Honors
· 2015-16 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
· 2014-15 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Junior (2015-16)
Made 31 appearances, all in the starting lineup, and averaged a career-best 7.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game … upped those averages to 8.5 points and 4.1 boards per outing in Conference USA action … shot 44.5 percent from the floor and 76.7 percent at the free-throw line … led the team with 15 blocks … scored in double figures nine times, highlighted by a career-high 21 points behind five 3-pointers at Charlotte (Feb. 25) … also tallied 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting against Louisiana Tech (Feb. 18) … named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Sophomore (2014-15)
Saw action in 16 games with one start and averaged 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds per game … opened the season with a 3-pointer and three boards in the win over Huston-Tillotson (Nov. 14) … went 4-for-4 from the field en route to a season-high eight points at Southern Miss (Feb. 26), which was the first start of his career.
Freshman (2013-14)
Appeared in 15 contests off the bench and averaged 1.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … made his debut against McMurry (11/18) and totaled three minutes off the bench … scored five points, his first at UTSA, and pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds against Huston-Tillotson (12/4) … posted a season-best six points on a pair of 3-pointers in the win over Rice (1/30) … sat out the 2012-13 season as a redshirt.
Prior To UTSA
Four-year letterwinner and three-time All-Region (East Valley) honoree for head coach Mark Nold at Perry High School in Gilbert, Ariz. … helped the Pumas reach the playoffs three straight seasons … posted 14.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game and seven double-doubles as a senior to help Perry to a 21-9 record … posted 34 points and 17 boards against Apollo … had 32 points and 14 rebounds versus Highland … averaged 13.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game as a junior … posted 30 points and eight rebounds against Palo Verde High School … registered four double-doubles, including 25 points and 13 boards against Skyline and 23 and 12 versus Apollo … three-star recruit by Rivals.com and a top 75 recruit by MaxPreps.com … played for the Arizona Magic AAU squad under head coach Justin Allen … participated in the Academic All West Camp … graduated with a 3.75 GPA.
Personal
Born on Dec. 22, 1993, in Sioux Falls, S.D. … son of Brian and Stacey O’Brien … has one brother, Adam … graduated in May 2016 with a finance degree and currently is working toward his MBA … enjoys playing golf and watching old movies in his spare time … favorite actress is Jessica Alba … favorite food is pizza.