Kansas State University Athletics
2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
McGuirl, Mike
Jersey Number 00
Mike McGuirl
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 200
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Ellington, Conn.
- High School:
- East Catholic
Bio
Honors
- 2021 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- 2019 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Fall 2017 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Spring 2018 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Fall 2018 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Spring 2019 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Spring 2020 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)
- 2022 Dean Harris Sixth Man of the Year
- 2021 Rolando Blackman Most Valuable Player Award
- 2021 Bob Boozer Courage Award
- 2020 Ed Nealy Team Most Improved Player Award
Career
- Opted to utilize his extra season of eligibility and returned for the 2021-22 season, becoming one of the rare players to see action in 5 seasons (2017-18 to 2021-22).
- Saw action in 132 career games with 68 starts… His 132 games played tied Wesley Iwundu for the seventh-most in school history.
- Finished with 924 career points (7.0 ppg.) on 37.6 percent shooting (316-of-840), including 32.2 percent (149-of-463) from 3-point range… Scored 761 points (8.9 ppg.) in the last three seasons (2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22) in 86 career games on 38 percent shooting (259-of-681), including 33.4 percent (126-of-377) from 3-point range.
- Finished with 39 career double-digit scoring games, including a team-leading 20 in 2020-21… Posted double-digit points in 32 of the last 61 games played.
- Became the 40th Wildcat to tally 100 assists in a single season (2020-21), while he is 28th player in school history to register more than 200 assists in a career (266).
- Concluded his career tied for ninth in steals with 118, which included 25 or more in each of the last 4 seasons with a career-best 33 in 2021-22.
- Made his first impression as a true freshman in 2018, coming off the bench with a then career-high 17 points to help knock off Creighton (3/16/18) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, which propelled K-State to the Elite Eight… It was the most points by a freshman in an NCAA Tournament game since Michael Beasley scored 23 vs. Wisconsin (3/20/08).
As A Super Senior (2021-22)
- Saw action in 28 of 31 games played, including 17 starts… All 3 games missed were due to injuries (vs. Green Bay (12/12/21) or COVID-19 health and safety protocols (vs. West Virginia (1/8/22) and TCU (1/12/22)… Did start the last 12 games after an injury to Selton Miguel in a loss at No. 4/4 Baylor (1/25/22).
- Played in 781 total minutes, averaging 27.9 per game… Ranked fourth on the team in minutes per game… Played 30 or more minutes in 12 games, including a tying a career-high 40 at No. 12/12 Texas Tech (2/28/22).
- Averaged 7.8 points on 38.6 percent shooting (81-of-210), including 31.3 percent (31-of-99) from 3-point range, with 3.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game… Connected on 63.4 percent (26-of-41) from the free throw line.
- Ranked third on the team in assists (57) and steals (33), while he was fourth in scoring, rebounding and field goals made (81) and fifth in 3-point field goals made (31).
- Scored in double figures in 9 games (7 times in Big 12 play) with 4 coming in the last 6 games… Had a season-high 21 points vs. Oklahoma (3/5/22) in his last game at Bramlage Coliseum, hitting on 8-of-16 field goals and 4-of-5 from the free throw line… Scored in double figures in back-to-back wins over No. 19/19 Texas Tech (1/15/22) and No. 23/22 Texas (1/18/22).
- Tallied 24 of his 31 made 3-pointers in Big 12 play, including 3 or more treys in 5 league games… Knocked down a season-high 4 triples at Oklahoma State (2/19/22).
- Ranked fourth on the team in rebounding (3.4 rpg.) and total rebounds (96)… Grabbed at least 5 rebounds in 5 games, including a career-best 10 rebounds vs. Oklahoma State (2/19/22).
- Managed 57 assists to just 40 turnovers… Dished out 5 assists twice, including vs. North Dakota (11/28/21) and vs. Oklahoma (3/5/22).
- Posted a career-best 33 steals, which ranked third on the team… Tied his career-high with 3 steals in 4 games, including vs. Oklahoma (3/5/22) in his final game at Bramlage Coliseum.
- Saw action in 16 of 18 Big 12 games with 10 starts… Averaged 9.2 points on 43 percent (55-of-128) shooting, including 40.7 percent (24-of-59) from 3-point range, to go with 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 30.4 minutes per game.
- Ranked second on the team in 3-point field goals (24) in Big 12 play, while he was third in rebounds (59), assists (29) and steals (29) and fourth in scoring and field goals made (55).
As A Senior (2020-21)
- Selected All-Big 12 honorable mention by the league coaches.
- One of only 3 players (along with freshmen Davion Bradford and Selton Miguel) to play in all 29 games and the only Wildcat to start all 29 games.
- Logged nearly 1,000 minutes (995), averaging a team-best 34.3 per game… Ranked fifth in the Big 12 in minutes played… Played 30 or more minutes in 26 of 29 games, including a season and career-best 40 vs. Oklahoma State (1/9/21) and Texas Tech (2/6/21).
- Averaged 11.8 points on 35.6 percent shooting (112-of-315), including 31.6 percent (60-of-190) from 3-point range, with 3.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game… Connected on 76.3 percent (58-of-76) from the free throw line.
- Led the team in nearly every offensive category, including points (342), double-digit scoring games (20), field goals made (112) and attempted (315), 3-point field goals made (60) and attempted (190), free throws made (58) and attempted (76) and assists (103).
- Finished among the Big 12’s Top 15 in several categories, including fifth in minutes, 10th in 3-point field goals made (2.07) and assist/turnover ratio (1.34) and 12th in assists.
- Scored in all 29 games, including a team-best 20 double-digit scoring games and a pair of 20-point contests… Led the team in scoring in 11 games… Scored a season and career-best 22 points on two occasions, including the opener vs. Drake (11/25/20) and vs. Fort Hays State (12/8/20)… Scored a Big 12-high of 19 in the upset of No. 7 Oklahoma (2/23/21).
- Ended the season with double-digit scoring games in 5 of the last 6 games.
- Led the team in scoring (16), rebounding (9) and assists (5) in the win over TCU (2/20/21).
- Enjoyed a (first) Senior Day to remember with his 19-point outing in the win over the Sooners, scoring 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range, to go with 7 rebounds and 2 steals in 38 minutes played.
- His team-leading 60 3-pointers surpassed his entire total from his first three seasons… Had at least 3 triples in 13 games, including a career-best 5 vs. No. 7/8 Oklahoma (2/23/21)… Also posted 4 vs. Fort Hays State (12/8/20) and Texas Tech (2/6/21).
- Had a team-leading 103 assists, becoming the 40th Wildcat to collect 100 or more assists in a single season… Dished out 5 or more assists in 11 games, including a season-high 8 vs. Milwaukee (12/11/20)… Led the team in assists in 14 games.
- Ranked fourth on the team in rebounding (3.8 rpg.) and total rebounds (103)… Collected at least 5 rebounds in 7 games, including a season-best 9 at TCU (2/20/21).
- Tied DaJuan Gordon with the team lead in steals (30) and was one of four players with 20 or more steals… Had at least 2 steals in 11 games, including a season-high 3 vs. TCU (3/10/21)… Led the team in steals in 10 games.
- One of two players (along with freshman Davion Bradford) to start all 18 Big 12 contests… Averaged 11.1 points on 31.8 percent shooting (63-of-198), including 30 percent (36-of-120) from 3-point range, in Big 12 play with 4.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 0.7 steals in 34.2 minutes per game… Connected on 82.6 percent (38-of-46) from the free throw line.
- Led the team in total points (200), field goals made (63), 3-point field goals made (36), free throw made (38) and assists (55) in Big 12 play.
- Scored in double figures 12 times in 18 Big 12 games.
- Finished among the Big 12’s Top 15 in four categories, including eighth in minutes (34.09), 10th in 3-point field goal made (2.00) and assist/turnover ratio (0.93) and 11th in assists (3.1).
As A Junior (2019-20)
- Saw action in 29 games with 20 starts… Started the first 15 games and the last 5 games… Missed 3 games (Texas Tech (1/14/20), West Virginia (1/18/20) and Kansas (1/21/20) due to a concussion, which snapped a streak of 54 consecutive games played… Returned to play at Alabama (1/25/20), the start of 9 consecutive games off the bench.
- Logged 717 minutes, averaging 24.7 minutes per game… Played 20 or more minutes in 24 games, including 30 or more minutes in 9 games… Played a career-high 36 minutes in the win over TCU (3/11/20) in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- Averaged 6.9 points on 42.3 percent shooting (66-of-156), including a team-best 39.8 percent (35-of-88) from 3-point range, with 2.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game… Connected on 66 percent (33-of-50) from the free throw line.
- Led the team in 3-point field goal percentage, while his 42.3 field goal percentage ranked third among players with 10 or more starts… Ranked third in 3-point field goals (35) and fourth in assists (53), steals (27) and minutes played (717).
- Turned up his production in starting the last 5 games, averaging 9.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 30.4 minutes per game… Scored in double figures in 3 of the last 5 games… Played perhaps his best all-around game in the last game of the season vs. TCU (3/11/20), tying his career-highs in both rebounds (7) and assists (6) to go with 8 points in 36 minutes.
- Scored in 26 games, including a personal-best 8 double-digit scoring games… Tied his season-high of 16 points on 3 different occasions, including on 6-of-8 field goals vs. Florida A&M (12/2/19), on 4-of-5 field goals in the win over Oklahoma (1/29/20) and on 5-of-9 field goals vs. Oklahoma State (2/11/20)… Twice led the team in scoring (Oklahoma and Oklahoma State)… Also notched 14 points on 4-of-7 field goals vs. Mississippi State (12/14/19).
- One of the team’s top 3-point shooters, posting at least 1 triple in 19 games and 2 in 10 others with a career-tying 4 vs. Florida A&M (12/2/19)… Also knocked down 3 each vs. Mississippi State (12/14/19), Oklahoma (1/29/20), Oklahoma State (2/11/20) and at No. 2/2 Baylor (2/25/20).
- Collected personal bests in total rebounds (69), average (2.4 rpg.), offensive rebounds (18) and defensive rebounds (51)… Had at least 4 rebounds in 7 games, including a career-best 7 vs. Tulsa (12/29/19) and TCU (3/11/20)… Led in rebounds in 3 games.
- Dished out 53 assists to 29 turnovers (1.8 assist/turnover ratio)… Had at least 3 assists in 7 games, including a career-best 6 vs. Alabama State (12/11/19) and TCU (3/11/20).
- One of seven players with 20 or more steals (27)… Had at least 2 steals in 8 games.
- Saw action in 15 Big 12 games, including 7 starts… Averaged 6.6 points on 43 percent shooting (34-of-79), including 36.6 percent (16-of-29) from 3-point range, with 1.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals in 22.5 minutes per game… Connected on 55.2 percent (16-of-29) from the free throw line… Scored in double figures in 5 Big 12 games.
As A Sophomore (2018-19)
- Saw action in all 34 games, including consecutive starts vs. Texas (1/2/19) and No. 11/11 Texas Tech (1/5/19) with the injury to Kamau Stokes… Registered 20 or more minutes in 12 games (9 in Big 12 play), including a career-high 32 minutes vs. No. 23/22 Iowa State (2/16/19).
- Averaged 3.6 points on 36.7 percent shooting (44-of-120), including 27.7 percent (18-of-65) from 3-point range, with 1.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.7 steals in 16.8 minutes per game… Connected on 63 percent (17-of-27) from the free throw line.
- Scored in 27 games (16 times in Big 12 play) with a career-best 18 points, including 15 in the second half, against West Virginia (1/9/19) on 7-of-12 field goals, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range… It marked just the second time in double digits.
- Registered 6 or more points in 4 of his last 8 games, including a 7-point outing vs. UC Irvine (3/22/19) in the NCAA Tournament.
- Performed well in his first start vs. Texas (1/2/19), scoring 5 points on 2-of-4 field goals to go with a career-best 3 steals and 2 rebounds in 30 minutes of action.
- Grabbed 51 rebounds, including 35 on the defensive end, on the year… Had a career-high 5 rebounds vs. Oklahoma State (2/23/19).
- Dished out 42 assists on the year with 21 coming in Big 12 play… Posted a solid 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio (42 assists to 23 turnovers), including 2.3 ratio (21 assists to 9 turnovers) in Big 12 play… Tallied a career-best 5 assists vs. Georgia State (12/15/18).
- Was one of six players with 20 or more steals (25)… Had at least 2 steals in 6 games, including a career-high 3 vs. Texas (1/2/19).
- Saw action in all 18 Big 12 contests with 2 starts… In addition to averaging 4.7 points on 43.5 percent shooting, including 42.9 percent from 3-point range, he also averaged 1.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.7 steals in 19.3 minutes per game… Connected on 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from the free throw line.
As A Freshman (2017-18)
- Saw action in 12 games, including all 4 NCAA Tournament games… Was expected to redshirt the season, as he did not play in the first 13 games, but was pressed into time due to the injury to Kamau Stokes against No. 18/18 Texas Tech (1/16/18) then again with the injury to Dean Wade in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Tournament.
- Averaged 12.5 minutes per game, including 21.5 minutes per game in the NCAA Tournament… 107 of his 150 minutes on the season came in the last 5 games of the season, including 20 or more minutes of action against No. 9/9 Kansas (3/9/18) in the Big 12 Championship and Creighton (3/16/18), No. 18/20 Kentucky (3/22/18) and Loyola Chicago (3/24/18) in the NCAA Tournament… Played a season-high 29 minutes vs. Loyola Chicago (3/24/18).
- Averaged 3.3 points on 33.3 percent shooting (13-of-39), including 23.8 percent (5-of-21) from 3-point range, with 1.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.3 steals in 12.5 minutes per game… Connected on 75 percent (9-of-12) from the free throw line.
- Made the most of his opportunities in the postseason, scoring 31 of his 40 points in the last 5 games on 37 percent shooting (10-of-27) and 70 percent (7-of-10) from the free throw line… During this stretch, he averaged 6.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 21.4 minutes per game in a prominent role of the bench… In the NCAA Tournament, he averaged 6.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.8 steals in 21.5 minutes per game.
- Played a huge role in the NCAA Tournament First Round win over Creighton (3/16/18), scoring in double figures for the first time in his career with 17 points off the bench on 6-of-10 field goals, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 2-of-3 from the free throw line in 22 minutes… It was the most points by a Wildcat freshman in an NCAA Tournament game since Michael Beasley scored 23 vs. Wisconsin (3/20/08).
- Scored in 8 of 12 games played, including all 4 NCAA Tournament games… Totaled 5 points against No. 7/7 Kansas (1/29/18), including his first career 3-pointer, in 10 minutes of action… Posted 4 points and season-highs in both rebounding (4) and assists (4) against the Jayhawks (3/9/18) at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship… Finished with 5 points against Loyola Chicago (3/24/18) in the NCAA Tournament.
- Corralled 18 rebounds on the season, including a season-high 4 against No. 9/9 Kansas (3/9/18) at the Phillips 66 Championship and 4 vs. Creighton (3/16/18) in the NCAA Tournament.
- Dished out 11 assists to just 6 turnovers… Posted a season-high 4 assists against No. 9/9 Kansas (3/9/18) at the Phillips 66 Championship.
- Saw action in 7 Big 12 contests… Averaged 1.3 points on 25 percent shooting (3-of-12), including 14.3 percent (1-of-7) from 3-point range, with 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 6.1 minutes per game… Connected on both free throw attempts.
High School
- Rated the No. 6 recruit in Connecticut and the No. 27 recruit in New England by the New England Recruiting Report… A 3-star recruit by both Rivals.com and 247Sports.com.
- A four-year letterman at East Catholic High School in Manchester, Conn. … Helped the Eagles post a 90-17 overall record during his prep career and included CIAC State Championships in 2014 (Class M) and 2016 (Class L) and state semifinals in 2015 (Class M) and 2017 (Class LL).
- Led East Catholic to a 26-2 overall record and a trip to the semifinals of the Connecticut Class LL semifinals, where they lost to eventual state champion Hillhouse, 53-45, as a senior in 2016-17… The team finished No. 3 in the final GameTimeCT/New Haven Register Top 10… The team enjoyed a 25-game winning streak from Dec. 27 to March 10.
- Scored more than 1,000 points in his prep career, including more than 500 his senior season.
- Named First Team All-State by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association and New Haven Register as both a junior (2016 – Class L) and senior (2017 – Class LL)… Twice selected to the Fab 15 All-Courant Team by the Hartford Courant… Named to the Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) all-league squad as a junior and senior.
- Averaged 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists per game as a senior in 2016-17.
- Scored in double figures in 25 of 28 games played as a senior, including 12 games of 20 or more points… Posted a season-high 27 points in a win over Hartford Public (2/23/17), including the game-winning shot with 1.9 seconds left to push to the second round of the CCC Tournament… Tallied 26 points vs. Hamden (3/8/17) in the second round of the Class LL second round… Collected a triple-double vs. Manchester (2/2/17) with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
- Averaged 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks as a junior in 2015-16… Scored a team-high 16 points on 5-of-7 field goals to go with 3 steals and 3 rebounds in the 62-51 win over Middletown (3/20/16) in the Class L State Championship Game… Posted a quadruple-double in game vs. Manchester (2/4/16), posting 22 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals… Played most of the season with a mask after sustaining multiple facial fractures while being fouled during a game in early January 2016.
- Coached by Luke Reilly.
Personal
- Michael Joseph McGuirl was born December 4, 1998 in Harford, Conn. … Parents are Pat and Yovana McGuirl… Has three sisters (Aissa, Gabby and Elizabeth).
- McGuirl is just the second Connecticut player and first since Marcus McCollough (1996-98).
- Earned a bachelor’s degree in finance in May 2021 and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Personal Financial Planning.
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