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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

20 Sam Cunliffe

  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 200
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Seattle, Wash.

Biography

Major: Communication
 
2019-20:
His first year at UE saw him finish with 11.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game…started 22 games while playing in all 32…opened his career with consecutive 17-point games…debuted with 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting in win over Ball State…matched that with another 17-point game at #1 Kentucky while contributing six rebounds…with UE up one in the final six seconds, he drained both free throws to help the Aces cement the 67-64 win…recorded 17 in game against East Carolina before adding 15 in win over Morgan State…best non-conference game was a 21-point contest in victory over Miami Ohio…hit three triples and six free throws in the game…posted 14 PPG in first two MVC games with 13 at Missouri State and 15 in home game against Valpo…in his first 20 games, recorded 10.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 24.2 minutes, but over the final 12 games, all starts, saw his numbers jump to 12.5 points, 5.4 caroms and 30.8 minutes per game…that stretch started at Valparaiso where he scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds…season high of nine caroms came at Illinois State…career-high of 25 points came at Drake where he was 9-of-16 from the floor and 3-for-6 from outside...added six boards and a 4-4 effort from the line…scored 10 points in final two contests against Illinois State and Valparaiso.

Prior to UE: Was a top 50 player in the nation coming out of Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, Washington...was the Seattle Times Player of the Year as a senior while leading his high school squad to its fourth state championship in five seasons...began his career at Arizona State where he played in 10 games as a freshman while recording 9.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game...top effort at ASU was a 23-point, 10-rebound game against The Citadel...in 2017-18, saw time in 15 games for the Jayhawks as they made a run to the 2018 Final Four...played just under five minutes per game while appearing in two NCAA tournament contests.

Personal: Son of Mike and Michelle Cunliffe...has eight sisters...sister Hannah Cunliffe is an NCAA Champion sprinter for the track and field team at the University of Oregon.

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2018-19Redshirt Junior

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    6'6" 200 lbs
    24
  • 20

    2019-20Redshirt Junior

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    6'8" 200 lbs
    20
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