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Michael Weathers

Michael Weathers (born August 5, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Klosterneuburg Dukes of the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the Miami RedHawks, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Southern Tigers and SMU Mustangs.

Michael Weathers
Weathers with the Texas Southern Tigers in 2020
No. 15 – Klosterneuburg Dukes
PositionGuard
LeagueAustrian Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1997-08-05) August 5, 1997 (age 26)
Roeland Park, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolShawnee Mission North
(Overland Park, Kansas)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023Sutjeska
2023–presentKlosterneuburg Dukes
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SWAC (2021)
  • SWAC Newcomer of the Year (2021)
  • MAC Freshman of the Year (2017)

Early life and high school career edit

Weathers was born to Michael Weathers and Joann Loring.[1] He has a fraternal twin brother, Marcus, who was born three minutes after him.[1] Weathers' father played college basketball for the Drake Bulldogs.[1] When Weathers was aged five, his father died of heart problems at the age of 40.[1] Weathers' mother remarried Henry Loring, a former college football player for the Grambling State Tigers.[1]

The Weathers brothers created a formidable duo while playing basketball at Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kansas.[1] They led their team to the Kansas state title as seniors after they made the final four the previous year.[1] Weathers left Shawnee Mission North as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,626 points; his brother finished second with 1,150.[1]

Recruiting edit

Weathers was lightly recruited during his first years at high school.[1] Prior to his senior year, he was contacted by Miami RedHawks coach John Cooper, who was a childhood fan of Weathers' father when he played at Southeast High School, but he turned down the offer as he stated he was looking in a different direction.[1] Weathers began to receive individual interest during his senior year from college teams including the Creighton Bluejays, Nebraska Cornhuskers and SMU Mustangs but his mother encouraged him to stay with his brother and attend a college together.[1] Although some colleges showed interest in signing both, concerns about their academics emerged and there was a delay of clearance by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[1] Cooper and the RedHawks reemerged as an option with the offer of signing both brothers at the urging of an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) coach who suggested that Cooper "look out for them."[1] The brothers, who had improved their grades, committed to the RedHawks without making a visit to the campus.[1] Weathers was considered a three-star prospect by Rivals.[2]

College career edit

Miami (Ohio) (2016–2017) edit

Weathers made his college basketball debut on November 12, 2016, with a 21-point performance against the Muskingum Fighting Muskies.[3] He scored a career-high 31 points in a November 21, 2016, game against the Northern Kentucky Norse.[4] Weathers averaged a team-high in points (16.7), assists (4.8), blocks (1.4) and steals (1.9); his rebounds (4.2) were third-best.[5] He was named the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year for the 2016–17 season.[5]

On March 28, 2017, Weathers announced that he and his brother would transfer from the RedHawks as they desired to play closer to home with a different opportunity. Weathers expressed an eagerness to play alongside his brother at another school but they would be open to separation if presented with individual options.[6]

Oklahoma State (2017–2019) edit

On April 16, 2017, Weathers announced that he had committed to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.[7] He followed former RedHawks coach Cooper, who had been hired by the Cowboys as an assistant coach.[8] Marcus instead transferred to the Duquesne Dukes.[9] Weathers sat out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA transfer rules.[10]

Weathers was suspended indefinitely by the team on September 20, 2018, after he was charged with grand larceny. He had been arrested on September 9, 2018, when he stole a woman's wallet and purchased drinks at a bar using her debit card.[10] On November 6, 2018, Weathers pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of knowingly concealing stolen property while the felony charge of grand larceny was dismissed.[11] He returned to the team on November 9, 2018.[12]

On January 16, 2019, Weathers and teammates Maurice Calloo and Kentrevious Jones were dismissed by the Cowboys for a violation of team rules.[13] He averaged 9.2 points and 2.1 assists in 16 games played for the Cowboys.[14]

Texas Southern (2019–2021) edit

On August 20, 2019, Weathers announced that he would transfer to play for the Texas Southern Tigers.[8]

Weathers made his debut for the Tigers on November 25, 2020, against the Washington State Cougars and scored 10 points.[15] On March 6, 2021, Weathers scored a season-high 28 points in a victory over the Southern Jaguars.[16] He was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Newcomer of the Year and was named to the first-team All-SWAC at the conclusion of the regular season.[17] Weathers set a new season-high with 30 points to defeat Jackson State in the semifinal of the 2021 SWAC tournament. He hit a game-tying three-pointer at the end of regulation as well as a three-pointer to give the Tigers a one-point lead in the final seconds of overtime.[18] On March 13, 2021, Weathers scored 13 points as the Tigers defeated the Prairie View A&M Panthers to become SWAC Tournament champions and was named Tournament MVP.[19] The Tigers qualified for the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they were eliminated in the first round by the Michigan Wolverines; Weathers scored 24 points in his final game for the Tigers.[20]

SMU (2021–2022) edit

Weathers transferred to play for the SMU Mustangs for his final season of college eligibility. The move reunited him with his brother Marcus, who transferred from Duquesne, and his former coach John Cooper, who serves as an assistant for the Mustangs.[21]

On February 16, 2022, Weathers scored a season-high 22 points in a loss to the Temple Owls.[22]

Professional career edit

Weathers was selected by the Oklahoma City Blue as the eighth overall pick in the 2022 NBA G League draft.[23]

On February 2, 2023, Weathers signed with Sutjeska of the Prva A Liga.[24] Sutjeska qualified for the semifinals but the club was unable to keep Weathers and he departed in May 2023.[25]

On July 12, 2023, Weathers signed with the Klosterneuburg Dukes of the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga.[26]

Career statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Miami (OH) 32 28 28.3 .431 .221 .777 4.2 4.8 1.9 1.4 16.7
2018–19 Oklahoma State 16 0 20.5 .442 .222 .627 2.8 2.1 1.1 .4 9.2
2020–21 Texas Southern 24 24 31.2 .478 .306 .795 5.2 3.5 2.1 1.0 16.5
2021–22 SMU 31 19 26.8 .470 .400 .798 5.9 2.2 1.6 1.5 11.0
Career 103 71 27.3 .454 .284 .769 4.7 3.3 1.7 1.2 13.8

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Archdeacon, Tom (January 4, 2017). "Tom Archdeacon: Freshman twins making immediate impact for RedHawks". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Michael Weathers, 2016 Point Guard". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Newcomers lead Miami (Ohio) over Muskingum 84-57". Associated Press. November 12, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Holland, McDonald lead Northern Kentucky, 79-70". Associated Press. November 21, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Michael Weathers named MAC Freshman of the Year". WKRC. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. ^ McDowell, Sam (March 28, 2017). "Michael Weathers, who dreamed of playing at KU, says he and twin brother will transfer". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  7. ^ McDowell, Sam (April 16, 2017). "Michael Weathers, former All-Metro player of the year, will transfer to Oklahoma State". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Clark, Dave (August 20, 2019). "Michael Weathers, former MAC Freshman of the Year for Miami RedHawks, joins Texas Southern". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Duderstadt, Chris (April 23, 2017). "SM North hoops alumnus Marcus Weathers will transfer to Duquesne". Shawnee Dispatch. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Cooper, Mark (October 27, 2018). "OSU basketball player Michael Weathers suspended after grand larceny arrest". Tulsa World. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Cooper, Mark (November 6, 2018). "OSU basketball: Michael Weathers pleads guilty to misdemeanor, receives 2-year deferred sentence". Tulsa World. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "Oklahoma State's Weathers returning after suspension". Associated Press. November 9, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  13. ^ Ruiz, Nathan (January 19, 2019). "OSU basketball: Michael Weathers, Maurice Calloo and Kentrevious Jones dismissed". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Oklahoma State kicks Weathers, Calloo, Jones off team". Associated Press. January 17, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  15. ^ "Tigers Fall In A Nail-Biter At Washington State". Texas Southern University Athletics. November 26, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  16. ^ "Weathers carries Texas Southern over Southern 80-74". CBS Sports. March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  17. ^ "Weathers Named Newcomer of the Year, 1st Team All-SWAC". Texas Southern University Athletics. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  18. ^ "Texas two-step: Texas Southern knocks off previously unbeaten Jackson State to move to SWAC final". HBCU Sports. March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  19. ^ "Texas Southern Punches Ticket to Big Dance with 80-61 win over PVAMU". Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "Texas Southern's NCAA run ends with 82-66 lost to Michigan". ABC13. March 22, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  21. ^ Blum, Sam (April 14, 2021). "The Weathers twins split 4 years ago to succeed on their own. Now, they'll reunite at SMU for their final college season". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  22. ^ "Michael Weathers' big scoring night not enough for SMU in road loss to Temple". The Dallas Morning News. February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  23. ^ "Oklahoma City Blue Selects Hellems, Weathers, Starkey, Flory and Kangu in the 2022 NBA G League Draft". Oklahoma City Blue. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  24. ^ "Majkl Veders pojačanje Sutjeske". KK Sutjeska (in Bosnian). February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  25. ^ "Sutjeska oslabljena protiv Budućnosti". KK Sutjeska (in Bosnian). May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  26. ^ "Michael Weathers erster Neuzugang bei den Dukes". Basketball Klosterneuburg (in German). July 12, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

External links edit

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