Nov. 28), 14 of his 21 points came in the second half, including a stretch in which he scored eight consecutive Griz points… Averaged 18.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game during the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase (Nov. 16-18), including 25 points vs. Incarnate Word (10-of-11 shooting from the floor; second-best percentage by a Big Sky player in 2018-19)… Had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in season opener vs. Georgia State (Nov. 9).

2017-18 (Junior): Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year… Big Sky Championship Most Outstanding Player… All-Big Sky Conference second team… Captains’ Award… Academic All-Big Sky Conference for the third time… Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 15)… College Sports Madness Player of the Week (Nov. 20)… Started all 34 games for the Griz, averaging 32.2 minutes per contest (second)… Led UM with 48 steals and ranked second for scoring (15.8), assists (67) rebounding (5.5) and blocked shots (18)… Was the only player in the Big Sky to rank in the top 20 during league play for scoring (12^th), rebounding (18^th) and steals (fourth)… Tied for seventh in the Big Sky with 2.0 offensive rebounds per game… Scored in double figures 30 times, including each of UM’s first 12 games… Scored in double figures in UM’s final eight games, averaging 18.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists during the month of March… Helped UM win its first game over a Power-5 opponent since 2010 when the Griz knocked off Pitt (Nov. 13)… Scored 29 points in the win over the Panthers, including 16 in the final 8:32 of regulation and each of UM’s final 10 points, helping the Griz turn a four-point deficit into a six-point lead… Had at least one steal in eight consecutive contests from Nov. 26 through Dec. 30, including a career-high five at Georgia State (Dec. 9)… Was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week on Jan. 15 after scoring 39 points in a win at Sacramento State (Jan. 13)… The point total was the most by a Griz player in eight seasons and was featured on SportsCenter during Kevin Connor’s Mid-Major Minute segment… Twenty-four of his points came in the second half, helping UM overcome a six-point halftime deficit… Became the 32^nd player in school history to surpass 1,000 career points, doing so vs. Northern Arizona (Jan. 27)… Recorded two double-doubles (Feb. 8 vs. Portland State; March 3 vs. Idaho State)… Against the Bengals, his 15 rebounds were the most by a Grizzly since 2016… Averaged 21.0 points on 55.0 percent shooting during three games of the Big Sky Championship, earning MVP honors… Recorded 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists in UM’s NCAA tournament game vs. Michigan (March 15).

2016-17 (Sophomore): All-Big Sky Conference third team… Recipient of the Eaheart Memorial Award (most outstanding defensive player) for the second year in a row… Academic All-Big Sky Conference selection, also for the second consecutive season… Started 25 of 26 contests he played in, averaging 28.4 minutes per game… Ranked second on the team with 11.9 points per game (310 total points)… Was even better in Big Sky Conference games, averaging 13.3 points per game… Shot .481 from the floor overall, totaling 99 field goals (99-of-206)… Was UM’s second-leading rebounder (156, 6.0 average), including 52 on the offensive glass… Had 37 steals (second on the team), in addition to 43 assists (fifth) and eight blocked shots (fifth)… Was one of just seven players to rank in the top 20 in the Big Sky for both scoring (20^th) and rebounding (ninth) during conference action… Also ranked sixth in the Big Sky for steals… Led UM in scoring three times and rebounding 11 times… From Dec. 31-Feb. 16, led the Griz in rebounding in 10 of 13 contests, including double figures in back-to-back contests (Jan. 14 vs. North Dakota and Jan. 19 at Portland State)… In UM’s win over the Bison, had a season-most 11 boards… Tallied a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Portland State (Jan. 19), also adding season highs for assists (five) and steals (four)… Scored in double figures 16 times, including five consecutive games from Jan. 19-Feb. 4… During that stretch, had back-to-back 20-point games vs. Idaho (25 on Jan. 28) and Montana State (22 on Feb. 4)… Totaled a career-most five steals in a win over Idaho State (March 4), also adding 19 points… Prior to the season, was named to the College Sports Madness All-Big Sky Preseason fourth team… Missed the first five games of the season due to injury.

2015-16 (Freshman): Awarded the Eaheart Memorial Award as UM’s Most Outstanding Defender… Academic All-Big Sky Conference team… Had a breakout season, becoming the second-highest true freshman scorer in UM history, averaging 11 points per game… The only other player in the Montana 1,000-point club to score more points as a freshman was Kevin Criswell, with 15.1 points per game in 2002-03… Led the Grizzlies with 34 steals on the season… Was UM’s second-leading rebounder, pulling down 4.4 boards per-game… Was a 40-percent field-goal shooter and shot .313 from behind the arc… Scored 17 points and pulled down five rebounds in his collegiate debut (Nov. 13 vs. Boise State)… Started in 30 of UM’s 33 games.

High School: Is a 2015 graduate of Chaminade Prep High School in Chatsworth, Calif. … Averaged 21.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a senior in 2014-15… Also contributed 2.4 assists and 1.9 steals, helping the Eagles to a 22-11 record and a semifinals appearance of the Southern California Division IV regional tournament… Scored 30 or more points in five games as senior… As a junior, was a key member of the Eagles’ California Division III state championship team that went 27-6… Scored a career-most 45 points, in addition to 13 rebounds, five assists and five steals, in a win over Village Christian… High school coach was Todd Wolfson.

Personal: Last name is pronounced: oh-GEE-nay… Born in Chatsworth, Calif. … Raised in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Parents are Samuel and Debra Oguine... Graduated in May 2019 with a degree in business marketing.