HAYS' HIT: "Jesse is a versatile player who has put a lot of work into his game. He can play several spots on the floor and is a challenging matchup defensively. We need him on the glass. He has a knack for making plays at important junctures of the game."

THIS SEASON: Named to the Preseason all-RMAC team and the Preseason all-East Division team.

2006-07: Named to the RMAC's all-East Division honorable mention team after averaging 11.7 points and a team-leading 6.7 rebounds per game as a 2006-07 sophomore...Named Most Valuable Player of the RMAC Tournament...Named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic all-District second team...Named RMAC first team all-Academic...Played in all 32 games, including 31 starts, averaging 27.1 minutes per game...Ranked eighth in the RMAC in rebounding...Led the team in total rebounds (215) and offensive boards (57)...Posted three double-doubles on the year...Scored a career-high 32 points on 12-for-16 shooting with nine rebounds vs. Colorado Christian in the first round of the RMAC Tournament, Feb. 28...Posted 29 points and a career-high 17 rebounds at Nebraska-Kearney, Feb. 17...Scored double-digit points in 18 games, including nine games with 15 or more points...Shot 36-for-70 (.514) from three-point land for the year and ranked third in the RMAC in three-point percentage...Had four games with double-digit rebounds...Dished out a career-high five assists vs. Colorado Christian, Feb. 28...Shot 57-for-72 (.792) from the free-throw line on the season...Went 4-for-4 from beyond the arc vs. Chadron State, Feb. 3...Pulled down 11 rebounds, including six offensive, as Mesa State, Dec. 8...Went 16-for-26 from three-point land in his final eight games.

2005-06: Started seven games and played in all 31 contests as a 2005-06 freshman...Averaged 5.2 points and 3.3 rebounds...Named to the all-RMAC Tournament team after scoring 35 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in the three games...Tallied a season-high 14 points against Nebraska-Kearney in the RMAC Shootout championship game...Pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds in the opening round of the RMAC Shootout against Mesa State...Notched double-digit points in five games...Shot .508 (63-for-124) from the floor...Dished out a season-high three assists twice against Nebraska-Kearney...Ranked third on the team with 102 rebounds...Scored 13 points on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting from the floor and also pulled down seven boards at Regis, Feb. 7...Swatted two shots vs. Regis, Jan. 24...Shot 4-for-5 from both the floor and at the line for 13 points in just 18 minutes at Colorado Christian, Feb. 24...Started four consecutive games from Feb. 7-18, averaging 24.5 minutes per game...Tallied double figures in five contests...Fouled out of 10 games.

AUSTRALIA: Graduated from Radford College in Canberra, Australia, in 2003 and attended Australia National University in 2004-05...Represented Australia at the Oceania Youth Tournament in 2004 and averaged 19 points and eight rebounds per game...Also participated in cricket, soccer, cross country, track and field and swimming.

PERSONAL: Born Jesse Kendall James Wagstaff, April 30, 1986, to Derric and Barbara Wagstaff...Has a sister, Naomi...Majoring in civil engineering at Metro State.

Career Stats

2005-06
31 GP, 7 GS, 577-18.6 min, 63-124, .508 FG, 1-3, .333 3 pt, 34-54, .630 FT, 102-3.3 reb, 98 PF, 24 asst, 30 TO, 5 blk, 20 stl, 161-5.2 ppg
2006-07
32 GP, 31 GS, 866-27.1 min, 141-288, .490 FG, 36-70, .514 3 pt, 57-72, .792 FT, 215-6.7 reb, 76 PF, 63 asst, 48 TO, 11 blk, 52 stl, 375-11.7 ppg
2007-08
31 GP, 31 GS, 964-31.2 min, 155-357, .434 FG, 25-78, .321 3pt, 122-156, .782 FT, 199-6.4 reb, 87 PF, 61 asst, 70 TO, 17 blk, 41 stl, 457-14.7 ppg
Totals 94 GP, 69 GS, 2407-25.6 min, 359-769, .467 FG, 62-151, .411 3pt, 213-282, .755 FT, 516-5.5 reb, 261 PF, 148 asst, 148 TO, 33 blk, 113 stl, 993-10.6 ppg