Mike Bardo

Height:
6-10
Weight:
240
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Oak Hills HS

Shot blocker ... good team defender ... can knock down the mid-range jump shot ... appeared in the third-most games in school history (136) ... played in 11 MAC Tournament games (including three title contests), two National Invitation Tournament games and two NCAA Tournament games during his career.

as a Senior (2010-11): Appeared in all 36 games, making one start (at Miami (Ohio), Jan. 19) ... one of four players to have played in a school-record 36 games in a season on two occasions (2008-09 and 2010-11) ... moved into ninth place on the career blocked shots list with 59 for his career ... closed the season shooting 54.1 percent from the field (20-for-37) and was second on the team in blocked shots with eight ... scored a season-high five points in a pivotal home game against Miami (Ohio) on Feb. 23 ... had at least three rebounds in 17 games, including a season-best six boards against Central Michigan (Jan. 30) and Ball State (Feb. 12) ... was a key defensive player in the Zips' 82-75 double overtime win over Miami (Ohio) in the MAC Tournament Quarterfinals on March 10, helping Akron advance in the tournament and win the league crown for the second time in three seasons.

as a Junior (2009-10): Played in 29 of 35 games off the bench ... surpassed the century mark for games played in a career (100) ... posted 12 blocks, second-most on the season for the Zips (Zeke Marshall, 59) ... posted a season-best four points and six rebounds against St. Francis (Pa.) (Dec. 20) ... tallied two points, four boards and a season best two blocks against North Carolina State (Nov. 20) ... blocked multiple shots in three games (vs. NC State, Nov. 20; vs. Howard, Nov. 22; and vs. Malone, Dec. 12).

as a Sophomore (2008-09): Played in all 36 games and was a starter 14 times ... member of the starting lineup in 13-straight outings, from Nov. 29-Jan. 20 ... 36 games played tied six other players for most in a season in program history and also tied for the most by an Akron sophomore ... logged double-figure minutes in the first 17 contests of the season and in 31 matchups overall ... recorded a career-high 26 minutes twice (versus Dayton on Dec. 6 and at Bowling Green on Jan. 17) ... had a season-high-tying six points and five rebounds in the Bowling Green game and a season-best six boards and to go with four points in the Dayton contest ... notched six points and four rebounds at Rhode Island (Jan. 3) ... two points (1-of-1 field goals), one assist and one blocked shot against Gonzaga (March 19) in the NCAA Tournament First Round ... team-high 20 blocked shots (0.6 bpg) for the season.

as a Redshirt-Freshman (2007-08): Played in all 35 games and made three starts ... 35 games played tied five other players for most in a season in program history and was also the most by an Akron freshman ... starter versus Portland State (Nov. 17) in the BP Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska ... played a then career-high 20 minutes versus PSU ... also started in an 80-61 win over Eastern Michigan (Feb. 2) and a 70-61 victory at Ball State (Feb. 9) ... grabbed a career-high eight boards in the EMU game ... scored a career-best 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field, had seven rebounds and a career-best three assists in 19 minutes versus NC Central (Dec. 8) ... tallied a career-high four blocks in a 68-52 defeat of Toledo (Jan. 30) ... that blocked shots number was also a season-best for any Akron player for the season ... had two blocks in four other games ... finished second on the team in blocks, with 19 (0.5 bpg).

as a Freshman (2006-07): Utilized his redshirt season.

at Oak Hills High School: Averaged 12 points-per-game and nine rebounds-per-contest as a senior ... all-district, all-conference and all-city selection as a senior when the team posted a 17-6 record ... averaged six ppg and four rpg as a junior ... awarded the team's most improved award as a junior ... honor roll student.

Personal: Born Oct. 3, 1987 ... parents are Rick Bardo and Jane Ramsey ... has one older brother, Tony ... has participated in the Big Brother program and has served as a summer camp counselor ... graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing management during the 2009-10 season ... currently pursuing a master's degree in international business.