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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

Charlie Arcese
Phil Montgomery
Eric Becker
Emma Morgan
Michael Potash Michael Potash

3 Tijan Saine

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 175
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Everett, WA
  • High School Mariner

Biography

WWU Career: Spent three years in program utilizing two years of eligibility prior to entering the transfer portal ... appeared in 52 games (33 starts) while averaging 13.7 points per game ... 2023-24 GNAC Freshman of the Year and 2024-25 First Team All-GNAC ... scored single-game career-high 37 points at Western Oregon on February 13, 2025, tied for 13th in WWU history.

2024-25 (Sophomore):
  • All-GNAC First Team.
  • GNAC Player of the Week (Feb. 11-17).
  • Played in 23 games starting 21, averaging 32.9 minutes per game.
  • Averaged 17.3 points (1st on team, 3rd in GNAC), 4.0 assists (2nd on team, 6th in GNAC), 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steal per game.
  • Shot 89.8% from the free throw line ranking 2nd in GNAC and 13th in all of D-II.
  • Over a three game stretch (2/13/25-2/22/25) averaged 31 points, 5.7 assists and 2 steals per game, while also shooting 57.1% from the field, 61.1% from 3-point range, and 97.1% from the free throw line.
  • Scored the buzzer beater floater to beat the then ranked #17 Saint Martin's 77-75 (1/16/25).
  • Dropped a career high 37 points tying for 13th most points by a WWU player in a game. Also going 15-15 from free throw line, with 4 steals and 6 rebounds all in a 87-78 win over Western Oregon (2/13/25).
2023-24 (Redshirt Freshman):
  • Appeared in all 29 games for the Vikings, making 12 starts for an average of 25.1 minutes per game.
  • Named GNAC Freshman of the Year, the 2nd player to earn the honors in program history.
  • Averaged 10.9 points (4th on team), 2.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists (2nd on team, 15th in GNAC) and 0.5 steals per game.
  • Shot 41.1-percent (86-for-209) from the field, his 42.7-percent (38-for-89) mark from three led the team and ranked 3rd in the GNAC.
  • Recorded a free-throw percentage of .890 (105-for-118), the 4th highest mark in program history, leading the team and ranking 3rd in the GNAC.
  • Reached double-digit scoring in 17 of 29 games, recording a career-best 20 points on three separate occasions.
2022-23 (Freshman):
  • Did not play utilizing redshirt season.
Prior to WWU: Three-year starter at Mariner High School ... three-time all-league selection leading Mariner to first state appearance since 2009 and first WESCO league title ... team captain as a senior averaging 17 points, 8 assists and 3 steals per game ... led the WESCO in assists and received Snohomish County All-Area honors ... KRKO Student-Athlete of the Month while scoring 350 points during senior season.

Name Pronunciation:
  Minutes  Total  3-Point  F-Throws  Rebounds   
Year  gp-gs  min  avg  fg  fga  pct  fg  fga  pct  ft  fta  pct  off  def  tot  avg  pf  fo  ast  t/o  blk  stl  pts  avg 
2023-24   29-12  728  25.1  86  209  .411  38  89  .427  105  118  .890  11  46  57  2.0  58  1  67  23  2  14  315  10.9 
2024-25   23-21  756  32.9  126  271  .465  40  101  .396  106  118  .898  11  54  65  2.8  36  0  93  36  1  31  398  17.3 
TOTAL  52-33  1484  28.5  212  480  .442  78  190  .411  211  236  .894  22  100  122  2.3  94  1  160  59  3  45  713  13.7 
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Points: 37, at Western Oregon -- 02/13/25
Rebounds: 6, Alaska Fairbanks -- 01/02/25 ; at Western Oregon -- 02/13/25
Assists: 9, at Simon Fraser -- 01/25/25
Steals: 5, Alaska Anchorage -- 01/04/25
Blocks: 1, Northwest Nazarene -- 03/01/25 ; at Simon Fraser -- 03/02/24 ; vs St. Edward's -- 11/04/23
FG made: 9, Alaska Anchorage -- 01/04/25 ; at Western Oregon -- 02/13/25
FG attempts: 16, Seattle Pacific -- 02/08/25 ; at Western Oregon -- 02/13/25
3FG made: 5, Cal St. Dom. Hills -- 11/08/24
3FG attempts: 7, at Seattle Pacific -- 01/09/25 ; at Saint Martin's -- 02/15/25 ; Cal St. Dom. Hills -- 11/08/24
FT made: 15, at Western Oregon -- 02/13/25
FT attempts: 15, at Western Oregon -- 02/13/25

Statistics

Season:
2024-25

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2022-23Freshman

    Guard
    5'11" 160 lbs
    21
  • 3

    2023-24Redshirt Freshman

    Guard
    5'11" 165 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2024-25Sophomore

    Guard
    5'10" 175 lbs
    3
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