2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
NIL OPPORTUNITIES: Austin Rotroff
A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022-23)
NCAA Career Stats
As a Graduate Student (2022-23)
- Finished his career with 333 points, 291 rebounds and 49 blocks in 98 games.
- Shot .607 for his career.
- Was one of three players to see action in all 33 games.
- Came off the bench to lead the team with a 4.8 rebounds/g. average.
- Led DU in single-game rebounding a season-high 10 times.
- Also led the team with 26 dunks.
- Posted his first three career double-digit rebound games in 2022-23: 11 in 12 minutes vs. S.C. State, his first career double-double (12-10 vs. Alabama State) and 11 vs. Marshall.
- Scored all 10 of his points in the second half to go along with six rebounds and a career-high three steals in 20 minutes vs. Colgate.
- Tied his career high with four blocks in 14 minutes at UMass.
- Had eight points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 12 minutes vs. George Mason.
- Scored 10 points in 11 minutes at La Salle. It was his first double-digit game since his 12-10 double-double vs. Alabama State on Nov. 23.
- Had a team-high eight rebounds in 12 minutes vs. La Salle at the A-10 Championship.
As a Second-Year Junior (2021-22)
- Has played in 65 career games with eight starts (.600 career FG%).
- Slowed by a preseason foot fracture, he came back to play in 13 games before re-injuring the foot at Fordham on Jan. 12. Missed the Jan. 15 Dayton game, before it was announced on Jan. 20 that he would miss the remainder of the season.
- Has a pair of double-digit scoring games at DU (one this season). With the first coming in his first game at Duquesne (17 points in 20 minutes the 2018-19 opener vs. William & Mary).
- Exploded for 10 points and a career-high nine rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench vs. New Hampshire. Went 5-of-5 from the field with three dunks.
- Followed that with six points (all in the first half) and seven rebounds in the win vs. UC Irvine.
- Added six boards in 20 minutes at UMass and six points and six more rebounds in 13 minutes at Fordham in his last game.
As a Junior (2020-21)
- Played in 12 games with starts in the first two games of the season vs. Little Rock and UNC Greensboro.
- Went 4-of-5 from the field in scoring a season-high nine points in 19 minutes at GW (Jan. 3). The nine points were his most since a career-high 17 in his first career game, the 2018-19 season opener vs. William & Mary.
- Played in 10 of 14 Atlantic 10 games.
- Shot .500 for the season (8-of-16).
As a Sophomore (2019-20)
- Saw action in 21 games, including 12 Atlantic 10 contests.
- Made his return from a season-ending knee injury (suffered last Jan. 23 vs. Saint Louis) in the season-opener vs. Princeton.
- Made his first start of the season - and sixth of his career - at home vs. #7 (AP) Dayton.
- Came off the bench to score all of his season-high six points in the first half of the OT win at St. Bonaventure. Followed that with six more points vs. George Mason and six at VCU.
- Had 10 points in his first 17 games and 20 in his last four.
As a Freshman (2018-19)
- Was one of five players to see action in each of DU’s first 19 games (including five starts), before suffering a season-ending left knee injury (ACL) in the first half of the Jan. 23 Saint Louis game.
- Underwent successful surgery on Feb. 13.
- Shot .538 from the field and .769 (20-of-26) from the foul line.
- Came off the bench to score 17 points in 20 minutes in the season-opening win over William & Mary. Went 6-of-7 from the field including 3-of-3 from 3-point vs. the Tribe. Was named A-10 co-Rookie of the Week following the W&M game (Nov. 12).
- Made his first career start vs. Pitt and posted seven points in 19 minutes. Came off the bench vs. Marshall before logging consecutive starts vs. Longwood, Maryland Eastern Shore, Maine and Penn State.
High School
- Averaged 14.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for 25-1 Wauseon as a senior. Wauseon finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the state before falling in the regional semifinal.
- Finished his high school career with 1,057 points, 650 rebounds, 87 assists and 156 blocks.
- Shot 66.3 percent in helping Wauseon to a 72-7 record and three Northwest Ohio Athletic League championships.
- Rated as a 3-star recruit, and ninth-best overall player (No. 2 center) in Ohio, by ESPN.com.
- Ranked 47th nationally among centers and in the Top 14 in the state of Ohio by 247 Sports.
- Named 2018 First Team Division II All-Ohio.
- Two-time NWOAL Player of the Year.
- Named 2018 D-II District Player of the Year.
- Two-time All-Blade (Toledo) honoree.
- Averaged 13.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as a junior for 27-2 District II runner-up Wauseon. Shot 66 percent from the field and 75 percent from the foul line.
- Had 18 points and nine rebounds in the state title game loss to Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary. Had seven blocks in a semifinal win over Eastmoor Academy.
- Earned second team Associated Press Division II All-Ohio honors.
- Earned first team all-district honors as a junior.
Personal
- Completed his undergraduate degree in sports marketing in December of 2021.
- Currently working toward his MBA.
- Date of birth: July 30, 1999.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2018-19Freshman
Forward
6'10"
235 lbs
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2019-20Sophomore
Forward
6'10"
240 lbs
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2020-21Junior
Forward
6'10"
240 lbs
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2021-22Junior
Forward
6'10"
240 lbs
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2022-23Graduate Student
Forward
6'10"
240 lbs
