ORIEN
COTTON
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS - #40 - CENTER
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-9 / 276 LBSAGE
20 YEARS OLDFROM
NEW LONDON, MNHIGH SCHOOL
NEW LONDON-SPICERSCHOLARSHIP
SENIOR / 3.4 GPA 11.4
Points
Per Game
Per Game
0.6
Assists
Per Game
Per Game
9.6
Rebounds
Per Game
Per Game
1.1
Blocks
Per Game
Per Game
0.6
Steals
Per Game
Per Game
Career Bests
Points : 30
Assists : 5
Rebounds : 17
Blocks : 3
Steals : 3
Double Doubles : 3
Triple Doubles : 0
Player of the Game : 18
Player of the Week : 2
Player of the Month : 0
Transaction History
| + Injured with a sore knee (2/20/2025) |
Career Awards
| 2025 - MVC All-Conference 2nd Team |
| 2024 - MVC Freshman of the Year |
| 2024 - MVC All-Conference 2nd Team |
| 2023 - Ranked #206 nationally by WSSN |
Career Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | DRPG | ORPG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | Points | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | Assists | DRebs | ORebs | Steals | Blocks | TOs | DQ | PER | TS% | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | FCBL Season | 7 | 7 | 28.4 | 11.4 | 0.6 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 80 | 28 | 56 | .500 | 24 | 35 | .686 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17.9 | .560 | 16.6 |
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 30 | 30 | 25.1 | 11.1 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 332 | 124 | 223 | .556 | 84 | 120 | .700 | 0 | 11 | .000 | 36 | 128 | 46 | 22 | 28 | 56 | 0 | 17.1 | .602 | 13.4 |
| 2025 | Southern Illinois | 31 | 31 | 28.0 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 382 | 154 | 268 | .575 | 73 | 113 | .646 | 1 | 15 | .067 | 42 | 159 | 75 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 0 | 19.5 | .601 | 16.6 |
| 2024 | Southern Illinois | 33 | 33 | 27.6 | 15.4 | 1.7 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 507 | 194 | 367 | .529 | 119 | 164 | .726 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 57 | 148 | 86 | 10 | 25 | 58 | 1 | 20.8 | .577 | 16.9 |
| CAREER | 101 | 101 | 27.0 | 12.9 | 1.4 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1301 | 500 | 914 | .547 | 300 | 432 | .694 | 1 | 33 | .030 | 139 | 485 | 224 | 55 | 82 | 151 | 1 | 19.2 | .589 | 15.7 |
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