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To nobody's surprise, seniors Kyle Collinsworth, Chase Fischer and Nate Austin were named team captains for the 2015-16 men's basketball season by BYU coach Dave Rose on Tuesday.
Well, the selection of Austin as a captain is a partial surprise, if only because the big fella is a non-scholarship player this season after the NCAA granted him eligibility for another year due to a medical hardship.
Austin suffered a season-ending hamstring injury in 2014-15 after starting the first 10 games of the season.
He ranks fourth all-time at BYU with 235 offensive rebounds and 16th all-time with 71 blocked shots.
From the BYU release on the other two:
Collinsworth is coming off a record-setting 2014-15 season in which he averaged 13.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.8 steals. The 6-foot-6 guard posted six triple-doubles to set the NCAA single-season record and tie the career record. The Bob Cousy Award candidate was the only player in the country ranked in the top 100 in rebounds (42nd), assists (16th) and steals (71st). In addition to the statistical accolades, Collinsworth earned first-team All-West Coast Conference and honorable mention AP All-America honors.
Fischer started 33 of 34 games played in 2014-15 and averaged 13.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He led the West Coast Conference and was 10th in the nation with 103 3-pointers, the second most in a single season in BYU history. He also set the BYU single game record with 10 3s against Chaminade at the Maui Invitational. Fischer was also a captain in 2014-15.