2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 1
Xavier Bishop
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Springfield, IL
- High School:
- Lanphier HS
Bio
2021-22 Season (5th Year Senior): Named a First Team All-Big Sky selection and was the 2022 Big Sky Conference Tournament MVP … Was a member of the Big Sky’s Preseason All-Conference Team … A double-digit scorer in 27 of 35 games played … Averaged 13.9 points, 4.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game … Played nearly 34 minutes per contest … Scored over 20 points in six games … His career-high 28 points came in Big Sky regular season title clinching victory over Southern Utah on March 1 ... Had a game-winning layup on Feb. 12 versus NAU that led MSU to 72-70 win over Lumberjacks … Was named a Big Sky Player of the Week on Jan. 26 … Finished season ranked among top 50 active players in Division I in career points (1,846) and assists (527) … Led Bobcats in scoring … Finished first in the Big Sky in total assists (147), third in assists per game, fourth in assist/turnover ratio (1.79) and sixth in minutes … Had more than six assists in six games including a career-high 10 versus SAGU AIC and eight in the Big Sky title game versus Northern Colorado … Scored a combined 47 points in MSU’s three games at the Big Sky Tournament … Led Bobcats with 12 points in NCAA Tournament game versus Texas Tech on March 18 … Utilized an extra year of eligibility granted by NCAA due to COVID-19 affecting the 2020-21 season.
2020-21 Season (Senior): Claimed All-Big Sky Second Team honors … Named Big Sky Player of the Week two times over the course of the season … Led MSU in assists per game (3.9) and minutes per game (32.9) … Was among the top 10 in the Big Sky Conference individually in points, assists, minutes played, assist/turnover ratio, free throws made and free throws attempted … Team’s leading scorer in five games and assist leader in 17 contests … Team went 5-0 when he scored over 20 points … Scored 22 points on 6-9 shooting in season-opening victory at UNLV (Nov. 25) … Played entire 40 minutes in two regular season games, played over 40 minutes twice over course of season … Scored a season-high 28 points at Northern Colorado (Jan. 7) matching his career best … Followed it up with a 22-point performance the next matchup versus the Bears … Was MSU’s leading scorer in the Bobcats Big Sky Tournament quarterfinal game versus Idaho State recording 22 points … Went 11-for-11 from the free throw line to match a program single-game best mark … Surpassed the 1,350-point career total during his senior year … Started in all 22 games at point guard for the Bobcats.
2019-20 Season (Redshirt): Sat out season as a redshirt … Will enter 2020-21 season as a senior in eligibility.
Background: Transferred to Montana State following three seasons at UMKC … Mainstay in lineup all three years for the Kangaroos … Averaged 15.4 points and 3.8 assists per game and started all 31 games as a junior …Connected on 35 percent of his 3-point attempts and scored a career-high 28 points against Eastern Washington on Nov. 17, 2018 … Has played in over 100 games during his collegiate career and made over 60 starts … Saw 29.8 minutes per game on the floor as a sophomore before playing a team-high 33.8 minutes during the 2018-19 season … Led UMKC in scoring two consecutive seasons, joining the 1,000-point club at the end of his junior year … Also dished out 295 assists during his time at UMKC.
High School: Originally from Springfield, Illinois … Was a finalist for Mr. Basketball in Illinois and a first-team all-state selection by the coaches and media at Lanphier High School … Remains the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,287 points … Central State 8 Conference Player of the Year as a senior … Pekin All-Tournament Team selection four straight years, first player ever to accomplish the feat … Three-time all-state selection by several media outlets in Illinois … Poured in 50 points for a school-record single game mark at Springfield City Tournament … Double digit per game scorer all four seasons at Lanphier … Competed for Team D-Rose in AAU competition … Graduated with a 4.2 grade point average … Three-time selection to the Academic All-Conference Team.
Personal: Son of Talonna Elam and William Bishop II … Turns 22 in October of 2019 … Has a brother, William, and two sisters, Alexandria and Laila … Father, William, played football at Montana and Arkansas-Pine Bluff … Brother, William, played football at Western Illinois.
2020-21 Season (Senior): Claimed All-Big Sky Second Team honors … Named Big Sky Player of the Week two times over the course of the season … Led MSU in assists per game (3.9) and minutes per game (32.9) … Was among the top 10 in the Big Sky Conference individually in points, assists, minutes played, assist/turnover ratio, free throws made and free throws attempted … Team’s leading scorer in five games and assist leader in 17 contests … Team went 5-0 when he scored over 20 points … Scored 22 points on 6-9 shooting in season-opening victory at UNLV (Nov. 25) … Played entire 40 minutes in two regular season games, played over 40 minutes twice over course of season … Scored a season-high 28 points at Northern Colorado (Jan. 7) matching his career best … Followed it up with a 22-point performance the next matchup versus the Bears … Was MSU’s leading scorer in the Bobcats Big Sky Tournament quarterfinal game versus Idaho State recording 22 points … Went 11-for-11 from the free throw line to match a program single-game best mark … Surpassed the 1,350-point career total during his senior year … Started in all 22 games at point guard for the Bobcats.
2019-20 Season (Redshirt): Sat out season as a redshirt … Will enter 2020-21 season as a senior in eligibility.
Background: Transferred to Montana State following three seasons at UMKC … Mainstay in lineup all three years for the Kangaroos … Averaged 15.4 points and 3.8 assists per game and started all 31 games as a junior …Connected on 35 percent of his 3-point attempts and scored a career-high 28 points against Eastern Washington on Nov. 17, 2018 … Has played in over 100 games during his collegiate career and made over 60 starts … Saw 29.8 minutes per game on the floor as a sophomore before playing a team-high 33.8 minutes during the 2018-19 season … Led UMKC in scoring two consecutive seasons, joining the 1,000-point club at the end of his junior year … Also dished out 295 assists during his time at UMKC.
High School: Originally from Springfield, Illinois … Was a finalist for Mr. Basketball in Illinois and a first-team all-state selection by the coaches and media at Lanphier High School … Remains the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,287 points … Central State 8 Conference Player of the Year as a senior … Pekin All-Tournament Team selection four straight years, first player ever to accomplish the feat … Three-time all-state selection by several media outlets in Illinois … Poured in 50 points for a school-record single game mark at Springfield City Tournament … Double digit per game scorer all four seasons at Lanphier … Competed for Team D-Rose in AAU competition … Graduated with a 4.2 grade point average … Three-time selection to the Academic All-Conference Team.
Personal: Son of Talonna Elam and William Bishop II … Turns 22 in October of 2019 … Has a brother, William, and two sisters, Alexandria and Laila … Father, William, played football at Montana and Arkansas-Pine Bluff … Brother, William, played football at Western Illinois.
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