Jack Lopez

Photo by: Todd Goodrich

Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 210
Hometown:
Bankstown, Australia
High School:
The Jannali HS

2016-17 (Senior): Academic All-Big Sky Conference selection… Competed in all 32 contests, starting 31… Ranked sixth on the team with 217 points (6.8 average)… Hit 54 three-pointers (second on the team) at a .439 clip (54-of-123)… His three-point field-goal percentage led all Grizzlies and ranked seventh in the Big Sky Conference… Was one of five Griz players with 100-plus rebounds, totaling 102 (3.2 average)… Added 22 assists, 12 steals (fifth on the team) and eight blocked shots (fifth)… Ranked third on the team with 787 minutes played (24.6 average)… Led the Grizzlies with seven rebounds and two blocked shots at Sacramento State (Jan. 21)…
Had seven double-digit scoring games, including four in a five-game stretch from Nov. 24-Dec. 10… Averaged 12.0 points per game during that span, including 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting behind the arc at Ole Miss (Nov. 24)… Also had two assists in that game… Recorded eight rebounds twice (vs. Weber State on Dec. 31 and at Southern Utah on Feb. 9)… Had career-most three steals at Idaho (Jan. 5).

2015-16 (Junior): Named to the Big Sky All-Conference academic team… Presented the Dennis T. Murphy Coaches Award… Played in all 33 games for Montana, earning his first start, and carrying on to start 14 times… Became one of UM’s breakout players, posting a career-high 21 points against Sacramento State on 1/9/16… Averaged 23.5 minutes-per-game… Was UM’s sixth-leading scorer, averaging 6.1 PPG… Posted the team’s highest three-point percentage, making .462 on 42-91 behind the arc… Posted the team’s second-highest field goal percentage at .545, going 72-132 from the field… Also posted the team’s third-highest free-thrown percentage at .750, going 15-20 from the line.

2014-15 (Sophomore): Played in 31 games for the Griz, averaging 10.4 minutes per contest… Was the team’s tenth highest scorer with 50 points on the year… Shot 18-45 field goals with a percentage of .40, and went 9-26 from three-point range for a .346 three-point average… Went 5-12 on free throws… Was the team’s seventh highest rebounder with 51… Blocked 8 shots to put him fourth-best on the team.

2013-14 (Freshman): Played in 16 games as a true freshman.

High School: Prepped at The Jannali High School, lettering in basketball… Was team captain in hoops as a junior and senior… Played for the New South Wales (NSW) Under 20 National Team in 2012 and 2013... He won player of the association and rookie of the year awards for Bankstown Bruins in 2012. Played for the Australian Emus at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament and Oceania World Qualifiers in 2012… Also played on the NSW Under 18 Nationals team, which won the championship in 2011.

Personal: Majoring in business management. Birth date: July 8, 1994. His parents are Peter and Tracey Lopez of Woronora, Australia… Played cricket and rugby in high school.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 21 vs. Sac. State, 1/9/16
Rebounds: 7 vs. Gonzaga, 12/8/16
Field goals: 8 vs. Sac. State, 1/9/16
Field goal attempts: 12 vs. Sac. State, 1/9/16
3-point field goals: 6 vs. Nevada, 3/16/16
3-point field goal attempts: 9 vs. Nevada, 3/16/16
Free throws: 2 in eight games
Free throw attempts: 4 vs Montana State, 2/20/16
Assists: 4 in two games
Blocks: 2 vs. Northern Arizona, 1/22/15
Steals: 3 in two games
Minutes played: 34 at Montana State, 1/30/16