Oklahoma State University Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
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Lienhard, Will
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Jersey Number 34
Will Lienhard
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Oklahoma City, Okla.
- High School:
- Bishop McGuinness High School
Bio
• Career/Season Stats
2016-17 Season (Sophomore Season)
• Saw action in 12 games for the Cowboys and tallied 34 total minutes on the season.
• Scored his first and only career bucket against eventual national champions North Carolina at the Maui Invitational.
• Grabbed 10 rebounds on the season, including two games with three boards. Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Lienhard posted a pair of offensive rebounds.
• Also saw action against Georgetown, Wichita State, Texas, Arkansas, and Texas Tech.
• Blocked a shot in three games; Central Arkansas, New Orleans and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• Finished his OSU career 1-of-2 from the floor.
2015-16 Season (Freshman Year)
• Walked-on to the Cowboy basketball team for the fall.
• Made his Cowboy debut in the conference opener at home against TCU.
High School
• Joined the Cowboy basketball program as a walk-on in the fall.
• 2015 Mr. Basketball Oklahoma Finalist.
• 2015 Oklahoma Big 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
• Named first-team All-Conference for Class 6A in 2015.
• Was an Oklahoman Big All-City and Class 6A All-State honorable mention selection.
• Averaged 10.1 points (42.1 FG percent), 9.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game his senior season.
• Preseason VYPE Top 100 selection in 2015.
• Selected to The Oklahoman's All-state Basketball team and Big All-City Second Team.
• Tulsa World All-State honorable mention in 2014.
• 2014 VYPE Mr. Basketball Oklahoma Finalist and Top 100 selection.
• Tied a team-high 19 points, including seven rebounds, in 59-52 championship game loss to Tulsa Memorial in his junior season.
• Named to the Class 5A All-State Tournament Second Team, averaging 15.7 points per game in the playoffs.
• Led his team to a 24-6 record, including a second-consecutive Class 5A state tournament championship game, state runner-up finish.
• Averaged 9.5 points (46.9 FG percent) and 8.6 rebounds per game as a junior.
• Preseason All-State selection in 2013-14 season.
• Grabbed 13 rebounds in 59-42 championship loss to Tulsa Memorial.
• Selected as an All-VYPE Boys Basketball honorable mention.
• Named to All-Tournament Team after averaging 7.7 points per game in playoffs.
• Led Bishop McGuinness to a 24-5 record, securing a No. 1 seed and Class 5A state tournament championship game appearance in sophomore year.
• Averaged 9.6 points (53.9 FG percent) and 10.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
Personal
Born July 12, 1996 to Paul and LeAnn Lienhard. He also competed for the Bishop McGuinness Catholic track team while in high school. His father, Paul, played junior college basketball at West Arkansas. Will's uncle, Steve Lienhard, was a pitcher at Oklahoma State and played in the minor leagues for six seasons. His great uncle, Bill Lienhard, played basketball at Kansas where he was a part of the 1952 national championship team, as well as the team that won the Olympic Gold medal at the 1952 Helinski Games. He is majoring in Business Finance.
2016-17 Season (Sophomore Season)
• Saw action in 12 games for the Cowboys and tallied 34 total minutes on the season.
• Scored his first and only career bucket against eventual national champions North Carolina at the Maui Invitational.
• Grabbed 10 rebounds on the season, including two games with three boards. Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Lienhard posted a pair of offensive rebounds.
• Also saw action against Georgetown, Wichita State, Texas, Arkansas, and Texas Tech.
• Blocked a shot in three games; Central Arkansas, New Orleans and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• Finished his OSU career 1-of-2 from the floor.
2015-16 Season (Freshman Year)
• Walked-on to the Cowboy basketball team for the fall.
• Made his Cowboy debut in the conference opener at home against TCU.
High School
• Joined the Cowboy basketball program as a walk-on in the fall.
• 2015 Mr. Basketball Oklahoma Finalist.
• 2015 Oklahoma Big 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
• Named first-team All-Conference for Class 6A in 2015.
• Was an Oklahoman Big All-City and Class 6A All-State honorable mention selection.
• Averaged 10.1 points (42.1 FG percent), 9.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game his senior season.
• Preseason VYPE Top 100 selection in 2015.
• Selected to The Oklahoman's All-state Basketball team and Big All-City Second Team.
• Tulsa World All-State honorable mention in 2014.
• 2014 VYPE Mr. Basketball Oklahoma Finalist and Top 100 selection.
• Tied a team-high 19 points, including seven rebounds, in 59-52 championship game loss to Tulsa Memorial in his junior season.
• Named to the Class 5A All-State Tournament Second Team, averaging 15.7 points per game in the playoffs.
• Led his team to a 24-6 record, including a second-consecutive Class 5A state tournament championship game, state runner-up finish.
• Averaged 9.5 points (46.9 FG percent) and 8.6 rebounds per game as a junior.
• Preseason All-State selection in 2013-14 season.
• Grabbed 13 rebounds in 59-42 championship loss to Tulsa Memorial.
• Selected as an All-VYPE Boys Basketball honorable mention.
• Named to All-Tournament Team after averaging 7.7 points per game in playoffs.
• Led Bishop McGuinness to a 24-5 record, securing a No. 1 seed and Class 5A state tournament championship game appearance in sophomore year.
• Averaged 9.6 points (53.9 FG percent) and 10.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
Personal
Born July 12, 1996 to Paul and LeAnn Lienhard. He also competed for the Bishop McGuinness Catholic track team while in high school. His father, Paul, played junior college basketball at West Arkansas. Will's uncle, Steve Lienhard, was a pitcher at Oklahoma State and played in the minor leagues for six seasons. His great uncle, Bill Lienhard, played basketball at Kansas where he was a part of the 1952 national championship team, as well as the team that won the Olympic Gold medal at the 1952 Helinski Games. He is majoring in Business Finance.
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