Jamie Smalligan

Position:
Center
Height:
7-0
Weight:
265
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
East Grand Rapinds, Mich.
High School:
East Grand Rapids HS
Prev School:
Butler

At West Virginia: Transferred to West Virginia during the summer of 2005 from Butler … sat out the 2005-06 season due to NCAA transfer rules ... one of two seniors on the squad … nice touch from the outside … can throw his body around inside … working hard to develop a consistent inside game ... (2006-07): shot 45.6 percent from 3-point range as a junior ... played in all 36 games, averaging 14.4 minutes per contest ... scored five points against Mount St. Mary’s, his first game as a Mountaineer ... scored nine points against Slippery Rock ... scored four points against Canisius ... scored eight points against Western Michigan ... scored two points against Arkansas ... scored three points at Duquesne ... scored three points and grabbed three rebounds against Savannah State scored seven points and grabbed six rebounds against UMES ... had three points vs. UConn ... had three rebounds against Villanova ... scored five points against St. John’s ... scored three points at Notre Dame ... scored 10 points at Marquette ... scored five points against USF ... scored eight points at Cincinnati ... scored seven points and grabbed nine rebounds vs. Marshall ... scored five points vs. DePaul ... scored 10 points at Rutgers ... scored six points at Seton Hall ... scored eight points at Georgetown ... scored a career-high 13 points in 19 minutes off the bench at Pitt ... scored six points vs. Cincinnati ... scored 13 points vs. Louisville in BIG EAST quarterfinals ... scored 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting vs. Delaware State in NIT ... pulled down seven rebounds in the NIT Final Four against Mississippi State and Clemson.

At Butler: Made 30 career starts of the 58 games the Bulldogs played during his career there … started 12 games a sophomore, averaging 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 15.9 minutes per contest … shot 46.0 percent from the floor, 39.6 percent from three-point range and 71.9 percent from the free throw line … had a season-high 20 points against Richmond at the Fiesta Bowl Classic on his way to all-tournament honors … tallied 13 points against Eastern Washington … had a team-high six rebounds in Butler’s victory over Ball State … shared the team lead in scoring with 16 points and led the squad in rebounds with six in Butler’s victory over Miami … as a freshman, played in all 30 games, including 18 as a starter … led Butler’s freshmen in minutes played and finished fourth on the team in three-point field goals (24) … had a career-high 21 points against Youngstown State in the Horizon League tournament … tallied 15 points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds in Butler’s upset of UW-Milwaukee.

In High School: Honorable mention all-state center at East Grand Rapids High … first-team all-conference and all-area player as a senior … averaged 20.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots as a senior … shot 60 percent from the field and 78 percent from the free throw line … posted a career-high 37 points against Zeeland … grabbed 20 rebounds in a game against Holland Christian … had nine blocked shots against Grand Rapids Christian … earned three letters … played for the Michigan Mustangs AAU team.

Personal: Son of Jim and Kristie Smalligan … birthday is May 10 … majoring in marketing and management ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll ... BIG EAST Academic All-Star.