CSU Opens Mountain West Play Hosting Fresno State Dec. 28 and 30

2020-21 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Games #5 & 6 - Colorado State (3-1, 0-0) vs. Fresno State (2-0, 0-0)
Dec. 28/30, 2020 • 6/2 p.m. MT • Moby Arena (8,083) - Fort Collins, Colo.

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Complete Game Notes: Colorado State  / Fresno State

Opening Tip
• The Rams will open their 2020-21 Mountain West slate, hosting Fresno State for a pair of games on December 28 and 30 in Moby Arena. Tip time on Monday is 6 p.m. with the finale on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
• The games will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon on the call. CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the TuneIn app (free on all Apple, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Amazon Kindle devices) – once downloaded, search "Colorado St. Rams Sports Network" in the app for the games and coaches' show broadcasts.
• The game will also have live stats on CSURams.com.

2020-21 Rams Quick Hits
• Colorado State is under the direction of third-year head coach Niko Medved, who took over the helm of the Rams' program in 2018-19. In his eighth season as a head coach, Medved has a 114-120 record overall but improved on the previous season's record in each of his seven years as a head coach, including both years now at CSU.
• The 2020-21 season marks the 117th in the history of the Colorado State men's basketball program. The Rams are 1,285-1,285 (.500) in 2,570 games all-time.
•  CSU concluded the 2019-20 season in the Mountain West Tournament first round and finished the year with an 20-12 overall record, including 11-7 in MW play, an eight-game improvement over 2018-19.
• The Rams earned their eighth invitation for postseason play in the last 11 years, though postseason events were eventually cancelled due to the CoVID-19 virus worldwide pandemic.
• CSU returns four starters and seven letterwinners to this year's squad along with five newcomers to Division I action.

• For broadcasting quick hits, current averages and career highs on individual players, go to the back page of the notes for a Radio/TV chart that includes that information.

The Leaders
• Colorado State Head Coach Niko Medved (Minnesota, '97) is in his third season at CSU as head coach with a 35-33 mark and has an 114-120 overall record is in his eighth season as a head coach.
• Fresno State Head Coach Justin Hutson (CSU Bakersfield, '94) is in his third season at Fresno State and as a head coach overall, with a 36-28 record.

A Familiar Face In Fort Collins
• While he may be in just his third season in charge of the program, head coach Niko Medved was already a familiar face around Fort Collins and to Ram fans. Medved previously was on the coaching staff from 2007-13 under two different coaches. He was a key part of recruiting players that helped the Rams to four consecutive postseason appearances, the last two in the NCAA Tournament that included a win over Missouri in 2013.

A Quick Look at Fresno State
• Returning one starters and three letterwinners from last season's 11-19 squad that tied for seventh in the Mountain West at 7-11, the Bulldogs, who are buoyed by four Division I and two junior college transfers, were picked to finish eighth in the league's preseason poll.
• Cal Poly transfer and junior guard Junior Ballard is leading Fresno State in points, field goal percentage andminutes, while transfer sophomore guard Isaiah Hill (Tulsa) is leading in three pointers, assists, steals and three-point percentage. The lone returning starter, 7-0 sophomore center Orlando Robinson, leads the MW in rebounds at 10.5 per game.

History Versus Fresno State
• This is a very close series, with the Rams having a slim 20-18 advantage. However, CSU has had the majority of its success at home, going 15-3 in Fort Collins.
• Last year, the Rams swept the season series, getting an 18-point win at home in the first meeting before earning an 80-70 victory at the SaveMart Center in Fresno (box scores on page 19-20).
• CSU leader Niko Medved has a 3-1 record against Fresno State as a head coach, all at CSU.

FRESNO STATE - 20-18
Conference: 12-13
Home: 15-3 / Away: 3-13 / Neutral: 2-2
(complete list on page 21 with returner stats)

Medved vs. Fresno State -- 3-1 (3-1 at CSU)
Home: 2-0/ Away: 1-1
     Date             School     Loc.          W/L    Score
*    1/5/2019       Colo. St.      A              L       67-78
*    1/26/2019     Colo. St.      H             W      74-65
*    1/22/2020    Colo. St.      H             W     86-68
*    2/4/2020      Colo. St.      A             W      80-70

Mountain West Openers
• Since the formation of the Mountain West Conference in 1999-2000, the CSU men's basketball team is just 5-16 in Mountain West openers regardless of whether the opener is at home or on the road (4-8 at home, 1-8 on the road).

Mountain West Record
• Colorado State - a charter member of the Mountain West - is now 141-187 (.429) in regular-season action against MW foes since the formation of the league in 1999-2000.
CSU vs. Mountain West Conference
School                  Overall     Home      Away    Neut.
Air Force                 82-33       44-11       34-18      4-4
Boise State               11-14         8-4         2-9        1-1
Fresno State            20-18        15-3        3-13       2-2
Nevada                   10-15         6-4         4-10       0-1
New Mexico             48-78       35-26      12-50      1-2
San Diego State        41-45       26-14       13-27      2-4
San Jose State          20-0         9-0         9-0       2-0
UNLV                      17-41        12-16       5-24       0-1
Utah State               39-58      28-20       11-36      0-2
Wyoming                96-137      54-56      40-76     3-5
Totals                  384-439   236-154   133-263 15-22

Improvement Always
• Head coach Niko Medved has had extensive success wherever he has coached, both as a head and an assistant.
• As an assistant coach, he helped turn around the CSU program to improving its win totals from his first year in each successive year, ending in four straight postseason appearances.
• He continued that trend at Furman and Drake, improving both programs' win totals from the previous year in each of his five seasons as a head coach, finishing his last three years in postseason play.
• In his first year at CSU in 2018-19, he continued that trend, surpassing the previous season's win totals at CSU, both overall and in Mountain West play.
• This past season, the Rams had nine non-conference wins, surpassing last year's total of five. The squad has also won 20 games overall, surpassing last year's total of 12.
• The five-game win streak during the 2020-21 season was the longest for CSU since the Rams won seven straight during 2016-17.

The Improvement Under Medved
Year            School                  Overall   Conf      Post
2012-13        Furman**                 6-24     3-15
2013-14        Furman                   9-21     3-13
2014-15        Furman                   11-22     5-13
2015-16        Furman                   19-16     11-7         $
2016-17        Furman                   23-11     14-4        $

2016-17        Drake**                   7-24     5-13
2017-18        Drake                     17-17     10-8        $

2017-18        Colorado State**        11-21     4-14
2018-19        Colorado State         12-20     7-11
2019-20       Colorado State         20-12     11-7        $*
** Seasons prior to Medved taking over program
$ Postseason action for the program (2020 postseason canceled due to CoVID-19)

Medved vs. 2020-21 Opponents
School                  Overall     Home      Away    Neut.
Air Force                  4-0          2-0         2-0         -
Boise State                1-3           0-1          1-1        0-1
CSU Pueblo               1-0           1-0           -          -
Fresno State              3-1          2-0          1-1         -
Nevada                     1-3           1-1          0-2         -
New Mexico               2-1          2-0          0-1         -
Northern Arizona        1-0           1-0           -          -
Saint Mary's (CA)         0-1            -           0-1         -
Santa Clara                1-0            -           1-0         -
San Diego State         0-3          0-2          0-1         -
San Jose State           3-0          1-0          2-0         -
UNLV                       1-3           1-1          0-2         -
Utah State                 0-4          0-2         0-2         -
Wyoming                  3-3          2-0          1-2        0-1
TOTALS                  21-22        13-7        8-13      0-2

CSU vs. 2020-21 Opponents
School                  Overall     Home      Away    Neut.
Air Force                 82-33       44-11       34-18      4-4
Boise State               11-14         8-4         2-9        1-1
CSU Pueblo               7-0          7-0           -          -
Fresno State            20-18        15-3        3-13       2-2
Nevada                   10-15         6-4         4-10       0-1
New Mexico             48-78       35-26      12-50      1-2
Northern Arizona        3-2          3-0          0-1        0-1
Saint Mary's (CA)        2-2            -            1-1        1-1
Santa Clara                1-1            -           1-0        0-1
San Diego State        41-45       26-14       13-27      2-4
San Jose State          20-0         9-0         9-0       2-0
UNLV                      17-41        12-16       5-24       0-1
Utah State               39-58      28-20       11-36      0-2
Wyoming                96-136      53-56      40-76     3-4
TOTALS                397-443   246-154   135-265 16-24

Latest Opening In A LOOOONG Time
• The team was previously scheduled to start the 2020-21 season with the rest of the nation on Nov. 25, but due to CoVID-19, the program was forced to cancel and postpone games until the Dec. 12 game against CSU Pueblo.
• This was the latest start for the program since the 1942-43 season during World War II when CSU did not start until Jan. 8, 1943 with a 35-33 loss at Northern Colorado.
• The most recent home opener later on the calendar than the CSU Pueblo game on Dec. 12 was the following day on Jan. 9, 1943 at Glenn Morris Field House, where the Rams avenged their loss with a 29-22 win on Jan. 9.

Non-Conference Winning Record in '19-20 & '20-21
• Unless CSU adds two more non-conference games, the Rams have secured a winning non-conference record this year at 3-1 with one game remaining against Northern Colorado
• Last season with the victory over South Dakota State Dec. 10, 2019, the Rams secured a winning non-conference record.
• The nine non-conference wins was the most since CSU posted a school-best a 13-0 mark in 2014-15.

2020 All-Mountain West Honorees
• Nico Carvacho - Second Team All-MW (coaches & media)
• Isaiah Stevens - MW Freshman of the Year (coaches & media), Third Team All-MW (coaches), Honorable Mention All-MW (media)
• David Roddy - Honorable Mention All-MW (media)

Wrapping Up the '19-20 Season
• The win gave CSU an overall 20-win season for just the fifth time in its 21-year membership in the Mountain West and 10th since 1954-55.
• The 11 Mountain West wins tied for the third-most wins in MW play for CSU.
• This was just the ninth time in school history that CSU has won 11 conference games and just the 19th time that CSU will finish above .500 in league action (87 years of conference play combined between four leagues).

Roster Size... But Inexperienced
• The Rams starts the 2020-21 year with 12 eligible players on the roster for the second straight season. CSU had 14 players available to start the 2018-19 season but only 11 in 2017-18.
• Of those 12 this season, eight were a part of the program last season with seven seeing action.
• Returners for the Rams combined for 10 seasons of NCAA Division I experience, starting the year.
• However that did not hamper the Rams in 2019-20, as the regular rotation consisted of three seniors, two sophomores and four freshmen, with the breakdown below.

2019-20 Production Breakdown (Total (%))
Category          Fr. (4)          So. (3)        Jr. (1)       Sr. (3)
> Points        996 (42.5)     593 (25.3)     7 (0.3)     745 (31.8)
> Rebounds    378 (34.5)      162 (14.8)         0        489 (44.7)
> Assists        222 (46.0)       94 (19.5)      1 (0.3)      166 (34.4)
> Steals          55 (26.7)       63 (30.6)      1 (0.5)      87 (42.2)
> Blocks         30 (50.0)        3 (5.0)          0        27 (45.0)
> Minutes      2374 (37.7)     1749 (27.8)    14 (0.2)    2154 (34.2)

Stevens Preseason All-MW
• Sophomore Isaiah Stevens was selected to the Preseason All-Mountain West squad.
• The second-ever league Freshman of the Year for the Rams, Stevens made an immediate impact on the program in 2019-20, starting all 32 games and leading the team in scoring at 13.3 points per game, which ranks 13th in the league.
• He also was third in the Mountain West at 4.5 assists per game and assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.18. He played more minutes than any other Ram and scored in double figures in 24 games last season.
• He hit a pair of game winners in the final seconds last year in wins over Loyola Chicago and Nevada. The Allen, Texas product also led the Rams with 26 points and a school record-tying 12 assists in the triple-overtime win at Tulsa Dec. 21.
• He was the first CSU freshman ever to earn Mountain West Player of the Week on Feb. 3 after leading CSU to a pair of wins over Nevada and UNLV when he averaged 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in those contests.
• He set a new CSU freshman assists record of 144, which is fifth on the CSU single-season chart and is a Mountain West record for a freshman.
• He also broke the record for Mountain West only games with 84 last year, surpassing Sam Merrill (Utah State) with 71 in 2016-17.

Moby Arena Home Court Advantage
• CSU has a record of 567-239 (.704) record all-time at Moby Arena.
• With the win over Nevada Jan. 29, CSU guaranteed a better than .500 home record in 2019-20.
• Last year's 12-4 mark had to do with some significant differences in major categories in favor of the Rams.

Category      PPG    FG%   Reb     PF     Ast      TO    Stl
Colorado St. 79.7    50.7   38.3    224    288     186    110
Opponents    70.2    43.8   35.7    306    197     213    90

Defense Setting A Tone Early
• CSU has showed an improved defensive effort early and shows clearly in the stats.
• The Rams are ranked in the top 50 nationally in scoring defense, field goal defense, three-point field goal defense and defensive rebounds per game
• CSU has held three consecutive opponents under 60 points for the game. The last time that happened was in the 2016-17 season when the Rams held Southeastern Louisiana (59), Alcorn State (58) and Colorado (58) each under the mark.
• The last time CSU held a trio of opponents each under 60 points and under a combined 162 points was in 2012-13 (NCAA Tournament bid and win over Missouri season), where they held six straight opponents under 60 and had a stretch against Portland, Virginia Tech and Adams State to a combined 160 points.

National Rankings (Team/Players)
(as of Dec. 27, 2020)
Team (Top 70 of 350 Division I teams)
Personal Fouls Per Game                        14.2         13th
Three-Point FG Percentage Defense         25.0        14th
Scoring Defense                                   59.8        23rd
Field-Goal Percentage Defense               37.9        30th
Turnovers Per Game                              11.5          37th
Defensive Rebounds Per Game                29.25      49th
Free Throw Percentage                          74.3        67th

Players (top 100 nationally)
Isaiah Stevens
Free Throw Percentage                          100.0         1st
Assist-to-Turnover Radio                         3.17         38th
Assists Per Game                                  4.8         82nd
David Roddy
Defensive Rebounds Per Game                6.50        49th
Rebounds Per Game                              8.2         86th
Free Throw Percentage                          85.7        95th
Kendle Moore
Steals Per Game                                   2.25        57th

CSU Scheduled To Appear On National Television 14 Times
• Colorado State Men's Basketball will appear on national television broadcasts 14 times during the regular season, the Mountain West and TV partners CBS Sports Network and FOX Sports announced today.
• The schedule includes shifts of eight games along with the potential makeup series at defending conference champion San Diego State.
• Colorado State will have six series and two individual games televised nationally, beginning with the UNLV series on Jan. 7 (CBS Sports Network) and Jan. 9 (FS1). Of the six series on the schedule, five are splits between CBS Sports Network and FS1.
• The four series altered to accommodate broadcasts are at Utah State (Jan. 19 and 21), Boise State (Jan. 27 and 29), New Mexico (Feb. 9 and 11) and at Nevada (Feb. 20 and 22). Individual games on a broadcast are the Border War at Wyoming on Sat., Feb. 6 (CBS Sports Network) and the home finale against Air Force on March 1 (CBS Sports Network).

CBS (1)
Sat., Jan. 2 - at San Diego State

CBS Sports Network (7)
Thu., Jan. 7 - UNLV
Tue., Jan. 19 - at Utah State
Wed., Jan. 27 - Boise State
Sat., Feb. 6 - at Wyoming
Thu., Feb. 11 - New Mexico
Mon., Feb. 22 - at Nevada
Mon., March 1 - Air Force

FS1 (6)
Mon., Jan. 4 - at San Diego State
Sat., Jan. 9 - UNLV
Thu., Jan. 21 - at Utah State
Fri., Jan. 29 - Boise State
Tue., Feb. 9 - New Mexico
Sat., Feb. 20 - at Nevada

Better Basketball Evident
• The numbers tell the story as CSU improved in the final 18 regular-season contests of 2019-20 in key categories, including overall scoring (+6.2 ppg) as well as the number of players averaging 10 or more points a game. The result was wins in 13 of the last 18 regular-season games after a 7-6 start.

Category      FG%    3P%    Reb +/-   Ast      Stl   Plyr 10+ ppg
First 13 (7-6)   45.1    33.3      -1.1      13.7     6.3         2
Last 18 (13-5) 48.6    38.4      +4.3     16.9     6.9         5

Stevens       PPG    RPG     APG     SPG    FG%       3P%
First 13 (7-6)   10.9     2.9       3.5      0.5    46.4       37.0
Last 18 (13-5) 14.4     2.9       5.3       1.1     47.3       38.0

Roddy         PPG    RPG     APG     SPG    FG%       3P%
First 13 (7-6)    8.5     4.6       1.2      0.7     41.2        15.4
Last 18 (13-5) 14.0     6.5       2.2      0.6    50.6       24.3

Long Distance Charges Incurred
• The Rams dialed long distance effectively over the last 18 regular season games last year, connecting on 38.4 percent (163-of-425) of their shots beyond the arc.
• Four different CSU players were 38.0 percent or better beyond the line, led by sophomore Kendle Moore and freshman John Tonje at 43.5 percent each (60-of-138 and 20-of-46, respectively).
• The other two were Adam Thistlewood (39.3) and freshman Isaiah Stevens (38.0 percent).

Conference Only Rankings
• Here were the team categories the Rams' rank in the top three in Mountain West only games and where the individual players appeared in the rankings in 2019-20.
                                (through 2019-20 regular season)
CSU's Team Rankings                 Rank   Avg.
Scoring Offense                        3rd     75.67
Field Goal Percentage                 2nd     47.1
3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage          2nd     37.7
Assists                                    1st      15.67
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio              2nd     1.30

Individual Mountain West ONLY Ranks (CSU only)
Scoring                     t-14.    Isaiah Stevens        13.33

17. David Roddy 12.94

Rebounding 1. Nico Carvacho 10.78

13. David Roddy 6.11

Free Throw Percentage 8. Isaiah Stevens 79.0

10. David Roddy 75.0

3-Pt. FG Made 11. Kendle Moore 2.17

                                 15.    Adam Thistlewood    1.94
Assists                         3.    Isaiah Stevens         4.67
Assist-to-Turnover          3.    Isiaah Stevens         2.27
Blocked Shots               8.    David Roddy           0.83
Steals                       t-12.    Kendle Moore          1.22

Offensive Rebounds 1. Nico Carvacho 3.50

                                t-7.    David Roddy            2.11
Defensive Rebounds       1.    Nico Carvacho        7.33
Minutes Played              11.    Isaiah Stevens       32.79

Moving On Up
• Juniors Kendle Moore and Adam Thistlewood are looked at to help lead this team as two of the four returning starters.
• Thistlewood was fourth on the team at 10.2 points and fifth at 3.2 rebounds per game, while Moore was fifth at 9.0 points a contest and led with 42 steals. Moore led the Rams at 43.5 percent from the three-point line, while Thistlewood was third at 39.3 as each connected 60 and 57 times, respectively, beyond the arc.
• For their careers, the third-year roommates have played in a combined 129 of a possible 132 games (120 starts) and contributed 18.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and better than 39 percent from the three-point arc as a duo.
• Both are on the verge of cracking the career top 20 for CSU in three-pointers as Thistlewood has 116 and Moore has 98. Jameel Mahmu (1994-98) is currently 20th at 117 threes in his career.

In the 2020-21 Season
• The pair both scored in double figures in the opener against CSU Pueblo, as Thsitlewood had 16 points, including three triples and 5-of-6 at the free throw line, while Moore tallied 13 points, hitting all six of his field goal attempts and adding three assists and two steals.
• Against Northern Arizona, Moore had 12 points, four rebounds and four steals, while Thistlewood chipped in nine points and four rebounds.
• In the victory at Santa Clara, Moore had 12 points and four rebounds, while Thistlewood recorded 10 points and a season-best eight rebounds.
• Moore currently ranks third in scoring for CSU at 10.5 points per game while leading in field goal percentage (62.1) and three-point percentage (46.2).
• Thistlewood is fourth at 8.8 points per game and has hit a team-high eight three-pointers.

Sophomore Class Continuing Impact
• The sophomore class of guards Isaiah Stevens and John Tonje, forward David Roddy and center Dischon Thomas are showing the growth after their first year of collegiate basketball.
• Stevens and Roddy are tied for the team lead at 15.3 points per game, while Roddy paces the Rams in rebounding at 8.3 per contest and Stevens is tops at 4.8 assists per game.
• Tonje is ffith at 6.3 points per game, with Thomas averaging 4.5 points and 5.5 boards a contest.
• Roddy started the season with a bang against CSU Pueblo Dec. 12, recording his third double-double of his career with 25 points and 12 rebounds (both one off his career bests).
• Stevens led the team to the CSUP win with 18 points, six assists and three steals in 36 minutes of action.
• Against Northern Arizona Dec. 14, Stevens had a game-high 23 points and nine assists, while Roddy added 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Tonje chipped in seven points and two rebounds off the bench.
• In the win at Santa Clara Dec. 22, the group combined or 45 points and 22 rebounds, with Roddy leading with 16 points and Tonje recording a career-high with 12 off the bench.
In 2019-20
• Last season, head coach Niko Medved played the four freshmen in 31 of the 32 contests in 2019-20, with three playing in all 32.
• Stevens started all 32 games, while Roddy started the final 19 games of the season.
• Thomas and Tonje both played at least 31 contests and contributed off the bench.
• Stevens led the team in scoring at 13.3 points per game, shooting 46.7 percent from the floor, 38.0 from the arc and 81.6 percent from the free throw line. He reached at least 10 points in 24 of the 32 games and had at least four assists in 20 of them, averaging 4.6 per game (3rd in the MW).
• Against Wyoming Feb. 15, Stevens set CSU's freshman assist record, surpassing Michael Morris (2002-03) at 121. He had 144 assists on the year, which is fifth on the CSU single-season chart (Milt Palacio in 4th with 147).
• Roddy was third at 11.4 points per game and second at 5.6 rebounds a contest, as the freshman scored in double figures in 22 of the last 28 games and 23 total contests last season.
• In conference action only, the pair ranked among the top 20 scorers in the Mountain West, with Stevens in 14th with 13.33 points per game and Roddy 17th with 12.94. Roddy was also 13th in rebounding at 6.11 boards per MW game, while Stevens is third in assists at 4.67 per contest. The duo earned honorablemention All-MW from the media, Stevens Third Team All-MW by the coaches and also MW Freshman of the Year by both the coaches and media.

Coors Light Coaches' Show Is Back
• The Coors Light Basketball Coaches' Show, hosted by "Voice of the Rams" Brian Roth, will make its 2020 debut on Wed. Dec. 16, from 7-8 p.m., broadcast live from the Lucky Joe's Studio at Moby Arena. Due to the global pandemic, fans are not permitted at the show this year.
• The show will air on the Colorado State Sports Network powered by Canvas Credit Union, including the flagship home of the Colorado State Rams, Power 102.9 FM, in Northern Colorado and on Mile High Sports 1430 AM in the Denver Metro area.
• The one-hour weekly show provides an inside look at the Rams' men's and women's program from men's head coach Niko Medved and women's head coach Ryun Williams, including previews of the upcoming action for each squad. The show will run at the same time, with the date varying based on coach availability due to game schedules. Fans also may submit questions on social media via the Twitter account @CSURamsRadio.
• Dates are subject to change based on changes in the basketball schedule.

Coors Light Basketball Coaches' Show Schedule:
Dec. 29 (Tue.)
Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25 (all Mondays)
Feb. 1 (Mon.), 8 (Mon.), 15 (Mon.) and 24 (Wed.)
Tue. or Wed., March 2 or 3 (based on game schedules)
Carvacho Leaves Legacy at CSU
• Graduated center Nico Carvacho showed his increased comfort level on the floor, growing extensively over his four years to leave his mark on the record book.
• A three-time All-Mountain West selection, Carvacho led the nation in rebounding in 2018-19 at 12.9 rebounds per game while recording a single-season school-record 22 double-doubles.
• Carvacho was named First Team All-Mountain West and All-Defensive Team by the league's media, in 2018-19 and honored on the USBWA All-District squad after moving to the top spot on CSU's career rebounding chart.
• He now has a Mountain West-record 1295, passing previous leader Pat Durham (1985-89) at 851.
• He is the first player in league history with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds and is the leader in Mountain West-only double-doubles with 34.
• Below are his career rankings for both CSU and the Mountain West, showing the legacy he leaves behind.

CSU Career Ranks
Points                            7th          1,414
Field Goals Made              7th          553
Field Goal Percentage        13th         .558
Rebounds                       1st           1,295
Rebounding Average         3rd          9.8
Defensive Rebounds         1st           860
Offensive Rebounds          1st           435
Blocked Shots                  11th         79
Games Played                  1st           132
Games Started                 2nd         129
Minutes                          3rd          3,648
Double-Doubles               1st           49

Mountain West Career Rankings
Rebounds                       1st           1,295
Rebounds (MW gms only)   1st           771
Double-Doubles               1st           49
Double-Doubles (MW)        1st           34

NCAA Overall Career Rebound Leaders since 1985-86
20.    Nico Carvacho                                           1295

Players Passed In His Final Season
        Alonzo Mourning (Georgetown)                     1032
        Draymond Green (Michigan State)                  1096
        Christian Laettner (Duke)                              1149
        Paul Millsap (La. Tech/Denver Nuggets)            1172
        Dale Davis (Clemson)                                   1216
        Shaquille O'Neal (LSU)                                  1217

Rams Playing Professionally
• J.J. Avila ('15) - Fuerza Regia Monterrey (Mexico) - league champions
• Daniel Bejarano ('15) - Fuerza Regia Monterrey (Mexico) - league champions
• Che Bob ('18) - Elitzur Ironi Netanya (Israel)
• Nico Carvacho ('20) - Rilski (Bulgaria)
• Gian Clavell ('17) - Avtodor Saratov (Russia)
• John Gillon ('17) - Darussafaka (Turkey)
• Colton Iverson ('13) - New Zealand Breakers (Australia)
• Stanton Kidd ('15) - OGM Orman (Turkey)
• Jon Octeus ('15) - Shiga Lakestars (Japan)
• Andy Ogide ('11) - Allianz Pazienza Cestistica San Severo (Italy)
• Emmanuel Omogbo ('17) - Levitec Huesca (Spain)
• J.D. Paige ('19) - Prizreni (Kosovo Superliga)
• Gerson Santo ('14) - Sao Paulo FC (Brazil)

Looking Ahead
• The Rams heading on the road for the first time in conference play, traveling to defending Mountain West champion San Diego State on Jan. 2 and 4.
• The games will be televised nationally, with the Jan. 2 game on CBS and the contest on the 4th on FS1.
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth on the call.
• CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the TuneIn app (free on all Apple, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Amazon Kindle devices) – once downloaded, search "Colorado St. Rams Sports Network" in the app for the games and coaches' show broadcasts.

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