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2006-07 Men's Basketball Roster
Brian Moten
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Saginaw, Mich.
- High School:
- Arthur Hill
- Prev School:
- Eldon Academy
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Named MAC All-Conference honorable mention ... tied for sixth in Bowling Green history with 131 career three-pointers ... played in all 33 games, starting 24 times ... set his personal single season career high for scoring, rebounds, assists, and steals ... Second on the team in scoring at 11.2 points per game (ranking 17th in the MAC) and made 69 three-pointers, most on the team and third in the conference. Those 69 three-pointers were the eighth most in a single season in BG history ... was 16th in the conference with an average of 30.15 minutes per game ... also shot 81 percent from the free-throw line, making 11-of-12 in three postseason games ... shot 84.6 percent (22-of-26) from the free-throw line in conference games only and made 32-of-89 (36.0 percent) three-pointers, 15th best in the conference ... those 32 three-pointers in MAC action were the fourth most in the conference ... made at least one three-pointer in 29 of 33 games and the team went 10-1 when he made at least three from long range ... led the team in three-pointers made 18 times, more than any other player ... scored in double figures 20 times, including each of the first five games of the season, and reached 20 or more points three times ... scored a team-high 17 points and added a career-high seven rebounds in a road win over Akron, a team that went to the NCAA Tournament. Scored the final five points of the game, including a three-pointer with 63 seconds left that gave BGSU the lead for good ... had 14 points and five rebounds in a 67-66 win over Kent State that moved the Falcons into first place in the MAC Eastern Division ... had 22 points in a road win over Buffalo, making six three-pointers. That tied for the most three-pointers made in the MAC in a conference game all year ... hit a key three-pointer with less than two minutes remaining in the team[apos]s 59-54 win at rival Toledo ... had 19 points, making five three-pointers, in the team[apos]s win over Central Michigan. One of those three[apos]s came as the first half ended, giving the Falcons momentum to overcome a five-point halftime deficit ... had 20 points and five rebounds, making 8-of-14 shots and 3-of-6 three-pointers, in the squad[apos]s MAC-opening win over Buffalo ... made four three-pointers against Central Arkansas, leading the team with 18 points ... finished with 21 points, making 9-of-14 field goals, in the team[apos]s win over Concordia St. Paul in the NABC Classic ... scored 19 points and made all six of his free-throw attempts in an overtime win over Georgia State to open the season. Hit a three-pointer with two seconds left in regulation to push the contest to overtime.
2007-08
Named the MAC[apos]s Sixth Man of the Year ... played in all 30 games, with two starts ... averaged 9.2 points per game and shot 51.0 percent from the field ... was third on the Falcons in scoring and second in field goal percentage ... shot a BG-best 42.7 percent from three-point land, making a team-leading 41 triples ... in MAC play, was second on the Falcons in scoring, with 12.7 points per contest ... had a team-leading 32 three-pointers in conference action, and also paced the Brown and Orange in FG pct. (51.4 percent) and three-point accuracy (44.4 percent) ... hit double digits in scoring 15 times on the season, including 14 times in the last 18 regular-season games ... shot 32-for-50 (64.0 percent) in the six regular-season games vs. Western Division teams ... started the final regular-season game, scoring 13 points at Miami ... exploded for a career-high 24 points in a win over nationally-ranked Kent State ... hit a career-best six three-pointers and blocked two shots ... scored a team-high 18 points at Detroit, adding a season-high seven rebounds in that win ... led BG with 15 points vs. Akron ... had 14 points, including four three-pointers, at Eastern Michigan ... 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting vs. Central Michigan, playing 38 minutes ... 12 points at Western Michigan ... was a blistering 8-of-9 (3-for-4 from three-point land) en route to a game-high 19 points at Ball State ... 10 points, going 4-of-6 from the floor, vs. Northern Illinois ... led BG with 13 points at Akron ... scored what was a career-high 20 points in the win over Buffalo. Was 6-for-11 from the field and 7-of-8 from the line ... had 12 points vs. Duquesne, going a perfect 5-for-5 from the free-throw line ... made his first start of the year and played 28 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois, with three points and two rebounds ... his lone shot attempt of the Illinois State game was a successful three-pointer that tied the contest in the second half.
2006-07
Played in 31 games, starting six times ... averaged 4.7 points and 1.3 rebounds ... team[apos]s most improved defender ... had 12 points and made a career-high four three-pointers in the MAC Tournament game against Ohio ... had seven points in a then career-high 33 minutes against Miami ... played 36 minutes in the next game, the Ohio meeting in the league tourney ... had seven points in the second half against Akron ... seven points and a career-high four assists at Morehead State ... had 16 points and made a career-high five free throws against Ball State ... named all-tournament at the Oneida Holiday Classic in Green Bay ... had a career-high 18 points -- all in the second half -- against Jacksonville State, and added 16 against Wisconsin Green Bay ... was a combined 13-for-17 from the field (6-for-7 vs. Jacksonville, and 7-of-10 vs. Wisconsin Green Bay) in those two games ... scored 15 points against Denison.
2005-06
Joined the team after the first semester ... played in 21 games and averaged 2.0 points and 0.7 rebounds ... had a season-high nine points against Central Michigan ... had seven points against Notre Dame (Ohio) ... played a season-high 21 minutes against Kent State ... had six points against Akron.
At Eldon Academy
Attended the prep school in Petoskey, Mich., in the spring of 2005 ... averaged 35 points per game ... coached by Jerry Ernst.
High School
A 2004 graduate of Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Mich. ... named First-Team All-Saginaw Valley League three times ... co-league MVP in 2004 ... finished fifth in the voting for Mr. Basketball in Michigan in 2004 ... was a 2004 McDonald[apos]s All-American nominee ... averaged 28 points, six rebounds and three assists his senior season ... was named to the Saginaw News 2004 Dream Team ... was an all-state selection in 2002, 2003 and 2004 ... chosen for the 2004 Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team ... led team to league championship his senior year ... won MLK Tournament championship in 2003 and 2004 ... played for Greg McMath.
Personal
Brian Christopher Moten was born April 10, 1986 ... son of Eugene and Arie Moten ... telecommunications major with a minor in interpersonal communication (IPC) ... member of MEMPSA (Men Educating Men on the Prevention of Sexual Assault) ... also board member/treasurer of Big Brothers Big Sisters ... member of BG24 News.
MOTEN - CAREER STATS
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2005-06 21-0 185/8.8 13-54 .241 6-32 .188 10-19 .526 4-10 14 0.7 10-0 5 7 0 3 42/2.0
2006-07 31-6 468/15.1 55-117 .470 15-43 .349 21-31 .677 15-24 39 1.3 38-0 14 14 5 10 146/4.7
2007-08 30-2 745/24.8 98-192 .510 41-96 .427 39-52 .750 17-42 59 2.0 39-0 21 29 8 9 276/9.2
2008-09 33-24 995/30.2 124-326 .380 69-200 .345 51-63 .810 14-66 80 2.4 42-0 27 31 8 20 368/11.2
TOTAL 115-32 2393/20.8 290-689 .421 131-371 .353 121-165 .733 50-142 192 1.7 129-0 67 81 21 42 832/7.2
GAME-BY-GAME STATS
2005-06
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Opponent Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
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vs Florida State 12/17/05 3 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.0
at Troy 12/19/05 15 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 1-3 .333 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2.0
NOTRE DAME (OHIO) 12/29/05 12 2-7 .286 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 1 1 0 1 7 3.7
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1/4/06 15 3-11 .273 1-5 .200 2-4 .500 2 1 3 0.8 1 0 1 0 0 1 9 5.0
at Western Michigan 1/7/06 11 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.4
TOLEDO 1/15/06 4 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.7
at Eastern Michigan 1/18/06 2 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1
at BALL STATE 1/21/06 8 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.3
BUFFALO 1/24/06 1 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.9
at Kent State 1/26/06 21 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 2 2 0.6 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2.9
AKRON 1/29/06 16 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 1-3 .333 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2.9
at Miami 2/1/06 17 2-7 .286 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 1 1 2 0.7 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 3.2
OHIO 2/4/06 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.9
at Toledo 2/11/06 10 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2.7
at Akron 2/14/06 12 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.7
WRIGHT STATE 2/18/06 4 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5
KENT STATE 2/21/06 9 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 0.8 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2.5
at Buffalo 2/26/06 9 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.3
MIAMI 3/1/06 9 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2
at Ohio 3/4/06 6 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.1
at Toledo 3/6/06 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0
Totals......................... 0 185 13-54 .241 6-32 .188 10-19 .526 4 10 14 0.7 10 0 5 7 0 3 42 2.0