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KELLOGG ON CORREIA: "Gary Correia has been very impressive in workouts. 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 SOPHOMORE IN 2008-09 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 and Brandon McCall ... 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 TOTAL 65 0 718 11.0 33 113 .292 25 90 .278 16 25 .640 9 43 52 0.8 60 0 76 45 2 14 107 1.6 Correia's Miscellaneous Statistics Category 08-09 Car. Last Time... Double-Figure Scoring 1 1 at Rh. Island, 3/7/09 20-plus points 0 0 10-plus assists 0 0 5-plus assists 0 1 vs. N. Illinois, 11/10/07 Double-Double 0 0A 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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