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Wednesday, Jun. 30
Bud Eley
College: Southeast Missouri State
Height: 6-10
Weight: 260 pounds
Position: Center
Age: 24
(Jan. 14, 1975)
Birthplace: Detroit, Mich.
Career highlights
Southeast Missouri State's all-time leading rebounder (955), shot blocker (178) and fourth-leading scorer (1,611)
Only player in school history to score over 1,600 points and grab over 900 rebounds
At Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, averaged 13 ppg and 9.3 rpg
Originally a candidate for 1998 NBA draft, withdrew name from draft and returned for 1998-99 season at Southeast Missouri State
Under NCAA rules, applied for and was granted an extra year of eligibility after graduating in August of 1998
College highlights
Senior
Named 1998-99 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, first-team all-OVC, and to OVC all-tournament team
Led the team in scoring (15.3 ppg), rebounding (10.7 rpg), blocked shots (2.6 bpg) and field goal percentage (.594)
Led the OVC and ranked nationally in rebounding (6th), blocked shots (19th) and field goal percentage (8th)
Led team in scoring 17 times and in rebounds in 23 of 29 games
Grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds in game vs. Southwest Missouri State
Recorded 10 blocks vs. Morehead State
Named the OVC Player of the Week three times
Junior
Missed all but 11 games in 1997-98 due to broken bones in each foot
Playing against Southern Illinois on December 11, 1997, broke right foot and subsequently missed seven games
Returned to action on January 13, 1998
Suffered stress fracture of left foot on January 24, and was out for remainder of season
Averaged 15.0 points and 6.8 rebounds in 11 games
Had eight double-figure scoring games
Had 24 points and seven rebounds vs. Southern Illinois on December 11 despite playing second half on broken foot
Tallied 26 points, had four blocks and six rebounds on November 21 vs. Central Methodist
Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference selection
Sophomore
In 1996-97, led the team in points (17.9 ppg), rebounds (10.3 rpg) and blocks (1.3 bpg)
Second on team in steals with 41
Scored in double figures 28 times
Registered double-doubles in 14 of 30 games
Scored a career-high 34 points and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds at Murray State
Had 21 points and 17 rebounds vs. Oklahoma
Named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week on January 22
First team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection.
Freshman
Led 1995-96 team in scoring and rebounding in first year of collegiate basketball
Averaged 17.2 points and 9.6 rebounds in 27 games (26 starts)
Scored in double figures on 25 occasions
Had 13 double-doubles
Had 10 games with three or more blocks
Established new school single-season blocked shots record with 51
Scored a then career-high 27 points vs. Morehead State and Murray State
Named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year and named to the second team All-OVC
Named to the Capital Bank Classic and Illini Classic All-Tournament teams
Sat out 1994-95 season at Southeast Missouri State in order to meet NCAA eligibility requirements.
College statistics
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FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
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SEASON | G | FGM | FGA | PCT | FTM | FTA | PCT | REB | AST | PTS | AVG
| | 1995-96 | 27 | 187 | 367 | .510 | 79 | 147 | .537 | 260 | 30 | 465 | 17.2
| | 1996-97 | 30 | 211 | 398 | .530 | 114 | 217 | .525 | 310 | 34 | 536 | 17.9
| | 1997-98 | 11 | 61 | 119 | .513 | 43 | 65 | .662 | 75 | 25 | 165 | 15.0
| | 1998-99 | 29 | 170 | 286 | .594 | 105 | 151 | .695 | 310 | 65 | 445 | 15.3
| | TOTALS | 97 | 629 | 1170 | .538 | 341 | 580 | .588 | 955 | 154 | 1611 | 16.6
| | Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 12-for-34 (.353); 1996-97, 0-for-8 (.000); 1997-98, 0-for-2 (.000); 1998-99, 0-for-2). Totals: 12-for-46 (.261).
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