Brett Casey bio
OREGON STATE
2005-06: Was originally slated to redshirt as a true freshman, then it was thought he would get a few minutes here and there as a reserve ... Instead, he became a key player over the final eight weeks of the season due to injuries at the point guard position ... Appeared in 17 games and started three ... Averaged 1.1 points, 1.1 assists and 0.5 rebounds in 10.8 minutes ... Had the team’s best assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.1 to 1 ... 169 of his 185 minutes came in Pac-10 regular-season or tournament play ... Scored four points vs. California, including a half-court shot at the halftime buzzer that was his only three-pointer of the season ... The shot made ESPN College Gamenight Plays of the Week ... Starts came in home games vs. Stanford, Washington State and Washington ... Had season highs of seven points, five assists and 31 minutes vs. the Cougars.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis, Ore., in 2005 ... Averaged 24.2 points as a senior and was named to the all-state second team ... Broke his hand in the Class 4A playoffs against Josh Tarver’s Jesuit team, and missed his senior season of baseball ... Averaged 22.1 points and 4.1 assists as a junior, earning all-state third team honors and helping Crescent Valley to the final eight of the state playoffs ... Was the state’s top scorer at the 4A level as a senior, and the second-leading scorer as a junior ... Named to the All-Valley League first team twice, and co-MVP as a senior ... A four-year letterman and a three-year starter ... Also a standout baseball player who was on the varsity for four years.
PERSONAL
Born in Newberg, Ore. ... Son of Susan and Pat Casey ... Father is in his 12th year as head coach of the Oregon State baseball team ... Has three siblings, Jonathan, Ellie and Joseph ... Jonathan is a manager on the OSU basketball team ... Hobbies include golf, bowling and video games ... Played on the Richey’s Market baseball team that won a state title and made it to the American Legion World Series in 2003 ... Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... Chose OSU "for the chance to play basketball and baseball in my hometown."
