Siena University Athletics

GENERAL

• Appointed to the team's Leadership Council for the upcoming season
• Set to compete in his sixth season of college basketball, after his fifth-year was cut short due to injury
• Averaged 7.3 points during team’s three-game Italian Tour in August
• ACC transfer appeared in 124 games (11 starts) while averaging 2.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 10.5 minutes over four full seasons at the University of North Carolina
• Dead-eye three-point shooter who can fill it up

2021-22 (AT SIENA – AS A FIFTH-YEAR)

• Appeared in five games (three starts) after receiving multiple NCAA waivers on Nov. 19
• Sustained a full thickness tear of the Achilles tendon in his left leg on Dec. 3 vs. Manhattan, and missed the remainder of the season
• Averaged 9.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists spanning 20.0 minutes in limited action
• Posted season-highs of 12 points and five assists in Siena debut at Georgetown (Nov. 19)

2020-21 (AT NORTH CAROLINA – AS A SENIOR)

• Saw action in 29 games, averaging 3.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 13.1 minutes
• Ranked fourth on the Tar Heels with 18 threes
• Scored in double figures three times

2019-20 (AT NORTH CAROLINA – AS A JUNIOR)

• Appeared in 31 games, tallying 3.9 points and 2.1 rebounds while posting a 2.3 (44-to-19) assist-to-turnover ratio in 17.9 minutes
• Matched season-highs of nine points vs. Louisville, Duke, and Gardner-Webb

2018-19 (AT NORTH CAROLINA – AS A SOPHOMORE)

• Saw action in 32 games, averaging 1.1 points in 3.7 minutes
• Shot 47% from the field
• Scored season-high six points at Elon

2017-18 (AT NORTH CAROLINA – AS A FRESHMAN)

• Appeared in 35 games, tallying 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.5 minutes
• Shot 49% from the field and 37% from three
• Tallied season-best 12 points in just 10 minutes against Portland

BEFORE SIENA

• Wrapped up prep career playing two seasons at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts, where he averaged 13.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists
• All-New England Prep First Team selection after leading NMHS to a school-record 30 wins, and New England Prep League Regular Season and Tournament 4A Championships
• Scored 22 points in the Jordan Brand Regional game played in Brooklyn
• Played three seasons at Guilderland High, where he averaged 25.3 points in his final campaign
• Competed for the Albany City Rocks on the Nike EYBL circuit
• Also played lacrosse

PERSONAL

• Son of Michael Platek and Catherine Schunk
• Has an older brother, Mark, and an older sister, Emma

THE PLATEK FILE
Twitter Handle: @platekfor3
Instagram Handle: platekfor3
Major: Exercise Science 
Dream Job: Professional athlete 
A fun fact about me is: I was born with 11 toes 
Why I chose to become a Saint: Coach Carm and Anthony Gaines
What I like most about Siena College: How close it is to home 
What I like most about Siena Basketball: The relationships I have with the guys 
What I like most about Coach Maciariello: The hair gel he uses 
Best Moment at Siena: Scoring my first points at MVP Arena
Player I most relate to on the team (and why): Steven Lazar, because I think we’re both misunderstood 
Goal(s) for the upcoming season: MAAC Championship 
My pregame routine consists of: I usually get to the gym two hours before and go through my shooting routine
My pregame hype song is: Star67 by Drake 
My biggest fans are: My parents
The person I look up to the most (and why): My dad. He never makes excuses.
My hobbies are: Playing video games, e-sports, music, and movies
Three words that best describe me: Fun, quirky, motivated 
The best advice I ever received was: Don’t ever take advice
If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be: Drake or Klay Thompson 
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: The Maldives 
If I could have dinner with any three people – dead or alive – they would be: Julius Caesar, Rasputin, Jay Z
 
Favorites
TV Show: Avatar the Last Air Bender 
Movie: The Usual Suspects 
Song: Uptown by Drake or Soulfight by the Revivalists 
Website: YouTube.com and it’s not close 
App: Twitter 
Sports Teams: Bills, Red Sox, Warriors, Sabres, and Manchester United 
Athlete: Wayne Rooney 
Animal: Prairie dog 
Car: 69 Dodge Charger 
Vacation spot: Outer Banks  
Food: Ramen