2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 25
Sam Lecholat
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sheridan, WY
- High School:
- Sheridan HS
Bio
2023-24 Season (Junior): Played in all 35 games, starting in four for the Bobcats ... Averaged 5.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks per game ... Tied for 8th in the Big Sky in blocked shots (28) ... Played at least 20 minutes in 16 of the final 17 games of the year, eclipsing 30 minutes on six occasions ... Recorded first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in home upset win over previously-unbeaten in conference play Eastern Washington (Feb. 1) ... Scored 13 points with 11 rebounds and two blocks in tight win over Sacramento State in Big Sky Tournament semifinal to help send Cats to their fourth straight Big Sky title game ... Had eight games with multiple blocks ... From Jan. 21 on, averaged 7.7 points and 5.5 rebounds across 26.2 minutes per game, with five double-figure scoring games ... Played 35 minutes in Big Sky Tournament championship game against arch-rival Montana, finishing with three points and six rebounds while providing outstanding post defense ... Played 21 minutes in NCAA Tournament First Four game against Grambling State, tallying six points and three rebounds in the overtime loss ... Averaged 8.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in the Big Sky Tournament, helping Montana State win their third straight championship
2022-23 Season (Sophomore): Played in all 35 games, starting in 11 for the Bobcats ... Averaged 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game ... Finished seventh on the team in made 3-pointers (11) ... Scored nine points while collecting five rebounds at No. 5 Arizona (Dec. 20) ... Averaged 21.7 minutes per game over crucial four-game stretch from Dec. 31 to Jan. 12 in Big Sky play, highlighted by a seven-point, nine-rebound performance in a home win over Northern Colorado (Jan. 5) ... Played four minutes in the NCAA Tournament First Round game against No. 3-seed Kansas State ... Played four minutes and scored two points in the Big Sky Tournament championship game against Northern Arizona, helping Montana State secure back-to-back tournament titles ... Scored six points with three rebounds in season opener against Grand Canyon (Nov. 8) ... Scored career-high 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting with seven rebounds against Warner Pacific (Nov. 18) ... Scored ten points in just eight minutes against St. Thomas, going 5-for-5 from the free throw line (Dec. 8)
2021-22 Season (Freshman): Played in 32 games for the Bobcats and averaged 8.4 minutes per contest … Scored 64 points and collected 45 rebounds over the course of the season … Made collegiate debut and went 4-of-5 from the field with nine points in MSU’s overtime loss to Colorado … Scored nine points on 3 of 4 shooting at South Dakota State on Nov. 17 … Grabbed a career-high six rebounds in 16 minutes versus Rocky Mountain the game prior … Scored his high of seven points in Big Sky play in MSU’s Jan. 9 Cat-Griz victory in Bozeman … Made multiple field goals in six games … Finished season by playing two minutes and going 2-of-2 at the free throw line in MSU’s NCAA Tournament First Round matchup versus Texas Tech … Shot 53.8% from the floor and 41.2% from 3-point range.
Background: The 2020-21 MaxPreps Wyoming High School Basketball Player of the Year … Also the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year back-to-back seasons … Helped the Broncs advanced to the Class 4A state semifinals as a senior … Averaged 17.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 blocks per game in 2020-21 … Shot 52% from the field … Surpassed the career 1,000-point mark in a January victory as a senior … Had five games her his senior season scoring over 20 points including a 34-point effort … Also had a 24-rebound performance … Named to the Wyoming All-Star boys basketball team that playes in the Wyoming-Montana All-star basketball series … Averaged a double-double over course of final three prep seasons … Top rebounder in state back-to-back seasons and among top five scorer in Class 4A two straight years … Recorded an 18-point and 11-rebound clip as a junior … Led Sheridan to 4A State quarterfinals … Had two games of over 20 rebounds … A four-year contributor for the Broncs and three-year starter … Recognized by Stadium Talk as top ranked recruit in state of Wyoming for signing class of 2021 … Played for Select Basketball on AAU circuit.
2022-23 Season (Sophomore): Played in all 35 games, starting in 11 for the Bobcats ... Averaged 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game ... Finished seventh on the team in made 3-pointers (11) ... Scored nine points while collecting five rebounds at No. 5 Arizona (Dec. 20) ... Averaged 21.7 minutes per game over crucial four-game stretch from Dec. 31 to Jan. 12 in Big Sky play, highlighted by a seven-point, nine-rebound performance in a home win over Northern Colorado (Jan. 5) ... Played four minutes in the NCAA Tournament First Round game against No. 3-seed Kansas State ... Played four minutes and scored two points in the Big Sky Tournament championship game against Northern Arizona, helping Montana State secure back-to-back tournament titles ... Scored six points with three rebounds in season opener against Grand Canyon (Nov. 8) ... Scored career-high 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting with seven rebounds against Warner Pacific (Nov. 18) ... Scored ten points in just eight minutes against St. Thomas, going 5-for-5 from the free throw line (Dec. 8)
2021-22 Season (Freshman): Played in 32 games for the Bobcats and averaged 8.4 minutes per contest … Scored 64 points and collected 45 rebounds over the course of the season … Made collegiate debut and went 4-of-5 from the field with nine points in MSU’s overtime loss to Colorado … Scored nine points on 3 of 4 shooting at South Dakota State on Nov. 17 … Grabbed a career-high six rebounds in 16 minutes versus Rocky Mountain the game prior … Scored his high of seven points in Big Sky play in MSU’s Jan. 9 Cat-Griz victory in Bozeman … Made multiple field goals in six games … Finished season by playing two minutes and going 2-of-2 at the free throw line in MSU’s NCAA Tournament First Round matchup versus Texas Tech … Shot 53.8% from the floor and 41.2% from 3-point range.
Background: The 2020-21 MaxPreps Wyoming High School Basketball Player of the Year … Also the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year back-to-back seasons … Helped the Broncs advanced to the Class 4A state semifinals as a senior … Averaged 17.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 blocks per game in 2020-21 … Shot 52% from the field … Surpassed the career 1,000-point mark in a January victory as a senior … Had five games her his senior season scoring over 20 points including a 34-point effort … Also had a 24-rebound performance … Named to the Wyoming All-Star boys basketball team that playes in the Wyoming-Montana All-star basketball series … Averaged a double-double over course of final three prep seasons … Top rebounder in state back-to-back seasons and among top five scorer in Class 4A two straight years … Recorded an 18-point and 11-rebound clip as a junior … Led Sheridan to 4A State quarterfinals … Had two games of over 20 rebounds … A four-year contributor for the Broncs and three-year starter … Recognized by Stadium Talk as top ranked recruit in state of Wyoming for signing class of 2021 … Played for Select Basketball on AAU circuit.
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