2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
AT OAKLAND (2021-22)
- Named 2021-22 Horizon League Co-Player of the Year, the seventh Golden Grizzly and the eighth total award
- Four-time Horizon League Nike Player of the Week
- 2021-22 Lou Henson All-America honoree
- Started in 30-30 games while leading the team in average points (19.9) and average rebounds (10.2)
- Finished the season as the only Horizon League student-athlete to average double-digits in both categories
- Established a career-high 32 points against Detroit Mercy in a win (Feb. 13)
- Reached the 31-point mark in the team's loss to Alabama (Nov. 19)
- Boasted a 20-20 game in Oakland's road win against Green Bay with 26 points and 21 rebounds, a career-high (Jan. 22)
- Went a perfect 14-14 from the free throw line against the Phoenix (Jan. 22)
- Shot 10-12 from the field for 28 points in the win over Delaware (Nov. 24)
AT MARQUETTE (2017-21)
SENIOR (2020-21)
- Opened season with 16 points and six rebounds in win over UAPB (Nov. 25)
- Finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds against Oklahoma State (Dec. 1) for first career double-double
- Chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds against Seton Hall (Dec. 17)
- Shot 6-of-11 from the field en route to 15 points against Villanova (Dec. 23)
- Netted career-high 25 points at Georgetown (Jan. 2) on 10-of-15 shooting from the floor, including 4-of-5 from distance
- Knocked down game-clinching trey to put MU up four points in final minute
- Shot 6-of-9 from the floor against St. John’s (Jan. 31), finishing with 14 points, seven rebounds, three steals and an assist in 35 minutes
- Chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds against Butler (Feb. 2)
- Scored 11 of his 14 points in the first half against Creighton (Feb. 6)
- Collected second double-double with 14 points and personal-best 14 rebounds at Butler (Feb. 17)
- Finished with nine points and nine rebounds at DePaul (March 2)
- Collected 13 points and seven rebounds in home finale against Xavier (March 6) on Senior Night.
JUNIOR (2019-20)
- Appeared in all 30 games, earning one starting assignment
- Played 27 minutes in a Gavitt Tipoff Game victory over Purdue (Nov. 13) and posted six points and seven rebounds
- Pulled down a career-best 12 rebounds in 27 minutes and added eight points, three assists and a pair of steals against Jacksonville (Dec. 4)
- Chipped in career-best 17 points in road win against Kansas State (Dec. 7)
- Made lone start of the season in win over Central Arkansas (Dec. 28)
- Contributed 13 points off the bench at Villanova (2/12)
- Shot 6-of-11 from the floor en route to 15-point night against Georgetown (2/26)
SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
- Played in 29 games and made three starts as a sophomore
- Averaged 1.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per game
- Posted seven points and six rebounds in the season opener against UMBC (Nov. 6)
- Started three early-season games against Presbyterian (Nov. 17), No. 2 Kansas (Nov. 21) and Louisville (Nov. 23)
- Played a season-high 27 minutes against Southern (Dec. 28) and notched season-bests of eight rebounds and four steals.
FRESHMAN (2017-18)
- Played in 34 of 35 games as a true freshman, contributing 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game
- Finished fourth on the squad with 26 3-pointers made and his 47.3 3-point percentage was second
- Made his collegiate debut against Mount St. Mary's where he totaled 12 minutes, three points and one rebound (Nov. 10)
- Notched 10 points and five rebounds against Chicago state in 22 minutes, while shooting 50 percent from the floor (Nov. 29)
- Posted eight points and a rebound against Georgia (Dec. 2)
- Set a career high with 16 points, shooting 4-of-6 behind the arc and 5-of-8 from the floor against Xavier (Dec. 27)
- Went 3-of-4 from the field and hit a pair of three-pointers against Georgetown for eight points (Dec. 30)
- With seven rebounds, Cain set a career high against DePaul, also notching eight points on the night (Jan. 15)
- Scored eight points and grabbed five boards against No. 1 Villanova (Jan. 28)
- Scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds in the win over St. John's (Feb. 21)
- Posted 11 points and nabbed six rebounds in the opening round of the NIT against Harvard (March 14)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Rated as high as 77th in the nation by rivals.com
- Ranked as second-best player in state by The Detroit Free Press
- Concluded his prep career with over 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds
- Spent each of his last three seasons at Cornerstone Health & Technology
- Finalist for Michigan’s Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award as a senior
- Averaged 24.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in 2016-17
- First team all-state honoree as a junior and was named the Michigan Class C Player of the year in 2015-16
- Chipped in 26.0 points and 15.7 rebounds per contest that season
- Competed on the AAU circuit with The Family Detroit
- Played his freshman campaign at Melvindale Academy for Business & Technology.
PERSONAL
Birthdate: March 20, 1999
Parents: Amanda Branner
Siblings: Warren, Kyla, and Icysis
Major: Communications
HOOP SCOOPS
Nickname: Mal
Hidden talent: Singing
Biggest role model: LeBron James
Favorite food: Seafood
Who is the basketball GOAT: Michael Jordan
Which superpower would you want: Super-speed
Statistics
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