2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Cory Starkey
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 219
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Petoskey, Mich.
- High School:
- Petoskey
Team co-captain in 2014-15 ... feel-good story of an extremely hard worker who made the most of his first chance in an expanded role late last season ... continued that quality play on the team's spring trip to Europe, where tallied 7.6 ppg and 8.6 rpg ... high-energy, hard-nosed player ... excellent rebounder, particularly on the offensive glass ... good shooter who can also score off the dribble ... runs the floor extremely well ... tremendous athlete who participated with the Bucknell track and field team as a high jumper late last spring.
2013-14
Received spot duty in the frontcourt for much of the season, but when the team went to a bigger lineup with 6 games left in the regular season his production exploded ... in the final 7 games (including the PL Tournament game vs. Army) averaged 21.6 min. per game and logged 40 pts. and 46 reb. while shooting 59.4 FG% (19-32) ... started the late run by played a strong 15 min. in home win over Navy, totaling 2 pts., 4 reb., 2 asst., 3 stl. ... tallied 6 pts. (3-5 FG), 6 reb. in 17 min. in home win over Army ... played 24 min. in win at Loyola and tallied 2 pts., 2 blk., and 7 reb. ... continued run of outstanding play with 8 pts. (4-5 FG), 7 reb., 2 asst., 2 stl. in win at Boston University ... logged 8 pts., 6 reb. in home win over Lehigh ... in regular-season finale set career highs with 9 pts. (4-5 FG), 11 reb. in win at American ... offensive rebound and put-back with 40 seconds left gave Bucknell a 4-pt. lead and was the biggest play of the game ... had 5 pts., 5 reb. in PL Tournament game vs. Army ... 1st sub off bench in opener at Stanford and hit a short baseline jumper ... for the season averaged 3.2 ppg and 3.9 rpg while shooting 61.8 FG%.
2012-13
Appeared in 7 games as a reserve forward ... totaled 11 points, 11 rebounds ... scored 3 pts. in season debut vs. West Alabama ... grabbed career-high 6 reb. in 9 min. at Saint Francis.
2011-12
Played in 11 games off the bench as a freshman, totaling 54 minutes ... recorded 10 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals in that time ... made 4-9 FG tries ... made collegiate debut at Vanderbilt, grabbing 1 reb. in 3 min. ... scored 1st career pts. on fastbreak layup late in win over Saint Francis (Pa.) ... played season-high 14 min. vs. West Alabama and logged 2 pts., 3 reb., 1 stl. ... threw down a dunk at No. 1 Syracuse ... tallied 3 pts., 3 reb., 1 asst., 1 blk., 1 stl. vs. Holy Cross.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Full name is Cory Earl Starkey ... born May 30, 1992 in Petoskey, Mich. ... son of Dennis and Karen Starkey ... has one brother, Kevin ... mother was a track and field athlete at Central Michigan ... father played basketball at Alma College and is the head coach at Petoskey High School, where Cory was a Class A all-state selection ... also named to Detroit Free Press All-State Team ... two-time Big North Conference Player of the Year ... as a senior averaged 21.6 points on 60% shooting, 8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 1 blocked shot per game, while leading his team to conference and district titles with a 22-2 record ... as a junior averaged 20.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 57.2% from the field ... in 2009-10 led team to a 23-2 record and Big North and Class B district and regional championships ... also first team all-conference player as a sophomore after averaging 14 points per game ... also lettered four times in track and field and was a conference high jump champion ... broke the school record in the high jump (6-6) and finished third in the state in that event ... majoring in economics ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
