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10 Oto Osenieks  
Oto Osenieks

Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Riga, Latvia

High School:
Brehm Prep

Height / Weight:
6-8 / 205

Position:
Forward


02/20/2013

Minnesota Falls to No. 18 Ohio State, 71-45

Andre Hollins had 11 points and Oto Osenieks 10 for Minnesota

01/06/2013

Men's Basketball Postgame Notes

Postgame Notes

12/22/2012

Postgame Quotes

Postgame Quotes

12/01/2012

Men's Basketball Postgame Notes

Postgame Notes

11/15/2012

Postgame Notes

Postgame Notes

03/23/2013

Gophers Rout UCLA

The Gophers beat UCLA, 83-63, to advance to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.

01/07/2013

Minnesota beats Northwestern

Minnesota used a big second half to defeat Northwestern at Williams Arena.

01/02/2013

Minnesota tops Michigan State

The Golden Gophers opened Big Ten play with a win over Michigan State.

12/26/2012

Minnesota rolls past Lafayette

The Golden Gophers ran past Lafayette at Williams Arena.

12/05/2012

Gophers Top Jackrabbits

Minnesota defeated South Dakota State, 88-64, at the Barn.

01/09/2013

Minnesota vs. Illinois - AP Photos

Minnesota vs. Illinois - AP Photos (1/9/13)

12/22/2012

Mens Basketball vs Lafayette 12.22.12

Mens Basketball vs Lafayette 12.22.12

12/08/2012

Minnesota vs. USC (AP)

Minnesota men's basketball

11/15/2012

Men's Basketball vs Tennessee State 11.15.12

Men's Basketball vs Tennessee State 11.15.12

11/12/2012

Minnesota 82, Toledo 56 - AP Photos

Minnesota 82, Toledo 56 - AP Photos

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Milestones:
• Made his first career start at Northwestern (2/18/12)
• Collected his 100th career rebound at Iowa (2/17/13)
• Scored his 100th career point at La Salle (3/14/12)

2012-13 | Sophomore Season:
Scored eight points and tied a career high with three assists in 12 minutes off the bench against Toledo (11/12) • finished with nine points and five rebounds against North Florida (12/01) • tied a career-high with 10 points in 20 minutes against Lafayette (12/22) • tied a career-high with 10 points while playing a career-high 27 minutes off the bench at Ohio State (2/20).

2011-12 | Freshman Season:
Played 10 minutes, scored three points and grabbed three rebounds in Gopher debut against Bucknell (11/11) • scored eight points in 12 minutes off the bench against Fairfield (11/17) • played 23 minutes scored seven points, grabbed three rebounds and blocked three shots against Mount St. Mary's (11/21) • pulled down a then career-high four rebounds against DePaul (11/24) • scored a season-high nine points against Dayton (11/27) • scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting in seven minutes off the bench at Michigan (1/1) • missed the game against Iowa (1/04) with a sprained left ankle • scored eight points and tied a career-high with two assists against Illinois (1/28) • contributed career-highs in multiple categories against Ohio State (2/14), including points (10) and minutes played (26) • made his first career start at Northwestern (2/18) and finished with four points, a then career-high five rebounds and a career-high three assists • played 21 minutes and contributed four points and a career-high six rebounds at La Salle in the first round of the NIT (3/14) • left the game against Miami (3/19) with a concussion • missed the games at Middle Tennessee State (3/21) and the NIT Final Four games against Washington (3/27) & Stanford (3/29) due to a consussion • letterwinner.

2010-11:
Redshirted.

Prep School:

A graduate of Brehm Prep in Carbondale, Ill. • high school coach at Brehm was Aaron Lee • helped team to a 15-6 record in his one season at Brehm • averaged 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game • also graduated from Rigas Hanzas High School in Latvia • averaged 18.3 points and 5.5 rebounds as a senior, 17.9 points and 8.3 rebounds as a junior and 16.4 points as a sophomore.

International:
Played for the Latvian National Team in the under 18 European Championships in 2008 • team finished in seventh place • also played for Latvia in the under 20 European Championships following his graduation at Brehm Prep • was the team Most Valuable Player in the European Youth Basketball League.

PERSONAL:
Son of Guntars and Baiba Osenieks • guardians are Charlie and Melanie Jones • born March 19, 1990 • has a brother, Reinis • business and marketing education major.

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