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2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

35 A.J. Hess

  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 210
  • Hometown Carefree, Ariz.
  • Highschool Phoenix Country Day

Biography

At SUU, 2012-13: 

  • Played in every game, got his first start vs. CS Northridge and closed out the season in the starting lineup
  • Had his best game as a Thunderbird at Eastern Washington, where he scored a career-high 24 points, pulled down three rebounds and dished out two assists in 28 minutes; hit 7-of-14 shots, 5-of-10 from 3-point range and had just one turnover
  • Led team with 16 points at UND where he also pulled down a career-high eight rebounds

PREP:

  • AJ lettered three years in basketball and one year in soccer
  • Earned Small School player of the year, as well as division 4 player of the year
  • Led his team to a state championship his senior year (2012)
  • Averaged 19 PPG his senior year

PERSONAL:

  • Parents are Barbara Hess and John Traynor

FUN FACTS:

  • Favorite TV Sitcom is the office
  • Favorite music artist is Drake
  • Favorite restaurant is Chipotle
  • Favorite pro Basketball athlete is Ray Jones JR.
  • Favorite football team is the Arizona Cardinals

 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2012-13Freshman

    Guard
    6'6" 190 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2013-14Sophomore

    Guard
    6'6" 190 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2014-15Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 210 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2015-16Senior

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 210 lbs
    35