Gligorije Rakocevic

Position:
Center
Height:
6-11
Weight:
255
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
High School:
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary HS

CAREER: Finished his four-year Oregon State career with 394 points, 289 rebounds, 19 assists, 21 blocked shots and 21 steals … Averaged 3.5 points and 2.6 rebounds in 112 games … Started 22 games … Career highs were 16 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots, two steals and 37 minutes … Selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court in 2018 … Selected to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

SENIOR (2018-19): Played in 26 games and started eight … Averaged 5.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots in 15.3 minutes per game … Selected to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team … Got the start on Senior Day against Arizona State (3/3) and finished with two points and five rebounds ... Made first 3-pointer of the season at USC (2/23) ... Scored 11 points and tied a season high with three free throws against Oregon (2/16) ... Tied a career high with two blocked shots against Arizona (2/28), Oregon (2/16) and Stanford (2/7) ... Went 4-for-4 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line to score 10 points at Colorado (1/31) ... Returned from injury against Central Connecticut (12/29) and had one rebound and one blocked shot in eight minutes ... Missed five games with a stress fracture in his left foot ... Went 4-for-4 from the field and scored nine points against Penn (11/19) ... Scored 15 points and tied a career high with nine rebounds against Old Dominion (11/16) ... Started at center in the season opener against UC Riverside (11/6) and had 12 points and four rebounds.

JUNIOR (2017-18): Played in 27 games … Averaged 2.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots in 10.6 minutes per game … Selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court … Selected to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team … Had season highs with 10 points, five field goals and 20 minutes at Washington (3/1) ... Made a career-high six free throws against USC (1/20) ... Got first blocked shot of the season against USC (1/20) ... Missed the Oregon (1/5), Utah (12/31), Colorado (12/29) and Kent State (12/21) games with an injured right calf ... Tied a career high with two steals against Eastern Kentucky (12/5) ... Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Marist (11/26) ... Made season debut against Wyoming (11/13) and scored six points ... Missed the first game against Southern Utah (11/10) with a concussion.

SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Played in all 32 games and started the last 14 … Averaged 4.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots in 18.7 minutes per game … Selected to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team … Scored in double figures in five games … Made a career-high three 3-pointers against California in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament (3/8) … Also tied a career high with nine rebounds and played a career-best 37 minutes against California in the Pac-12 Tournament (3/8) … Had career highs with 16 points, seven field goals and 10 field goal attempts at Stanford (2/22) ... Had a career-high two blocked shots against Colorado (2/16) ... Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds at UCLA (2/12) ... Tied a career high with four made free throws against Arizona State (2/4) ... Scored 12 points against Arizona (2/2) ... Had a career-high two assists at Utah (1/28) ... Got first career start against Stanford (1/19) ... Made first career 3-pointer against Kent State (12/21) ... Took first career 3-point attempt at Charlotte (12/3) ... Had first steal of the season at Tulsa (11/22) ... Scored in double figures for the first time in his career with 12 points at Nevada (11/18) ... Scored first points of the season on a layup in the first half against UTSA (11/13) ... Got first career blocked shot in the season opener against Prairie View A&M (11/11).

FRESHMAN (2015-16): Played in 27 games … Averaged 1.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.1 assists and 0.1 steals in 7.0 minutes per game … Had career highs of six points and four free throws and tied a career best with five rebounds against Arizona State (3/9) ... Tied a career high with two field goals at California (2/13) ... Had a career-high two steals against Colorado (2/6) ... Tied a career high with two field goals against Utah (2/4) ... Grabbed a career-high five rebounds against USC (1/24) ... Got first career steal and tied a career high with two field goals against UCLA (1/20) ... Made both field goals at Rice (11/19) ... Scored first career points on a putback against Iona (11/17) ... Also had first career rebound and assist against Iona (11/17) ... Made college debut in the season opener against Northwest Christian (11/14).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School in 2015 … Named a three-star recruit by Rivals and 247 Sports … Lettered two years for head coach George Zedan … Named Second Team All-State as a senior … Named team’s Most Valuable Player and Best Offensive Player … Led team to second place at the 2015 Division IV Southern Regional … Averaged 19.2 points and 10.5 rebounds as a senior … Averaged 10.6 points and 8.6 rebounds as a junior … Played AAU with Earl Watson Elite.

PERSONAL: Born August 7, 1995 in Pljevlja, Montenegro … Son of Igor and Milica Rakocevic … Father is in business and mother is a homemaker … Has two sisters, Kristina and Anja … Chose Oregon State because “of the wonderful basketball they have, the coaching staff and also the new recruits that will be entering the year I do. I feel as if I have a better opportunity within this basketball program to better my future career” … Favorite athlete is Arvydas Sabonis … Hobbies are fishing and swimming … Majoring in Digital Communication Arts.

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 16 at Stanford (2/22/17)
FG Made: 7 at Stanford (2/22/17)
FG Attempted: 10 at Stanford (2/22/17)
3-PT Made: 3 vs. California (3/8/17)
3-PT Attempted: 3 vs. California (3/8/17)
FT Made: 6 vs. USC (1/20/18)
FT Attempted: 6, two times, last vs. USC (1/20/18)
Rebounds: 9, three times, last vs. Old Dominion (11/16/18)
Assists: 2 at Utah (1/28/17)
Blocked Shots: 2, four times, last vs. Arizona (2/28/19)
Steals: 2, three times, last vs. Eastern Kentucky (12/5/17)
Minutes: 37 vs. California (3/8/17)