2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Magnay, Will
Jersey Number 12
Will Magnay
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 234
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Brisbane, Australia
- High School:
- Australian Institute of Sport
Bio
CAREER AT TULSA — Returning letterwinner who appeared in all 32 games as a freshman in 2016-17 and averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, while he shot 57.8-percent from the floor.
2016-17 — Appeared in all 32 games with 13 starts and averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, while he shot 57.8-percent from the field … averaged 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds during conference play … was the team’s leading shot-blocker with 29 rejections, which ranked third on the program’s freshman charts … scored in double-figures four times, which came in a five-game span during non-conference action … posted a season-high 13 points at Little Rock (Dec. 3) … also registered 11 points in the win over Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 22) and 10 points apiece in victories over Illinois State (Dec. 7) and Texas State (Dec. 17) … added a season-best 13 rebounds against the Redbirds, which was his first start of the campaign, for the first double-double of his career … led the team in rebounding three times and blocks 17 times.
HIGH SCHOOL –– Attended the Australian Institute of Sport in Brisbane, Australia … played for the 2016 Emerging Boomers Team – the Australian junior national team … at the U20 Australian Junior Championships in February 2016, he was named the top defensive player and a first-team all-tournament selection … an anchor on defense, he led all rebounders in the tournament, and averaged 9.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game … attended the same school as current NBA players Andrew Bogut, Dante Exum, Joe Ingles, Patty Mills and Ben Simmons.
PERSONAL –– Began playing basketball at age 13 … favorite NBA player is LaMarcus Aldridge … favorite movie is Land of the Lost, favorite TV show is “Prison Break” and favorite book is Hatchet … hobbies include snowboarding and going to the beach … parents are Brett and Shelley Magnay … has one brother and one sister … brother Campbell is a professional rugby player for the Queensland Reds … born June 10, 1998, in Brisbane, Australia … major is arts and sciences.
2016-17 — Appeared in all 32 games with 13 starts and averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, while he shot 57.8-percent from the field … averaged 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds during conference play … was the team’s leading shot-blocker with 29 rejections, which ranked third on the program’s freshman charts … scored in double-figures four times, which came in a five-game span during non-conference action … posted a season-high 13 points at Little Rock (Dec. 3) … also registered 11 points in the win over Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 22) and 10 points apiece in victories over Illinois State (Dec. 7) and Texas State (Dec. 17) … added a season-best 13 rebounds against the Redbirds, which was his first start of the campaign, for the first double-double of his career … led the team in rebounding three times and blocks 17 times.
HIGH SCHOOL –– Attended the Australian Institute of Sport in Brisbane, Australia … played for the 2016 Emerging Boomers Team – the Australian junior national team … at the U20 Australian Junior Championships in February 2016, he was named the top defensive player and a first-team all-tournament selection … an anchor on defense, he led all rebounders in the tournament, and averaged 9.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game … attended the same school as current NBA players Andrew Bogut, Dante Exum, Joe Ingles, Patty Mills and Ben Simmons.
PERSONAL –– Began playing basketball at age 13 … favorite NBA player is LaMarcus Aldridge … favorite movie is Land of the Lost, favorite TV show is “Prison Break” and favorite book is Hatchet … hobbies include snowboarding and going to the beach … parents are Brett and Shelley Magnay … has one brother and one sister … brother Campbell is a professional rugby player for the Queensland Reds … born June 10, 1998, in Brisbane, Australia … major is arts and sciences.
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