2023-2024 Montana State Fighting Bobcats

2023-2024 Montana State Fighting Bobcats Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
14 Carter Ash Jr G 6-0 165 - Bozeman (MT) United States Bozeman High School
20 Robert Ford III Sr G 6-0 180 - Portland (OR) United States Jefferson High School
0 Aiden Gair Jr G 6-5 195 - Williamsport (PA) United States Loyalsock Township High School
5 Jaden Geron Jr F 6-8 175 - Fresno (CA) United States San Joaquin Memorial High School
21 Brian Goracke Jr GF 6-6 210 - Eugene (OR) United States Winston Churchill High School
25 Sam Lecholat Jr F 6-7 215 - Sheridan (WY) United States Sheridan High School
1 Patrick McMahon Jr F 6-7 190 - Palmer (AK) United States Colony High School
4 JaQari Miles Fr G 6-4 180 - Stevenson Ranch (CA) United States West Ranch High School
24 Jed Miller So G 6-2 175 - Agoura Hills (CA) United States Agoura High School
23 Chika Nduka Jr G 6-5 225 - Seattle (WA) United States South Kent School
15 John Olmsted Sr PF 6-10 235 - Morenci (AZ) United States Morenci High School
11 Tyler Patterson Jr SG 6-8 190 - Snoqualmie (WA) Netherlands Mount Si High School
50 Royce Robinson Fr F 6-5 N/A - Lewiston (MT) United States Fergus High School
22 Calum Rutherfurd Fr C 6-11 220 - Sebastopol (CA) United States Analy High School
3 Eddie Turner Sr G 6-2 179 Mar 18, 2000 Seattle (WA) United States St. Thomas More School
2 Brandon Walker So F 6-7 250 Jul 17, 2004 Oak Cliff (TX) United States Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy

Recent Montana State Fighting Bobcats History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 17-18 (9-9) 5th (Big Sky) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2022-2023 25-10 (15-3) 2nd (Big Sky) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2021-2022 27-8 (16-4) 1st (Big Sky) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2020-2021 13-10 (8-6) 4th (Big Sky) Runner Up N/A
2019-2020 16-15 (10-10) 5th (Big Sky) 2nd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 15-17 (11-9) 4th (Big Sky) 2nd Rnd N/A
2017-2018 13-19 (6-12) 8th (Big Sky) 1st Rnd N/A
2016-2017 16-16 (11-7) 5th (Big Sky) 1st Rnd N/A
2015-2016 14-17 (9-9) 7th (Big Sky) 1st Rnd N/A
2014-2015 7-23 (4-14) 10th (Big Sky) N/A N/A
2013-2014 14-17 (9-11) 9th (Big Sky) N/A N/A
2012-2013 13-17 (10-10) 4th (Big Sky) 1st Rnd N/A
2011-2012 12-17 (7-9) 5th (Big Sky) 1st Rnd N/A
2010-2011 12-17 (7-9) 5th (Big Sky) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 15-14 (10-6) 3rd (Big Sky) 1st Rnd N/A
2008-2009 15-17 (6-10) 6th (Big Sky) Runner Up N/A
2007-2008 15-15 (7-9) 6th (Big Sky) 1st Rnd N/A
2006-2007 11-19 (8-8) 5th (Big Sky) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 15-15 (7-7) 4th (Big Sky) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 14-14 (9-5) 2nd (Big Sky) 2nd Rnd N/A
2003-2004 14-13 (6-8) 6th (Big Sky) N/A N/A
2002-2003 11-16 (5-9) 6th (Big Sky) N/A N/A

2023-2024 Montana State Fighting Bobcats Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Robert Ford III Big Sky All-Defensive Team
Robert Ford III NABC All-District (6) Second Team
Robert Ford III All-Big Sky First Team
Brandon Walker All-Big Sky Honorable Mention
Robert Ford III Big Sky Tournament MVP
Robert Ford III Big Sky All-Tournament Team
Brian Goracke Big Sky All-Tournament Team
Robert Ford III Big Sky Defensive POY
Robert Ford III Big Sky Player of the Week (Jan 16, 2024)
Tyler Patterson Big Sky Player of the Week (Nov 28, 2023)

2023-2024 Montana State Fighting Bobcats Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters R. Ford III E. Turner T. Patterson B. Goracke B. Walker
Rotation         S. Lecholat
Rotation         J. Olmsted
Lim PT J. Miller J. Miles J. Geron    
Lim PT C. Ash   C. Nduka    
Lim PT     P. McMahon    

2023-2024 Montana State Fighting Bobcats Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Robert Ford III 35 33.9 16.2 7.6 3.0 2.9 0.2 2.3
Brian Goracke 35 30.5 13.5 4.3 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.6
Brandon Walker 35 19.5 13.1 4.0 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.8
Patrick McMahon 3 26.0 13.0 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7
JaQari Miles 1 7.0 10.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Eddie Turner 32 28.7 9.4 2.2 3.7 1.9 0.0 2.0
Tyler Patterson 35 35.2 8.2 2.2 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.5
Sam Lecholat 35 22.2 5.5 3.7 1.3 0.5 0.8 0.9
John Olmsted 25 10.5 3.8 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.6
Chika Nduka 29 14.1 3.6 1.6 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.9
Jed Miller 23 10.6 2.5 1.4 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.5
Jaden Geron 21 10.7 2.3 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.7
Carter Ash 6 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

2023-2024 Montana State Fighting Bobcats Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Matt Logie Head Coach 2023-2024 Head Coach (Point Loma, 2019 to 2023)
Sam Scholl Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Head Coach (San Diego, 2018 to 2022)
Zach Payne Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (Montana, 2019 to 2023)
Leon Costello Athletic Director 2016-2017 N/A
Tom Schulz Director of Sports Information 1988-1989 N/A
Colin McGettigan Director of Basketball Operations 2023-2024 N/A
Bill Lamberty Associate Athletic Director of Communications 2012-2013 N/A
Rob Higgs Head Athletic Trainer 2014-2015 N/A