Western Michigan University Athletics

NOTEWORTHY:  Tied for eighth in WMU career assists with 258.

2007-08:  Ranked seventh in the MAC in assists (116-3.62 apg) ... started in 31 of 32 games played ... averaged 4.7 points, 3.6 assists and 1.6 rebounds, while shooting .373 (41-110) from the field, .342 (25-73) from three-point land and .737 (42-57) at the free throw line ... led the Broncos with 17 points and seven assists in MAC-opening win over Northern Illinois (1/5) ... contributed 11 points and nine assists in win over No. 25 Davidson (11/21) ... notched only the 10th double-figure assist game in school history with 10 dimes against North Carolina Central (1/2) ... posted eight points, four rebounds and four assists in victory over Toledo (1/19) ... earned second letter.

2006-07: Led the Mid-American Conference in assists in all games (142-4.44 apg) and in conference games (81-5.06 apg), fourth in three-point percentage (.411) in all games and fifth in conference games (.425), 14th in free throw percentage (.754) in all games and 12th (.754) in conference games and fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio in all games (1.49) and fifth (1.65) in conference games ... 4.4 assists per game ranked 99th in the country ... MAC West Player of the Week (1/22) after averaging 15.0 points, 7.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds in home wins over Central Michigan (1/16) and Eastern Michigan (1/20) ... his 142 assists ranks seventh in a single season at WMU ... started all 32 games averaging 8.7 points, 4.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game ... scored a career-high 17 points and hit the game-winning free throws in a nationally-televised (ESPN2) victory over Virginia Tech (11/23) ... matched his career high with 17 points and six assists in a win over Buffalo (1/31) ... also scored 16 points at Indiana State (11/14), vs. Marist (11/26), at Indiana (12/20) and vs. Eastern Michigan (1/20) ... passed out a WMU career-high nine assists vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh in the Maggie Dixon Classic (11/12) ... had eight assists vs. Eastern Michigan (1/20) and Ohio (2/6) ... pulled down a career-high seven rebounds in back-to-back games at Toledo (1/13) and Central Michigan (1/16) ... earned first letter at WMU.

2005-06: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.

2004-05: Appeared in 24 games with 18 starts at Cleveland State ... fifth in scoring with 6.2 points per game in addition to 3.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds ... made debut with two assists in 13 minutes vs. Hillsdale (11/20) ... scored 10 points on 10-of-11 free throw shooting for first career points against Kent State (12/11) ... first career start at North Carolina (12/30) ... scored a career-high 16 points against Youngstown State (1/22) and Central Michigan (2/19) ... dished out a career-high 10 assists vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (2/3).

High School: Four-year letterwinner at West Ottawa High School (freshman year) and Rockford High School under head coach Steve Majerle his final three years ... two-time first team all-state choice by the Associated Press ... averaged 18.1 points, 4.4 assists and 2.8 rebounds as a senior ... averaged 14.3 points and 4.8 assists while leading Rockford to a 28-0 record and the Class A state championship as a junior ... led team to a 22-1 record as a sophomore with 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds ... three-time all-conference and all-area choice ... named No. 2 point guard in Michigan and the best defender in the state by Prep Spotlight.

Personal: Born Oct. 24, 1985 in Holland, Mich. ... full name is Michael James Redell ... son of Jim and Patti Redell ... both parents attended WMU ... has an older brother, Jared, and older sister, Sarah ... brother, Jared, is the head boys basketball coach at East Grand Rapids (Mich.) High School ... majoring in physical education with an emphasis in teaching and coaching with a 3.09 GPA..