Owen Varnado

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24 Owen Varnado
Owen Varnado
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    215
  • Hometown:
    Muskegon, Mich.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Twitter:
    @OwenVarnado
  • Instagram:
    owen.var
  • Previous School:
    Calvin University
  • gp
    14
  • pts/g
    0.6
  • fg %
    15.8
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    75.0
  • reb/g
    1.2
  • a/g
    0.6
Bio

Before Tech: Appeared in 83 games with 59 starts over three seasons with Calvin University (NCAA DIII)... Averaged 10.9 points per game, including a career-best 16.2 points per contest during the 2024-25 season... Scored 905 total points... Shot 45.5 percent (295-648) from the field, including 37.9 percent from three-point range (120-317)... Made 78.6 percent of free throws (195-248)... Grabbed 440 total rebounds (5.3 per game)... Notched 32 blocks... Made 63 steals... Recorded career high 29 points against Cal Lutheran in second game of 2024-25 season... Shot 11-of-20 from the field (55.0), including 3-of-8 (37.5%) from three-point range and made 4-of-5 from the free-throw line... 11 field goals made, 20 field goals attempted, 18 rebounds, and four steals were all season highs. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 14 5
Games started 2 1
Minutes 100 14
Minutes per game 7.1 2.8
FG 3-19 2-3
FG Pct 15.8 66.7
3PT 0-12 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 3-4 0-0
FT Pct 75.0 -
Off rebounds 3 0
Def rebounds 14 1
Total rebounds 17 1
Rebounds per game 1.2 0.2
Personal fouls 11 1
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 8 0
Turnovers 9 1
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.0
Steals 2 0
Blocks 2 0
Points 9 4
Points per game 0.6 0.8
Points per 40.0 min 3.6 11.4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 12 at Morehead State L, 73-66
Feb 14 at Southern Indiana W, 82-74
Feb 19 SIUE W, 62-52
Feb 21 Lindenwood W, 72-57
Feb 26 at UT Martin L, 64-49
Feb 28 at Southeast Missouri L, 89-73
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 21 South Carolina Central Christian W, 99-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Belmont L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at WKU L, 82-70 - 11 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 7 at Charlotte L, 70-65 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 10 Virginia University of Lynchburg - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Berea W, 86-64 1 4 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 17 West Ga. L, 61-59 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 19 at USC Upstate W, 88-84 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 26 at Kentucky L, 104-54 - 16 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 at Georgia L, 123-81 - 20 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Dec 3 at Lipscomb L, 83-80 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 6 at West Ga. W, 87-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 101-69 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 18 Southeast Missouri W, 85-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 UT Martin L, 86-62 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 Tennessee State L, 88-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 1 at Little Rock L, 77-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Eastern Illinois L, 71-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Western Illinois W, 59-54 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Southern Indiana L, 71-54 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 Morehead State L, 76-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Lindenwood L, 89-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at SIUE L, 62-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Little Rock W, 87-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Tennessee State W, 90-85 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Western Illinois W, 97-72 - 7 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 7 Eastern Illinois L, 60-54 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 at Morehead State L, 73-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Southern Indiana W, 82-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 SIUE W, 62-52 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Lindenwood W, 72-57 1 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 26 at UT Martin L, 64-49 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at Southeast Missouri L, 89-73 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 21 South Carolina Central Christian W, 99-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Belmont L, 74-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at WKU L, 82-70 - 11 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
Nov 7 at Charlotte L, 70-65 - 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 Virginia University of Lynchburg - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Berea W, 86-64 1 4 2 0 2 1 1 1 0
Nov 17 West Ga. L, 61-59 - 6 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Nov 19 at USC Upstate W, 88-84 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 26 at Kentucky L, 104-54 - 16 0 2 2 1 2 0 0
Nov 29 at Georgia L, 123-81 - 20 1 4 5 3 1 1 0
Dec 3 at Lipscomb L, 83-80 - 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Dec 6 at West Ga. W, 87-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 101-69 - 12 0 2 2 2 1 0 0
Dec 18 Southeast Missouri W, 85-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 UT Martin L, 86-62 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 30 Tennessee State L, 88-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 1 at Little Rock L, 77-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Eastern Illinois L, 71-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Western Illinois W, 59-54 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Southern Indiana L, 71-54 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 Morehead State L, 76-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Lindenwood L, 89-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at SIUE L, 62-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Little Rock W, 87-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Tennessee State W, 90-85 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Western Illinois W, 97-72 - 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 Eastern Illinois L, 60-54 - 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 12 at Morehead State L, 73-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Southern Indiana W, 82-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 SIUE W, 62-52 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Lindenwood W, 72-57 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 26 at UT Martin L, 64-49 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at Southeast Missouri L, 89-73 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 21 South Carolina Central Christian W, 99-38 - - - -
Oct 27 at Belmont L, 74-70 - - - -
Nov 3 at WKU L, 82-70 - 2 0 -
Nov 7 at Charlotte L, 70-65 - 2 0 -
Nov 10 Virginia University of Lynchburg - - - -
Nov 13 Berea W, 86-64 1 0 0 1.0
Nov 17 West Ga. L, 61-59 - 1 0 0.0
Nov 19 at USC Upstate W, 88-84 - 0 0 -
Nov 26 at Kentucky L, 104-54 - 2 0 0.5
Nov 29 at Georgia L, 123-81 - 1 0 3.0
Dec 3 at Lipscomb L, 83-80 - 1 0 0.0
Dec 6 at West Ga. W, 87-59 - - - -
Dec 13 Bethel (Tenn.) W, 101-69 - 1 0 2.0
Dec 18 Southeast Missouri W, 85-74 - - - -
Dec 20 UT Martin L, 86-62 - 0 0 -
Dec 30 Tennessee State L, 88-76 - - - -
Jan 1 at Little Rock L, 77-58 - - - -
Jan 8 at Eastern Illinois L, 71-61 - - - -
Jan 10 at Western Illinois W, 59-54 - - - -
Jan 15 Southern Indiana L, 71-54 - 0 0 -
Jan 17 Morehead State L, 76-70 - - - -
Jan 22 at Lindenwood L, 89-68 - - - -
Jan 24 at SIUE L, 62-58 - - - -
Jan 31 Little Rock W, 87-77 - - - -
Feb 2 at Tennessee State W, 90-85 - - - -
Feb 5 Western Illinois W, 97-72 - 1 0 -
Feb 7 Eastern Illinois L, 60-54 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 12 at Morehead State L, 73-66 - - - -
Feb 14 at Southern Indiana W, 82-74 - - - -
Feb 19 SIUE W, 62-52 - - - -
Feb 21 Lindenwood W, 72-57 1 0 0 -
Feb 26 at UT Martin L, 64-49 - - - -
Feb 28 at Southeast Missouri L, 89-73 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 14 7.1 0.2-1.4 0.0-0.9 0.2-0.3 0.6
Total 14 7.1 0.2-1.4 0.0-0.9 0.2-0.3 0.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 14 2 100 3-19 15.8 0-12 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Total 14 2 100 3-19 15.8 0-12 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 14 100 7.1 1.2-7.6 0.0-4.8 0.0 1.2-1.6 3.6
Total 14 100 7.1 1.2-7.6 0.0-4.8 0.0 1.2-1.6 3.6
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 14 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1
Total 14 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 14 2 3 14 17 8 9 2 2
Total 14 2 3 14 17 8 9 2 2
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 14 1.2 5.6 6.8 3.2 3.6 0.8 0.8
Total 14 1.2 5.6 6.8 3.2 3.6 0.8 0.8
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 14 7.1 0.2-1.4 0.0-0.9 0.2-0.3 0.6
Conference 5 2.8 0.4-0.6 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 8 4.5 0.2-0.8 0.0-0.4 0.0-0.0 0.5
Away 6 10.7 0.2-2.2 0.0-1.5 0.5-0.7 0.8
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 5 5.4 0.4-1.2 0.0-0.6 0.0-0.0 0.8
Losses 9 8.1 0.1-1.4 0.0-1.0 0.3-0.4 0.6
Month
November 7 9.7 0.1-2.1 0.0-1.6 0.4-0.6 0.7
December 3 6.7 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 1 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 3 3.3 0.7-1.0 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 1.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 14 2 100 3-19 15.8 0-12 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Conference 5 1 14 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 8 2 36 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Away 6 - 64 1-13 7.7 0-9 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 5 2 27 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Losses 9 - 73 1-13 7.7 0-9 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Month
November 7 1 68 1-15 6.7 0-11 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
December 3 - 20 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
January 1 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
February 3 1 10 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 14 100 7.1 1.2-7.6 0.0-4.8 0.0 1.2-1.6 3.6
Conference 5 14 2.8 5.7-8.6 0.0-2.9 0.0 0.0-0.0 11.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 8 36 4.5 2.2-6.7 0.0-3.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 4.4
Away 6 64 10.7 0.6-8.1 0.0-5.6 0.0 1.9-2.5 3.1
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 5 27 5.4 3.0-8.9 0.0-4.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 5.9
Losses 9 73 8.1 0.5-7.1 0.0-4.9 0.0 1.6-2.2 2.7
Month
November 7 68 9.7 0.6-8.8 0.0-6.5 0.0 1.8-2.4 2.9
December 3 20 6.7 0.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 1 2 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 3 10 3.3 8.0-12.0 0.0-4.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 16.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 14 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1
Conference 5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0
Away 6 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0
Losses 9 0.1 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.2
Month
November 7 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.1
December 3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3
January 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 14 2 3 14 17 8 9 2 2
Conference 5 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 2 2 5 7 3 5 1 0
Away 6 - 1 9 10 5 4 1 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 2 2 3 5 3 2 1 0
Losses 9 - 1 11 12 5 7 1 2
Month
November 7 1 3 10 13 6 6 2 1
December 3 - 0 3 3 2 2 0 1
January 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
February 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 14 1.2 5.6 6.8 3.2 3.6 0.8 0.8
Conference 5 0.0 2.9 2.9 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 2.2 5.6 7.8 3.3 5.6 1.1 0.0
Away 6 0.6 5.6 6.3 3.1 2.5 0.6 1.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 3.0 4.4 7.4 4.4 3.0 1.5 0.0
Losses 9 0.5 6.0 6.6 2.7 3.8 0.5 1.1
Month
November 7 1.8 5.9 7.6 3.5 3.5 1.2 0.6
December 3 0.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 2.0
January 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 3 0.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0
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