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2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster

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23 Ian Larkin

23 Ian Larkin

  • Position:
    F
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    200
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Renaissance (Detroit Mercy)

Summary

Biography

Career Note: Voted WSU Male Student-Athlete of the Year for 2012-13.

Career Basketball Notes:  Ranks 17th in all-time scoring at WSU with 1,022 points ... finished Wayne State career first in three-point field goal percentage at 46.3 percent (68-147), fourth in career blocked shots (115), tied-for-seventh in games played (108), eighth in blocked shots per game (1.1), 13th in minutes played (2,625), 14th in field goals made (390), 15th in career rebounds (550), 19th in three-pointers made (68), 20th in field goal percentage (min. 160 made) at 51.3 percent, tied-for-26th in games started (55), 29th in free throw percentage (75.7), and tied-for-29th in free throws made (174) ... a three-year member of the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team and a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection as well as a 2012 GLIAC Commissioner’s Award recipient ... he is only the third player in 95 years of WSU basketball to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 100 blocked shots ... scored in double figures 50 times ... had 10 games of at least 20 points.


2012-13:  Earned a spot on the NABC Honors Court team for excellence in the classroom ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... selected to the NABC All-Midwest Region Second Team ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team ... started all 27 games ... notched nine points, eight rebounds and a game-high five blocks vs. Lewis (11/19) ... scored 10 points at Tiffin (11/29) and grabbed eight boards ... tallied 10 points vs. Ashland (12/5) ... notched 16 points vs. Lake Erie (12/9) ... recorded four blocks and two steals vs. Drury (12/15) ... grabbed six defensive rebounds at Malone (12/19) ... had streak of making at least one triple end at six games vs. MU ... totaled seven points, six rebounds, five blocks and four steals against Hillsdale (1/3) ... nearly had a double-double in win over #24-Findlay with 12 points and nine rebounds ... notched his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds in win over Northwood (1/10) ... scored 25 points vs. Saginaw Valley (1/12) on 9-12 FG, 4-4 3-PT and 3-6 FT along with eight rebounds ... named GLIAC North Division Player of the Week (1/15) after averaging 22.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in a pair of wins ... scored a team-high 18 points in only 20 minutes in win at Michigan Tech (1/17) ... tallied a game-high 24 points (10-12 FG, 1-2 3-PT, 3-4 FT) along with a team-best eight rebounds at Northern Michigan (1/19) ... selected GLIAC North Division Player of the Week (1/21) after averaging 21.0 points and five rebounds, while shooting 84.2 percent (16-of-19) from the floor in two road victories ... totaled 18 points and 11 rebounds in a career-best 47 minutes at Ferris State (1/24) ... notched his second consecutive double-double with 16 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in win over Grand Valley (1/26) ... posted 20 points vs. Lake Superior (2/2) ... scored 14 points at NU (2/7) and recorded 500th career rebound ... tallied a career-high 28 points at SVSU (2/9), his 10th consecutive game in double digits ... also became the 20th player in school history with 100 games played in the Cardinal contest ... tied for game-high scoring honors with 16 points vs. NMU (2/16), while grabbing a team-best seven rebounds ... recorded a game-high 26 points along with seven rebounds vs. FSU (2/21) ... garnered 17 points in victory at GVSU (2/23) ... totaled 13 points and a team-best seven rebounds at Walsh (2/27) ... scored 14 points at LSSU to surpass the 1,000th point plateau on a first half triple ... recorded a team-best three double-doubles during the season ... led the squad in points (371), field goals made (140), three-point field goal percentage (42.5), rebounds (168), defensive rebounds (119) and blocked shots (35) ... selected to the Preseason All-GLIAC North Division First Team by the league's head coaches ... 2012-13 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

Season-Highs
Pts. – 28 at Saginaw Valley, 2/9 (CAREER HIGH)
FGM – 11 at Saginaw Valley, 2/9 (CAREER HIGH)
3FG – 4 vs. Saginaw Valley, 1/12 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
FTM – 8 vs Ferris State, 2/21 (CAREER HIGH)
Reb. – 12 vs. Grand Valley, 1/26
Ast. – 2 (4x) Most Recently at Grand Valley, 2/23
Stl. – 4 vs. Hillsdale, 1/3 (CAREER HIGH)
Blk. – 5 (2x) Most Recently vs. Hillsdale, 1/3
Min. – 47 at Ferris State, 1/24 (CAREER HIGH)
Double Figures – 18 times, 20+-points 6 times



2011-12:  Voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... recipient of the Winter 2012 GLIAC Commissioner’s Award for excellence both in the classroom and on the field of play ... started all 27 games ... set career-high with 43 blocks ... scored nine points while collecting four rebounds, three assists and two steals vs. #1-Bellarmine (11/17) ... posted 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds vs. Marygrove (11/21) ... recorded 12 points vs. Northeastern State (11/25) ... scored 10 points and had six rebounds at Drury (11/26) ... contributed 14 points and six rebounds at Lake Erie (12/1) ... had eight points, seven rebounds, and four blocks at Ashland (12/3) ... set career-high in blocks (6) while collecting seven rebounds and shooting 9-for-12 from the field for 21 points vs. Saginaw Valley (12/8) ... tallied 14 points and five rebounds against Ohio Dominican (12/15) ... nearly had a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds vs. Tiffin (12/17) ... recorded nine points and seven rebounds at Wisconsin-Parkside (12/29) ... had eight points and seven boards at Lewis (12/31) ... tallied 18 points, including four triples vs. Hillsdale (1/12) ... scored 16 points with nine rebounds against Findlay (1/14) ... notched 13 points and eight rebounds at TU (1/19) ... recorded 15 points at ODU (1/21) on 4-5 FG, 3-3 3-PT and 4-4 FT ... tallied 16 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3-PT, 1-1 FT) in win over AU (1/26) ... recorded career-highs in points (22) and assists (4) vs. LEC (1/28) ... scored 12 points at Northern Michigan (2/2) ... tallied 13 points at Michigan Tech (2/4) ... notched a team-high 20 points against Northwood (2/11) ... recorded 11 points and four offensive rebounds against Ferris State (2/16) ... scored in double figures in 10 consecutive games  until the GVSU contest ... garnered career-high 23 points and three blocks at Lake Superior (2/23) ... played career-high 39 minutes in playoff win over NU (2/29) recording seven rebounds and three blocks ... recorded second career double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds against UF (3/3) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... Member of the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team (3.50-4.00 GPA). GLIAC League Rankings:  led the conference in three-point field goal percentage (57.1 on 28-of-49), was fourth in both field goal percentage (57.9 on 99-of-171) and blocked shots (1.6 per game), tied-for-eighth in offensive rebounds (2.1 per game), 14th in scoring (13.4 ppg), and 20th in rebounding (5.4 rpg) ... 2011-12 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season-Highs
Pts. – 23 at Lake Superior, 2/23
FGM – 10 vs. Lake Erie, 1/28
3FG – 4 vs. Hillsdale, 1/12 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
FTM – 7 vs. Marygrove, 11/21
Reb. – 13 vs. Findlay, 3/3 (CAREER HIGH)
Ast. – 4 vs. Lake Erie, 1/28 (CAREER HIGH)
Stl. – 2 (3x) Most Recently vs. Lake Erie, 1/28
Blk. – 6 vs. Saginaw Valley, 12/8 (CAREER HIGH)
Min. – 39 vs. Northwood, 2/29
Double Figures – 19 times, 20+-points 4 times

2010-11:  Voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Third Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in all 30 games, making one start ... averaged over 21 minutes a contest ... had four points, four rebounds and two blocked shots in 15 minutes in the season-opening win over Central State (11/16) ... made second career triple in victory over Lewis (11/18) ... scored a then career-high 15 points in triumph over Marygrove (11/23) on 7-of-8 shooting from the floor ... also grabbed eight rebounds against the Mustangs ... had seven points and six rebounds in triumph over Lake Erie (12/2) ... scored seven points and grabbed seven rebounds in win over Ashland (12/4) ... tallied 12 points and season-best nine rebounds in victory at Tiffin (12/18) in first career start ... grabbed seven rebounds vs. East Stroudsburg (12/29) ... contributed 10 points, six rebounds and two steals vs. Gannon (12/30) ... scored 12 points in win over No. 1-Findlay (1/8) ... recorded a team-high 14 points and a game-best nine rebounds in win at #4-Hillsdale (1/13) ... tallied nine points at #8-UF (1/15) ... nearly had a double-double with a season-best 16 points and a team-best nine rebounds in win over TU (1/20) ... recorded 14 points including game-winning half-court shot in victory at ODU (1/22) ... selected GLIAC South Division Player of the Week (1/24) after totaling 30 points in wins over TU and ODU ... tallied 11 points and five rebounds at LEC (1/29) ... recorded eight points in triumph over Michigan Tech (2/5) ... made ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays on Feb. 7 for his dunk vs. MTU ... also had his dunk appear on ABC’s Winner’s Bracket show ... garnered eight points and seven rebounds vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (2/7) ... had third consecutive eight-point game on Feb. 12 at Northwood ... tallied eight points and six rebounds in playoff win over #26-HC (3/2) ... recorded 10 points and eight rebounds in win over #9-UF (3/5) ... recorded 10 points and seven rebounds, including five offensive boards in NCAA tournament contest vs. Ferris State (3/12) ... surpassed last season’s point, rebound and assist totals ... 2010-11 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

Season Highs
Pts. 16 vs. Tiffin, 01/20
FGM 7 (2x) Most Recently vs. Tiffin, 01/20
3FG 2 at Ohio Dominican, 01/22
FTM 6 vs. Findlay, 03/05
Reb. 9 (3x) Most Recently vs. Tiffin, 01/20
Ast. 2  (4x) Most Recently vs. Findlay, 01/08
Blk. 3 at Tiffin, 12/18
Stl. 2 (2x) Most Recently at Gannon, 12/30
Min. 32 vs. Findlay, 01/08
Double Figures -- 10 times

2009-10:  Played in the last 24 games after being medically cleared ... made a triple at Michigan Tech (12/3) ... had four points, five rebounds and two blocks at Northern Michigan (12/5) ... recorded two points and three rebounds at Northwood (12/9) ... had four points and six rebounds at Lewis (12/12) ... tallied three rebounds and a block against NMU (12/17) ... went 2-for-2 from the foul line vs. MTU (12/19) ... had two points and a steal in 14 minutes at Findlay (1/7) ... recorded two points, two rebounds and a blocked shot at Hillsdale (1/9) ... grabbed a team-best nine rebounds against Saginaw Valley (1/14) ... made both foul shots in win over Lake Superior (1/16) ... had four points and a season-high three blocks against Ferris State (1/21) ... recorded first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds vs. Grand Valley (1/23) ... grabbed three defensive rebounds in eight minutes at Tiffin (1/28) ... scored four points in victory at Ashland (1/30) .. had four points and three rebounds in 16 minutes vs. HC (2/11) ... had 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 FT) in triple overtime loss to UF (2/13) ... played a season-best 27 minutes in the Oiler contest ... had 10 points and two blocked shots in 13 minutes against TU (2/20) ... recorded six points and two assists in win at GVSU (2/25) ... totaled six points, five rebounds and two blocked shots in 17 minutes of playoff loss at GVSU (3/2) ... tied-for-eighth in the GLIAC in blocked shots per game (0.8) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

Season Highs
Pts. 12 (2x) Most Recently vs. Findlay, 02/13
FGM 6 vs. Grand Valley, 01/23
3FG 1 at Michigan Tech, 12/03
FTM 4 at Grand Valley, 02/25
Reb. 10 vs. Grand Valley, 01/23
Ast. 2 at Grand Valley, 02/25
Stl. 1 (2x) Most Recently at Findlay, 01/07
Blk. 3 (2x) Most Recently vs. Grand Valley, 01/23
Min. 27 vs. Findlay, 02/13
Double Figures -- 3 times

2008-09: Did not play any games for Detroit Mercy and was redshirted.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Renaissance High School ... a two-time honorable mention all-state selection ... helped RHS to a berth in the regional finals his last two years ... was a member of the 2006 state championship squad for the Phoenix ... averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds as a senior to earn honorable mention All-PSL from the Detroit Free Press for the second straight season ... contributed 8.5 points and eight rebounds per game as a junior ... named to the Bankhoops.com Class B all-state fifth team ... was an all-city and all-state high jumper ... was among the top 100 players in Michigan according to Mick McCabe ... served as a basketball team captain as a senior.

Personal: Full name--Ian W. Larkin ... son of Milton and Robin Larkin ... has one brother, Devin, and one sister, Brittney ... is a business/management major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2009, Fall 2010 (4.00), Winter 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2012 and Winter 2013 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2010 and Winter 2012 ... played AAU ball with the Michigan Mustangs ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

   Ian Larkin's Career Statistics
Year GP/GS Min./Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb/Avg Ast-TO Blk-Stl Pts/PPG
2009-10 24/0 371/15.5 38-97 .392 1-5 .200 18-30 .600 25-57-82/3.4 3-25 19-2 95/4.0
2010-11 30/1 646/21.5 81-150 .540 5-9 .556 49-63 .778 58-83-141/4.7 12-21 18-11 216/7.2
2011-12 27/27 809/30.0 131-236 .555 31-60 .517 47-57 .825 60-99-159/5.9 16-22 43-15 340/12.6
2012-13 27/27 799/29.6 140-277 .505 31-73 .425 60-80 .750 49-119-168/6.2 15-22 35-23 371/13.7
Career 108/55 2625/24.3 390-760 .513 68-147 .463 174-230 .757 192-358-550/5.1 46-90 115-51 1022/9.5

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    2009-10Redshirt Freshman

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    6'5" 192 lbs
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    2010-11Redshirt Sophomore

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    6'5" 196 lbs
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    2011-12Redshirt Junior

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    6'5" 196 lbs
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    2012-13Redshirt Senior

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