MSU Athletics

The Rivers File

Parents: Johnny Wells and Brenda Thomas

Birthday: Dec. 19, 1987

Major: General Studies

Honors

Sporting News Preseason All-American 2013-14 NCAA II South Central Regional All-Tournament Team 2012 All-Lone Star Conference 2012 (HM) LSC Postseason All-Tournament Team 2012 24 Strong Teammate of the Year 2013-14

Statistics

2011-12 2013-14

At Midwestern State

Senior (2013-14)
- named a Preseason All-American by The Sporting News after sitting out 2012-13 campaign.
- suffered injury in exhibition game against Mid-America Christian forcing him to sit out first 16 games of season.
- came off the bench in final 16 games of the season at guard.
- averaged 8.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 19.2 minutes per game.
- shot 34.8 percent (40-of-115) from the field and 67.2 percent (39-of-58) from the free throw line.
- scored 10-or-more points in fvie games.
- scored 13 points including 10 over the final minute of regulation and overtime to help MSU overcome a 19-point deficit to beat Cameron 70-67 in third game back (2/1).
- poured in a season-high 16 points in 23 minutes as the Mustangs claimed a 78-68 win over Angelo State (2/19).
- matched campaign best with 16 points on 4-of-8 shooting going 7-of-8 from the charity stripe in a 74-68 win over No. 3-ranked Tarleton State in the South Central Regional semifinals in Denver (3/16).
- tallied 14 points with four rebounds while hitting a pair of 3s in a 72-66 win over Arkansas-Fort Smith in the opening round of the  South Central Regional in Denver (3/15).

Junior (2011-12)
- started each of MSU's 33 games at the guard position.
- averaged 10.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 24.6 minutes per game.
- tallied 19 double-figure scoring games.
- named a Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week after scoring 13 of his season-high 30 points in the final 8:14 to lift MSU to a 65-61 win at Angelo State on Dec. 12, 2011.
- hit season-high five treys at Angelo Staet on Dec. 12, 2011.
- hit multiple 3-pointers in six consecutive postseason games from the start of the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament through the South Central Region championship game.
- buried three treys to score 16 points while pulling down five rebounds in a 77-61 win over Arkansas Tech in the South Central Region championship game on March 13, 2012 at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
- named to the Lone Star Conference Postseason All-Tournament team after scoring 15 points with seven rebounds against Texas A&M-Commerce then connected on a pair of 3s to fin with 12 points against Tarleton State in the title game.
- grabbed at least seven rebounds four times including a season-high eight against Science & Arts (Okla.) on Nov. 14, 2011.

At Snead State

Sophomore (2010-11)
- scored 680 points (15.8) in 43 career games at Snead State in Boaz, Ala.
- tallied 32 career double-figure scoring games.
- recorded two career 30-point games against Northwest Shoals (Jan. 27, 2011) and Marion Military Institute (Jan. 31, 2011).
- recorded 12 career 20-point games.
- the leading scorer among Alabama Community College Conference players and second in NJCAA Divison I with 19.6 points per game.
- scored in double figures 16 times, including 10-straight games.
- had two 30-point games and 11 20-point outings.
- rated as the No. 46 prospect by the JuCo Junction.

Freshman (2009-10)
- named to All-Alabama Community College Conference North Division second team.
- averaged 12.8 points per game in 24 games as a freshman.
- posted 15 double figures scoring games.

At Warrior Academy
- averaged 25 points and 14 rebounds per game as a prep senior in 2008-09.
- led Braves to the 2009 AISA Class A state championship.
- named Most Valuable Player after scoring 35 points and pulling down 24 rebounds in a 71-62 win over Marion Military Institute.
- scored 43 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in an 80-79 win over MMI during regular season.