2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2016-17 Season (Senior): Second-team All-Summit League honoree and winner of the league’s Sixth Man of the Year award for the second time … Posted single-game highs of 30 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks and 4 steals … Played in all 30 games, averaging just under 25 minutes per contest … Averaged 12.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting 61 percent from the field … NDSU’s leading rebounder and second-leading scorer … Recorded six double-doubles … Eight games with double-digit rebounds … Poured in a career-high 30 points on 12-of-13 shooting against North Dakota on Dec. 7 … Ripped down 14 rebounds in a victory at South Dakota State on Dec. 28 … 25 points and 12 boards in the regular season finale at Omaha on Feb. 25.
Track & Field: Joined the Bison track & field team in April to throw the javelin … Placed 4th at the Summit League Outdoor Championships in May, throwing a season-best 186-5 (56.83m).
2015-16 Season (Junior): Played in all 33 games and made two starts … Led the Bison in rebounding with 220 total boards and 6.7 rebounds per game … Ranked fifth on the team in scoring at 8.4 points per game … Also led NDSU with 31 blocked shots … Shot 49.8 percent from the floor for the season … Registered four double-doubles … 16 points and 12 rebounds in the season-opening overtime win at UC Davis on Nov. 13 … Season-high 19 points and 10 rebounds at Oral Roberts on Jan. 9 … Tallied 18 points and 11 boards in the Summit League quarterfinal win over IUPUI on Mar. 6 … Preseason All-Summit League second team.
2014-15 Season (Sophomore): Summit League Sixth Man of the Year … Played in all 33 games and made 3 starts for the Summit League champion Bison … Ranked third on the team with 8.4 points per game … Also averaged 5.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per contest … Shot 51.2 percent from the floor for the season to lead NDSU … Scored a season-high 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting against No. 2 seed Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament … In a span of 5:10 in the second half against Gonzaga, he poured in 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting … Grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds in a win over Akron on Dec. 16 – the most by a Bison in 8 years … Recorded 6 blocks vs. Minnesota-Crookston on Nov. 25 … 13 games with double-digit points, with 11 of those coming off the bench … Posted his first career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. Alcorn State on Dec. 22.
2013-14 Season (Freshman): Played in 10 games, averaging 4.3 minutes per contest ... Grabbed 18 rebounds in 43 minutes of action on the season ... Set season-highs with 12 points and nine rebounds in the season-opening victory over Viterbo on Nov. 8 ... Scored 10 points and pulled down seven rebounds against Mayville State on Jan. 4 ... Shot 9-for-15 (60 percent) from the field for the season.
2012-13 Season (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2012 from Bismarck High School ... Three-time all-state performer including first-team honors in 2011 and 2012 ... All-time leading scorer and rebounder for the Demons ... Had 1,383 points and 857 rebounds as a four-year starter, averaging 14.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game ... Set a school single-game record with 25 rebounds twice as a freshman and senior ... Two-time North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year ... Powerade Senior Athlete of the Year after averaging 20.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.0 blocks per game for a 21-4 team ... Part of state championship teams in football, basketball and track and field during his prep career ... All-conference punter and all-state tight end on the gridiron ... Placed second at state in the javelin throw, third in the shot put and fourth in the discus throw.
PERSONAL: Son of John and Brenda Werner of Bismarck, N.D. ... Father played football and mother competed in volleyball, basketball, track and cross country at Minot (N.D.) State University ... Has a younger brother, Dylan … Majoring in marketing.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2012-13Freshman
Forward
6'6"
240 lbs
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2013-14Redshirt Freshman
Forward
6'6"
235 lbs
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2014-15Sophomore
Forward
6'6"
240 lbs
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2015-16Junior
Forward
6'6"
240 lbs
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2016-17Senior
Forward
6'6"
240 lbs