Randy Culpepper Class: Junior Hometown: Memphis, TN High School: Sheffield HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 165 Position: Guard Experience: 2L

Randy Culpepper Photo Gallery From the 2008-09 Season

CAREER NOTES: Ranks 27th in UTEP history with 1,072 points ... he is the first player in school annals to reach 1,000 points as a sophomore and only the fourth to achieve the milestone in two seasons ... UTEP's all-time leader with 170 three-point field goals and 496 three-point attempts ... tied for eighth in school history with 121 steals.

2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Third team All-Conference USA ... would have been a sure repeat winner of the C-USA Sixth Man of the Year award had he not started the first 11 games of the season, making him ineligible for the honor ... came off the bench for 24 of the Miners' final 26 contests, including all 16 games in C-USA play ... second on the team in scoring, averaging 17.5 ppg ... shot 41 percent from the floor, 34.6 percent from outside and 74.5 percent from the charity stripe ... ranked sixth in C-USA in scoring, fifth in steals (1.8 spg), sixth in three-pointers made per game (2.4) and seven in three-point field goal percentage ... rated 85th in the country in steals and 89th in scoring ... led the team with 67 steals, the fourth-best seasonal total in UTEP annals ... with 89 three-pointers, broke Chris Craig's (2003-04) UTEP season record of 84 ... set UTEP sophomore records for points (648) and three-point field goals (89) ... came off the bench for 24 games, averaging 16.2 ppg with a .423 (127-for-300) field goal percentage and .372 (54-for-145) three-point field goal percentage ... scored 20+ points off the bench nine times ... averaged 18.2 ppg in the College Basketball Invitational ... scored a career-high 35 points (10-for-20 FGs, 4-for-8 3FGs, 11-for-16 FTs) against Georgia Southern ... became only the fourth sophomore in school history to have a 30-point game in the process ... his 35 points versus the Eagles tied for the second-top single game total among sophomores ... against Georgia Southern, became only the fourth player in school history 6-0 or shorter to go to the line 16 or more times in a game (joining Nate Archibald, Tim Hardaway and Eddie Rivera) ... tallied 15 of his 20 points (7-for-7 FTs) in the first half versus Saint Mary's ... scored 14 of UTEP's first 16 points versus Arizona State, finishing with 17 in the first half and 24 for the game ... set the school record with 19 three point attempts (making six) at New Mexico State ... scored 24 points versus the Aggies ... netted 27 points (8-for-10 FTs) in 30 minutes against Texas Tech ... set a school record by hitting eight three pointers versus James Madison ... collected 30 points (10-for-17 FGs, 8-for-14 3FGs) versus the Dukes ... came off the bench for the first time in 2008-09 at Santa Clara and tallied 17 points, two assists and three steals in 39 minutes ... scored 28 points (8-for-14 FGs, 6-for-10 3FGs, 6-for-6 FTs) in 30 minutes off the pine at SMU ... made 10-of-17 shots and 4-of-8 three pointers on his way to a 25-point night at East Carolina ... also picked off four passes versus the Pirates ... scored 26 points (10-for-16 FGs, 3-for-5 3FGs, 3-for-3 FTs) at UAB ... triggered the Miners' rally at Houston with 13 points and seven rebounds in the second half ... made 14-of-16 free throws on his way to a 25-point night against UCF ... tied his career high with six steals versus Marshall ... put up 20 points with three assists, four steals and a career-high nine rebounds at Rice ... scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half at Tulane ... blocked a career-high three shots against the Green Wave ... registered 23 points (8-for-14 FGs, 4-for-8 3FGs, 3-for-3 FTs), four assists, four steals and a block at Southern Miss ... netted 21 points in propelling UTEP to the CBI semifinals with a 75-66 win over Northeastern ... had 19 points and three steals at Richmond ... scored 20 points in game one of the CBI Championship Series at Oregon State.

2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year and a member of the league's All-Freshman Team ... averaged 12.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 24.3 minutes per game ... ranked third in Conference USA in steals, seventh in three pointers made per game (2.5) and 14th in scoring ... scored in double figures in 24 games, including 22 of 26 games off the bench ... led the Miners in three point field goals made (81) and attempted (239) and steals (54) ... the 81 three-pointers were a C-USA and UTEP freshman record, and only three shy of the school record ... second on the team in scoring ... second on the team in dunks (nine) despite his diminutive stature ... set UTEP freshman record for points (424) and steals, and had the fourth-best scoring average among Miner freshmen ... only the second player in school history to have a pair of six-steal games in one season ... overall had at least one steal in 30 of 33 games with 14 multiple steal performances ... started the first six games of the season before coming off the bench for 26 of the last 27 ... averaged 14.0 points while coming off the bench ... led UTEP in bench points with 364 ... made a three pointer in all but four games and hit three or more on 14 occasions ... made five three pointers -- one shy of the UTEP freshman record -- against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... scored 17 points versus the Islanders ... 16 points (5-for-11 FGs, 4-for-9 3FGs), three boards, three assists and a steal at Texas A&M ... came off the bench for the first time at New Mexico State and collected 19 points (6-for-13 FGs, 5-for-10 3FGs) and a steal in 27 minutes ... scored all 16 of his points in the second half against USC Upstate ... had a UTEP freshman record six steals versus the Spartans ... led the Miners with 23 points (8-for-13 FGs, 5-for-10 3FGs) at Texas Southern ... 17 points in a career-high 34 minutes before fouling out versus New Mexico ... 18 points (7-for-12 FGs, 4-for-7 3FGs) against SMU ... 18 points versus Rice ... played 30 minutes at UAB, scoring 20 points (6-for-14 FGs, 2-for-6 3FGs, 6-for-7 FTs) ... had a season-high eight rebounds versus the Blazers, and also tallied three steals ... 19 points (7-for-15 FGs, 3-for-8 3FGs) and five boards at Tulsa ... had his 23-game streak with a three-pointer snapped against East Carolina as he was 0-for-4 from beyond the arc ... that streak fell five games shy of tying the school record ... recorded 15 points (4-for-8 FGs, 2-for-5 3FGs, 5-for-8 FTs) and six steals versus UAB ... buried 6-of-10 shots and 4-of-5 three pointers on his way to 16 points in 20 minutes against Houston ... career-high 25 points and tied the school record with seven three pointers versus SMU in the C-USA Tournament.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Rated a national top-200 recruit by HOOP SCOOP Online ... regarded as the 38th-best shooting guard prospect in the class of 2007 by Scout.com ... finalist for Tennessee Class AA Mr. Basketball as a senior ... also first team All-State and a "Best of the Preps" finalist as one of the top five players in Memphis ... averaged 31.3 points (second in the city in scoring), 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 5.0 steals as a senior while shooting 47 percent from three-point territory ... buried eight three-pointers in a scrimmage against the U.S. Junior National Select Team in the spring of 2007 ... teammate of Gabriel McCulley, another UTEP signee, on the Red Team at the Memphis All-Star Classic in the spring of 2007 ... listed as a high honorable mention prep All-American by Street & Smith's entering his senior year ... second team All-State as a junior, leading the city in scoring at 33.4 points per game ... also averaged 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 3.0 steals as a junior, when he was tabbed first team All-District and was a "Best of the Preps" finalist ... named MVP of the Carbondale (Ill.) Holiday Tournament for the second consecutive season in 2005-06, breaking the three-point shooting record in the event ... participated in the Adidas Hoop Star Camp and was selected to the district Tournament team ... sophomore accolades included third team All-State, first team All-District, All-Region, All-City and All-Metro after averaging 23.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 3.0 steals ... appointed MVP of the North Little Rock (Ark.) Tournament and was invited to play in the Nike Hoop Jamboree (for the second year in a row) and the Adidas Top 10 camp ... averaged 16.2 points and 2.0 steals as a freshman, when he was honorable mention All-State ... also earned All-District and All-Region honors, and was the only freshman named to the "Best of the Preps" list ... once scored 50 points in a high school game ... coached by Cheyenne Gibson at Sheffield ... also played for the Memphis Celtics AAU team ... helped the Celtics win the 16-under national tournament in Atlanta, Ga., pouring in 52 points in the title game to earn MVP honors ... hit a record 14 three-pointers in an AAU Nationals 15-under Elite Eight game ... he is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Competitive Basketball League, as well as the only player to have his jersey retired by the league ... honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Full name is Randy Lechard Culpepper ... parents are Raney Johnson and Nina Culpepper ... has two brothers ... born 5/16/89 (Memphis, Tenn.) ... Electronic Media major.