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University of Denver Athletics

2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

3 Ian Motta

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Allen, Texas
  • High School Allen H.S.
  • Prev School Bucknell

Biography

2024-25 (SENIOR AT BUCKNELL):
Played and started in seven games before suffering a season-ending knee injury against Maryland on November 27…Averaged 10.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 24 minutes per game…Finished in double figures in three games…Shot 45.0 FG%, 42.9 3FG%, 66.7 FT% ... Matched his career-high with 18 points (7-11 FG, 2-2 3FG) in 24 minutes in the Bison’s opening-night win at Delaware... Scored a team-high 18 at Kentucky, finishing 7-14 FG, 3-5 3FG ... Missed first career game vs. Mount St. Mary’s (inj.) after 100 straight appearances...Returned one game later vs. Richmond and hit a key 3FG in 2OT...Earned the team's Malcolm E. Musser Award for Leadership.

2023-24 (JUNIOR AT BUCKNELL):
Played in all 33 games with 9 starts...Averaged 5.4 points, 2.9 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game...Finished in double figures in five games, including a season-high 17 in 20 minutes in a 10-point win at Army…Shot 44.8 FG%, 36.8 3FG%, 73.5 FT%...Hit 3-3 3FG and scored 12 points at St. Bonaventure...Scored 8 second-half points to lead a comeback win at Penn State...Recorded 8 big points off bench in win at Boston University, including a dagger 3FG that gave the Bison an 11 point lead with 3:27 left...Scored 10 points (2-3 3FG, 4-4 FT), all in 2H, in Patriot League Tourney win at American.

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE AT BUCKNELL):
Appeared in all 32 games with 27 starts...Averaged 4.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in 18.4 minutes per contest...Finished in double figures in four games…Shot 37.1 FG%, 39.4 3FG%, 75.0 FT%...Set career highs with 18 points (8-16 FG, 2-3 3FG), 3 steals at La Salle.

2021-22 (FRESHMAN AT BUCKNELL):
Played in all 32 games with seven starts...Averaged 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game...Finished in double figures in two games…Shot 36.1 FG%, 30.2 3FG%, 73.7 FT%...Joined the starting lineup for the first time at Illinois State...Hit 3-3 3FG and had 10 points in 16 minutes off bench vs. Colgate...Followed that up with 12 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3FG) in a win at Holy Cross...Came off the bench as an injury replacement and hit two tying FTs with 0:54 left in OT in a home win over Lafayette.

BEFORE BUCKNELL:
Part of the Class of 2021 at Allen High School, where he helped the basketball team to a 77-19 record, including a 31-6 mark and a District 9-6A championship during his junior season...Team captain as a senior, when he averaged 19.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game...Shot 38.7 percent from 3-point range and 80.7 percent from the foul line…First Team All-District selection as a junior and senior...Played AAU ball with Texas Impact.

PERSONAL:
Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico…Chose the University of Denver for its location and Coach Bergstraser’s vision for the basketball program at Denver…Wants to play professional basketball following graduation…Also enjoys playing cards and playing dominoes.

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