Diego Willis
Diego Willis Orozco (born May 11, 1999) is a Mexican college basketball player for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks of the Southland Conference. He previously played for the NJIT Highlanders. He has played for the Mexico men's national basketball team.[1]
| No. 25 – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
| League | Southland Conference | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 11, 1999 Hermosillo, Mexico | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Mexican | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Canarias Basketball Academy (Tenerife, Spain) | |||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2015–present | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | La Matanza | |||||||||||||
Medals
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High school career
Willis attended Canarias Basketball Academy and averaged 18.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as a senior.[2] He signed a National Letter of Intent to go to NJIT.[3]
College career
As a junior, Willis averaged 5.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[4] Following the season, he transferred to Stephen F. Austin.[5]
National team career
He participated at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.[6] Willis represented Mexico in the 2019 Pan American Games.[7]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
References
- FIBA profile
- "Diego Willis: The Sky is the Limit". NJIT Highlanders. November 26, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- "NJIT squares up against Rutgers". Federal News Network. Associated Press. November 25, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (June 29, 2021). "Diego Willis (Mexican National Team) Continues To Work On Pick And Roll Scenarios So He Can Continue To Grow As A Player". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- "Diego Willis transfers to SF Austin". Latinbasket. July 30, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- 2017 FIBA AmeriCup profile
- "NJIT's Diego Willis to Represent Mexican National Team". NJIT Highlanders. May 14, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
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