2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Mac Riniker
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Steamboat Springs, CO
Bio
2024-25 (Graduate Student)
Named to NABC All-South Central Region second team, as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and to a third career All-RMAC team after shooting 63.8 (111-for-174) percent from the floor, finishing second in the lineup with 14.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and recording 14 double-digit scoring outings … started during all 22 appearances ... scored career best 30 points with 7-for-10 finish from the floor and 14-for-14 effort from the free throw line in win against Texas A&M International (Nov. 18) … added 28 points on 11-for-12 shooting against Fort Lewis (Jan. 26) … also enjoyed a 22-point night in victory against CSU Pueblo (Jan. 5) and 20-point efforts during wins versus No. 8 MSU Denver (Dec. 2) and Adams State (Dec. 15) … recorded double-doubles to fuel victories at Chadron State (Jan. 12; 19 points, 11 rebounds) and versus Black Hills State (Jan. 19; 13 points, 10 rebounds).
2022-23 (Junior)
Earned first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year honor and selected to the All-RMAC second team after averaging 7.4 rebounds per game, shooting 58.6 (95-for-162) percent from the floor, leading the RMAC with 53 steals and finishing sixth with 29 blocks … started all 31 matchups … scored season best 21 points on 8-for-8 shooting in victory against UC Colorado Springs (Dec. 9) ... finished with seven double-digit scoring games, including an 18-point night on 9-for-11 shooting in win at Black Hills State (Jan. 13) … season best nine boards at Chadron State (Jan. 6) and season high five assists against St. Edward’s (Nov. 11) … established career high for blocks (four) at Westminster (Jan. 24).
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Earned All-RMAC second team praise after starting in 35 of 36 games and averaging 10.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game … helped squad reach NCAA Division II Tournament Sweet 16 for first time in program history … shot 58.5 (145-for-248) percent from the floor … finished second among RMAC players with 64 steals and fifth with 31 blocks … twice scored season best 20 points at MSU Moorhead (Oct. 31) and Chadron State (Dec. 11) … finished with 15 double-digit scoring efforts … scored 15 points with season best 12 rebounds for double-double at New Mexico Highlands (Jan. 2) … produced career high six steals against Regis (Feb. 18).
2020-21 (Freshman)
Started all 23 games and averaged 7.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game … scored season best 16 points against Chadron State (Dec. 12) and grabbed season high 14 rebounds at CSU Pueblo (Dec. 19) … eight double-digit scoring games … named to All-RMAC Tournament Team with 14 points in semifinal victory against Adams State (March 5) … help program claim both RMAC regular season and tournament titles while finishing 21-2 overall.
2019-20 (Redshirt)
Utilized redshirt season during first year on campus.
Steamboat Springs HS (Steamboat Springs, CO)
Three-time All-Western Slope League honoree and 2018-19 Western slope League Player of the Year selection as a senior.
Personal
Son of Wade and Lisa Riniker … has one brother, Ethan … enjoys camping and fishing during downtime.
Appeared in 35 games, averaging 8.6 points and 4.3 rebounds a game. Scored a career-high 22 points in his final collegiate appearance in the Big West Championship against No. 2 ranked UC Irvine.
Named to NABC All-South Central Region second team, as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and to a third career All-RMAC team after shooting 63.8 (111-for-174) percent from the floor, finishing second in the lineup with 14.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and recording 14 double-digit scoring outings … started during all 22 appearances ... scored career best 30 points with 7-for-10 finish from the floor and 14-for-14 effort from the free throw line in win against Texas A&M International (Nov. 18) … added 28 points on 11-for-12 shooting against Fort Lewis (Jan. 26) … also enjoyed a 22-point night in victory against CSU Pueblo (Jan. 5) and 20-point efforts during wins versus No. 8 MSU Denver (Dec. 2) and Adams State (Dec. 15) … recorded double-doubles to fuel victories at Chadron State (Jan. 12; 19 points, 11 rebounds) and versus Black Hills State (Jan. 19; 13 points, 10 rebounds).
2022-23 (Junior)
Earned first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year honor and selected to the All-RMAC second team after averaging 7.4 rebounds per game, shooting 58.6 (95-for-162) percent from the floor, leading the RMAC with 53 steals and finishing sixth with 29 blocks … started all 31 matchups … scored season best 21 points on 8-for-8 shooting in victory against UC Colorado Springs (Dec. 9) ... finished with seven double-digit scoring games, including an 18-point night on 9-for-11 shooting in win at Black Hills State (Jan. 13) … season best nine boards at Chadron State (Jan. 6) and season high five assists against St. Edward’s (Nov. 11) … established career high for blocks (four) at Westminster (Jan. 24).
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Earned All-RMAC second team praise after starting in 35 of 36 games and averaging 10.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game … helped squad reach NCAA Division II Tournament Sweet 16 for first time in program history … shot 58.5 (145-for-248) percent from the floor … finished second among RMAC players with 64 steals and fifth with 31 blocks … twice scored season best 20 points at MSU Moorhead (Oct. 31) and Chadron State (Dec. 11) … finished with 15 double-digit scoring efforts … scored 15 points with season best 12 rebounds for double-double at New Mexico Highlands (Jan. 2) … produced career high six steals against Regis (Feb. 18).
2020-21 (Freshman)
Started all 23 games and averaged 7.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game … scored season best 16 points against Chadron State (Dec. 12) and grabbed season high 14 rebounds at CSU Pueblo (Dec. 19) … eight double-digit scoring games … named to All-RMAC Tournament Team with 14 points in semifinal victory against Adams State (March 5) … help program claim both RMAC regular season and tournament titles while finishing 21-2 overall.
2019-20 (Redshirt)
Utilized redshirt season during first year on campus.
Steamboat Springs HS (Steamboat Springs, CO)
Three-time All-Western Slope League honoree and 2018-19 Western slope League Player of the Year selection as a senior.
Personal
Son of Wade and Lisa Riniker … has one brother, Ethan … enjoys camping and fishing during downtime.
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