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2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

Mackenzie Masson
Corey Solotorovsky
Mackenzie Masson
Andy Schlichting
Cos Lindstrom-Furutani

11 DeShawn Phenix

  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 / 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fort Worth, Texas
  • High School North Crowley H.S.

Biography

  • 2015 Spring Semester Athletic Director's Honor Roll
  • 2014 Fall Semester Athletic Director's Honor Roll

2014-15: Played in all 32 games as a backup forward ... led the Roadrunners to a share of their third consecutive RMAC regular season championship and their seventh consecutive NCAA tournament appearance ... averaged 4.5 points and 2.5 rebounds ... shot 42.4 percent (53-for-125) from the floor and 68.5 percent (37-for-54) from the free throw line ... totaled 143 points, 81 rebounds, 15 assists, nine steals and one blocked shot ... scored in double figures three times ... shot 3-for-4 from the floor and had eight points in a win over Regis University on Dec. 6 ... made 7-of-9 free throws and had nine points in a win over New Mexico Highlands on Jan. 2 ... scored 11 points at No. 8/10 Colorado School of Mines on Jan. 10 ... had 10 points and made 6-of-9 free throws in a win over Adams State on Jan. 16 ... scored eight points and had five rebounds in a win over Fort Lewis on Jan. 17 ... scored a season-high 12 points in a win at Regis University on Feb. 20 ... had eight points and five rebounds on 4-of-6 shooting in a win over Colorado Christian in the first round of the RMAC tournament on March 3 ... averaged 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in three games at the RMAC tournament ... scored four points and had seven rebounds against Midwestern State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 14.

2013-14: Played in five games before suffering a season-ending knee injury ... averaged 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds, totaling 11 points and nine rebounds ... shot 5-of-13 from the floor (.385) ... had a season-high four points at Regis on Dec. 7.

2012-13: Played in 27 games with one start at forward to help Metro State to the national title game and the RMAC regular season and tournament championships ... averaged 2.7 points and 1.9 rebounds ... shot 54.4 percent from the floor and 63.2 percent at the line ... shot 4-of-6 and scored eight points against Johnson & Wales on Nov. 20 ... scored a season-high 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting against Chadron State on Dec. 16 ... scored seven points against New Mexico Highlands on Jan. 4 ... pulled down a season-high seven rebounds and scored six points against Western New Mexico on Jan. 5 ... scored seven points on 3-of-4 shooting against No. 13 Adams State on Jan. 18 ... scored seven points at Chadron State on Feb. 1 ... scored six points and had three rebounds at Regis on Feb. 16 ... hit 2-of-4 from the floor for four points in the RMAC tournament semifinals against Colorado Mesa on March 8 ... appeared in two NCAA tournament games and had one rebound.

2011-12: Played in 23 games with one start as a forward to help Metro State to the Elite Eight at the NCAA Tournament ... scored 19 points (0.8 per game) and had 16 rebounds (0.7 per game) ... also had six assists and one steal ... shot 7-of-23 (.304) from the floor and 5-of-8 (.625) at the line ... scored his first career points against Western New Mexico on Dec. 3, hitting a pair of free throws ... had four points in a start at Colorado Mesa on Jan. 28 ... pulled down three rebounds and had one point against No. 5 Colorado Mines on Feb. 6 ... had season-highs of seven points and five rebounds against Regis on Feb. 25.

High School: 2011 graduate of North Crowley High School ... coached by Tommy Brakel ... named first team all-district and second team all-area as a senior after averaging 12 points, seven rebounds and two steals ... scored 34 points in a game ... played in the Dallas vs. Fort Worth All-Star Game.

AAU: Played for Brandon Bass Elite ... coached by Vonzel Thomas.

Personal: Born June 23, 1993 ... son of David and Monica Phenix ... has an older brother, Demodric, and a younger sister, Tameara ... majoring in sports industry operations and a minor in marketing.



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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2011-12Freshman

    Forward
    6'5" 210 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2012-13Sophomore

    Forward
    6'5" 205 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2013-14Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 200 lbs
    20
  • 11

    2014-15Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 200 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2015-16Senior

    Forward
    6'6" 200 lbs
    11