Senior Fats Cuyler
1 Fats Cuyler SCOUTING REPORT: Excellent outside shooter anxious to return to the court after a solid junior season, in which he became one of the team’s top perimeter scorers and provided solid all-around play. His leadership will be key for an extremely young Middle Tennessee basketball team in 2005-06. Head Coach Kermit Davis describes Cuyler as a very talented player who will continue to improve and help the Blue Raiders throughout the season. Mentally and physically tough player combines court savvy, ball-handling skills and outstanding range.
c 6-0 c 182 c Senior c Guard c Leesburg, Fla. “Fats has great character, consistency and great toughness. I think he will be a very good leader on our team this year.” - Kermit Davis
CAREER HIGHS Points . . . . . . . 20, at Florida International (02/28/05) Rebounds . . . . . . . . 6, vs. Arkansas State (02/17/05) FG Made . . 6, 3x, last at Fla. International (02/28/05) FG Attempts . . . . . . 12, at Arkansas State (01/13/05) 3-Pt. FG Made . . 5, 3x, last vs. Ark. State (02/17/05) 3-Pt. FG Attempts . . . 10, vs. New Orleans (01/22/05) FT Made . . . . . . 5, at Florida International (02/28/05) FT Attempts . . . 6, at Florida International (02/28/05) Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, at Villanova (12/27/04) Steals . . . . . . 3, 4x, last at Ark.-Little Rock (01/10/05) Minutes Played . . . . . . . . . 38, at Villanova (12/27/04) MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAREER Double Figure Scoring Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Double Figure Rebound Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Double-Doubles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Games Led MT in Scoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Games Led MT in Rebounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Games With 20+ Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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2004-05 (JUNIOR) Started 18 games, including 12 against Sun Belt Conference opponents, after transferring from Cowley County Junior College and becoming acclimated to the Middle Tennessee system … Produced seven double-figure scoring games, including a career-high of 20 on 6-of9 shooting against Florida International (02/28/ 05) … Established career highs for free throws made (5) and free throw attempts (6) against Florida International (02/28/05) … Led team in scoring for the first time by tying previous career high of 17 against New Orleans … Tied his career high for points (17) and 3-point field goals made (5) against Arkansas State (02/17/05) … Tied career high for points in second straight game with 17 against Portland State (02/19/05) … Connected on 12-of-23 3-pointers (52 percent) during a three-game stretch against Arkansas State, Portland State and Western Kentucky (02/17/05-02/24/05) … Established a career-high for minutes (38) and established career-high for assists against Villanova (12/27/04) … Bettered his career mark for minutes played with 39 in road win at New Mexico State (01/27/05) … Played 30 minutes or more 12 times.
COWLEY COUNTY JC The playmaking point guard averaged 18.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.5 steals per game in 2003-04 … Helped lead Cowley County to a record of 23-9 and an appearance in the region title game for the first time in 50 years … His 583 points were the 12th most scored in a single season at Cowley County … Had a season high of 37 points against Independence Community College … Shot 39 percent from the floor, 35 percent from 3-point range, and 69 percent from the free-throw line … His 89 3-pointers were the fourth most in the Jayhawk Conference … Named First-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-Region VI. LEESBURG HS Averaged 13 points for Leesburg High School in Leesburg, Fla., during his senior season … Two-time AllState selection, two-time All-Region pick, and a three-time All-District selection … Named Academic Athlete of the Year. PERSONAL Born October 30, 1983 … Son of Donna Cuyler … Has a 2-year-old daughter, Liyana … Majoring: Economics.
2005-06 Blue Raider Basketball