Gabriel McCulley Class: Junior Hometown: Memphis, TN High School: Craigmont HS Height / Weight: 6-7 / 225 Position: Guard/Forward Experience: 2L

Gabriel McCulley Photo Gallery From the 2008-09 Season

2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Averaged 4.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 16.6 minutes per game ... blocked 14 shots ... scored in double figures four times (did so once as a freshman) ... shot 43.6 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and made 31-of-38 free throws (.816) ... compiled four boards, two assists, two blocks and two steals in 13 minutes off the pine versus Texas Southern ... contributed two points, five boards, an assist, two blocks and a steal in 22 minutes against Georgia Southern ... buried 2-of-3 shots and 5-of-6 free throws on the way to a 10-point, three-rebound, two-block and two-steal effort versus UNLV ... compiled four points, four boards and a block in 19 minutes against Arizona State ... contributed six points and three boards in 18 minutes versus Sam Houston State ... had a solid all-around night with eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal over 20 minutes against Texas Tech ... garnered his first career starting assignment versus James Madison and scored 13 points (4-for-5 FGs, 3-for-4 3FGs, 2-for-2 FTs) with four assists over 18 minutes ... also started at Santa Clara, finishing with six points, six boards, three steals, an assist and a block in 24 minutes ... scored in double digits for the second time in three games as a starter with 13 points (6-for-8 FGs) against UT-Pan American ... connected on all three of his field goal attempts at East Carolina in scoring six points ... missed four games (at Houston, Southern Miss, at Tulsa, UCF) after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery ... broke out of a shooting slump by canning 2-of-4 shots (all from three-point range) in a seven-point, three-rebound, 19-minute performance at Southern Miss ... secured five rebounds in C-USA Tourney quarterfinals versus Houston ... contributed five points, three boards, three assists and a steal in 25 minutes at Nevada in the CBI opening round ... scored all 10 of his points in the second half versus Northeastern, going 2-for-3 from three-point territory and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe while adding three assists, three steals and a blocked shot ... solid off the bench at Richmond in the CBI semifinals with nine points and a career-best eight rebounds in a career-high 30 minutes ... matched the eight rebounds in game one of the CBI Championship Series at Oregon State.

2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Shot 40.7 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from outside in 33 games off the bench, averaging 3.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.5 blocks and 12.1 minutes ... led the team in blocks (18) despite his limited minutes, and also first on the squad in three-point field goal percentage ... had five games with two blocks ... supplied four points (1-for-3 FGs, 2-for-2 FTs), one board and one blocked shot in nine minutes versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... produced 12 points (5-for-6 FGs, 2-for-3 3FGs) in 16 minutes versus Texas Southern, along with five rebounds and two blocked shots ... blocked two shots and pulled down a rebound in 12 minutes against New Mexico State ... three points (1-for-2 3FGs), five rebounds and a block in 14 minutes at UNLV ... hit a three-pointer at New Mexico State, while also recording two boards, an assist and a steal ... buried two three pointers versus Southeastern Louisiana, contributing six points, three rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal in 13 minutes of court time ... registered two points (1-for-2 FGs), three rebounds, an assist and a block in 10 minutes before fouling out against USC Upstate ... three points (1-for-2 3FGs), a team-high seven rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in a season-high 28 minutes versus Wyoming ... five points (2-for-3 FGs, 1-for-2 3FGs) and five boards in 11 minutes at Texas Southern ... one rebound and two steals in six minutes against New Mexico ... collected one rebound in four minutes versus SMU ... five points (2-for-5 FGs, 1-for-4 3FGs), three boards and a steal in 20 minutes against Rice ... eight points (3-for-4 FGs, 2-for-3 3FGs) and a block in 11 minutes at UCF ... four rebounds, three assists and two rejections in 11 minutes versus Tulsa ... five boards and a steal in 13 minutes at Memphis ... six points (2-for-3 3FGs), four rebounds, an assist and a steal in 14 minutes against Tulane ... scored five points (1-for-3 FGs, 1-for-2 3FGs, 2-for-2 FTs) at UAB with four rebounds and an assist in 18 minutes ... six points (1-for-5 FGs, 4-for-5 FTs), six boards, an assist, a block and a steal in 19 minutes versus East Carolina ... nine points (2-for-3 FGs, 2-for-3 3FGs, 3-for-4 FTs), three rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 18 minutes against UAB ... pulled down five boards in 17 minutes at Southern Miss ... made a crucial three-pointer versus Houston with 6:06 remaining to give UTEP a 71-70 lead in an eventual 87-81 triumph over the Cougars ... scored six points against Houston with five rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes ... buried two three pointers in scoring nine points in the Miners' C-USA Tournament quarterfinal win over Houston ... posted five points, three boards and a steal in 11 minutes versus Utah in the College Basketball Invitational.

PRIOR TO UTEP: All-District choice as a senior at Craigmont High School in Memphis ... averaged 18.5 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in 2006-07 ... also earned All-District recognition as a sophomore and junior ... averaged 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists, three blocks and a steal as a junior ... high school coach was David Taylor ... sophomore averages were 12.2 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals ... teammate of UTEP's Randy Culpepper on the Red Team at the Memphis All-Star Classic in the spring of 2007 ... totaled 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds in the Red's 78-73 victory over the White ... also played football in high school ... involved with student council in high school.

PERSONAL: Full name is Gabriel Garrett McCulley ... parents are Eddie and Arrellias Perkins ... has two brothers ... second cousin is former Chicago Bulls standout B.J. Armstrong ... born 1/13/89 (Memphis, Tenn.) ... Criminal Justice major.