Overview: Rated as one of the top three returning three-point shooters in the country by ESPN analyst Jay Bilas ... Named Preseason All-Summit League third team by College Sports Madness ... Attended same high school as former OU standout Johnathon Jones ... Worked hard on gaining muscle during his redshirt season in 2009-10 ... Responded with 94 3-pointers made, fourth-best in single-season school history ... Mid-Major Freshman All-American ... Named to 2011 Summit League All-Newcomer Team.
2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS ▪ Named to the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshmen All-America Team ▪ Selected by The Summit League coaches and media to the All-Newcomer Team ▪ Led the league with 2.7 3-pointers made per game, 44th in the country ▪ Shot 44 percent from beyond the arc, sixth in The Summit League and ninth in the NCAA ▪ Finished fourth in OU record book with 94 3-pointers made, tied for 13th in Summit League ▪ His .443 three-point field goal percentage is fourth in school history ▪ Reached double figures in 21 games ▪ Strong collegiate debut, scoring 15 points and went 3-for-8 from beyond the arc at West Virginia (11/12) ▪ Went 3-for-5 from deep and finished with 13 points at No. 14/9 Purdue (11/21) ▪ Came off the bench for the first time this season against Southern (11/26), scoring 17 points ▪ Tallied 17 points at No. 2 Ohio State (12/23), making a career-high seven field goals ▪ Had 18 points and six rebounds versus IUPUI (1/6) in a career-high 37 minutes ▪ Drained five 3-pointers in the second consecutive game versus Western Illinois (1/8), finishing with 15 points ▪ Connected on 4 of 5 long-range shots versus Oral Roberts (1/27) to finish with 15 points ▪ Tallied a career-high three steals versus Centenary (1/29), adding 16 points and five rebounds ▪ Rallied OU late at IUPUI (2/5) with five 3-pointers in the second half to finish with 15 points ▪ Gave OU its final lead of the game in the second half with a go-ahead 3-pointer (6:24) versus IPFW (2/12), finishing with 15 points ▪ Bounced back from an 0-for-9 night versus North Dakota State (2/17) with a career-high 22 points and career-high six 3-pointers ▪ Went 5 of 9 from beyond the arc to score 15 points and blocked a career-high two shots at UMKC (2/24) ▪ Continued to play well versus South Dakota State (3/7), tallying 16 points in the semifinal game of the tournament ▪ Made two 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 10 points versus No. 8/9 Texas in the NCAA tournament
High School ▪ Two-year letterwinner under coach Dan Stolz ▪ CAAC Blue Player of the Year as a senior ▪ Lansing State Journal Player of the Year as a senior ▪ Named team MVP after senior season ▪ Two-time all-conference selection ▪ All-State honoree in senior season, honorable mention as a junior ▪ Finished second in the state in free throw percentage, shooting 92 percent as a junior ▪ Helped lead team to CAAC Blue Conference and district championships in `09 ▪ Invited to play in Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) All-Star Festival in August 2009
Academic Achievements ▪ National Honor Society ▪ CAAC All-Academic Team
Top Athletic Performance ▪ Scored 44 points against the Mavericks in AAU regional game in June 2008
Personal Full Name: Richard Travis Bader Birthdate: July 2, 1991 Parents: Richard and Kathy ▪ Father swam at Clemson from 1976-79, becoming the first Tiger swimmer to qualify for NCAA Championships, doing so in all four years ▪ He spent the last eight seasons as the Director of Basketball Operations at Michigan State before moving into an administration role Sisters: Christine (24) and Kimberly (21)
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland 1. Basketball team and coaches 2. Great area for business connections 3. Campus
CAREER BESTS Points: 22 vs. South Dakota State (2/19/11) Rebounds: 6 vs. IUPUI (1/6/11) Assists: 4 (3 times), Last vs. Southern Utah (3/5/11) Field Goals: 7 (2 times), Last vs. South Dakota State (2/19/11) Field Goal Attempts: 16 at No. 2/2 Ohio State (12/23/10) 3-Pt. Field Goals: 6 vs. South Dakota State (2/19/11) 3-Pt. FG Attempts: 11 (2 times), Last vs. Texas (3/18/11) Free Throws: 6 vs. IPFW (2/12/11) Free Throw Attempts: 6 vs. IPFW (2/12/11) Steals: 3 vs. Centenary (1/29/11) Blocks: 2 at UMKC (2/24/11) Minutes: 37 (3 times), Last at South Dakota State (1/20/11) Miscellaneous: Double-Figure Scoring: 21 20-point Scoring: 1 5 or more 3-pointers made: 7