Pacific University Athletics

Honors

• NWC Student-Athlete of the Week (11/23/15)

Career Highs

• Points – 22 at George Fox (Jan. 29, 2016)
• Field goals – 8 at George Fox (Jan. 29, 2016)
• Field goal attempts – 14, twice, last vs. Pacific Lutheran (Dec. 3, 2016)
• 3-point field goals – 4 at UC Santa Cruz (Nov. 21, 2015)
• 3-point field goal attempts – 7 vs. Whitworth (Jan. 8, 2016)
• Free throws – 7 at Whittier (Dec. 18, 2016)
• Free throw attempts – 9, twice, last at Whittier (Dec. 18, 2016)
• Rebounds – 15 vs. Willamette (Dec. 4, 2015)
• Assists – 6 at George Fox (Jan. 29, 2016)
• Steals – 4 at UC Santa Cruz (Nov. 21, 2015)
• Blocked Shots – 1, three times, last vs. Occidental (Dec. 20, 2015)
   

2016-17 (as a senior)

• Had a stretch of six-consecutive games of scoring in double figures.
• Scored a season-high 15 points to go along with xis rebounds, five assists and two steals in the win over Whittier (Dec. 18, 2016)
• Had 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in the win over Cal Tech (Dec. 15, 2016)
• Scored 14 points and handed out four assists against George Fox (Dec. 2, 2016)
• Recorded a double double (10 points, 10 rebounds) in the win over Redlands (Nov. 26, 2016)
• Had 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists in the win at UC Santa Cruz (Nov. 25, 2016)
• Dished out four points, grabbed six rebounds and had three steals against Portland Bible (Nov. 22, 2016)
• Picked up a team-high three steals against UT Tyler (Nov. 19, 2016)
• Scored nine points, grabbed five rebounds and handed out three assists vs. UT Tyler (Nov. 19, 2016)
   

2015-16 (as a junior)

• Played in all 25 games
• Led team in minutes played (743)
• Second in assists (48)
• Third in scoring (236 points), rebounds (152), rebounds per game (6.1)
• Fourth in scoring average (9.6 ppg), field goals made (91), 3-point field goal attempts (66), 3-point field goals made (17)
• Made 72.7% (40-for-55) of his free-throw attempts.
• Scored in double figures on 10 occasions…20+ points on three occasions.
• Recorded a double double 20 points, 10 rebounds in the 69-54 win over UC Santa Cruz (Nov. 21)
• Connected on multiple 3-pointers in five games
• On six occasions, he made all of his free-throw attempts.
   

Columbia Basin College

• Played two seasons at CBC for coach Rolando Garcia
• As a sophomore, averaged 15 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.17 assists per game
• Team's Defensive Player of the Year (So.)

High School

• Played at West Anchorage High School for coach Chuck White
• Helped lead team to Alaskan State Championship

Personal

• Son of Alinthia Winston
• Career Ambition: Police Officer

Getting to Know Michael

• Favorite Movie: Coach Carter
• Favorite TV Show: Teen Wolf, Empire
• Favorite Food: Baked Macaroni and Cheese
• Favorite Sport to Watch: Basketball
• Favorite Team: Los Angeles Lakers
• Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant - (Los Angeles Lakers)
• Favorite Quote: "Our biggest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." - (Marianne Williamson)