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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

15 Cory Muckle

15 Cory Muckle

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Westbrook
  • High School:
    Westbrook '17
  • Position:
    Guard

Summary

Biography

Ranks 31st all-time with 1,042 career points, third in three-pointers made (216) and attempted (594) and ninth in three-point percentage (36.4)... needs 52 three-pointers to become the all-time leader in that category, having averaged 72 per season in his career... has missed only two games in his career, having started 79 of the 80 games in which he has appeared... team's top returning scorer (14.5)...

2020/21: Season-highs: (p-a-r-3s-b): 22-3-16-6-1

2019/20: Was one of two players to start as many as 24 games and led the team in four individual categories, among them three-pointers (71) and average minutes (36.4)... was second in scoring and third in rebounding (4.5)... ranked among the LEC leaders in five categories, including second in three-point FG percentage (35.9) and three-pointers per game (2.0)... second on the team with 19 games of ten or more points... contributed at least one three-point FG in 23 of 24 games... had five or more three-pointers in a game five times, including  a season-high six Jan. 7 against visiting UMass Dartmouth in head coach Bill Geitner's 300th career win and equalling  that two games later at Plymouth State Jan. 11... made those six in nine attempts in both games... set or tied career-highs during the year in minutes (45), rebounds (10), assists (6), steals (4), and blocks (2)... led or shared the team lead in points in six games and in steals in four... season-highs: (p-a-r-3s-b): 25-6-10-6-2

2018/19: Second-team All-LEC…appeared and started in 26 games while averaging 35 minutes…lead the team with ninety 3-pointers while averaging 16.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 35 assists…appeared and started in all 10 home games while averaging 33.4 minutes…had thirty-five 3-pointers while averaging 16.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 14 assists…in LEC play, appeared and started in 15 games while averaging 36 minutes…had fifty-five 3-pointers while averaging 16.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 19 assists…in LEC tournament play, appeared and started in both games while averaging 39 minutes…had nine 3-pointers while averaging 21.5 points and 5.5 rebounds…nationally ranked 19th for 3-pt field goal percentage per game, 7th for 3-pt field goal attempts, and 21st for total 3-pt field goals made…lead the LEC in 3-pt field goal attempts…ranked 2nd in the LEC for3-pt field goals per game and total 3-pt field goal made…ranked 3rd in LEC for total minutes…Season-highs (p-a-r-3s-b): 30-6-8-7-2

2017/18: As a first year member on the program, earned his first varsity letter...appeared in 30 games, 29 as a starter, with 55 3-pointers while averaging 8.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists...in LEC play, had 31 3-pointers, averaging 10.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists...in LEC and NCAA tournament play, had 10 3-pointers while averaging 10.3 points, 3 rebounds, and 1.75 assists...in LEC tournament play, had three 3-pointers, averaging 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists...in NCAA tournament play, had seven 3-pointers, averaging 12.5 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists...season-highs (p-r-a-3s-b): 19-8-3-4-2...

Career-highs (thru 20/21): 47 min., 30 pts., 16 rebs., 6 assists, 2 blocks, 4 steals, seven 3-pointers...

High School: Three-year starter in basketball, where he scored a record 619 points as a senior and 1,371 in his career...first-team CHSCA Class "S" All-Stater as senior on a 25-3 team which captured conference title and reached state final... top-seeded Knights won four tournament games by an average of 23.5 points before dropping a 61-52 final decision to No. 6 Trinity Catholic... averaged 22.6 points in five tournament games... led all scorers with 29 points in a semifinal victory over the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering and 25 in a quarterfinal win over St. Paul... team won the conference with a 16-2 record,,, two-time first-team all-conference... senior captain... 

PERSONAL: born Cory N. Muckle September 16, 1999…Parents: Maureen and Joseph…Siblings: Cade and Logan…Major: Criminology…Career Plans: State Police …Residence: Middletown, CT…
 

CORY...REVEALED

What's something you're really good at? Video games
What are you watching on Netflix these days? Criminal Minds
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Greece
Is there any food you don’t eat? Jell-O
What makes you laugh? My teammates
What is something that you’ve always wanted to learn? Martial Arts
(In your opinion) what can you do better than anyone else? Shoot
What are you most passionate about? Basketball
Biggest crisis facing the world: Social Media
Where do you go when you have to ‘get away’? My room
What would you do for a living if money was not a factor? High school basketball coach
Pet peeve: Professors who don’t help their students
What class did you dread taking but ended up loving? Public Speaking
What class did you think you’d love but ended up hating? Deviance
Hardest class ever taken: Criminological Theory
Something that you may never live to see: Knicks win an NBA championship
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Babysitting
Favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related): Playing at Mohegan Sun in the championship
Most influential person in the world: LeBron James
Most embarrassing moment: Tripping down Webb Hall stairs at orientation freshmen year
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: None
Scariest insect: Spiders
Words to live by: You only live once
Biggest waste of money: Weekends out
Best use of money: Haircuts
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: World hunger
Best thing about COVID: Time with family
Worst thing about COVID: Stuck in the house
 
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2017-18First Year

    Guard
    6'4" 180 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2018-19Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 185 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 185 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    15
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