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Michael Cantu

23 Michael Cantu

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    JR
  • Hometown:
    Corpus Christi, TX
  • High School:
    Calallen High School
  • Position:
    G
gp 27
pts/g 9.4
fg % 45.6
3pt % 39.3
ft % 72.8
reb/g 3.7
a/g 2.0
 

Career Stats

 

Total Field Goals

3-Pt Field Goals

Free Throws

Rebounds

Assists

Blocks

Steals

Points

Turnovers

      

Name

Class

Year

Pos

Ht

G

Made

Atts

Pct

Made

Atts

Pct

Made

Atts

Pct

No

Avg

No

Avg

No

Avg

No

Avg

No

Avg

TO

      

Cantu, Michael

Fr.

2010-11

G

6-0

25

52

110

0.473

9

22

0.409

82

107

0.766

73

2.920

49

1.960

2

0.080

40

1.600

195

7.800

65

      

Cantu, Michael

So.

2011-12

G

6-0

24

80

167

0.479

9

28

0.321

57

77

0.740

72

3.000

55

2.292

3

0.125

24

1.000

226

9.417

41

      

Cantu, Michael

Jr.

2012-13

G

6-0

27

78

171

0.456

24

61

0.393

75

103

0.728

100

3.704

54

2.000

7

0.259

26

0.963

255

9.444

57

      

Career Totals

-

-

-

-

76

210

448

0.469

42

111

0.378

214

287

0.746

245

3.224

158

2.079

12

0.158

90

1.184

676

8.895

163

      
 

2012-13 game by game stats: http://southwesternpirates.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/files/plyr_23.htm

2012-13

Cantu started all 27 contests this season, averaging 27.7 minutes per game. He was the leading scorer for the Pirates, averaging 9.4 points per game while shooting 45.6% from the floor and 39.3% from long range. Cantu was also tied for second on the team in rebounds, averaging 3.7 boards per game. He also led the team in assists with 54 and was second in steals (26). Cantu scored a season high 27 points against Dominican and pulled down 11 rebounds against Lake Forest on December 30th.  He was a Second Team All-SCAC selection while also earning a spot on the SCAC Academic Honor Roll. 

2011-12 (Sophomore)

Cantu continued to be a strong presence for the Pirates in his Sophomore season. He played in 24 games and averaged 24 minutes per game. He was second on the team in points scored (226) and points per game (9.4). He led the team with 44 assists, was third in steals with 23, and was fourth in rebound with 72. Cantu was also named to the SCAC All-Sportsmanship team. Michael also was awarded the Pirate Anchor Award, an award voted on by the SU community.

2010-11 (First-year)

Cantu had a sensational first-year for the Pirates, starting 23 of the 25 games he appeared in this season, averaging 28 minutes per game. He was fourth on the team in shooting percentage, shooting 47.3% from the floor and 40.9% from three point range, third on the team. Cantu was tops in free throw percentage (76.6%) and steals (40) this season.

High School

Michael, a four year letterman on the basketball team for the Wildcats, earned Academic All State honors as well as being named the District Offensive MVP.  Michael was also a four time first team selection of the All District team and was named to the All South Texas Team. 

Personal

Michael is the son of Mike and Brenda and has one sibling, Christian.  Michael is an accounting major with a minor in kinesiology at SU. 

Recent Games
Feb 6 at Trinity L, 68-49
Feb 9 Trinity W, 70-63
Feb 15 Dallas W, 72-62
Feb 17 Colorado College L, 64-62
Feb 22 vs. Centenary (La.) W, 74-67
Feb 23 vs. Trinity L, 69-61
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 15
Games started 27 15
Minutes 748 407
Minutes per game 27.7 27.1
FG 78-171 37-85
FG Pct 45.6 43.5
3PT 24-61 15-37
3PT Pct 39.3 40.5
FT 75-103 26-44
FT Pct 72.8 59.1
Off rebounds 24 14
Def rebounds 76 38
Total rebounds 100 52
Rebounds per game 3.7 3.5
Personal fouls 69 36
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 54 30
Turnovers 57 31
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.0
Steals 26 12
Blocks 7 5
Points 255 115
Points per game 9.4 7.7
Points per 40 min 13.6 11.3
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 17 at Chicago L, 74-71 1 35 6-11 54.5 1-2 50.0 5-8 62.5 18
Nov 18 vs. Washington (Mo.) L, 85-54 1 20 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 20 at Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 73-50 1 19 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 27 Wayland Baptist L, 66-55 1 29 4-12 33.3 1-2 50.0 5-5 100.0 14
Nov 30 at Austin College W, 59-57 1 35 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 13
Dec 1 at Centenary (La.) L, 79-48 1 23 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Dec 4 Schreiner W, 75-69 1 27 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 7-9 77.8 12
Dec 17 SUNYIT W, 73-61 1 39 7-8 87.5 3-3 100.0 7-8 87.5 24
Dec 18 Howard Payne W, 68-61 1 30 6-8 75.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 15
Dec 20 Hardin-Simmons L, 65-53 1 9 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 29 vs. Dominican (Ill.) W, 86-76 1 40 8-16 50.0 1-5 20.0 10-13 76.9 27
Dec 30 vs. Lake Forest L, 53-50 1 31 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 4 Colorado College L, 57-50 1 23 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 2
Jan 5 Dallas L, 73-71 1 40 6-10 60.0 2-3 66.7 4-5 80.0 18
Jan 11 at Centenary (La.) L, 65-55 1 27 5-8 62.5 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 14
Jan 12 at Austin College W, 59-53 1 15 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 19 at Trinity L, 66-49 1 15 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 at Colorado College W, 64-58 1 26 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 3-7 42.9 7
Jan 27 at Dallas W, 62-61 1 21 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 1 Centenary (La.) L, 68-58 1 30 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 9
Feb 2 Austin College L, 57-52 1 34 3-7 42.9 2-3 66.7 4-4 100.0 12
Feb 6 at Trinity L, 68-49 1 26 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 5
Feb 9 Trinity W, 70-63 1 28 3-4 75.0 2-3 66.7 0-6 0.0 8
Feb 15 Dallas W, 72-62 1 36 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 5-9 55.6 10
Feb 17 Colorado College L, 64-62 1 28 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Feb 22 vs. Centenary (La.) W, 74-67 1 27 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 11-12 91.7 18
Feb 23 vs. Trinity L, 69-61 1 35 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 17 at Chicago L, 74-71 1 35 3 4 7 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 0
Nov 18 vs. Washington (Mo.) L, 85-54 1 20 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 2 0 0 0
Nov 20 at Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 73-50 1 19 0 2 2 2 3 0.7 1 0 4 0
Nov 27 Wayland Baptist L, 66-55 1 29 1 1 2 2 3 0.7 3 1 5 1
Nov 30 at Austin College W, 59-57 1 35 2 3 5 4 3 1.3 1 0 2 0
Dec 1 at Centenary (La.) L, 79-48 1 23 1 1 2 1 4 0.3 1 1 3 0
Dec 4 Schreiner W, 75-69 1 27 1 4 5 2 2 1.0 2 0 2 0
Dec 17 SUNYIT W, 73-61 1 39 2 4 6 3 1 3.0 2 0 2 0
Dec 18 Howard Payne W, 68-61 1 30 0 4 4 2 3 0.7 0 1 3 0
Dec 20 Hardin-Simmons L, 65-53 1 9 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 0
Dec 29 vs. Dominican (Ill.) W, 86-76 1 40 1 2 3 2 3 0.7 1 0 3 0
Dec 30 vs. Lake Forest L, 53-50 1 31 1 10 11 2 3 0.7 1 0 3 0
Jan 4 Colorado College L, 57-50 1 23 3 3 6 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 5 Dallas L, 73-71 1 40 1 5 6 4 3 1.3 4 0 4 0
Jan 11 at Centenary (La.) L, 65-55 1 27 2 3 5 3 3 1.0 2 0 3 0
Jan 12 at Austin College W, 59-53 1 15 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 0
Jan 19 at Trinity L, 66-49 1 15 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 25 at Colorado College W, 64-58 1 26 1 6 7 3 2 1.5 0 0 2 0
Jan 27 at Dallas W, 62-61 1 21 1 3 4 1 0 - 0 0 4 0
Feb 1 Centenary (La.) L, 68-58 1 30 0 4 4 1 4 0.3 0 3 2 0
Feb 2 Austin College L, 57-52 1 34 1 3 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 4 0
Feb 6 at Trinity L, 68-49 1 26 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 9 Trinity W, 70-63 1 28 1 1 2 3 3 1.0 0 0 5 1
Feb 15 Dallas W, 72-62 1 36 0 0 0 6 1 6.0 1 1 2 0
Feb 17 Colorado College L, 64-62 1 28 0 3 3 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 0
Feb 22 vs. Centenary (La.) W, 74-67 1 27 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 4 0
Feb 23 vs. Trinity L, 69-61 1 35 1 3 4 4 3 1.3 0 0 4 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2011-12 24 23 24.0 3.3-7.0 47.9 0.4-1.2 32.1 2.4-3.2 74.0 9.4
2012-13 27 27 27.7 2.9-6.3 45.6 0.9-2.3 39.3 2.8-3.8 72.8 9.4
2013-14 26 23 29.9 3.2-7.0 45.4 0.8-2.9 29.3 3.8-4.5 83.1 11.0
Total 77 73 27.3 3.1-6.8 46.3 0.7-2.1 33.5 3.0-3.9 77.2 10.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2011-12 24 23 576 80-167 47.9 9-28 32.1 57-77 74.0 226
2012-13 27 27 748 78-171 45.6 24-61 39.3 75-103 72.8 255
2013-14 26 23 777 83-183 45.4 22-75 29.3 98-118 83.1 286
Total 77 73 2101 241-521 46.3 55-164 33.5 230-298 77.2 767
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2011-12 24 23 24.0 5.6-11.6 47.9 0.6-1.9 32.1 4.0-5.3 74.0 15.7
2012-13 27 27 27.7 4.2-9.1 45.6 1.3-3.3 39.3 4.0-5.5 72.8 13.6
2013-14 26 23 29.9 4.3-9.4 45.4 1.1-3.9 29.3 5.0-6.1 83.1 14.7
Total 77 73 27.3 4.6-9.9 46.3 1.0-3.1 33.5 4.4-5.7 77.2 14.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2011-12 24 23 24.0 0.9 2.1 3.0 2.7 0.1 2.3 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.1
2012-13 27 27 27.7 0.9 2.8 3.7 2.6 0.1 2.0 2.1 0.9 1.0 0.3
2013-14 26 23 29.9 1.0 2.8 3.8 3.1 0.2 2.3 2.0 1.2 1.3 0.0
Total 77 73 27.3 0.9 2.6 3.5 2.8 0.1 2.2 1.9 1.1 1.1 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2011-12 24 23 576 21 51 72 64 2 55 41 1.3 24 3
2012-13 27 27 748 24 76 100 69 2 54 57 0.9 26 7
2013-14 26 23 777 26 73 99 81 4 61 51 1.2 35 1
Total 77 73 2101 71 200 271 214 8 170 149 1.1 85 11
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2011-12 24 23 24.0 1.5 3.5 5.0 4.4 0.1 3.8 2.8 1.3 1.7 0.2
2012-13 27 27 27.7 1.3 4.1 5.3 3.7 0.1 2.9 3.0 0.9 1.4 0.4
2013-14 26 23 29.9 1.3 3.8 5.1 4.2 0.2 3.1 2.6 1.2 1.8 0.1
Total 77 73 27.3 1.4 3.8 5.2 4.1 0.2 3.2 2.8 1.1 1.6 0.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 27 27.7 2.9-6.3 45.6 0.9-2.3 39.3 2.8-3.8 72.8 9.4
Conference 15 15 27.1 2.5-5.7 43.5 1.0-2.5 40.5 1.7-2.9 59.1 7.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 12 12 29.4 3.2-6.4 50.6 1.2-2.3 53.6 3.2-4.5 70.4 10.9
Away 10 10 24.2 2.4-5.6 42.9 0.7-2.3 30.4 1.4-2.2 63.6 6.9
Neutral 5 5 30.6 3.0-7.6 39.5 0.4-2.0 20.0 4.6-5.4 85.2 11.0
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Wins 11 11 29.5 3.5-6.6 53.4 1.0-2.4 42.3 4.5-6.4 70.0 12.5
Losses 16 16 26.5 2.4-6.1 39.8 0.8-2.2 37.1 1.6-2.1 78.8 7.3
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November 5 5 27.6 3.4-8.2 41.5 0.6-1.6 37.5 2.4-3.0 80.0 9.8
December 7 7 28.4 4.0-7.1 56.0 0.9-2.3 37.5 3.7-4.7 78.8 12.6
January 7 7 23.9 2.0-5.9 34.1 0.9-2.7 31.6 1.6-2.4 64.7 6.4
February 8 8 30.5 2.4-4.9 48.7 1.1-2.2 50.0 3.2-4.8 68.4 9.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 27 748 78-171 45.6 24-61 39.3 75-103 72.8 255
Conference 15 15 407 37-85 43.5 15-37 40.5 26-44 59.1 115
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 12 12 353 39-77 50.6 15-28 53.6 38-54 70.4 131
Away 10 10 242 24-56 42.9 7-23 30.4 14-22 63.6 69
Neutral 5 5 153 15-38 39.5 2-10 20.0 23-27 85.2 55
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Wins 11 11 324 39-73 53.4 11-26 42.3 49-70 70.0 138
Losses 16 16 424 39-98 39.8 13-35 37.1 26-33 78.8 117
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November 5 5 138 17-41 41.5 3-8 37.5 12-15 80.0 49
December 7 7 199 28-50 56.0 6-16 37.5 26-33 78.8 88
January 7 7 167 14-41 34.1 6-19 31.6 11-17 64.7 45
February 8 8 244 19-39 48.7 9-18 50.0 26-38 68.4 73
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 27 27.7 4.2-9.1 45.6 1.3-3.3 39.3 4.0-5.5 72.8 13.6
Conference 15 15 27.1 3.6-8.4 43.5 1.5-3.6 40.5 2.6-4.3 59.1 11.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 12 12 29.4 4.4-8.7 50.6 1.7-3.2 53.6 4.3-6.1 70.4 14.8
Away 10 10 24.2 4.0-9.3 42.9 1.2-3.8 30.4 2.3-3.6 63.6 11.4
Neutral 5 5 30.6 3.9-9.9 39.5 0.5-2.6 20.0 6.0-7.1 85.2 14.4
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Wins 11 11 29.5 4.8-9.0 53.4 1.4-3.2 42.3 6.0-8.6 70.0 17.0
Losses 16 16 26.5 3.7-9.2 39.8 1.2-3.3 37.1 2.5-3.1 78.8 11.0
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November 5 5 27.6 4.9-11.9 41.5 0.9-2.3 37.5 3.5-4.3 80.0 14.2
December 7 7 28.4 5.6-10.1 56.0 1.2-3.2 37.5 5.2-6.6 78.8 17.7
January 7 7 23.9 3.4-9.8 34.1 1.4-4.6 31.6 2.6-4.1 64.7 10.8
February 8 8 30.5 3.1-6.4 48.7 1.5-3.0 50.0 4.3-6.2 68.4 12.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 27 27.7 0.9 2.8 3.7 2.6 0.1 2.0 2.1 0.9 1.0 0.3
Conference 15 15 27.1 0.9 2.5 3.5 2.4 0.1 2.0 2.1 1.0 0.8 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 12 12 29.4 0.8 2.8 3.7 2.8 0.2 2.2 2.3 0.9 1.3 0.5
Away 10 10 24.2 1.1 2.5 3.6 2.1 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.7 0.1
Neutral 5 5 30.6 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.8 0.0 2.0 2.2 0.9 0.8 0.0
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Wins 11 11 29.5 0.8 2.5 3.4 2.6 0.1 2.5 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.2
Losses 16 16 26.5 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.5 0.1 1.6 2.3 0.7 1.1 0.3
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November 5 5 27.6 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.4 0.2 2.0 2.2 0.9 1.6 0.2
December 7 7 28.4 0.9 3.9 4.7 2.6 0.0 1.9 2.6 0.7 1.1 0.3
January 7 7 23.9 1.3 3.1 4.4 2.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 1.0 0.0
February 8 8 30.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.1 0.1 2.4 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 27 748 24 76 100 69 2 54 57 0.9 26 7
Conference 15 15 407 14 38 52 36 1 30 31 1.0 12 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 12 12 353 10 34 44 34 2 26 28 0.9 15 6
Away 10 10 242 11 25 36 21 0 18 18 1.0 7 1
Neutral 5 5 153 3 17 20 14 0 10 11 0.9 4 0
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Wins 11 11 324 9 28 37 29 1 28 20 1.4 8 2
Losses 16 16 424 15 48 63 40 1 26 37 0.7 18 5
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November 5 5 138 6 11 17 12 1 10 11 0.9 8 1
December 7 7 199 6 27 33 18 0 13 18 0.7 8 2
January 7 7 167 9 22 31 14 0 12 12 1.0 7 0
February 8 8 244 3 16 19 25 1 19 16 1.2 3 4
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 27 27.7 1.3 4.1 5.3 3.7 0.1 2.9 3.0 0.9 1.4 0.4
Conference 15 15 27.1 1.4 3.7 5.1 3.5 0.1 2.9 3.0 1.0 1.2 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 29.4 1.1 3.9 5.0 3.9 0.2 2.9 3.2 0.9 1.7 0.7
Away 10 10 24.2 1.8 4.1 6.0 3.5 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.2 0.2
Neutral 5 5 30.6 0.8 4.4 5.2 3.7 0.0 2.6 2.9 0.9 1.0 0.0
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Wins 11 11 29.5 1.1 3.5 4.6 3.6 0.1 3.5 2.5 1.4 1.0 0.2
Losses 16 16 26.5 1.4 4.5 5.9 3.8 0.1 2.5 3.5 0.7 1.7 0.5
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November 5 5 27.6 1.7 3.2 4.9 3.5 0.3 2.9 3.2 0.9 2.3 0.3
December 7 7 28.4 1.2 5.4 6.6 3.6 0.0 2.6 3.6 0.7 1.6 0.4
January 7 7 23.9 2.2 5.3 7.4 3.4 0.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 1.7 0.0
February 8 8 30.5 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.1 0.2 3.1 2.6 1.2 0.5 0.7