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2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster

Stan Plewe/Utah Tech Athletics

50 Derek Owen

  • Position Forward/Center
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St George, UT
  • Highschool Dixie

Biography

Career:
Points: 18 at Hawaii Pacific (2/28/11), at Academy of Art (1/3/12)
Rebounds: 10 at Hawaii Pacific (2/28/11), at Chaminade (2/1/12)
Assists: 3, four times
Steals: 4 vs. Minot State (11/12/11)
Blocks: 3 at Chaminade (2/1/12), vs. UCSD (11/9/12), at California Baptist (1/5/13)


Season:
Points: 17 at Academy of Art (2/9/13)
Rebounds: 9 at Point Loma (3/2/13)

Assists: 2 at Fresno Pacific (12/8/12)
Steals: 2 vs. California Baptist (1/19/13)

Blocks: 3 vs. UCSD (11/9/12), at California Baptist (1/5/13)
 

Junior (2011-12): Made four starts in 27 games... averaged 6.8 points and 2.9 rebounds a game... Had nine games in double figures scoring, including 18 a Academy of Art. Posted his first career double-double on Feb. 2 (12 points and 10 rebounds).

Sophomore (2010-11): Averaged 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 29 games for Dixie State … Scored in double figures in five game – including a career-high 18 points (added 10 rebounds) against Hawaii Pacific on Feb. 28 … posted a 59.3-percent field goal percentage … Pacific West Top 10 Honor Roll for Week #4

2008-2010: Served a church mission to Roseville, CA.

Freshman (2007-08): Averaged 3.0 PPG in 27 appearances as a freshman for Dixie State... connected on 60% FG... had a career-high nine points twice including on the road at BYU-Hawaii

Dixie High School: Averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds a game for the Flyers in his senior year...  team finished with an 18-7 record and placed second in the state Class 3A tournament.... was all-state in both football and basketball... scored 35 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in an all-star game after the season… graduated with a 3.9 GPA

Personal: Chose Dixie State because of the great learning environment and the great winning program under Coach Judkins and it was a great chance for him to go to school and still be close to his family....Would most like to meet Will Ferrell...Biggest influences are Coaches Barry Bundy and Kelly Smith...Most memorable sports moment was clinching the conference championship against BYU-H... Is the son of Bob and Carma.

Favorites:
Team: Celtics
Athlete: Lebron James
Band: Skrillex
Movie: Fern Gully
Actress: Emma Watson
TV Show: The Big Band Theory
Author: Orson Scott Card
Book: Enders Game
Food: his moms cooking and Cafe Rio

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 54

    2007-08Freshman

    Forward/Center
    6'8" 220 lbs
    54
  • 50

    2010-11Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 220 lbs
    50
  • 52

    2011-12Junior

    Forward/Center
    6'8" 215 lbs
    52
  • 50

    2012-13Senior

    Forward/Center
    6'8" 215 lbs
    50