| Christian Cornelius |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Oak Park, Ill.
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| High School:
Oak Park and River Forest
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| Height / Weight:
6-7 / 215
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| Position:
F
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| Birthdate:
02/07/1986
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Updated Oct. 15, 2008
2007-08 Season
Played in 14 games...Saw his first significant minutes during a string of games in January and early February when his knee permitted full participation in practice...Had his best game against Oklahoma State in the NIT, when he scored three points and grabbed five rebounds in 17 minutes.
2006-07 Season
Did not see action after injuring a knee in preseason.
2005-06 Season
Redshirted.
Brewster Academy (N.H.) Prep
Averaged 10.0 ppg and was named all-conference...Played for a prep school loaded with future, top Division I talent, such as Jeff Adrien (UConn), Chad Millard (Louisville) and Will Harris (UConn)...The team's second-leading rebounder with 7.0 boards per game.
High School
Averaged 21.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 2.0 bpg as a senior in 2003-04...Helped his team to a 24-4 record...Was a Class AA Second-Team All-State selection by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association...Team captain...Earned all-area honors from the Chicago Sun Times and was a first-team West Suburban Silver Conference pick.
Dawg Bites
Received scant recruiting attention until the summer after his senior year of high school when he dominated AAU competition for the Illinois Wolves...Saluki staff picked up on him after former coach Bruce Weber noticed his impressive play during open gym in New Hampshire and called Chris Lowery...Majoring in finance...Son of Paul and Donna Cornelius...Father works for United Airlines, while mother is retired from United...Born February 7, 1986 in Chicago.
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2007-08 16-0 78/4.9 6-12 .500 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 6-9 15 0.9 11-0 1 5 1 1 15/0.9
TOTAL 16-0 78/4.9 6-12 .500 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 6-9 15 0.9 11-0 1 5 1 1 15/0.9
