Bud Eley
College: Southeast Missouri State
Height: 6-10
Weight: 260 pounds
Position: Center
Age: 24 (Jan. 14, 1975)
Birthplace: Detroit, Mich.

Career highlights

  • Southeast Missouri State's all-time leading rebounder (955), shot blocker (178) and fourth-leading scorer (1,611)
  • Only player in school history to score over 1,600 points and grab over 900 rebounds
  • At Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, averaged 13 ppg and 9.3 rpg
  • Originally a candidate for 1998 NBA draft, withdrew name from draft and returned for 1998-99 season at Southeast Missouri State
  • Under NCAA rules, applied for and was granted an extra year of eligibility after graduating in August of 1998

    College highlights
    Senior

  • Named 1998-99 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, first-team all-OVC, and to OVC all-tournament team
  • Led the team in scoring (15.3 ppg), rebounding (10.7 rpg), blocked shots (2.6 bpg) and field goal percentage (.594)
  • Led the OVC and ranked nationally in rebounding (6th), blocked shots (19th) and field goal percentage (8th)
  • Led team in scoring 17 times and in rebounds in 23 of 29 games
  • Grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds in game vs. Southwest Missouri State
  • Recorded 10 blocks vs. Morehead State
  • Named the OVC Player of the Week three times

    Junior

  • Missed all but 11 games in 1997-98 due to broken bones in each foot
  • Playing against Southern Illinois on December 11, 1997, broke right foot and subsequently missed seven games
  • Returned to action on January 13, 1998
  • Suffered stress fracture of left foot on January 24, and was out for remainder of season
  • Averaged 15.0 points and 6.8 rebounds in 11 games
  • Had eight double-figure scoring games
  • Had 24 points and seven rebounds vs. Southern Illinois on December 11 despite playing second half on broken foot
  • Tallied 26 points, had four blocks and six rebounds on November 21 vs. Central Methodist
  • Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference selection

    Sophomore

  • In 1996-97, led the team in points (17.9 ppg), rebounds (10.3 rpg) and blocks (1.3 bpg)
  • Second on team in steals with 41
  • Scored in double figures 28 times
  • Registered double-doubles in 14 of 30 games
  • Scored a career-high 34 points and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds at Murray State
  • Had 21 points and 17 rebounds vs. Oklahoma
  • Named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week on January 22
  • First team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection.

    Freshman

  • Led 1995-96 team in scoring and rebounding in first year of collegiate basketball
  • Averaged 17.2 points and 9.6 rebounds in 27 games (26 starts)
  • Scored in double figures on 25 occasions
  • Had 13 double-doubles
  • Had 10 games with three or more blocks
  • Established new school single-season blocked shots record with 51
  • Scored a then career-high 27 points vs. Morehead State and Murray State
  • Named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year and named to the second team All-OVC
  • Named to the Capital Bank Classic and Illini Classic All-Tournament teams

  • Sat out 1994-95 season at Southeast Missouri State in order to meet NCAA eligibility requirements.

    College statistics
    SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
    SEASONGFGMFGAPCTFTMFTAPCTREBASTPTSAVG
    1995-96 27187367.51079147.5372603046517.2
    1996-97 30211398.530114217.5253103453617.9
    1997-98 1161119.5134365.662752516515.0
    1998-9929170286.594105151.6953106544515.3
    TOTALS976291170.538341580.588955154161116.6
    Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 12-for-34 (.353); 1996-97, 0-for-8 (.000); 1997-98, 0-for-2 (.000); 1998-99, 0-for-2). Totals: 12-for-46 (.261).











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