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2022-23 ASA Student-Athletes

Mesa King

  • Hometown Big Timber, Mont.
  • Highschool Sweet Grass County HS
  • Major Physical Education
  • Class Redshirt Senior

Biography

BULLDOG CAREER:
2022-23 (R-Senior):
Started in all 34 games this season • Averaged 7.0 points per game with a total of 246 points on the season • Totaled 167 rebounds, 41 assists, 34 steals, and 11 blocks • Career high .657 shooting percentage and a 66.7 shooting percentage from the free throw line • Recorded a season high of 18 points against Pacific University (Ore.) on Nov. 9, 2022 • Finished the season second in the nation and first in the Frontier in FG percentage • Season high of 4 steals against Sterling College (KS) in the NAIA Second Round • Earned All-Conference Defensive Team honors and All-Conference Honorable Mention • Earned Academic All-Conference honors • Named a NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete • Named a Montana Athletes in Service honoree • Named Montana Western's Champions of Character nominee for the Frontier Conference and the NAIA tournament.

2021-22 (R-Junior): Started in 25 games last season • scored 165 points averaging 6.6 points per game • 136 total rebounds averaging 5.4 rebounds per game • 23 assists • 27 steals • 30-53 from the free throw line • 41.4 percent shooting from the field • Named Montana Western's Champion of Character award winner • Academic All-Conference honors 

Due to COVID-19 the NAIA granted an extra year of eligibility.

2020-21 (R-Junior): Started 19 of 20 games played • scored 122 points on 43.1 percent shooting • grabbed 63 rebounds, dished out 31 assists, had 28 steals and nine blocks • shot 81.3 percent from the free-throw line • academic all-conference selection.

2019-20 (R-Sophomore) Played in 31 games, starting 26 • scored 204 points on 49.1 percent shooting • grabbed 138 rebounds • dished out 22 assists, and had 28 steals • shot 61.8 percent from the free-throw line • academic all-conference selection.

2018-19 (R-Freshman) Played in 18 games • scored 41 points on 60 percent shooting • grabbed 26 rebounds • dished out 11 assists, and had seven steals • shot 83.3 percent from the free-throw line • Was a part of Montana Western’s first NAIA National Championship Team • scored a career-high eight points against Georgetown (Ky.) in the opening round of the NAIA Tournament • academic all-conference selection.

2017-18 (Redshirt) 

BEFORE UMW:
2017 graduate of Sweet Grass County High School • averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds a game • All-State Selection sophomore and senior years • four-time First-Team All-Conference • set school record for points in a game with 46 • named all-conference in volleyball • competed in track • four-year academic all-state selection • four-time honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Born Mesa Marie King from Big Timber, Mont. • daughter of Marc and Lana King •  siblings: RaeAnna and Shayden King • cousin to former teammate Sophia Wass • majoring in physical education.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

  • 2022-23Redshirt Senior