2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 21
Brian Goracke
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Monroe, OR
- High School:
- Churchill
Bio
2023-24 Season (Junior): Appeared in all 35 games, starting in 33 for the Bobcats ... Ranked 11th in the Big Sky in scoring, averaging 13.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game ... Named to Big Sky All-Tournament Team after averaging 12.3 points per game in Boise on 50.0% shooting from the floor (13-of-26) and 46.7% from three-point range (7-of-15) ... Was 57th in NCAA Division I and third in the Big Sky in free throw percentage (86.5%), the ninth-best mark in a season in program history ... Ranked eighth in the Big Sky in total made 3-pointers (69), tied for the 11th-most in MSU history ... Scored in double-figures in 24 games, eclipsing 20 points on seven occasions ... Tallied 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting to power a heroic comeback over Weber State in the Big Sky Tournament quarterfinal (March 11) ... Hit overtime buzzer-beating 3-pointer to defeat Southern Utah, 89-88, at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on Dec. 19 and checked in at No. 5 on that night's edition of SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays ... Scored Division I career-high 29 points on 11-of-15 shooting with eight rebounds in a road win over Idaho State (Dec. 28) ... Finished with 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting in memorable home win over Northern Colorado (Jan. 13) ... Scored 15 points and hit four 3-pointers in the Cats' overtime loss to Grambling State in the NCAA Tournament (March 20) ... Hit multiple 3-pointers in 11 of his first 12 games as a Bobcat, and 22 of his 35 games overall ... Had 20 points and seven rebounds in a road win over Sacramento State (Jan. 25)
Background: Spent three seasons at Point Loma before following head coach Matt Logie to Montana State ... Earned Second Team All-PacWest in 2022-23, starting 33 games and averaging 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game ... Totaled 24 double-figure scoring games … Scored 16 points in the season opener against Stanislaus State on Nov. 11 … Registered season-best eight rebounds with 22 points on Dec. 17 against Holy Names … Tallied a career-high 32 points along with six rebounds against CUI (Feb. 8) ... Earned Academic All-PacWest honors ... In 2021-22, played in all but one game for the Sea Lions, averaging 15.3 minutes per game ... Named Academic All-PacWest Team ... Recorded a .857 free throw percentage, helping Point Loma break the single-season team record for free-throw percentage at .806... Tallied 26 treys, 23 assists and 15 steals... Scored 17 points in the season-opener against Stanislaus State, making 3 of 4 shots from beyond the arc... Went 6 for 7 from the field and 4 for 4 from beyond the arc on February 3 against Fresno Pacific ... Appeared in all 11 games for the Sea Lions as a reserve during the COVID spring season of 2021 ... Averaged 4.4 points per game ... Averaged 2.2 rebounds per game ... Shot 33% from three-point territory ... SLAM award for male freshman of the year ... Prior to coming to Point Loma, starred at Churchill High School ... No. 1 ranked player in the PrepHoops Oregon Class of 2020 rankings ... Lettered four years in basketball and three in football for the Lancers ... Three-time First team All-League selection ... Two-time First team All-State selection ... Second team All-State selection ... Two-time League champion ... ... As a junior he averaged 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game
Personal: Son of Anne Marie and Chad Goracke ... Has two siblings, Brady and Carl ... Majoring in business and accounting
Background: Spent three seasons at Point Loma before following head coach Matt Logie to Montana State ... Earned Second Team All-PacWest in 2022-23, starting 33 games and averaging 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game ... Totaled 24 double-figure scoring games … Scored 16 points in the season opener against Stanislaus State on Nov. 11 … Registered season-best eight rebounds with 22 points on Dec. 17 against Holy Names … Tallied a career-high 32 points along with six rebounds against CUI (Feb. 8) ... Earned Academic All-PacWest honors ... In 2021-22, played in all but one game for the Sea Lions, averaging 15.3 minutes per game ... Named Academic All-PacWest Team ... Recorded a .857 free throw percentage, helping Point Loma break the single-season team record for free-throw percentage at .806... Tallied 26 treys, 23 assists and 15 steals... Scored 17 points in the season-opener against Stanislaus State, making 3 of 4 shots from beyond the arc... Went 6 for 7 from the field and 4 for 4 from beyond the arc on February 3 against Fresno Pacific ... Appeared in all 11 games for the Sea Lions as a reserve during the COVID spring season of 2021 ... Averaged 4.4 points per game ... Averaged 2.2 rebounds per game ... Shot 33% from three-point territory ... SLAM award for male freshman of the year ... Prior to coming to Point Loma, starred at Churchill High School ... No. 1 ranked player in the PrepHoops Oregon Class of 2020 rankings ... Lettered four years in basketball and three in football for the Lancers ... Three-time First team All-League selection ... Two-time First team All-State selection ... Second team All-State selection ... Two-time League champion ... ... As a junior he averaged 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game
Personal: Son of Anne Marie and Chad Goracke ... Has two siblings, Brady and Carl ... Majoring in business and accounting
Bobcat Insider TV Show
Thursday, March 03
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Friday, November 05
Inside The Brick (Nick Gazelas)
Monday, November 01
Inside The Brick (Abdul Mohamed)
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