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2011 All-District 12 Second Team
2011 West Coast Conference All-Tournament Team
2011 All-West Coast Conference First Team
MISCELLANEOUS: Registered 74 3-pointers, the second highest tally in program history, one shy of Ali Thomas (1997-01), who tallied 75 as a freshman in 1997-98… ranks 10th in USF career 3-pointers with 103… first Don perimeter player to earn all-district honors since John Cox (2004-05).
IN 2011 POSTSEASON: Averaged 11.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game… scored 15 points with four rebounds against Idaho (3/16/11) in the opening round… added 11 points with three rebounds and three steals in 77-74 triumph at Hawaii (3/19/11).
AT USF 2010-11 (14.7 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.6 SPG): Emerged as one of the top perimeter players in the West Coast Conference as a sophomore… needed just nine games to match freshman scoring tally (143)… led the Dons and ranked fourth among league scoring leaders (14.7), fifth in 3-pointers (2.2) and was seventh among 3-point field goal percentage leaders at .392 (74-189)… established career-highs in virtually every offensive and defensive category… reached double-digit scoring in 29 of 35 contests… scored 20 or more in three contests, including a career-high 26 points against Hampton (12/30/10)… knocked down six 3-pointers against the Pirates… powered USF to a 50-48 overtime win against Montana (12/12/10) with first career double-double in a 23-point, 13-rebound effort… scored 21 points against Gonzaga in the 2012 Zappos.com WCC Tournament semifinals (3/6/11)… registered second double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds against IUPUI (12/23/10) in the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic… also dished a career-high six assists against the Jaguars… chipped in 16 points and six rebounds in 96-91 overtime win against Gonzaga (1/22/11)… made at least three 3-pointers in a game 12 times… pulled down five or more rebounds 10 times… led USF in scoring in 16 contests and was the top rebounder five times.
AT USF 2009-10 (5.5 ppg, 1.30 rpg, 1.54 apg, 0.23 spg): Turned in solid freshman season for the Dons… showed flair for the dramatic in USF’s 72-70 overtime road triumph at San Diego (2/4/10), converting on a four-point play en route to a career-high 20 points… connected on 7-of-9 from the field, including a season best 5-of-6 from long distance on the Toreros’ home court… ranked fifth among West Coast Conference 3-point field goal percentage leaders in overall (.433/29-67) and league (.438/14-32) contests… scored team-high 12 points off the bench at Colorado (12/1/09), including four 3-pointers… added 12 points against South Florida (12/19/09) at the Jerry Tarkanian Las Vegas Classic… chipped in 16 points, including four 3-pointers and a season-high eight rebounds in the Dons’ 129-64 rout of Holy Names (1/2/10)… dished out a career-high six assists to go along with six points in a 87-71 win against San Diego (1/10/10)… improved shooting accuracy during WCC contests, converting on .458 (.440 overall) from the field and .438 (compared to .433 overall) from beyond the arc… registered six double-digit scoring nights in first season on the Hilltop… ranked second on the team in 3-pointers (29)… connected on at least two threes in seven games.
PREP CAREER: Turned in an outstanding senior campaign at Taft High School and captured First Team All-State honors... gifted scorer averaged 18.7 points and shot .450 from 3-point range to go along with 4.1 assists per game as a senior... poured in 32 points against eventual state champion Westchester of Los Angeles and propelled the Toreadors to the West Valley League Championship... named Los Angeles Daily News Player of the Year... also captured WVL MVP honors and was named First Team All-City.
PERSONAL: Michael is a undeclared business major.
