Wichita State Athletics

2024-25 (Senior):
Appeared in all 34 games, making 24 starts... Averaged 6.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game... His 112 assists led Wichita State... Reached double figures six times, five of those coming in the last month of the season when he was playing the best basketball of his career... Dished out 9 assists in his final collegiate game at Oklahoma State in the first round of the NIT (March 18)... Led the team with 19 points and 5 assists on a career-best 5-of-9 shooting from three-point range in the AAC quarterfinals vs. Memphis (March 14)... Scored a career-high 20 points to go with seven assists and zero turnovers in Wichita State’s AAC second round win over South Florida (March 13)... Three-game stretch with 20 assists... Dished out 9 assists to go with 7 points in a win vs. Tulane (Feb. 23)... Established a new career high with 16 points at Florida Atlantic (Feb. 20) , while adding 7 assists... Set a then career-high 13 points to go with a career-high tying 6 rebounds in a win over #14 Memphis (Feb. 16)... Came off the bench for the first time against Kansas State (Dec. 21) and finished with four points, five assists and a season-high three steals... Dished out a career-high 10 assists to go with 9 points and 4 rebounds in the win over ETSU (Dec. 7)... Snapped out of a funk with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting and a pair of three-pointers in a win vs. Saint Louis (Nov. 22).

2023-24 (Junior):
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Named to the Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Appeared in 23 games, making 18 starts at the point guard position... Averaged 4.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game... Led the team in assists 11 times... Two of his three games in double figures came in the AAC Championship... Finished with 11 points, a season-high six rebounds and five assists in the second round win vs. Memphis (Mar. 14)... Scored all of his season-high 12 points in the first half of Wichita State’s first round AAC Championship win vs. Rice (March 13)... Tied a season high with five assists in the home finale vs. Rice (March 2)... Scored a season-high 11 points and handed out four assists in a win vs. Tulsa (Feb. 21)... Dished out five assists and added seven points and three rebounds vs. UTSA (Feb. 7)... Made his first start at #23 Florida Atlantic (Jan. 18) and registered eight points, four rebounds and two steals... Added nine points and four assists vs. #13 Memphis (Jan 14.)... Tallied nine points and two steals vs. North Texas (Jan. 4)... Scored his first points as a Shocker vs. #2 Kansas (Dec. 30)... Made his Wichita State debut vs. K-State on Dec. 21 and finished with two rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes off the bench... Sat out the first semester due to academics.

2022-23 (Sophomore / Oklahoma):
Appeared in 29 games (one start) ... Averaged 3.2 points, 2.0 assists and 1.6 rebounds per contest ... Recorded two 10-plus point contests ... Tallied a pair of assists against UNC Wilmington (11/15/22) ... Enjoyed a career-high 10 points and four steals against Ole Miss in the ESPN Events Invitational championship game (11/27/22) ... Matched his career high in points (10) against No. 25/25 Iowa State (1/4/22) ... Dished out a career-high six assists at No. 11/11 TCU (1/24/23) ... Made first career start at West Virginia (2/4/23) and tallied six points, three assists and two rebounds.

2021-22 (Freshman / Oklahoma):
Appeared in 30 games ... Averaged 2.0 points, 1.4 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game ... Recorded 12 multiple-assist games ... Matched his season high of six points on 3-for-3 shooting at Baylor (1/4) ... Recorded four points and three assists against West Virginia (3/1) ... Tallied another four-point outing at Kansas State (3/5) in the regular-season finale.

High School:
A four-star recruit on ESPN.com … Three-start prospect according to Rivals and 247Sports … A top-25 point guard on 247Sports … 2020 First Team 4A All-State selection … Named player of the year in the Western Athletic Conference, Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association Region 1 and Northwest Oklahoma … Oklahoma MaxPreps Player of the Year ... Helped lead Kingfisher to state titles in both 2019 and 2021 … Averaged 21.9 points per game, 5.8 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 steals for Kingfisher as a junior … Shot 58% from the field, 51% from 3-point range and 82% from the foul line …  As a member of Team Griffin, Cortes helped lead his AAU squad to the illustrious 2019 Peach Jam title.

Personal:
Born in Kingfisher, Okla. … Son of Mariana and Yobany Cortes … Has one sister – Jaelin Cortes … Undecided major.