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Michael Cantu

23 Michael Cantu

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    SR
  • Hometown:
    Corpus Christi, TX
  • High School:
    Calallen High School
  • Position:
    G
gp 26
pts/g 11.0
fg % 45.4
3pt % 29.3
ft % 83.1
reb/g 3.8
a/g 2.3
2013-14

Cantu led the Pirates both on the court and in the stat line, averaging 11 points and 3.8 rebounds in 29.9 minutes per game. He shot 45% from the floor, 29% from three point range and 83% from the free throw line. Cantu led SU with 61 assists and 51 steals and posted a season-high 26 points twice this season. He was a Second Team All-SCAC pick, was named to the SCAC All-Sportsmanship Team and was a member of the SCAC Academic Honor Roll and NABC Honors Court.

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 8 at Centenary (La.) L, 71-57
Feb 14 at Schreiner L, 70-57
Feb 15 at Texas Lutheran W, 74-69
Feb 21 Trinity L, 57-41
Feb 22 UC Santa Cruz W, 64-55
Feb 28 vs. Centenary (La.) L, 74-71
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 26 14
Games started 23 12
Minutes 777 408
Minutes per game 29.9 29.1
FG 83-183 33-93
FG Pct 45.4 35.5
3PT 22-75 10-37
3PT Pct 29.3 27.0
FT 98-118 51-60
FT Pct 83.1 85.0
Off rebounds 26 18
Def rebounds 73 32
Total rebounds 99 50
Rebounds per game 3.8 3.6
Personal fouls 81 43
Disqualifications 4 2
Assists 61 31
Turnovers 51 27
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 1.1
Steals 35 19
Blocks 1 1
Points 286 127
Points per game 11.0 9.1
Points per 40 min 14.7 12.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 16 at Texas-Dallas L, 72-59 1 27 3-7 42.9 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 18 at Hardin-Simmons W, 79-75 1 31 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 20 at Texas Lutheran W, 73-71 1 34 3-4 75.0 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 22 Incarnate Word L, 80-61 1 28 4-6 66.7 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 10
Nov 26 Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 62-58 1 32 2-8 25.0 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Dec 4 at Trinity L, 55-47 1 33 3-11 27.3 1-6 16.7 4-5 80.0 11
Dec 14 at Whitman L, 77-60 1 22 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Dec 16 at Whitworth L, 74-59 1 29 4-5 80.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 18 Wayland Baptist L, 80-65 - 35 8-12 66.7 4-5 80.0 6-8 75.0 26
Dec 29 vs. Baldwin Wallace L, 76-62 1 30 5-10 50.0 1-5 20.0 3-3 100.0 14
Dec 30 vs. Loras L, 65-64 1 35 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 10-11 90.9 18
Jan 10 Schreiner L, 73-59 1 35 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 6-6 100.0 9
Jan 11 Texas Lutheran W, 70-68 1 28 6-7 85.7 3-4 75.0 2-4 50.0 17
Jan 17 Austin College W, 60-58 1 29 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 18 Centenary (La.) L, 65-58 1 23 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 24 at Colorado College L, 74-57 1 19 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 26 at Dallas L, 70-64 1 26 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Jan 31 Colorado College L, 71-64 1 31 1-7 14.3 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 5
Feb 1 Dallas W, 83-73 - 33 6-9 66.7 1-4 25.0 6-8 75.0 19
Feb 7 at Austin College L, 97-94 1 36 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 7-8 87.5 13
Feb 8 at Centenary (La.) L, 71-57 1 29 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
Feb 14 at Schreiner L, 70-57 1 33 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 10-11 90.9 18
Feb 15 at Texas Lutheran W, 74-69 1 31 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 6-7 85.7 10
Feb 21 Trinity L, 57-41 - 22 2-10 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 22 UC Santa Cruz W, 64-55 1 28 4-6 66.7 1-3 33.3 7-10 70.0 16
Feb 28 vs. Centenary (La.) L, 74-71 1 38 8-15 53.3 1-4 25.0 9-11 81.8 26
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 16 at Texas-Dallas L, 72-59 1 27 0 3 3 3 1 3.0 1 0 4 0
Nov 18 at Hardin-Simmons W, 79-75 1 31 1 6 7 6 1 6.0 2 0 5 1
Nov 20 at Texas Lutheran W, 73-71 1 34 0 5 5 2 3 0.7 1 0 4 0
Nov 22 Incarnate Word L, 80-61 1 28 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 0 3 0
Nov 26 Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 62-58 1 32 0 3 3 1 4 0.3 2 0 3 0
Dec 4 at Trinity L, 55-47 1 33 5 5 10 2 0 - 1 0 3 0
Dec 14 at Whitman L, 77-60 1 22 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 5 1
Dec 16 at Whitworth L, 74-59 1 29 0 1 1 3 3 1.0 1 0 4 0
Dec 18 Wayland Baptist L, 80-65 - 35 1 6 7 0 1 0.0 2 0 0 0
Dec 29 vs. Baldwin Wallace L, 76-62 1 30 0 2 2 4 4 1.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 30 vs. Loras L, 65-64 1 35 3 4 7 2 1 2.0 2 0 1 0
Jan 10 Schreiner L, 73-59 1 35 0 4 4 3 4 0.8 4 0 2 0
Jan 11 Texas Lutheran W, 70-68 1 28 0 3 3 1 3 0.3 1 0 4 0
Jan 17 Austin College W, 60-58 1 29 0 4 4 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 0
Jan 18 Centenary (La.) L, 65-58 1 23 1 2 3 2 3 0.7 0 0 3 0
Jan 24 at Colorado College L, 74-57 1 19 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 26 at Dallas L, 70-64 1 26 1 2 3 1 0 - 2 0 5 1
Jan 31 Colorado College L, 71-64 1 31 1 0 1 2 2 1.0 0 1 3 0
Feb 1 Dallas W, 83-73 - 33 0 2 2 2 0 - 3 0 4 -
Feb 7 at Austin College L, 97-94 1 36 3 1 4 3 2 1.5 3 0 4 -
Feb 8 at Centenary (La.) L, 71-57 1 29 3 3 6 4 3 1.3 0 0 5 1
Feb 14 at Schreiner L, 70-57 1 33 3 2 5 2 2 1.0 1 0 3 -
Feb 15 at Texas Lutheran W, 74-69 1 31 0 2 2 2 4 0.5 4 0 2 0
Feb 21 Trinity L, 57-41 - 22 1 2 3 2 0 - 0 0 4 -
Feb 22 UC Santa Cruz W, 64-55 1 28 1 6 7 5 3 1.7 1 0 4 0
Feb 28 vs. Centenary (La.) L, 74-71 1 38 2 4 6 2 2 1.0 0 0 3 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 26 23 29.9 3.2-7.0 45.4 0.8-2.9 29.3 3.8-4.5 83.1 11.0
Conference 14 12 29.1 2.4-6.6 35.5 0.7-2.6 27.0 3.6-4.3 85.0 9.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 8 29.5 3.4-7.4 45.7 1.3-3.5 36.8 3.1-4.1 75.6 11.1
Away 12 12 29.2 2.4-5.8 42.0 0.5-2.2 22.2 3.5-4.0 87.5 8.8
Neutral 3 3 34.3 5.7-11.0 51.5 0.7-3.3 20.0 7.3-8.3 88.0 19.3
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Wins 8 7 30.8 3.6-6.5 55.8 1.0-2.9 34.8 3.5-4.6 75.7 11.8
Losses 18 16 29.5 3.0-7.3 41.2 0.8-2.9 26.9 3.9-4.5 86.4 10.7
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November 5 5 30.4 3.0-6.2 48.4 1.0-3.6 27.8 1.8-2.2 81.8 8.8
December 6 5 30.7 4.3-8.2 53.1 1.0-3.2 31.6 4.3-5.2 83.9 14.0
January 7 7 27.3 1.7-5.4 31.6 0.7-2.4 29.4 2.0-2.4 82.4 6.1
February 8 6 31.3 3.8-8.1 46.2 0.8-2.6 28.6 6.1-7.4 83.1 14.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 26 23 777 83-183 45.4 22-75 29.3 98-118 83.1 286
Conference 14 12 408 33-93 35.5 10-37 27.0 51-60 85.0 127
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 11 8 324 37-81 45.7 14-38 36.8 34-45 75.6 122
Away 12 12 350 29-69 42.0 6-27 22.2 42-48 87.5 106
Neutral 3 3 103 17-33 51.5 2-10 20.0 22-25 88.0 58
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Wins 8 7 246 29-52 55.8 8-23 34.8 28-37 75.7 94
Losses 18 16 531 54-131 41.2 14-52 26.9 70-81 86.4 192
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November 5 5 152 15-31 48.4 5-18 27.8 9-11 81.8 44
December 6 5 184 26-49 53.1 6-19 31.6 26-31 83.9 84
January 7 7 191 12-38 31.6 5-17 29.4 14-17 82.4 43
February 8 6 250 30-65 46.2 6-21 28.6 49-59 83.1 115
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 26 23 29.9 4.3-9.4 45.4 1.1-3.9 29.3 5.0-6.1 83.1 14.7
Conference 14 12 29.1 3.2-9.1 35.5 1.0-3.6 27.0 5.0-5.9 85.0 12.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 8 29.5 4.6-10.0 45.7 1.7-4.7 36.8 4.2-5.6 75.6 15.1
Away 12 12 29.2 3.3-7.9 42.0 0.7-3.1 22.2 4.8-5.5 87.5 12.1
Neutral 3 3 34.3 6.6-12.8 51.5 0.8-3.9 20.0 8.5-9.7 88.0 22.5
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Wins 8 7 30.8 4.7-8.5 55.8 1.3-3.7 34.8 4.6-6.0 75.7 15.3
Losses 18 16 29.5 4.1-9.9 41.2 1.1-3.9 26.9 5.3-6.1 86.4 14.5
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November 5 5 30.4 3.9-8.2 48.4 1.3-4.7 27.8 2.4-2.9 81.8 11.6
December 6 5 30.7 5.7-10.7 53.1 1.3-4.1 31.6 5.7-6.7 83.9 18.3
January 7 7 27.3 2.5-8.0 31.6 1.0-3.6 29.4 2.9-3.6 82.4 9.0
February 8 6 31.3 4.8-10.4 46.2 1.0-3.4 28.6 7.8-9.4 83.1 18.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 26 23 29.9 1.0 2.8 3.8 3.1 0.2 2.3 2.0 1.2 1.3 0.0
Conference 14 12 29.1 1.3 2.3 3.6 3.1 0.1 2.2 1.9 1.1 1.4 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 8 29.5 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 0.1
Away 12 12 29.2 1.3 2.6 3.9 3.7 0.3 2.6 1.8 1.4 1.4 0.0
Neutral 3 3 34.3 1.7 3.3 5.0 2.0 0.0 2.7 2.3 1.1 0.7 0.0
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Wins 8 7 30.8 0.3 3.9 4.1 3.4 0.1 2.8 2.5 1.1 1.8 0.0
Losses 18 16 29.5 1.3 2.3 3.7 3.0 0.2 2.2 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.1
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November 5 5 30.4 0.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 0.2 2.6 1.8 1.4 1.8 0.0
December 6 5 30.7 1.5 3.2 4.7 2.5 0.2 2.0 1.7 1.2 1.2 0.0
January 7 7 27.3 0.4 2.1 2.6 2.6 0.1 2.0 2.3 0.9 1.0 0.1
February 8 6 31.3 1.6 2.8 4.4 3.6 0.1 2.8 2.0 1.4 1.5 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 26 23 777 26 73 99 81 4 61 51 1.2 35 1
Conference 14 12 408 18 32 50 43 2 31 27 1.1 19 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 8 324 5 32 37 31 0 22 22 1.0 16 1
Away 12 12 350 16 31 47 44 4 31 22 1.4 17 0
Neutral 3 3 103 5 10 15 6 0 8 7 1.1 2 0
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Wins 8 7 246 2 31 33 27 1 22 20 1.1 14 0
Losses 18 16 531 24 42 66 54 3 39 31 1.3 21 1
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November 5 5 152 1 17 18 19 1 13 9 1.4 9 0
December 6 5 184 9 19 28 15 1 12 10 1.2 7 0
January 7 7 191 3 15 18 18 1 14 16 0.9 7 1
February 8 6 250 13 22 35 29 1 22 16 1.4 12 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 26 23 29.9 1.3 3.8 5.1 4.2 0.2 3.1 2.6 1.2 1.8 0.1
Conference 14 12 29.1 1.8 3.1 4.9 4.2 0.2 3.0 2.6 1.1 1.9 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 8 29.5 0.6 4.0 4.6 3.8 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 2.0 0.1
Away 12 12 29.2 1.8 3.5 5.4 5.0 0.5 3.5 2.5 1.4 1.9 0.0
Neutral 3 3 34.3 1.9 3.9 5.8 2.3 0.0 3.1 2.7 1.1 0.8 0.0
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Wins 8 7 30.8 0.3 5.0 5.4 4.4 0.2 3.6 3.3 1.1 2.3 0.0
Losses 18 16 29.5 1.8 3.2 5.0 4.1 0.2 2.9 2.3 1.3 1.6 0.1
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November 5 5 30.4 0.3 4.5 4.7 5.0 0.3 3.4 2.4 1.4 2.4 0.0
December 6 5 30.7 2.0 4.1 6.1 3.3 0.2 2.6 2.2 1.2 1.5 0.0
January 7 7 27.3 0.6 3.1 3.8 3.8 0.2 2.9 3.4 0.9 1.5 0.2
February 8 6 31.3 2.1 3.5 5.6 4.6 0.2 3.5 2.6 1.4 1.9 0.0