2013-14: Chosen as FLC Student-Athlete of the week two times, Jan. 27, 2014 and Feb. 3, 2014 ...Started 12 of 24 games ... Missed four games to a broken hand ... Averaged 6.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game ... Scored a season high 17 points at New Mexico Highlands on Jan. 10 where he made 6-of-7 field goals and all four free throw attempts ... Pulled down a season high eight rebounds on Nov. 25 at Hawaii-Hilo ... Stole the ball 19 times.
2012-13: Chosen as FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 28, 2013 … Scored career-high 11 points in 89-82 overtime win over Dixie State on Nov. 23.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Two-year starting shooting guard for Otero Junior College from 2010-12 … Helped the Rattlers win the NJCAA Region IX title, advance to the NJCAA Elite Eight and post a 30-6 record as a sophomore … All-Region IX third team and regional all-tournament honors … Scored a team-high 16 points against Casper in the Region IX title game … Led region in three-point percentage (47.3 percent, 35 of 74) … Averaged 10.4 points, 3.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game during his sophomore campaign … Ranks 17th on Otero’s all-time scoring list … Received Associate of Arts degree.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Liberty High School in 2010 …Four-year starter at shooting guard in basketball for the Lancers … Three-time all-state basketball player … Set school records for most points in a career and most points in a game (45) … Three-year starter at wide receiver on Liberty’s football team … Earned all-state honors three times in football … Also competed in volleyball as a middle hitter and in track & field as a high jumper.
CLUB: Competed for the Colorado Chaos.
MAJOR: Business Admin
HOBBIES: Football, working out, swimming, playing FIFA
FAVORITE PROFESSOR: Assistant Dean of Business John Gadbois
FAVORITE FOOD: Fried chicken with green bean casserole
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Chili’s
FAVORITE TV SHOW: SpongeBob SquarePants, The Walking Dead
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Denzel Washington
FAVORITE SINGER/BAND: Adele
FAVORITE BOOK: Holes
FAVORITE PRO TEAM: Los Angeles Lakers
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Kobe Bryant
PARENTS: Scott and Tina McKenzie
Wes McKenzie’s career single-game highs |
MOST POINTS | 17, at New Mexico Highlands, Jan. 10, 2014 |
MOST REBOUNDS | 8, at UH Hilo, Nov. 25, 2013 |
MOST ASSISTS | 5, 3x MR, REGIS, Jan.17, 2014 |
MOST STEALS | 3, vs Pacifica, Nov. 9, 2013 |
MOST BLOCKED SHOTS | 1, 2x MR vs. Colorado State-Pueblo, Feb. 15, 2013 |
MOST FIELD GOALS | 6, at New Mexico Highlands, Jan. 10, 2014 |
MOST THREE-POINTERS | 4, at Western New Mexico, Jan. 11, 2014 |
MOST FREE THROWS | 6, at Colorado School of Mines, Jan. 25, 2014 |
