2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Tim Sofranko
Chloe Smith
Jordan Thomas
Bryan McEldowney
Mike Millay
Mike Millay
Bryan McEldowney
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Bryan McEldowney
Bryan McEldowney

25 Cole Murray

  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Delphi, Ind.
  • Highschool Delphi

Biography



CAREER MILESTONES
  • Graduated with 259 career threes, ranking 5th all-time, on the strength of 41.1 percent (259-of-630) career three-point shooting, which is 13th all-time
  • With 21 points at Detroit Mercy, moved into the top-50 all-time in scoring at NKU ... graduated 32nd with 930 points

2016-17

  • Reached double-figures 14 times this year and averaged 10.1 points per game 
  • Made a three-pointer in all but two games during the year
  • Converted 8-of-11 three-point attempts, including a stretch of five-straight in a span of 3:32 in the first half, en route to a career-high-tying 26 points in NKU’s win at SEMO
  • Went 7-for-12 from three, which included a span of 1:15 in the second half where he went on a personal 9-3 run, to help lift NKU past Detroit Mercy (Dec. 29)
  • Dropped 14 points in NKU’s win at Wright State, including back-to-back threes to give NKU its first second-half lead with about nine minutes remaining
  • Posted a team-high 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting in the home win over Green Bay
  • Poured in 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting versus Wright State at home
  • Helped lead NKU to the Horizon League Championship and first-ever NCAA Division I tournament in the team’s first year eligible, making NKU just the seventh team all-time and only the second since 1970 to accomplish the feat
2015-16
  • Dropped in nine points in 20 minutes of action at No. 23 West Virginia and followed with 18 points in win over Tiffin
  • Poured in 22 points on 6-for-9 shooting (6-for-8 from three) in NKU’s win over Norfolk State
  • Scored 11 points and added a career-best seven rebounds in NKU’s first-ever Horizon League win, an 84-64 victory over Youngstown State (Jan. 14)
  • In NKU’s win over UIC (Jan. 22), converted 87.5 percent (7-for-8) from 3-point territory to match Dennis Gagai’s single-game 3-point percent record
  • Went 7-for-10 from long range on his way to a 25-point showing in NKU’s 91-83 win at Detroit (Jan. 29)
  • Earned NKU’s first-ever Horizon League Player of the Week honor following his performance at Detroit
  • Converted 5-of-7 threes for 15 points in NKU’s dramatic 75-71 come-back win over Milwaukee (Feb. 6)

2014-15
  • Closed season shooting 39.5 percent from three, tying teammate Deontae Cole for fourth-best in the A-Sun
  • Burried 2-of-3 three-point attemps against No. 21 Nebraska and finished with six points
  • Followed with then-career-highs in scoring (21), three-pointers made (7) and three-pointers attempted (11) in NKU’s 68-55 win over North Carolina A&T
  • Scored 11 first-half points to help NKU defeat Idaho, 79-74, on the road
  • Banged in a career-high eight trifectas on his way to career-high 26 points at Stetson (1/29)

2013-14
  • Played in all 30 games, picking up nine starts along the way
  • Set career-high in scoring with 17 points in NKU’s 91-86 overtime win at Tulane, then matched it twice in games against Lipscomb (Jan. 24) and Stetson (Feb. 27)
  • Also reached double-figures at FGUC (12) and at Mercer (12)

PRIOR TO NKU
  • A 2013 graduate of Delphi High School
  • Averaged 18.8 points per game
  • Scored 1,358 career points for the Oracles
  • Averaged 5.0 rebounds per contest as a senior
  • Named All-Hoosier Conference three times in his career
  • Earned Hoosier Conference Player of the Year twice as well as Small School Player of the Year
  • Averaged 21.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a junior
  • Coached by Mike Lewis

PERSONAL
  • Born on Oct. 3, 1994
  • Son of Dave and Angie Murray

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Freshman

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    6'7" 190 lbs
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    2014-15Sophomore

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    6'7" 200 lbs
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  • 25

    2015-16Junior

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    6'7" 200 lbs
    25
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    2016-17Senior

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    6'7" 210 lbs
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