2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Dion Wade
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Antwerp, Belgium
- High School:
- Findlay Prep
Appeared in 24 games as redshirt junior, making eight starts ... averaged 3.4 ppg and 4.0 rpg ... scored a season high nine points against Akron (1/14) and Olivet College (12/29) ...pulled down a season high 10 rebounds against Muskingum (11/11) and Wright State (11/15)... notched eight points and six rebounds against Delaware (11/18) ... shot 50 percent or better from beyond the arc in six games ... played a season high 31 minutes against IUPUI (12/10).
2015-16
Played in 32 games, making 17 starts ... averaged 4.2 ppg and 3.8 rpg ... scored season high 16 points twice: against Ohio (2/20) and in MAC Tournament quarterfinals against Buffalo (3/10) ... pulled down season high nine rebounds against Kent State (1/12) ... hit three treys and scored 10 points against Northern Illinois (1/30) ... had five or more rebounds 11 times ... also recorded a season high four steals against Northern Illinois (1/30).
2014-15 Sat out season due to NCAA transfer guidelines.
PRIOR TO MIAMI
Played his freshman season at Auburn University ... came off the bench in all 30 games for the Tigers ... averaged 10.9 minutes of action per game ... averaged 3.0 ppg and 1.3 rpg ... posted a season-high 15 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/30/13) where he was 4-for-5 from the field, including 4-for-4 from 3-point range.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended No. 1 ranked Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev. ... McDonald's All-America nominee as he shot 38 percent form 3-point range and 80 percent from the foul line ... played for the Belgium Junior National Team.
PERSONAL
Born on October 9, 1993 in Antwerp, Belgium ... son of Mark Wade and Samira Ben Fakih ... father played basketball at Michigan and played professionally in Europe ... speaks four languages: English, Dutch, French and Arabic ... majoring in Interactive Media Studies.
