Randy Culpepper Class: Sophomore Hometown: Memphis, TN High School: Sheffield HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 165 Position: Guard Experience: 1L

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.).