2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster
Michel Morandais
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- Guadeloupe, French West Indies
- High School:
- Burlington, N.J., Life Center
2003-04 NOTES
Versatile player who excels on both ends of the floor " Returning leading scorer " Looks for senior encore that saw him lead CU in scoring, point per game, and assists " One of five returning seniors " Brings three years of game experience under coach Patton.
2002-03
All-Big 12 second team selection ... Named to Big 12 specialty team as one of five most improved players ... Team leader with 16.9 per game ... Finished eighth in conference scoring in all games and fourth in conference- only games " Led Colorado in scoring 15 times with nine games over 20 points ... Averaged 19.3 points per game in CU's three of four wins over ranked opponents at home ... Scored in double-digits every game except two while nursing a sprained ankle ... Started 31 games ... Missed one game due to injury (Oklahoma State, Mar. 5) ... Team leader in points scored (16.9 ppg.); fourth in rebounding (5.4 rpg.), first in assists (3.4 apg.) ... Team best 105 assists ... Also tied for second in steals (29) and third from FT line (77.7 percent) ... Set team high in field goals attempted (21) at Kansas (Feb. 19) and tied a team best four steals at Rice (Dec. 21) ... Netted over 24 points five times (game-high 28 points at Kansas (Feb. 19), including half-court shot as time expired ending the first half; 25 points vs. K-State (Jan. 15); 24 points three times Texas A&M, Feb. 15; Texas, Feb. 4; Colorado State, Jan. 7 ... 20 games with three or more assists and 16 games with six or more rebounds ... Finished 14th all-time in CU history with 525 points scored in a single season ... Tied two other teammates for game-high assists (10 vs. Missouri, Feb. 22) ... Made nine free throws twice in a game (Missouri, Feb. 22; Iowa State, Feb. 8) ... Led team in points (525), first in field goals made (197), attempts (434), fourth in rebounding (166), fourth in season scoring at forward (525 pts.), fifth in junior scoring all-time (525 points) ... Big 12 categories: eighth in conference scoring (16.9) and free throw percentage (.777), 11th in assist/turnover ratio (1.52), 12th in assists (3.39), 13th in FG percentage (.454), 15th in defensive rebounds (4.03) ... First career double-double was 17-points, 10 rebounds in upset win vs. Mizzou (Feb. 22) ... Narrowly recorded a triple-double at Kansas (28 points., nine assists, eight rebounds) ... After his 24- point, career-tying seven assists, three steal, 3-of-3 from 3-point arc performance against No. 3 Texas, Longhorns head coach Rick Barnes said, 'I think he (Morandais) is the most underrated player in the league, and the country.' ... 53 career games in double-digits and 12 games over 20 points ... 19th in career assists (204), 23rd in career scoring (961 points) and 38th in rebounding (369).
2001-02
Averaging 20.6 points a game during last five games of season ... Started 11 of 26 games ... Averaged 10.9 points and 4.5 rebounds " Shot nearly 50 percent from the field (48.5) ... Career-high 33 points in home loss to Missouri (2/23) with personal-bests against Tigers in field goals made (13), attempts (21), and 3- pointers made (4) " Helped CU end a five-game losing streak with road win at Texas A&M (2/26) pouring in 21 points ... Tallied season-best seven assists and four steals vs. the Aggies " Held the CU high in points (33), field goals made (13), and shared lead in steals (4) " Swatted four shots in each game at Big 12 tournament (Nebraska, Mar. 7; Kansas, Mar. 8) ... Was perfect at the free throw line in five games ... 16 games with 10 points or more.
2000-01
Played in every game (30) with three starts " Pulled down more rebounds than any freshmen on the squad (87) " Recorded a season-best 15 points in home win over Colorado State (Dec. 23), also added three boards, three assists, and a steal against the Rams ... Netted double-digits eight times ... First conference start poured in 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Iowa State (Jan. 16) ... Grabbed four or more rebounds in 13 games, including a season-best nine against Austin Peay (Nov. 18) in CU's Top of the World Classic semifinal game in Fairbanks, Alaska ... Scored a team-high 14 points at Baylor (Jan. 6) " Led CU in blocked shots at Kansas State (Feb. 10) and tied in five others ... Had seven points, five rebounds, and three steals against Coppin State (Jan. 2) " Pulled down six rebounds and added five points in CU's win over UW Milwaukee (Dec. 30).
ACADEMICS
An international relations major in
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-guard/small forward from Philadelphia Life Center ... Came to the United States from Paris, France after growing up on the tiny Caribbean nation of Guadeloupe ... Averaged 25 points and eight rebounds as a senior ... Selected CU over LaSalle, Delaware, Boston College, Massachusetts, Hartford, Northeastern, Canisius, Manhattan, Rider, and St. Peter's.
PERSONAL
Born Michel Didier Morandais on
