Michael Rataj

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-9
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Augsburg, Germany
High School:
Ratiopharm Ulm

SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Played in 29 games, making 23 starts ... Missed the start of the season with a shin injury ... Averaged 8.3 points and led the team with 5.8 rebounds per game ... Was second on the team with 47 assists on the year ... Was second on the team with 27 steals ... Had 12 points and three steals vs. Colorado (3/9) ... Put up 22 points and 10 rebounds at Stanford (2/24) ... Narrowly missed a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds against Oregon (2/17) ... Tallied 12 points and eight rebounds at Arizona State (2/14) ... Had 13 points and eight rebounds vs. Washington (2/10) ... Scored 10 points vs. Washington State (2/8) ... Tallied a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Arizona State (1/27) ... Scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds vs. Arizona (1/25) ... Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds vs. Utah Valley (12/9) ... Notched a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Cal Poly (12/4) ... Made his season debut vs. Nebraska after missing the first three games due to injury (11/18)

FRESHMAN (2022-23): Played in all 32 games, making 16 starts … Averaged 6.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game … Shot 43.8 percent from the floor … Averaged 20.9 minutes per game … Finished the season third among Pac-12 freshman in rebounds per game and 10^th in points per game … Scored 11 points at Washington State (2/16) ... Put up 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting vs. Arizona State (1/14) ... Scored 18 points and pulled down five rebounds vs. Arizona (1/12) ... Tallied eight points on 4-for-7 shooting at Oregon (12/31 ... Scored nine points on 3-for-4 shooting vs. Seattle UI (12/15) ... Scored nine points on 4-for-5 shooting vs. Texas A&M (12/11) ... Made his first career start vs. Washington, going for eight points and seven rebounds (12/1) ... Put up 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting vs. Florida (11/25) ... Scored eight points on 4-for-4 shooting vs. Florida A&M (11/11) ... Made his Oregon State debut in the season-opener vs. Tulsa

Before Oregon State: Was selected to play for the German U15, U16 and U18 National teams ... Averaged 15.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals for the FIBA U18 European Challengers in 2021 ... Competed with FC Bayern Basketball at the Germany Champions Cup ... Played for Ratiopharm Ulm in the German BBL and is the second-youngest player to compete in the EuroCup ... Also played for OrangeAcademy in the German professional third division.

Personal: Hobbies are swimming, cinema, fashion and shoes, and hanging out with friends ... Chose Oregon State because "they care for you, not just as an athlete, but they want you to develop as a person. I really think that is the right mindset. I also like the playing style the coaches want to play, and I think I can do well in their style."

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 22 at Stanford, 2/24/24
FG Made: 9 vs. Cal Poly, 12/4/23
FG Attempted: 18 vs. Cal Poly, 12/4/23
3-PT Made: 4 at Stanford, 2/24/24
3-PT Attempted: 5, three times, last at Stanford, 2/24/24
FT Made: 6, twice, last vs. ASU, 1/27/24
FT Attempted: 10 vs. ASU, 1/27/24
Rebounds: 11 vs. Utah Valley, 12/9/23
Assists: 5 vs. Stanford, 3/2/23
Blocked Shots: 3 vs. Denver, 12/21/22
Steals: 4 vs. Stanford, 1/11/24
Minutes: 42 vs. Cal Poly, 12/4/23