2016-17 Men's Basketball
Roster
Dontay Caruthers
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rochester, NY
- High School:
- East (Midland/Indian Hills)
- Major:
- Communication
2017-18: Played in 22 games this year, making three starts...missed 11 games due to a leg injury during December and early January...scored 23 points twice early this season prior to his injury with 23 points and seven rebounds against UAB (11/21) and 23 points at Niagara (11/29)...scored 19 points in 18 minutes off the bench in a win over Ohio (2/24) going 8-of-12 from the floor...finished with nine points at Northern Illinois (2/10)...one of the best finishers around the rim, shooting 59.8% from the floor, which is second best on the team...had a career-high eight assists in the quarterfinal win over Central Michigan (3/8) and added 11 points, five rebounds, and three steals in the semifinals win over Kent State (3/9)...scored seven points and added three steals against Kentucky (3/17) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
2016-17: Played in all 32 games, starting 18 of those contests...named MAC Defensive Player of the Year and to the All-MAC Defensive Team...led the team in steals with 58, just one away from the top 10 in school history in single-season steals....had career-highs of five steals in back-to-back contests at Kent State (1/17) and against Western Michigan (1/21)...had a career-high 18 points at Bowling Green (2/11), beginning a stretch of three straight games in double figures, including 12 points at Central Michigan (2/14) and Miami (2/17)...third on the team in assists with five against Nazareth (11/17), St. Bonaventure(12/3), Canisius (12/17).
Previous School: Spent his freshman season at Midland CC under assistant coach Bryan Hodgson...played in 30 games, starting 26 of them...averaged 10.1 points per game and 5.0 assists per contest...scored a career-high 27 points against Clarendon...sat out his sophomore season at Indian Hills CC due to injury.
High School: Played at East High School in Rochester, NY under head coach Darryl Barley...was named the Greater Rochester Player of the Year and named Class A first-team All-State after averaging 28.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game during his senior season...opened his senior year with back-to-back 50-point games, including 53 points against Edison.
Personal: Born June 23, 1995...full name is Dontay Latrai Caruthers...son of Donnell Caruthers and Loretha Hawkins...has five brothers (Donnell, Brandon, Quinton, Christopher, Shamir)...majoring in communications with goal of being a sports broadcaster on ESPN...favorite athlete is Chris Paul and favorite foods are lasagna and garlic bread...favorite television show is Spongebob Squarepants...chose UB because it is close to home and has a family culture...cousin of UB’s all-time leading scorer Javon McCrea...wants to break the assists records while at Buffalo...if he could visit anywhere in the world, it would be Dubai...chose his uniform number because he has been wearing it his whole life since his big brother, Brandon.
