#23 Wayne Anthony Simien, Jr.

Hometown: Leavenworth, KS

Age: 21

Year: Junior

Weight: 25

Height: 6'9"

Birthdate: March 9, 1983

Major: Undecided

GPA:

   Big Dub's the man! He has been our go-to guy this year, averaging around 20 points a game. He had a career-high 31 against Mizzou in the Big 12 tournament. After sitting out most of last season, he has really stepped it up and carried us at times.

Big Dub has some monster jams!!!

One thousand and one ways to score...

Way to go Wayne!!!

Since losing Nick, Wayne's been the big man down under.

Wayne always loves working the kids' basketball camp.

Wayne can be a total ham for the audience!!!

A little more about Wayne...

Favorite Food: Gumbo

Nickname: Big Dub

If I could Trade Places with Someone for a Day: Coach Self

Favorite Hobby Besides Basketball: Fishing, video games

Favorite Actor: Al Pacino

Dream Date: Beyonce

Favorite Vacation Spot: the Ozarks

Who would play him in a movie about his life: Will Smith

Favorite NBA Player: Kenyon Martin

He Says the Best Player He's Ever Played Against: Nick Collison

Favorite Non-Basketball Sports Player: Lance Armstrong

Quotes from Wayne:

"He’s just like a little general out there, like Napoleon, you know a little short general, bossing around big tall guys," Simien said of teammate Miles.