Michael Steadman

At UMass

Announced his intention to transfer in, on 4/6/2021.²⁾ UMass confirmed on 6/4.³⁾
Official roster classifies him as a Senior.
Fight Massachusetts: Graduate transfer F/C Michael Steadman excited to play at UMass for final college season (4/18/2021).
Coach Matt McCall on Steadman: “Michael is a high character kid who brings great size and length to our lineup. Offensively, he is very skilled in the post and capable of stretching the floor from three while also guarding pick and rolls and protecting the rim on the defensive end of the floor. We're looking forward to welcoming Michael to campus as we continue building towards the 2021-22 season.”⁴⁾

Played in 25 of the 32 games on the season, starting in 14. Fellow big man Trent Buttrick moved to the 4 in games Steadman started.
Averaged 17.0 minutes per game, 7.5 points (6th on the team), and 3.8 rebounds per game (5th on the team).
Missed the first six games of the season with an ankle injury.⁵⁾
Made his debut against UMass Lowell (11/24), tallying 10 points & 4 rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench.
Tallied 6 points and 5 boards in 18 minutes of work versus Harvard (12/4).
Breakout game versus Fairfield (12/19): 8-11 shooting from the floor, 20 points, and 4 boards.
Season-high 9 rebounds, plus 8 points, at Richmond (1/5).
Got his first start of the season versus Duquesne (1/8). Played 28 minutes and tallied 13 & 6.
Tallied 7 & 4 in 17 minutes in the win over Saint Louis (1/20).
Another 7 & 4, but in just 10 minutes, versus George Washington (2/9).
Scored 19 points on 9-14 from the field, including his first 3-pointer of the season, versus Saint Joseph's (2/12).
Notched four straight games in double figures, La Salle (2/19) through Fordham (2/28). Averaged 12.5 points, plus 5.3 rebounds.
Finished his college career quietly, averaging just 4.0 points and 3.7 rebounds over his final three games. Saw limited playing time, just 12.3 minutes average. Was also a DNP in the A-10 Tournament win over George Washington (3/10).

Roster photo 2020-21

Transferred in from SJSU, with one season of eligibility remaining.⁶⁾
Redshirted the 2019-20 season.⁷⁾ Focused on conditioning, got his weight down from 250 to 215.⁸⁾
Was named to the 2020-21 Big Sky Pre-Season All-Conference Team.⁹⁾
Played in 19 games with the Grizz, starting 18.
Averaged 9.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, in 22.6 minutes per game.
Fourth on the team in scoring, third in rebounding, second in field goal percentage (.548).
Ranked 11th in the Big Sky Conference in FG%.¹⁰⁾
Had two double-doubles: 19 & 10 versus Northern Colorado (1/4), 13 & 11 versus Northern Arizona (1/14).
More foul-prone: averaged 3.2 fouls per game, and fouled out three times. At SJSU, never fouled out (in more games played) and averaged 2.5 per game. Per 40 minutes, 5.6 fouls at Montana versus just 3.2 at SJSU.
Last appeared in the Feb. 13 game versus Weber State, and announced he would leave the team and transfer for a graduate season elsewhere.¹¹⁾¹²⁾

Roster photo 2018-19

Played one season at SJSU, immediately eligible after moving up from CCSF's community college ranks. Classified as a Junior.
Was the Spartans' best player in a bad season (4-27 overall, 1-17 MWC).
Appeared in all 31 of their games, started 29.
Averaged 13.2 points, 11.3 field goal attempts, 8.5 rebounds, in 30.5 minutes per game, led the team in all those categories. Was also tied for team lead in blocks.
Ranked 17th in the Mountain West Conference in scoring, 7th in rebounding, and 3rd in field goal percentage (.483).
Tallied six 20+ point games, and 11 double-doubles.
Chose to transfer out after the conclusion of the season.¹³⁾ Was recruited by Arizona, Washington State, Montana, San Francisco, and Portland State.¹⁴⁾
Roster page

Roster photo 2016-17 Roster photo 2017-18

Played for the Rams in 2016-17 and 2017-18.¹⁵⁾
2016-17: Played in 31 of the team's 32 games, averaging 6.9 points and 4.7 rebounds. Blocked 44 shots on the season, second on the team.
2017-18: Played in 32 of the team's 34 games, improving his averages to 8.9 points and 5.4 rebounds. Blocked 48 shots on the season, best on the team. Team went 33-1 and won the CCCAA title.¹⁶⁾
Had a 32 & 12 game in December 2017, where he shot 13-17 from the floor.¹⁷⁾
Roster pages: 2017-18, 2016-17

Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	PPG	ORB	DRB	TRB	RPG	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FO
2016-17	CCSF	Coast	31	17	?	?	77	161	.478	74	147	.503	3	14	.214	56	103	.544	213	6.9	44	101	145	4.7	11	9	44	53	?	?
2017-18	CCSF	Coast	32	16	?	?	114	240	.475	99	195	.508	15	45	.333	42	65	.646	285	8.9	68	106	174	5.4	27	5	48	50	?	?
2018-19	San Jose St.	MWC	31	29	945	30.5	169	350	.483	164	328	.500	5	22	.227	65	106	.613	408	13.2	72	192	264	8.5	27	4	14	75	76	0
2020-21	Montana	Big Sky	19	18	429	22.6	80	146	.548	79	143	.552	1	3	.333	28	41	.683	189	9.9	18	85	103	5.4	5	5	11	43	60	3
2021-22	UMass	A-10	25	14	424	17.0	75	170	.441	73	162	.451	2	8	.250	36	48	.750	188	7.5	36	59	95	3.8	10	8	6	31	42	2
Career	D1 Totals		75	61	1798	24.0	324	666	.486	316	633	.499	8	33	.242	129	195	.662	785	10.5	126	336	462	6.2	42	17	31	149	178	5

	At UMass	Pre-UMass D1 (SJSU or Montana)
Points	20 - vs Fairfield (12/19/21)	24 - SJSU vs Air Force (1/26/19)
Field Goals	9 - at Saint Joseph's (2/12/22)	10 - twice, last SJSU vs New Mexico (2/26/19)
Field Goals Att.	14 - at Saint Joseph's (2/12/22)	20 - SJSU vs New Mexico (2/26/19)
3-Point FG	1 - twice, last at Fordham (2/28/22)	1 - 6 times, last Montana vs N. Arizona (1/14/21)
3-Point FG Att.	3 - at Fordham (2/28/22)	2 - 5 times, last SJSU vs Colorado St. (2/20/19)
Free Throws	6 - at Dayton (2/23/22)	9 - SJSU vs So. Utah (11/10/18)
Free Throw Att.	8 - at Dayton (2/23/22)	11 - SJSU vs So. Utah (11/10/18)
Rebounds	9 - at Richmond (1/5/22)	17 - SJSU at Air Force (2/23/19)
Assists	2 - vs Duquesne (1/8/22)	4 - SJSU vs San Diego St. (2/2/19)
Blocks	2 - twice, last vs Duquesne (1/8/22)	4 - SJSU vs So. Utah (11/10/2018)
Steals	2 - at Saint Joseph's (2/12/22)	1 - 9 times, last Montana at Portland State (2/6/21)
Minutes	28 - vs Duquesne (1/8/22)	45 - SJSU vs Air Force (1/26/19)