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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

Gregory Juan
UNO Athletics/Ron O'Rourke
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22 Makur Puou

  • Position F
  • Ht./Wt. 6-9 / 210
  • Weight 210
  • Hometown Rumbek, Lakes, South Sudan
  • Prev School Vincennes
  • Class Senior
  • Letters 1
  • Major Interdisciplinary Studies

Biography

2017-18 (Sr.)
- Appeared in all 33 games, starting 29
- Finished third in scoring, averaging 8.6 points per game and his 5.6 rebounds ranked No. 2 on team
- Twelve double digit scoring games
- Set a new career-high two games into the season with 18 points at Oakland (November 13)
- New career-high of 23 points on Senior Day in win over McNeese (February 17)
- Followed with another 20-point game and his first double-double with 10 rebounds at Sam Houston State (February 21)
- Corralled 10 boards at Nicholls (February 24)
- Ended Privateer career with second double-double (10 points and 11 rebounds) in second round of College Basketball Invitational (at Campbell March 19)
- Multiple blocks five times, including five twice; at Houston Baptist (December 30) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (February 10)
- Three steals at UAB (December 20)
 
2016-17 (Jr.)
- Played in all 32 games, starting 29
- Led team with 41 blocked shots and finished second in field goal percentage (55.8)
- Ranked fourth in the Southland Conference with 1.28 blocks per game
- Reached double figures five times, including season-high 13 versus Southeastern Louisiana (March 2)
- Season-high nine rebounds versus Williams Baptist (December 21), five blocks at Oklahoma State (November 16), three assists and three steals at Utah State (December 19)
 
Prior to UNO
- Two-year letterman at Vincennes
- Helped lead the Trailblazers to a combined 59-10 record with two trips to the NJCAA Division I National Championship
- District XVI Tournament title
- Averaged 6.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in two seasons
- Honorable mention NJCAA All-American as a sophomore after pulling down 8.6 boards per game
- Selected to play in 2016 NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game
 
High School
- Played two seasons at Mooseheart High
- Led the Red Ramblers to a combined 48-11 record, including a 27-5 mark as a senior
- MHS claimed the league title and state championship
- first team all-state honors by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
- IHSA Class 1A all-state team as a senior after averaging 21.2 points and 13.8 rebounds
- first team all-area by the Kane County Chronicle both seasons
- Second team all-state by the News-Gazette
- Special recognition on the Chicago Tribune all-state team
- 2014 NAC MVP
- Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week March 18, 2014
- Garnered honorable mention on the News-Gazette as a junior
 
Personal
- Born November 11
- Played volleyball in South Sudan prior to joining Mooseheart
- AAU for Indiana Select
- Son of Mabor and Martha Puou
- Host parents in the United States are Barry and Jan Kroot
- Has four brothers; Jacob, Isaac, Gai and Santion
- Has a sister, Leila
- Majoring in interdisciplinary studies

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 228 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2017-18Senior

    Forward
    6'9" 210 lbs
    22