Diego Willis

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Diego Willis
No. 25 – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSouthland Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-05-11) May 11, 1999 (age 22)
Hermosillo, Mexico
NationalityMexican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolCanarias Basketball Academy
(Tenerife, Spain)
College
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016La Matanza
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Mexico
FIBA AmeriCup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Argentina

Diego Willis Orozco (born May 11, 1999) is a Mexican college basketball player for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks of the Southland Conference. He previously played for the NJIT Highlanders. He has played for the Mexico men's national basketball team.[1]

High school career[]

Willis attended Canarias Basketball Academy and averaged 18.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as a senior.[2] He signed a National Letter of Intent to go to NJIT.[3]

College career[]

As a junior, Willis averaged 5.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[4] Following the season, he transferred to Stephen F. Austin.[5]

National team career[]

He participated at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.[6] Willis represented Mexico in the 2019 Pan American Games.[7]

Career statistics[]

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[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 NJIT 28 1 9.7 .322 .310 .333 1.5 .6 .2 .0 1.9
2019��20 NJIT 30 2 14.5 .330 .280 .650 1.8 .8 .4 .1 3.5
2020–21 NJIT 19 5 21.6 .330 .250 .795 3.3 .9 .6 .0 5.9
Career 77 8 14.5 .328 .277 .726 2.1 .8 .4 .1 3.5

References[]

  1. ^ FIBA profile
  2. ^ "Diego Willis: The Sky is the Limit". NJIT Highlanders. November 26, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "NJIT squares up against Rutgers". Federal News Network. Associated Press. November 25, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (June 29, 2021). "Diego Willis (Mexican National Team) Continues To Work On Pick And Roll Scenarios So He Can Continue To Grow As A Player". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Diego Willis transfers to SF Austin". Latinbasket. July 30, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  6. ^ 2017 FIBA AmeriCup profile
  7. ^ "NJIT's Diego Willis to Represent Mexican National Team". NJIT Highlanders. May 14, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

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