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An Overview...
A Falcon co-captain.
A legitimate All-American candidate who should become BG's all-time career scoring leader this season.
A pre-season All-MAC selection.
A fifth-year senior, who was given a medical hardship release by the NCAA during the 1997-98 season.
Needed 29 steals at the beginning of the season to become BG's all-time career steals leader.
A hard-working, tenacious player at both ends of the court who has a will to win as strong as anyone in the country.
One of the most complete players to go through the program with the ability to post-up and play behind the three-point circle.
A go-to player down the stretch.
Was a first team All-MAC and second team NABC selection as a junior.
Was the MAC Freshman of the Year in 1995-96.
A second-team Division I all-state pick as a high school senior after averaging 30.1 points and 13.4 rebounds.
Was the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Player of the Year and the Lorain County Mr. Basketball as a senior.
Son of Albert and Faye Stacey.
Earned his degree in interpersonal communications and is seeking a second degree in liberal studies.
As a junior...
Fourth in the MAC in scoring, second in steals, sixth in field goal percentage, ninth in free throw percentage, and 15th in rebounding.
Scored in double digits in 25 of 27 games with 13 efforts of 20 or more.
Averaged 25.3 points shooting over 52% from the floor and 83% from the line over last three games.
Had 16 second-half points and six in overtime in win over Akron in tournament quarterfinals on way to 30 points.
1997-98...
Missed the season opener after coming down with mononucleosis in late October.
Played in the second and third games before tearing plantar fascia on bottom of his right foot, which kept him out of action until December 25th.
Returned to the line-up on Dec. 29 only to re-injure his foot on Jan. 5.
Was granted a medical hardship from the NCAA.
As a sophomore...
Earned honorable mention All-MAC honors for a second time.
Second on the team in scoring.
Scored in double digits in 28 games.
Had seven games of double digit rebounds.
Did not start two games because of injury, which ended a streak of 50 consecutive games in which he had started.
Was 14 in the MAC in scoring, seventh in rebounds, ninth in field goal percentage, and fourth in steals.
As a freshman...
Had the best freshman season by any Falcon freshman in the modern era, wiping out the scoring record of 375 points set by Colin Irish in 1979-80 with 433 points.
Was MAC Freshman of the Year and earned honorable mention all-conference honors.
Ranked among the MAC leaders in scoring (5th), field goal percentage (7th) and scoring (8th).
Nationally, among freshmen, was seventh in scoring, eigth in field goal percentage, and 11th in rebounding.
Is the first BG freshman to lead the team in scoring since they became eligible in 1973-73.
Also led the team in minutes, field goal percentage, rebounding, and free throws, while he was second in assists and steals.
Career Highs
Points: 30 vs. Akron (2/27/99) and Buffalo (1/6/99)
Minutes: 47 vs. Detroit (11/29/95)
Field Goals: 14 vs Buffalo (1/6/99)
Field Goal Attempts: 23 vs. Ohio (2/10/96)
Three-Point Field Goals: 5 vs. Marshall (2/24/99)
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 6 vs. Marshall (2/24/99)
Free Throws: 14 vs. SW Missouri (12/31/96)
Free Throw Attempts: 15 vs. SW Missouri (12/31/96)
Rebounds: 15 vs. James Madison (11/23/96)
Assists: 5 (5 times)
Steals: 6 vs. Ball State (1/30/99)
Blocked Shots: 4 vs. Northern Illinois (12/4/96)
