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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Steven Christy

25 John Moon

  • POSITION Center
  • HEIGHT 7-0
  • CLASS Senior
  • HOMETOWN Crescent, Okla.
  • HIGHSCHOOL Crescent HS

Biography

Accounting major … One of the seminal players in Oklahoma Christian basketball history who ended his career holding several major program records … The Heartland Conference’s top player and one of the best in all of NCAA Division II, who during his junior season earned honorable mention on two All-America lists … OC’s first-ever CoSIDA All-America first-team selection, having earned that elite honor as a junior and again as a senior … On Heartland Conference career lists, finished first in blocked shots (237), second in rebounding (812) and third in scoring with 1,881 points … OC’s best all-time shooter, hitting 60.4 percent of his field-goal attempts during his career … Tied or set numerous NCAA, conference and school records with a perfect 20-of-20 shooting game on Feb. 6, 2016, against Oklahoma Panhandle State, in which he poured in 50 points … Through three seasons, already held the Heartland Conference career record for blocked shots (164) and entered his senior season seventh in the league in career scoring with 1,423 points … First player in Heartland history to post multiple games of 40 points or more … Holds single-game conference records for points, field-goal percentage and overall field goals … Big man who was quickly thrown into a major role and blossomed as his freshman season progressed … Developed into the Heartland Conference’s top center as a sophomore and its best player as a junior, when he became only the second player in league history to lead the Heartland in three major statistical categories (scoring, rebounding and blocked shots) … Touted on Twitter by ESPN analyst and former NCAA Division I coach Fran Fraschilla during his first collegiate game … Believed to be the first 7-footer ever to suit up for OC … Besides his scoring and rebounding, became a defensive force with his shot-blocking ability, swatting 42 shots as a freshman, 52 as a sophomore and 70 as a junior … Enters season riding a streak of 53 straight games with at least one blocked shot … Also has a 26-game streak of double-digit scoring performances … 2016-17: Played in all 26 games (26 starts), averaging 17.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game … Led the Heartland Conference in rebounding and blocked shots and was second in scoring … Also was second in field-goal percentage (63.8) … His 73 blocked shots were the second-highest single-season total in league history … In NCAA Division II, ranked No. 8 in field-goal percentage, No. 10 in blocked shots per game and No. 12 in blocked shots … Scored in double digits in all but one game and had at least one blocked shot in all but one game … Posted eight double-doubles and came within either one point or one rebound of five others … Named to the prestigious Academic All-America first-team list by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for the second straight year, the only Heartland Conference player ever so honored … Also made the CoSIDA Academic All-District list … Became the first OC student-athlete ever chosen as the Heartland Conference male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the league’s highest honor … Recognized as Mr. Eagle, the highest honor in OC athletics … Named to the All-South Central Region second-team list produced by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association … Named to the All-South Central District second-team list produced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches … Named to the watch list for the second annual Clarence "Bevo" Francis Award, awarded by the organization Small College Basketball to the nation’s top small-college player ... An All-Heartland Conference first-team honoree and the league’s defensive player of the year for the second straight year … Named to the All-OklahomaSports.net Oklahoma Division II first-team list for the third straight year … Named as the USBWA Division II national player of the week once … Two-time Heartland Conference player of the week … Two-time OklahomaSports.net Oklahoma Division II player of the week … Named as an HeroSports.com Division II Hero of the Week and received honorable mention as the HeroSports.com Division II Hero of the Year … Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Honors Court academic honor list … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall and spring semesters) … Recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … First double-double of season was a 14-point, 10-rebound, four-block outing in loss to Cameron on Nov. 12 … Scored 26 points, going 12-of-12 from the free-throw line, and blocked five shots in win over USAO on Nov. 21 … Followed that by scoring 25 points in just 24 minutes in win over Manhattan Christian (Kan.) on Nov. 29 … Double-double No. 2 came in a 26-point, 15-rebound performance in win over Central Christian (Kan.) on Dec. 10 and earned him the Heartland Conference player-of-the-week award … Had 16 points and 12 rebounds in loss at Newman (Kan.) on Dec. 19 … In loss at Arkansas-Fort Smith on Jan. 12, had 14 points and 11 rebounds … A week later, posted double-double No. 5 with 14 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in loss to Dallas Baptist (Texas) … Recorded his second double-double of the season against Newman, finishing with 17 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks in an OC win on Jan. 26 … Two days later, torched Oklahoma Panhandle State for 44 points – matching the second-highest single-game total in OC history – on 16-of-19 shooting as OC won 84-81 in overtime … It was the 26th-highest single-game point total of the season in NCAA Division II … Not surprisingly, Moon was named as the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division II player of the week, the Heartland Conference player of the week and the OklahomaSports.net Oklahoma Division II player of the week … Had a solid follow-up performance, with 24 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in loss at St. Edward’s (Texas) on Feb. 4 … In one of his finest performances, poured in 30 points, grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds and blocked five shots in a loss at Texas A&M International on Feb. 11 … That earned him the OklahomaSports.net Oklahoma Division II player-of-the-week honor for the second time … Tied his career high for blocked shots with six and added 12 points in overtime loss to Rogers State on Feb. 16 … In his final career game, scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked a shot in a loss at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 25 … Ended his career as OC’s career leader in blocked shots (237) and at No. 5 on the program’s scoring list (1,881 points) … 2015-16: Played in all 28 games (28 starts), averaging 23.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots per game … Led the league in all three of those categories and was second in field-goal percentage (58.8) … Broke Heartland’s regular-season record for field goals with 257 … Recorded nine double-doubles … Received honorable mention on the Division II Conference Commissioners’ Association All-America list ... Also received honorable mention on the Division II Bulletin All-America list … Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America first-team list, one of only five players so honored in all of Division II … Was OC’s first-ever first-team Academic All-America selection in men’s basketball … Also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District first-team list … Named to the D2CCA All-South Central Region first-team list … Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ All-District first-team list … Named as the OklahomaSports.net Oklahoma Division II player of the year … Named to the watch list for the inaugural Clarence "Bevo" Francis Award, awarded by the organization Small College Basketball to the nation’s top small-college player ... Denied Heartland player-of-the-year honors by league coaches, but was named as the league’s defensive player of the year and to the All-Heartland first-team honor list … Named as the HEROSports.com Division II Hero of the Week twice … Four-time winner of the Heartland player-of-the-week award, the most of any player in the league … Named twice as the OklahomaSports.net Oklahoma college player of the week … Named once as the KOKH Performer of the Week … Received the “top performance by an Oklahoma basketball player award” by the website OklahomaSports.net … Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Honors Court academic honor list … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall and spring semesters) … Recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … First double-double was a 22-point, 10-rebound, four-block performance in loss to Central Oklahoma on Nov. 17 … Set career highs in points (38) and blocks (12) while blocking six shots and hitting the game-winning free throw with 1.2 seconds left as OC beat Southern Nazarene 92-91 on Nov. 27 … After that performance, was named as the Heartland Conference player of the week, the OklahomaSports.net Oklahoma college player of the week and as the HEROSports.com Division II Hero of the week … Had 37 points and 13 rebounds (in just 27 minutes) in win over Dallas Christian (Texas) on Dec. 1 … Scored 29 points and blocked four shots in win over Manhattan Christian (Kan.) on Dec. 11 … Had 28 points and nine rebounds in loss at Oklahoma Panhandle State on Jan. 7, joining OC’s 1,000-point career scoring club in the process … Fourth double-double of season (18 points, 12 rebounds) came in loss on Jan. 9 at Lubbock Christian (Texas) … Fifth double-double (25 points, 10 rebounds) came in loss at Newman (Kan.) on Jan. 14 … Played all 40 minutes and finished with 22 points, a career-high 15 rebounds and a career-high six blocks in loss to Arkansas-Fort Smith on Jan. 21 … That performance helped earn him a second Heartland player-of-the-week award … Had 24 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in loss at St. Mary’s (Texas) on Jan. 28 … For the third time during the season, blocked six shots in a game and added 23 points in win at league-leading Texas A&M International on Jan. 30 … Posted seventh double-double of season (12 points, 10 rebounds) in loss to Lubbock Christian (Texas) on Feb. 4 … On Feb. 6, posted one of the greatest offensive performances in college basketball history, going 20-of-20 from the field and scoring 50 points in win over Oklahoma Panhandle State … Tied the NCAA all-division records for single-game field-goal percentage and single-game consecutive field goals … Set Heartland Conference single-game records for points, field-goal percentage and overall field goals … Set OC single-game records for points (which had stood for 35 years), field goals and field-goal percentage … Received a slew of honors for the performance, including Heartland player of the week, OklahomaSports.net Oklahoma college player of the week, KOKH Performer of the week and HEROSports.com Division II Hero of the Week … At season’s end, Moon’s performance against OPSU was named as the top performance by an Oklahoma basketball player during the 2015-16 season by the website OklahomaSports.net, selected over standout performances by (among others) NCAA Division I national player of the year Buddy Hield of Oklahoma … Followed his record-setting outing with a 27-point, nine-rebound outing in loss to Newman (Kan.) on Feb. 11 … Poured in 32 points on 12-of-19 shooting and added a career-high 18 rebounds in overtime loss to league power Dallas Baptist (Texas) on Feb. 15 … Ninth double-double of season came in an 18-point, 10-rebounds, 7-assist outing in a loss at eventual league champion Rogers State on Feb. 18 … Set his career high for assists in that game … Poured in 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds in loss at Arkansas-Fort Smith on Feb. 20 … Poured in 41 points on 15-of-23 shooting, grabbed nine rebounds and added four assists in win over St. Edward’s (Texas) on Feb. 25 … The 41 points made him the first player in Heartland history to record at least two games of 40 or more points … Finished regular season with a 28-point, seven-rebound outing in loss to Texas-Permian Basin on Feb. 27 … Received his fourth Heartland player-of-the-week honor after those two games … 2014-15: Played in all 26 games (26 starts), averaging 17.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.0 blocked shots and 1.0 assists per game … Led team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots … Scored in double figures in all 26 games and recorded five double-doubles … In Heartland Conference regular-season stats, finished fourth in scoring, third in rebounding, second in blocked shots and third in field-goal percentage (61.6) … Named to the All-Heartland Conference second-team list … Named to the All-OklahomaSports.Net NCAA Division II first-team honor list … Named to the All-NCCAA Central Region first-team list … Received honorable mention on the NCCAA All-America list … Named as an NCCAA Scholar-Athlete … Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Honors Court academic honor list … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List … Named as recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … Recorded his first double-double of the season – and the fourth of his career – in a loss to Central Oklahoma on Nov. 18, finishing with 13 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots … Had 18 points and seven rebounds in win over Southwestern (Kan.) on Nov. 21 … Went 9-of-12 from the field and scored career-high 22 points to go with nine rebounds and four blocked shots in a two-point loss to Southern Nazarene on Nov. 28 … Second double-double of season was a 15-point, 11-rebound outing in two-point loss against nationally ranked St. Edward’s (Texas) on Dec. 16 … Opened the second semester with consecutive double-doubles … Went for 16 point and 11 rebounds in loss at St. Mary’s (Texas) on New Year’s Day, then had 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting) and 15 rebounds two days later in overtime loss at Texas A&M International … Had 15 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots in 20-point win over league-leading Lubbock Christian (Texas) on Jan. 10 … On Jan. 15, had 19 points (on 9-of-13 shooting) and eight rebounds in loss to Newman (Kan.) … In loss at Arkansas-Fort Smith on Jan. 24, had 21 points (on 8-of-11 shooting) and nine rebounds … Again set a career scoring high with 24 points to go with seven rebounds in loss to Texas A&M International on Jan. 31 … That career mark lasted all of two games, as he poured in 32 points to go with 12 rebounds to lead OC to a 33-point win at Oklahoma Panhandle State on Feb. 7, hitting 12 of his first 13 shots before missing his final two attempts … Followed that by going 11-of-15 from the field during a 24-point outing in loss at Newman (Kan.) on Feb. 12 … Hit the game-clinching free throws in the final seconds, capping an 18-point performance as OC won 96-91 at Dallas Baptist (Texas) on Feb. 16 … Went for 17 points and nine rebounds in loss to league power Rogers State on Feb. 19 … Had 24 points and seven rebounds as OC stunned Arkansas-Fort Smith 87-85 on Feb. 21 … After that three-game stretch, was named as the NCCAA student-athlete of the week … Matched his career-high with five blocked shots and scored 20 points in loss at St. Edward’s (Texas) on Feb. 26 … 2013-14: Played in 27 games (21 starts), averaging 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots per game … Shot 57.7 percent from the field (113-of-196) … In Heartland Conference regular-season stats, ranked third in blocked shots … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List … Scored four points in collegiate debut, a win over York (Neb.) on Nov. 9 … Scored 13 points in loss to Southern Nazarene on Nov. 30 … Made first start on Dec. 3 against Dallas Christian (Texas), finishing with 13 point, seven rebounds and five blocked shots in an OC win … Starting with a 10-point outing in a loss at Arkansas-Fort Smith on Jan. 2, recorded five straight double-digit scoring outings … Posted first career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in OC’s next game, a loss at Rogers State on Jan. 4 … Had 15 points and eight rebounds in key win at Dallas Baptist on Jan. 11 … Poured in 18 points in win over Oklahoma Panhandle State on Jan. 16, then finished his run with a 13-point outing in win over Newman (Kan.) on Jan. 18 … Closed the season with eight straight double-digit scoring outings, starting with his second double-double, a 13-point, 10-rebound effort in loss at Texas-Permian Basin on Feb. 6 … Contributed 14 points and five blocked shots in loss to Rogers State on Feb. 13 … Scored career-high 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds in loss to Arkansas-Fort Smith on Feb. 15 … Third double-double came in win at Newman (Kan.) on Feb. 27, a 19-point, 11-rebound effort … Had 18 points and seven rebounds in win at Oklahoma Panhandle State on March 1 in regular-season finale … Previous school: Attended Crescent High School, where he averaged 18.6 points, 13.3 rebounds and 4.0 blocked shots per game as a senior while shooting 62 percent from the field … After senior season, was named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State team and also played in the annual Faith 7 Bowl all-star game … Also as a senior, was named to The Oklahoman’s All-State list for Class 2A and received honorable mention on the newspaper’s Little All-City teams … As a junior, averaged 16.2 points and 13.2 rebounds per game while shooting 56.5 percent from the field and received honorable mention on The Oklahoman’s Little All-City and All-State teams.

Career highs: 50 points vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State (2/6/16); 21 rebounds vs. Texas A&M International (2/11/17); 7 assists vs. Rogers State (2/18/16); 6 blocks vs. 4 opponents; 3 steals vs. 5 opponents.
 

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Historical Player Information

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