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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Steve Woltmann
Rudi Ayasse
Steve Woltmann
Rudi Ayasse
Mark Black
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
Mark Black
Steve Woltmann

Marcus Ottey #1 Guard

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Ajax, Ontario, Canada
  • Highschool:
    SPIRE Academy (Ohio)

Summary

Biography

2019-20: Named to the Horizon League All-Defensive Team … Started in the final 25 games of the season after missing the first 10 contests due to injury … Ranked second on the team in scoring (11.7) and fourth in assists (1.8) … Scored 10+ points 17 times this year, including a season-high 22 in a road overtime win at Youngstown State (Jan. 30) … Finished with a season-high in field goals (7) and free throws (7) against the Penguins … Dished out a season best six assists against Oakland (Jan. 23), one shy of matching his career high … Scored in double figures in his first four games after returning from injury … Finishes his career ninth in program history in career scoring (1,579) while his 320 free throws are seventh-most in program history … Ranks seventh all-time in field goals (586) and finished his career with 123 career starts.

2018-19 -- Tied for second on team and 12th in Horizon League with career-high 14.8 points per game ... Scored in double digits 25 times ... Shot 49.2 percent from the floor, ranking fourth in the Horizon League in that category ... Converted 73.2 percent of free throw attempts, ranking 13th in the conference ... Handed out career-high 77 assists (2.4 apg) ... One of three players to start all 32 games (Boahen and Ferguson) ... Active leader in scoring (1,287) and games played (98) through end of season ... Pulled down career-high 11 rebounds against Green Bay (Feb. 22) ... Tallied game-high 20 points and the game-winning basket with 10.1 seconds to go at Cleveland State (Feb. 14) ... Netted game-winner with 26.3 seconds remaining at IUPUI (Feb. 9) ... Posted season-high 24 points against Oakland (Jan. 26) ... Shot 90 percent (9-of-10) from the charity stripe at Milwaukee (Jan. 17) ... Drained season-high three 3-pointers and matched career high by playing 41 minutes in overtime victory at Wright State (Dec. 28) ... Dished out career-high seven assists against Saint Francis (Dec. 21) ... Notched 1,000th career point against Incarnate Word (Dec. 17), becoming the 24th player in program history to do so ... Made 10 field goals on two occasions, at Colorado (Dec. 8) and against Loyola (Dec. 1) ... Shot 83.3 percent (10-of-12) and scored 20 points against the Ramblers ... Preseason All-Horizon League First Team.

2017-18 -- One of five Flames to appear in all 36 games and ranked fourth on team with 26 starts ... Led team in scoring during conference play with 14.6 points per game ... Only player to rank in the top 10 in the Horizon League in field goal, free throw and 3-point percentage in conference play ... Ranked second in 3-point percentage (.463), sixth in free throw percentage (.841) and eighth in field goal percentage (.531) ... Named to CollegeInsider.com All-Tournament Team after averaging team-high 16.3 points per game during UIC's run to the championship game ... Shot 48.1 percent during the tournament ... Scored 25 points in 28 minutes during CIT championship game at Northern Colorado, including 21 in second half (March 30) ... Posted 12 points, six rebounds and three assists at Liberty (March 28) ... One of six Flames in double figures with 11 points in CIT opener vs. Saint Francis (March 14) ... Scored 20 points and shot 70 percent from field (7-of-10) against Detroit Mercy (Feb. 19) ... Led team in scoring for 10th time with 14 points against Cleveland State (Feb. 10) ... Made season-high eight free throws (8-of-8) vs. Youngstown State (Feb. 8) ... One of four Flames in double figures during nationally televised win at Oakland (Feb. 2) ... Tallied 13 of team-high 18 points in second half vs. IUPUI (Jan. 27) ... Amassed career-high 29 points and shot 80 percent (12-of-15) from field at Youngstown State (Jan. 18) ... Made career-high 12 field goals and four 3-pointers against the Penguins ... Dished out season-best five assists against Oakland (Jan. 15) ... Had third career 20-point performance against Milwaukee (Jan. 12) ... Matched career high with three steals and added 19 points at IUPUI (Jan. 4) ... Made second start of season at Northern Illinois and would remain in lineup for remainder of season (Dec. 21) ... Played career-high 38 minutes against Huskies ... Poured in game-high 23 points off bench and made 10-of-12 field goal attempts at Illinois State (Dec. 19) ... Hauled in career-high nine rebounds against Wisconsin-Parkside (Dec. 6) ... Posted team-high 16 points, including 14 in second half, at Loyola (Dec. 2) ... Made first start of season at Troy (Nov. 29) ... Tallied 17 points in 30 minutes off bench against Saint Joseph's (Nov. 13).

2016-17 -- Appeared in 30 games and made nine starts ... Averaged 10.5 points per game and scored in double figures 18 times ... Once of five Flames in double figures with 10 points in quarterfinal game of College Basketball Invitational against George Washington (March 20) ... Contributed 15 points and five rebounds off the bench in quarterfinal of the Horizon League Tournament against Green Bay (March 5) ... Established career highs in points (25), field goals (11), rebounds (7) and steals (3) at Northern Kentucky (Feb. 24) ... Blocked first two career shots in road win at Detroit Mercy (Feb. 17) ... Returned to the rotation against Youngstown State on Feb. 9 after missing six games with an injury ... Scored 12 points, all second half, against Detroit Mercy (Jan. 6) ... Went 5-of-5 from field with 13 points against Roosevelt (Dec. 22) ... Led team with 16 points against Eastern Illinois (Dec. 4) ... Named Horizon League Freshman of the Week (Nov. 21) ... One of four UIC players to earn conference's Freshman of the Week honor ... Averaged 13.5 points per game and shot 67 percent from the field in wins over UTSA (Nov. 16) and Trinity Christian (Nov. 19) ... Made collegiate debut in the starting lineup at San Francisco (Nov. 11).

PREP/PERSONAL -- Prepped alongside fellow UIC signee Jordan Blount at SPIRE Academy ... Averaged 21 points and seven rebounds per game at SPIRE ... Added four assists and three steals per contest ... Former AAU teammate of fellow UIC signee Godwin Boahen ... Rated as a three-star guard by both Rivals.com and ESPN.com ... Boasts a wingspan of 6'7" ... Attended legendary St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, N.J., before finishing prep career at SPIRE ... Received dozens of Division I scholarship offers and chose to attend UIC over Cincinnati, Nebraska and Valparaiso ... Majoring in Kinesiology.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

    Guard
    6'2" 175 lbs
    23
  • 1

    2017-18Sophomore

    Guard
    6'2" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2018-19Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2019-20Senior

    Guard
    6'2" 185 lbs
    1