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24 Brennan Ray
This Season: The ultimate role player... Will compete for the starting job at the power forward in his senior season and will be looked upon for solid senior leadership... Plays much bigger than his frame... Is an emotional leader for the team both on and off the court... Probably the best low-post defender on the team and one of the best in the Big West Conference... A very physical player. 2001 Season (Jr.): Appeared in all 34 games and played at least 10 minutes in 30 of those contests... Tied his career-high with eight points on three separate occasions during the season against Weber State and UC Riverside and at Cal Poly... Scored in all but five games and had at least one rebound in every game... Had a season-high 24 minutes at Cal Poly going 4-5 from the field and grabbing four rebounds... Shot 56.3 percent from the floor and 69.5 percent from the free-throw line... Averaged 13.8 minutes per game off the bench which was the second-most among the reserves... Had 78 rebounds on the season, 39 offensive and 39 defensive. 2000 Season (So.): Played in all 34 games, but saw double-digit minutes in just six of USU’s first 14 games before playing at least 15 minutes in 19 consecutive contests... Averaged 14.3 minutes off the bench as a sophomore which was tops among all reserves... Got more and more playing time as the season progressed... Averaged 19 minutes in the three Big West Tournament games and scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds... Was outstanding in the tournament championship game against New Mexico State with a career-high eight points and five rebounds in 18 minutes of play... Forty of his 93 rebounds came on the offensive end of the floor... Made his first career start for the Aggies in the second round of the Maui Invitational against Southern California... Made his first three-point attempt of his career versus UC Irvine. 1999 (Medical Hardship): Played in two games before injuring his wrist... Underwent wrist surgery on Jan. 4 and was not able to practice with the team. Played seven minutes against Simon Fraser in the season opener and scored two points and then went scoreless in three minutes against Colorado-Colorado Springs in the third game of the year. Junior College: Played one season at Mesa Community College in 1996... Averaged 7.6 points and 5.3 rebounds, while shooting 54.1 percent from the floor and 62.9 percent from the free throw line... In 36 games, he also added 46 assists, 28 steals and 23 blocks... Team was the NJCAA Region I champions and finished fifth in the nation... Earned the NJCAA Tournament sportsmanship award. High School: Was a two-time all-conference selection as a junior and senior at Chandler High School... Team went to the state semifinals his senior year... Also participated in track and swimming. Personal: Born Feb. 25, 1975 in Provo, Utah... Has already received his bachelors degree in Spanish and is currently enrolled in the MBA program at Utah State... Father Mario (deceased) lettered in track at BYU... Son of Carol Ray... Married to the former Laurie Cranney... The couple has one son, Adam Mario (1)... Signed with Utah State in the fall of 1998. Career Highs Points 8 (4) UC Riverside (1/16/01) FG Made 4 at Cal Poly (1/4/01) FG Attempted 5 (4) at Cal Poly (1/4/01) FT Made 4 (4) Boise State (1/20/01) FT Attempted 6 (2) Boise State (1/20/01) Rebounds 6 Nevada (2/17/00) Assists 3 vs. South Florida (11/18/00) Steals 2 (2) at UC Santa Barbara (2/15/01) Blocks 2 New Mexico State (2/5/00) 3PT Made 1 UC Irvine (1/15/00) 3PT Attempted 1 UC Irvine (1/15/00) Minutes Played 28 at Boise State (1/27/00) Turnovers 3 (4) Weber State (12/23/00) ( ) - Indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time.
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