University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Connor Osborne
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Littleton, Colo.
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2013-14:
Season stats
Started 30 of 31 games played in to place himself fifth all-time in Bears history in games played with 116 ... Limited due to injury but averaged 3.4 points per game and 3.0 rebounds per game ... Made the most of his shots while shooting .525 from the field ... Scored in double-figures one time, totaling 12 points against Colorado Christian on Nov. 12, 2013 ... Led the team in rebounding three times, pulling down eight rebounds each time.
2012-13:
Season stats
Osborne started in all 31 games during his redshirt junior campaign, marking the first time in his career that he played in every game of the season ... He held down the paint all year for the Bears, averaging 6.1 points on .536 shooting ... Second on the team with 4.8 rebounds per contest ... Became the Bears' single-season Division I blocks leader with 28 total blocks, smashing Mike Proctor's previous record of 21 ... Moved into ninth on the school's all-time career blocks list with 56 career blocks ... Set career highs in blocks (28), steals (14), assists (34) and rebounds (4.8/game) ... Finished 14th in the Big Sky with 0.9 blocks/game ... Averaged 11 points and 10.5 rebounds in two games during the Big Sky Tournament, including an 18 point, 12 rebound performance in the semifinals vs. Montana ... Scored a career high 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting in the season opener against Southwest ... Tied that career high in a late-February home game vs. North Dakota ... Led the team in rebounding five times and scoring three times ... Racked up a career-high four assists in a Janurary home game vs. Montana State.
2011-12:
Season stats
Started in all 27 games played, averaging 21.1 minutes per contest…Began the year on fire, combining for 17 points and 15 rebounds against New Mexico State and Wyoming…Sank a team-high .551 of his attempts from the field…Gobbled up a team-second 4.6 rebounds per game, and is the top-returning rebounder for 2012-13…Finished the season ranked 20th in conference rebounds per game…Also placed 12th on the conference list with 1.8 offensive rebounds per contest…Ranked first on the team and ninth in the conference with 16 blocked shots...Poured in a season-best 17 points on 5-10 shooting at Eastern Washington on Feb. 15…Posted a season-high 11 rebounds in a home contest against Denver on Dec. 14…Shot 50 percent or better in 17 of his 27 games played.
2010-11: Injury forced him to the bench for the season (medical redshirt)
2009-10:
Season stats
Came to Greeley with as high a ceiling as anyone on the Bears roster and showed flashes of the future in 27 games and two starts ... Averaged 7.5 minutes a game for the Bears, providing solid depth in the frontcourt ... Scored 41 points on the season (1.5/game) and had 12 blocks (the third most among Northern Colorado's players) ... Scored season-high 11 points in the Bears' Senior Night victory against Johnson & Wales ... Ripped down a career-high seven rebounds in the win against the Wildcats, too ... Got the starting nod on the road against Montana and Wyoming and scored six points and had seven rebounds in 24 minutes in the two games ... Shot 35 percent from the field for the season and 33 percent from the three-point stripe ... Had five or more rebounds in four games.
High School: Played basketball, baseball and football for the Columbine Rebels ... Was a letterwinner in football and basketball ... Averaged 14 points per game as a junior and led state with eight blocked shots per game ... Injury hampered him during senior season ... Finished career as one of ESPNU's top recruitable centers in the country.
Personal: Born April 18, 1990, in Englewood, Colo. ... Parents are Jerry and Mary Jo Osborne ... Mother played golf at Northern Colorado (1979) ... Has three siblings: Kyle, Kelsey and Kevin ... Also recruited by Montana, Montana State, Weber State, Southern Methodist, Tulane, San Francisco and Nevada ... Business Administration major.
