University of Rochester Athletics

At UR 2018-19: Once again started every game for the Yellowjackets, finishing his career with 104 starts in 104 games played...Earned 1st Team All-UAA accolades...Named to Rochester Area USBWA 1st Team...Finished season with averages of 10.2 ppg, 4.9 apg, 2.7 rpg while shooting .466 (88-189) overall, .359 (.28-78) from 3-point range and .800 (72-90) from the free throw line...Team leader in minutes played with 824 (30.5 mpg)...Ranked 17th in NCAA Division III in assist/turnover ratio at 2.8, which was second in the UAA...Also, top-55 in the country in total assists (131) and assists per game...Earned Tournament MVP honors at the Chuck Resler Invitational and the Mark's Pizzeria Crosstown Shootout...16 total games scoring 10+ points and reached 1,000 point plateau in regular season finale at Emory...Ranked in the top-10 in the UAA in assists, A/T ratio, minutes, steals, free throw percentage and free throws made...Finished out Yellowjacket career in Rochester's all-time leaders in starts (4th), assists (5th), assists per game (6th), steals (9th) and minutes played (10th)...Was a UR Garnish Scholar, being recognized as one of ten top senior student-athletes...Earned UAA All-Academic honors and was 1st Team All-District selection from CoSIDA...Member of the NABC Honors Court...Selected to UAA's Presidents List.

At UR 2017-18: The junior guard started all 25 games for Rochester and was selected as a team captain...Finished the season with a career-best 11.2 ppg, along with 3.7 rpg and 4.6 apg...Shot .440 (96-218) from the floor, .346 (28-81) from distance and .808 (59-73) from the charity stripe, adding 36 steals on the defensive end...Named 2nd Team All-UAA and Honorable Mention by the Rochester Chapter of the USBWA...Selected to the All-Tournament teams at the UR Chuck Resler Tournament and Mark's Pizzeria Crosstown Shootout...Poured in a career-high 26 points (9-12 FG) against NYU on Feb. 18, following 18-point effort (7-9 FG) two nights prior against Brandeis...Named UAA Athlete of the Week on Feb. 19...Ranked 3rd in the UAA in free throw percentage, was 4th in steals and 5th in assists and minutes per game (30.6)...Was 56th in NCAA Division III in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.35) and was 82nd in assists per game...Was Academic All-District selection by CoSIDA and was named to UAA All-Academic squad...Earned UR Athletic Department's John Vitone Sportsmanship Award.

At UR 2016-17: Progressed in all phases of the game during sophomore season, which culminated in Honorable Mention All-UAA honors...Started all 29 games for Rochester, finishing fourth on the team in scoring at 8.8 ppg...Led UR with 136 assists and also averaged 3.4 rpg...Made 88-193 field goals (.456), 30-69 3-pointers (.435) and 48-62 free throws (.774), while chipping in 28 steals...Ranked 15th in NCAA Division III in assist/turnover ration (3.02), 35th in total assists (136) and 62nd in assists per game (4.7)...Excelled in UR's four NCAA Tournament games, averaging 10.8 ppg, 7 apg, 6.3 rpg, helping the Yellowjackets reach the Elite 8...Was near the top of the UAA in assists (3rd), assist/turnover ratio (4th), 3-point shooting (5th) and minutes played (8th) in 2016-17...Had three 10 assist games on the year, leading to two double-doubles...Honored for academic work by being named to UAA All-Academic team.

At UR 2015-16: The freshman came in and made immediate impact for the Yellowjackets, starting all 23 of the games he played in...Averaged 8.8 ppg (4th on UR), 3.3 apg (2nd on UR) and 2.7 rpg...Shot 46.7% from the floor (77-165), 66.0% from the free throw line (35-53) while draining 13 3-pointers and swiping 30 steals...Season high 21 points 7 assists and 7 rebounds at Carnegie Mellon on Feb. 21...Ranked 9th in the UAA in assists, 10th in steals and assist/turnover ratio (1.9) and 15th in field goal percentage...Averaged over 30 minutes per game, finishing third on the team.

HS: Played basketball, football, baseball and track and field at Fayetteville-Manlius HS...3-time basketball team captain, 2-time captain for football...Team MVP for basketball as a senior...4-time All-League selection on the hardwood, earning three All-Central NY honors and two All-State honors...1st Team All-League, All-CNY and All-State as a junior in football, while also being named Section III Large School Player of the Year...Overall, scored 884 points during basketball career while also setting school records with 716 assists and 331 steals...Recorded four triple-doubles...Helped basketball team to league titles in sophomore and junior seasons...Member of the National and Science Honor Society.

Personal: Father, Jeff Wittig '86, attended Rochester and was a member of the UR football and baseball programs...Jeff was an football All-American in 1985 and was a two-time baseball team MVP.