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  Gary Correia
Gary Correia

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Providence, R.I.

High School:
Northfield Mount Hermon School

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 180

Position:
G

KELLOGG ON CORREIA: "Gary Correia has been very impressive heading into his junior year. I feel great about his toughness on the defensive end of the floor. His leadership abilities are outstanding. When he's making three point shots and pushing tempo he has a chance to be a very good player for us. I'm excited to coach him. I love his toughness and competitiveness and I think in our style of play and our system he has some definite high value for the program."

AS A JUNIOR IN 2009-10:
• Has served a bigger role in his third season, starting five games this season. Came off bench in first 74 career games.
• Played in all 31 games this season averaging 2.1 points and 2.2 assists per game in 18.7 minutes.
• Has a team-best 2.6-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• Great defense and steady ball-handling in A-10 First Round win at Charlotte (3/9). Also hit key 3-pointer in first half.
• Played 22 key minutes in regular-season finale win ver Rhode Island (3/6).
• Second-career start at Davidson (12/30) playing 30 minutes with two points and two assists.
• Played 77 career games, first 74 off the bench including 11 this season with 3.1 points, 2.8 assists per game.
• In 24 minutes at Boston College (12/23), handed out five assists with no turnovers.
• Played tremendous defense in 31 minutes vs. Memphis (12/19), also scored seven points and career-high five rebounds.
• First-career start vs. Grambling State (12/11) and scored in double-figures for the second time with 11 points. Also tied career-high with six assists in career-high 33 minutes.
• In 17 minutes at Holy Cross (12/5), made two 3-pointers for six points and handed out three assists with no turnovers.
• Top team assistman in both Legends Classic games with three helpers vs. Rutgers (11/27) and #2 Michigan State (11/28).
• Canned a 3-pointer and handed out four assists vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (11/21) in Legends Classic.
• Played 66th game in a row off the bench in opener at UCF (11/13), made a 3-pointer.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008-09
• Played in 29 of 30 games this season and has seen action in 65 of 66 games, all off the bench.
• Averaged 2.2 points, 1.1 assists and 0.9 rebounds playing 11.0 minutes per game.
• Averaged 5.8 points per game in last four regular-season games after 1.7 PPG in first 24 games this year.
• In homecoming to Rhode Island (3/7), scored career-high 12 points, making all four 3-pointers in win.
• Scored career-high nine points on career-best three 3-pointers vs. Duquesne (2/25).
• Did not play in a game for the first time at Saint Joseph's (2/22).
• In season-high 25 minutes at Fordham (2/11) hit a 3-pointer and handed out three assists.
• Nailed a clutch 3-pointer to break a 50-50 tie in win over Temple (1/17).
• Great defense including drawing a 5-second call in win over IUPUI (12/27).
• Tied career-high with seven points making two 3-pointers vs. Hofstra (12/20), came into game 1-of-11 on 3FGs.
• Made a clutch 3-pointer at Toledo (12/3) in nine minutes of action.
• Scored six points, as he attempted a career-high five field goals at Green Bay (11/29). Also had two steals.
• Solid play with four assists and key late basket vs. Jacksonville State (11/24).
• Season-high 17 minutes at #13 Memphis (11/17), scored four points and tied career-high with four rebounds.
• Scored six points at Southern Illinois (11/12), his most since a career-high seven against Northern Illinois (11/10/07) nearly a year to the day. Made a career-best 4-of-4 free throws.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007-08: Played in all 36 games as a reserve ... Averaged1.2 points and 1.2 assists playing 11.1 minutes per game ... Made 13 3-pointers with one in four games in a row from Nov. 14-Dec. 1 ... All but one of his field goals is a 3-pointer, making 13-of-50 from downtown ... Just 1-of-5 on two-pointers ... Hit a clutch 3-pointer, one of UMass' six in a row in first half of A-10 Quarterfinal vs. Charlotte (3/13) ... Played 18 minutes against St. Bonaventure (2/24) with three points four assists and zero turnovers ... 3-pointer vs. Saint Louis (2/17) after not scoring for six games in a row since Jan. 23 ... Hit a 3-pointer in 12 minutes at Saint Joseph's (1/23) ... Made two free throws with 35 seconds to give UMass a two-possession lead to seal win over Charlotte (1/19)... Free throws were his first in 14 games ... Played tremendous defense on Dayton's Brian Roberts, helping to hold the 20-point scorer to just two points in first half and zero field goals in win at #14/18 Dayton (1/16) ... Made first 3-pointer in five games with 3:57 left in huge win over Houston (1/2) ... Basket gave UMass 83-80 lead as Minutemen would never trail again ... Career-best four rebounds in 16 minutes vs. Central Connecticut (12/22)...Hit a 3-pointer in 19 minutes at IUPUI (12/1) ... Saw 22 minutes for second game in a row vs. Wis.-Green Bay (11/17) with three points and two assists ... Played 22 minutes for aiding Chris Lowe in win over Yale (11/14), made a 3-pointer and handed out three assists ... Saw first significant college playing time with 27 minutes vs. Northern Illinois when Lowe did not play due to injury ... Had six assists and scored seven points making two 3-pointers ... Made college debut vs. Cal Poly (11/9) and had an assist and steal in seven minutes.

BEFORE UMASS: Played with fellow recruit Matt Glass as Northfield Mount Hermon in Northfield, Mass. ... Played for coaches Bill Batty and John Carroll ... Teammed with Glass to help Northfield Mount Hermon to a school record 23 win season ... Two-time team captain ... Named Top Athlete in the School ... Runner-up for Gatorade Player of the Year ... Averaged 16.2 points, seven assists and four rebounds as he led NMH to a 23-5 season ... Year was highlighted by a win over No. 1 ranked Notre Dame Prep ... NMH defeated Notre Dame Prep to win the Boys' Club Of New York Tournament with Correia hitting the game-winning free throw with 0.6 seconds to play ... Set the school record for assists in a game with 17 ... Also shot 45.7 percent from 3-point range ... Named school's Athlete of the Year as a senior, junior and sophomore.

PERSONAL: Gary Alan Correia ... Born July 10, 1988 in Atlanta, Ga. ... Son of Gary Correia Sr. and Paulette Forbes ... Brother of Vincent Forbes, Brandon McCall and Tevron Correia ... Planning to major in Sports Management or Education.

Correia's Career Statistics

Year	GP	GS	Min	Avg	FG	FGA	Pct	3FG	FGA	Pct	FT	FTA	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Avg	PF	FO	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl	Pts	Avg
2007-08	36	0	400	11.1	14	55	.255	13	50	.260	3	6	.500	3	24	27	0.8	32	0	42	17	0	7	44	1.2
2008-09	29	0	318	11.0	19	58	.328	12	40	.300	13	19	.684	6	19	25	0.9	28	0	34	28	2	7	63	2.2
2009-10	31	5	581	18.7	23	87	.264	16	59	.271	4	8	.500	8	45	53	1.7	41	0	68	26	3	8	66	2.1
TOTAL	96	5	1299	13.5	56	200	.280	41	149	.275	20	33	.606	17	88	105	1.1	101	0	144	71	5	22	173

Correia's Career Highs

Category	#	Opponent, Date
Points		12	at Rhode Island, 3/7/09
Field Goals	4	Grambling State, 12/11/09
Field Goals Att.10	Grambling State, 12/11/09
3-Point FGs	4	at Rhode Island, 3/7/09
3-Point FG Att.	7	Fordham, 1/6/10
		7	Grambling State, 12/11/09
Free Throws	4	at Southern Illinois, 11/12/08
Free Throw Att.	4	at Southern Illinois, 11/12/08
		4	Charlotte, 1/19/08
Rebounds	6	at Duquesne, 2/11/10
Assists		6	Grambling State, 12/11/09
		6	vs. Northern Illinois, 11/10/07
Blocks		1	Hofstra, 12/20/08
Steals		2	Memphis, 12/19/09
		2	vs. Charlotte, 3/13/08
		2	at Green Bay, 11/29/08
Minutes		33	Grambling State, 12/11/09
Bold denotes career high tied or set in the 09-10 season.

Correia's Miscellaneous Statistics

Catergory		09-10	Car.	Last Time...
Double-Figure Scoring	1	2	Grambling, 12/11/09
20-plus points		0	0
10-plus assists		0	0
5-plus assists		2	3	at BC, 12/23/09
5-plus rebounds		2	2	at Duquesne, 2/11/10

A FEW MINUTES WITH GC:
Full name: Gary Alan Correia II
Best Concert I Ever Attended: Kanye West
Favorite Sports Movie: Above the Rim
Best Sporting Event Ever Attended: Playing in the NIT Championship
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Stephen A. Smith
Favorite Pro Sports Team: New York Yankees
Favorite TV Show: Lost and 24
Favorite Athletes: Chris Paul
Childhood Idol: My father
Hobbies: Video games
Team I'd Like to See Added to the Schedule: Providence
Best Player I Ever Faced: O.J. Mayo
Best Player I Ever Played With: Gary Forbes
Toughest Place I Ever Played: Vanderbilt
Magazine Cover I'd Like to Be On: Slam
My Biggest Fear: Death
Most Famous Person Ever Met: Michael Jordan
Person I'd Like to Have Dinner With: Eva Mendez
My Most Prized Possession: My necklace
Place I'd Like to Visit: Brazil
Best Part About Living in Amherst: My teammates
My First Memory of Basketball: Dribbling a ball
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I was supposed to be born on the 11th
My Most Memorable Moment in College Athletics: Beating Syracuse, twice
If I Didn't Play College Basketball I Would Play: The piano
Pre-Game Rituals: Gummy Life Savers
Best Advice From a Coach: "Shoot it"
If I Had $1 Billion Dollars I Would: Buy whatever my father needs

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