2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
FEATURE STORIES
Billings Skyview grad Julius Mims elevating rebuilt Idaho Vandals
AWARDS
- 2025 Academic All District TeamĀ
- 2024-25 Big Sky Preseason All-Conference Team
- 2024 Big Sky All-Defensive Team
- 2023-2024 NABC Honors Court MemberĀ
- 2023-24 Big Sky All-Academic Team
2024-25Ā
- Played in 31 games including 30 starts, averaging 20.6 minutes per game
- Averaged 8.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game
- Shot 66.1 percent from the field, 25 percent from three, and 55.3 percent from the foul line
- Scored in double figures 15 times, including a 21-point outing against Evergreen St. (11/19/24)
- Posted a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds at Washington State (11/11/24)
- Led the team in field goal percentage (66.1), offensive rebounds (65), defensive rebounds (132) and blocks (33)
- Ranked third in the Big Sky Conference for total blocks (33)
- Ranked sixth in the Big Sky Conference for rebounds per game (6.3)
2023-24Ā
- Played and started all 32 games, averaging 27.6 minutes per gameĀ
- Averaged 11.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per gameĀ
- Shot 63.3 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from threeĀ andĀ 55.9 percent from the foul line
- Scored in double figures 18 times, including a D1 career-high 23 against UC Riverside (12/21/23)Ā
- Posted 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting in an opening-round matchup against Sacramento State in the Big Sky Tournament - the 81.8 percent shooting mark tied for the seventh-highest single-game field goal percentage in Big Sky Tournament history
- Totaled 48 block shots over 32 games, passing Frank Waters and Deon Watson for the seventh most in a Vandals' single season
- Tallied five double-doubles throughout the season including 15 points and 14 rebounds in an 81-75 road win over Montana State (2/3/24)
- Led the team in eight different stat categories - field goal makes (150), field goal percentage (63.3), rebounds per game (7.2), total rebounds (229), defensive rebounds per game (5.4), offensive rebounds per game (1.8), blocks (48) and steals (34)
- Only player in the Big Sky to average at least 10 points, seven reboundsĀ andĀ 1.5 blocks per gameĀ
- Became the first Vandal player to grab at least 14 rebounds in three different games in a single season since BJ Blake (2017-18)
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE
- Played two seasons at North Idaho College under NWAC East Region Coach of the Year Corey Symons
- Played and started in 24 games for the Cardinals during his sophomore season
- Averaged 16.9 points per game, 9.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 2022-23
- Shot 58.3 percent from the field (sixth in the NWAC) and 41.3 percent from beyond the arc
- Scored in double figures in 23 of 24 games played, including a career-high 29 points at Spokane Community College (1/21/23)
- Named 2023 NWAC East Region Defensive Player of the Year and received All-Region First Team honors for a second consecutive yearĀ
- Earned 2022-23 All-American honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches
- Led the Cardinals to the No. 1 ranking at the NWAC Tournament after recording a perfect 28-0 overall recordĀ
- Started in 20 of 21 games during his freshman season - led the team with 17.4 points per game, 9.1 rebounds and 0.9 blocks
SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOLĀ
- Three-year varsity letter winner at Skyview High School in Billings, Montana under head coach Kevin Morales
- Two-time all-state and two-time first-team honoree
- Averaged 17 points per game, 10 rebounds and four blocksĀ
- Helped the Falcons to a co-championship finish at the 2020 Montana State AA TournamentĀ
- Named 2019-20 Gatorade Montana Boys Player of the Year
- Won the 2019 Montana State AA title in the high jump after clearing 6 feet-9 inches
PERSONALĀ
- Son of Nancy Heidlebaugh, Kamie Owens and Joseph Anthony
- Has one brother, Walker
- Has aspirations of pursuing coaching, sports communications or sports psychology field following basketball careerĀ
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Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2023-24Junior
Forward
6'9"
190 lbs
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2024-25Senior
Forward
6'9"
190 lbs