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Marvin Kilgore

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Philadelphia, PA

High School:
Lutheran Christian Academy

Last College:
Panola College

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 195

Position:
Guard

JUNIOR (2006-07): Started all 31 games, averaging 8.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 0.7 steals ... averaged 24.8 minutes per contest, third-most on the team ... shot 42.4 percent (92-for-217) from the field, 22.2 percent (12-for-54) from three-point land and 62.2 percent (61-for-98) from the line ... averaged 3.4 turnovers in non-conference games and 1.6 turnovers in league play ... ranked 12th in C-USA in assists and assist/turnover ratio (1.35) ... posted 13 double-figure scoring games, including a season-high 21 points (7-for-14 FGs, 1-for-4 3FGs, 6-for-7 FTs) versus Chicago State (11/29/06) ... tallied 19 points (8-for-11 FGs, 3-for-4 3FGs) against Jackson State (12/22/06) ... netted 16 points (6-for-12 FGs, 2-for-6 3FGs, 2-for-6 FTs) versus Toledo (12/23/06) ... dished out a season-high seven assists and scored nine points (2-for-8 FGs, 5-for-6 FTs) with five rebounds in UTEP's Conference USA Tournament matchup with Rice ... snared his season-high seven rebounds and scored 15 points (6-for-12 FGs, 1-for-4 3FGs, 2-for-4 FTs) against St. Francis [N.Y.] (11/11/06) ... had 12 games with two turnovers or less in C-USA action, including zero giveaways on five occasions -- versus Marshall (1/10/07), versus Southern Miss (1/17/07), at Southern Miss (1/31/07), versus Tulsa (2/17/07) and at Houston (3/3/07) ... played 30+ minutes in 12 outings, including 39 minutes against Rice in the C-USA Tournament ... scored 12 points (5-for-7 FGs, 2-for-3 FTs) versus sixth-ranked Memphis (3/1/07) ... collected 15 points (6-for-9 FGs, 1-for-2 3FGs, 2-for-3 FTs) against Marshall ... also put up 15 points (4-for-6 FGs, 1-for-1 3FGs, 6-for-6 FTs) at UAB (2/10/07) ... had 14 games with four or more assists.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Started his college career at East Carolina during the 2004-05 season, then played for one year (2005-06) at Panola College in Carthage, Texas ... averaged 17 points and eight assists for a 23-8 squad at Panola ... scored over 20 points in 12 games at Panola, earning All-Region honors ... also claimed an invitation to the National Junior College All-Star Game ... junior college coach was Scott Monarch ... appeared in 21 games for East Carolina, including seven starting assignments, and averaged 3.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists ... scored 11 points against TCU, his highest total as a Pirate ... averaged 22 points and seven assists as a senior at Lutheran Christian Academy in Philadelphia ... named an honorable mention All-American by Street & Smith's magazine as a prep senior, and participated in the ABCD Camp ... averaged 10.1 points and 5.2 assists his junior year ... high school coach was Daryl Schofield ... also ran track at Lutheran Christian Academy.

PERSONAL: Parents are Marvin Kilgore, Sr. and Rhonda Howerton ... has one brother and one sister ... uncle, Mik Kilgore, played basketball at Temple ... full name is Marvin Kilgore ... born 8/8/84 (Philadelphia, Pa.).

 
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