2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 1
Ian Motta
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Allen, Texas
- High School:
- Allen
Bio
2024-25
Was off to a terrific start to his senior year before suffering a season-ending ACL injury early in the Maryland game on Nov. 27 ... averaged 10.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg in seven games ... shot 45.0 FG, 42.9 3FG%, 66.7 FT% ... matched career-high with 18 pts. (7-11 FG, 2-2 3FG) in 24 min. in opening-night win at Delaware ... scored a team-high 18 at Kentucky, finishing 7-14 FG, 3-5 3FG ... missed first career game vs. Mount St. Mary’s (inj.) after 100 straight appearances ... returned one game later vs. Richmond and hit a key 3FG in 2OT ... team’s top scorer with 15 (3-4 3FG) in home win over NJIT ... earned the team's Malcolm E. Musser Award for Leadership.
2023-24
Played in all 33 games with 9 starts ... averaged 5.4 points, 2.9 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game ... shot 44.8 FG%, 36.8 3FG%, 73.5 FT% ... hit 3-3 3FG and scored 12 pts. at St. Bonaventure ... scored 8 second-half points to lead a comeback win at Penn State ... went 4-4 FG in that game and then 4-4 FG again next time out on the way to 11 pts. vs. Radford ... recorded 8 big pts. off bench in win at Boston University, including a dagger 3FG that gave the Bison an 11-pt. lead with 3:27 left ... big game off bench in win at Army with season-high 17 pts., 6 reb. in 29 min. ... went 6-12 FG, 2-5 3FG, 3-4 FT ... 8 pts., career-high 9 reb. vs. Lehigh ... 10 pts. (2-3 3FG, 4-4 FT), all in 2H, in PL Tourney win at American.
2022-23
Appeared in all 32 games with 27 starts at the small forward position ... averaged 4.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg in 18.4 mpg ... shot 37.1 FG%, 39.4 3FG%, 75.0 FT% ... got out to a great shooting start, going 9-13 3FG in first 6G ... went 4-4 FG (3-3 3FG) in opener vs. Lebanon Valley and finished with 11 pts., 4 reb. ... set career highs with 18 pts. (8-16 FG, 2-3 3FG), 3 stl. at La Salle ... scored 10 pts. at Rutgers ... after 4G coming off bench, returned to starting lineup at American and had 16 pts. (6-9 FG), 3 stl.
2021-22
Played in all 32 games with seven starts as a freshman ... averaged 2.5 ppg, 1.2 mpg in 13.5 mpg ... shot 36.1 FG%, 30.2 3FG%, 73.7 FT% ... joined the starting lineup for the first time at Illinois State ... 7 pts. at Saint Francis (Pa.) ... hit 3-3 3FG and had 10 pts. in 16 min. off bench vs. Colgate ... followed that up with 12 pts. (4-5 FG, 2-3 3FG) in a win at Holy Cross ... scored all 12 pts. in 1st half ... came off the bench as an injury replacement and hit two tying FTs with 0:54 left in OT in a home win over Lafayette.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Born March 3, 2003 in Santurce, Puerto Rico … son of Javier and Amy Motta … has an older sister, Hannah … part of the Class of 2021 at Allen High School, where he helped the basketball team to a 77-19 record, including a 31-6 mark and a District 9-6A championship during his junior season ... team captain as a senior, when he averaged 19.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game ... shot 38.7 percent from 3-point range and 80.7 percent from the foul line … First Team All-District selection as a junior and senior ... played AAU ball with Texas Impact ... majored in political science ... named to 2022 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Was off to a terrific start to his senior year before suffering a season-ending ACL injury early in the Maryland game on Nov. 27 ... averaged 10.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg in seven games ... shot 45.0 FG, 42.9 3FG%, 66.7 FT% ... matched career-high with 18 pts. (7-11 FG, 2-2 3FG) in 24 min. in opening-night win at Delaware ... scored a team-high 18 at Kentucky, finishing 7-14 FG, 3-5 3FG ... missed first career game vs. Mount St. Mary’s (inj.) after 100 straight appearances ... returned one game later vs. Richmond and hit a key 3FG in 2OT ... team’s top scorer with 15 (3-4 3FG) in home win over NJIT ... earned the team's Malcolm E. Musser Award for Leadership.
2023-24
Played in all 33 games with 9 starts ... averaged 5.4 points, 2.9 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game ... shot 44.8 FG%, 36.8 3FG%, 73.5 FT% ... hit 3-3 3FG and scored 12 pts. at St. Bonaventure ... scored 8 second-half points to lead a comeback win at Penn State ... went 4-4 FG in that game and then 4-4 FG again next time out on the way to 11 pts. vs. Radford ... recorded 8 big pts. off bench in win at Boston University, including a dagger 3FG that gave the Bison an 11-pt. lead with 3:27 left ... big game off bench in win at Army with season-high 17 pts., 6 reb. in 29 min. ... went 6-12 FG, 2-5 3FG, 3-4 FT ... 8 pts., career-high 9 reb. vs. Lehigh ... 10 pts. (2-3 3FG, 4-4 FT), all in 2H, in PL Tourney win at American.
2022-23
Appeared in all 32 games with 27 starts at the small forward position ... averaged 4.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg in 18.4 mpg ... shot 37.1 FG%, 39.4 3FG%, 75.0 FT% ... got out to a great shooting start, going 9-13 3FG in first 6G ... went 4-4 FG (3-3 3FG) in opener vs. Lebanon Valley and finished with 11 pts., 4 reb. ... set career highs with 18 pts. (8-16 FG, 2-3 3FG), 3 stl. at La Salle ... scored 10 pts. at Rutgers ... after 4G coming off bench, returned to starting lineup at American and had 16 pts. (6-9 FG), 3 stl.
2021-22
Played in all 32 games with seven starts as a freshman ... averaged 2.5 ppg, 1.2 mpg in 13.5 mpg ... shot 36.1 FG%, 30.2 3FG%, 73.7 FT% ... joined the starting lineup for the first time at Illinois State ... 7 pts. at Saint Francis (Pa.) ... hit 3-3 3FG and had 10 pts. in 16 min. off bench vs. Colgate ... followed that up with 12 pts. (4-5 FG, 2-3 3FG) in a win at Holy Cross ... scored all 12 pts. in 1st half ... came off the bench as an injury replacement and hit two tying FTs with 0:54 left in OT in a home win over Lafayette.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Born March 3, 2003 in Santurce, Puerto Rico … son of Javier and Amy Motta … has an older sister, Hannah … part of the Class of 2021 at Allen High School, where he helped the basketball team to a 77-19 record, including a 31-6 mark and a District 9-6A championship during his junior season ... team captain as a senior, when he averaged 19.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game ... shot 38.7 percent from 3-point range and 80.7 percent from the foul line … First Team All-District selection as a junior and senior ... played AAU ball with Texas Impact ... majored in political science ... named to 2022 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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