University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Masten, Sam

Jersey Number 5
Sam Masten
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Highlands Ranch, Colo.
- Prev School:
- Rock Canyon HS
Bio
2020-21
- Played in 19 games, starting 12 of them averaging 16.7 minutes
- Scored 4.3 points and grabbed 2.9 rebounds per game
- Missed out on a double-double in the season opener by a rebound with 13 points and nine rebounds against Colorado Christian
2019-20
- Academic All-Big Sky member
- Played in 23 games starting in 13 while battling a pair of injuries throughout the season.
- Averaged 7.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
- Shot 40.0 percent from 3-point range.
- Led the team in scoring in the season opener at Texas with 11 points.
- Was the team leader in assists three games and steals twice.
- Scored in double figures nine times.
2018-19
- Big Sky Academic All-Conference
- Played in all 32 games starting in 25 averaging 22.9 minutes.
- Averaged 6.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assist per game.
- Scored a career-high 23 points in his first career game against Colorado College.
- Had career-best six assists against Denver.
- Grabbed season-best six rebounds at New Mexico State.
- Scored in double figures four times.
High School
- From Highlands Ranch, Colo., attended Rock Canyon High School
- Lettered in basketball all four years.
- Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year
- Colorado Mr. Basketball.
- Colorado 5A Player of the Year.
- He left Rock Canyon as the school's all-time leading scorer.
Personal
- He has one sister and is the son of Jason and Meg.
- While at UNC he plans on majoring in Sports Management.
- Played in 19 games, starting 12 of them averaging 16.7 minutes
- Scored 4.3 points and grabbed 2.9 rebounds per game
- Missed out on a double-double in the season opener by a rebound with 13 points and nine rebounds against Colorado Christian
2019-20
- Academic All-Big Sky member
- Played in 23 games starting in 13 while battling a pair of injuries throughout the season.
- Averaged 7.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
- Shot 40.0 percent from 3-point range.
- Led the team in scoring in the season opener at Texas with 11 points.
- Was the team leader in assists three games and steals twice.
- Scored in double figures nine times.
2018-19
- Big Sky Academic All-Conference
- Played in all 32 games starting in 25 averaging 22.9 minutes.
- Averaged 6.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assist per game.
- Scored a career-high 23 points in his first career game against Colorado College.
- Had career-best six assists against Denver.
- Grabbed season-best six rebounds at New Mexico State.
- Scored in double figures four times.
High School
- From Highlands Ranch, Colo., attended Rock Canyon High School
- Lettered in basketball all four years.
- Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year
- Colorado Mr. Basketball.
- Colorado 5A Player of the Year.
- He left Rock Canyon as the school's all-time leading scorer.
Personal
- He has one sister and is the son of Jason and Meg.
- While at UNC he plans on majoring in Sports Management.
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