| Joey McConnell |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Madras, Ore.
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| High School:
Madras HS
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 200
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| Position:
G
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| Experience:
3L
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OREGON STATE
2008-09: Former walk-on who received a scholarship at the start of the fall semester who returns for his fourth and final season with the Beavers ... Hard-working senior who plays a key role in practice.
2007-08: Played in eight games on the season while making four starts ... Averaged 11.5 minutes, 0.9 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1.0 assist per contest ... Recorded a season and career high three steals against Oregon ... Scored a season and career-high four points at home against Arizona ... Played a season and career high 18 minutes at UCLA ... Notched a season and career high two assists at UCLA, at Oregon and at home against Arizona ... Made first career start at home against Oregon and started the final four contests of the season.
2006-07: Appeared in five games as a sophomore ... Played a total of 11 minutes (2.2 per game) ... Saw three minutes vs. Bethune-Cookman, two minutes vs. Howard, four minutes vs. Mercer and a minute apiece at Stanford and California ... His first career points came on a three-pointer vs. Bethune-Cookman ... Five of his six shot attempts were three-pointers ... In his 11 minutes, also had two rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot.
2005-06: Joined the squad as a redshirt freshman walk-on ... Played in three games with a total of five minutes ... Played one minute vs. Northern Colorado, three minutes vs. Texas Pan-American and one minute at Arizona ... His only stat was a personal foul committed vs. Texas-Pan American.
2004-05: Attended Oregon State his freshman year, but was not part of the basketball team ... Was noticed by other Beaver players during pickup games at OSU's Dixon Recreation Center and was later invited to join the team ... Utilized his redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Madras (Ore.) High School in 2004 ... Earned All-Tri-Valley League first team honors as a senior and second team as a junior ... Averaged 14 points per game as a senior and was named to the Oregon O.A.C.A. West All-Star team ... Played three years on the varsity ... Also lettered in baseball and soccer, earning all-league honors in both ... Went to high school with former OSU baseball standout Jacoby Ellsbury ... Likely would have played college baseball, but suffered an elbow injury ... A Tri-Valley League Scholar-Athlete.
PERSONAL
Born in Walla Walla, Wash. ... Son of Darla and Bob McConnell ... Has two sisters, Nicole and Shawna ... Lists his sports highlight as traveling to Omaha to watch OSU at the 2005 College World Series ... Enjoys woodworking, building cabinets and playing the guitar ... Majoring in communications.
