2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
McCullough, Chris

Jersey Number 5
Chris McCullough
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bronx, N.Y.
- High School:
- IMG Academy
Bio
Freshman Year: McCullough was with the first string for the season's initial 16 games ... A knee injury suffered against Florida State required surgery and ended his campaign ... He ranked fourth in scoring average (9.3) and third in rebound average (6.9) with the Orange ... McCullough was one of 22 candidates on the 2015 Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award Watch List ... He entered his name into the 2015 NBA Draft ... In his collegiate debut, McCullough totaled 16 points and and a team-best 11 rebounds against KENNESAW STATE ... He recorded 13 points and four rebounds in the victory against HAMPTON ... McCullough loaded the stat sheet with 12 points, six boards and a career-high five blocks against CALIFORNIA in the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden ... In the victory against IOWA, he led the team in both points (20) and rebounds (9) ... Chris was 6-7 from field-goal range totaling 17 points and 7 rebounds against LOYOLA ... Against HOLY CROSS, he had 14 points and led the team in rebounds with a career-best 13 ... McCullough posted a second consecutive double-double when he tallied 10 points and 12 rebounds at MICHIGAN ... He recorded 13 points and eight rebounds, three blocks and three steals against ST. JOHN'S ... McCullough accumulated eight rebounds, four blocks and two steals against COLGATE.
IMG Academy (Fla.): McCullough brought five-star rankings from ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com to Syracuse… He was 24th overall and the number five power forward according to ESPN.com … Rivals.com had him 19th overall and eighth at forward … McCullough was 20th overall and the fourth power forward in the Scout.com rankings … McCullough transfered to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., in December 2013 … The Ascenders, coached by John Mahoney, produced a 26-3 record … McCullough averaged 22.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per outing … He was a third team All-American by HoopScoop … McCullough’s first outing with IMG Academy resulted in a 66-47 victory against Elev8 Sports Institute … He had 12 points and eight rebounds … The next time out McCullough contributed 26 points in an 87-56 victory against Notre Dame Prep in the Brewster Invitational … IMG lost to host Brewster in the final, 96-86 in overtime, despite another 26-point effort by McCullough … In a January victory against Elev8 Sports Institute, McCullough accumulated 29 points and nine rebounds … He had 26 points when the Ascenders defeated Margrave Military in the quarterfinals of the National Prep Championship, 129-121 in three overtimes … IMG Academy lost in the semifinals to St. Thomas More, 93-86 … He earned an invitation to play for the West Team in the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic … McCullough played in the 2014 Mary Kline Classic and had nine points for Team Courage, a 103-90 winner.
Brewster Academy (N.H.): He enrolled at Brewster Academy (N.H.) for the 2012-13 school year and played for Coach Jason Smith … The Bobcats were 32-6, forged a 19-game winning streak, and reached the National Prep School Championship game… McCullough earned NEPSAC First-Team All-League … Brewster Academy opened the season by winning the New Hampshire Prep Classic for the fifth straight year … … McCullough had 19 points to help Brewster beat St. John Northwest Military Academy, 78-63 … He had 20 points when the Bobcats lost to New Hampton School, 66-58 … The Bobcats defeated Champlain St. Lambert (88-45) and Notre Dame Prep (78-66) to capture the Brewster Invitational for the fourth consecutive season … A 96-72 victory at Redemption Christian featured 20 points and 11 rebounds from McCullough … Brewster defeated South Kent School, 88-57, to win the Hoophall Classic … McCullough produced 21 points … He had 24 points the next night out in an 81-78 victory at Bridgton Academy … McCullough’s squad beat Massanutten Military (85-66) and New Hampton School (83-42) to capture the New Hampton School Tournament … McCullough had 19 points in the championship game … McCullough’s 20 points powered the Bobcats past Bridgton Academy, 99-58 … He had 14 points and 14 rebounds to help Brewster defeat Bridgton, 90-61, in the quarterfinals of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class AAA Tournament … The Bobcats beat Northfield Mount Hermon in the semifinals, 61-57, and St. Thomas More in the title tilt, 77-75 in overtime … In the National Prep School Championship, Brewster defeated Believe Prep (87-82) and St. Thomas More (74-51) before losing in the final to Northfield Mount Hermon (78-73) … He scored 10 points for Team Bed-Stuy in the 2013 Under Armour Elite 24 event in August … He attended 2013 USA Basketball October mini camp for the Developmental Team.
Salisbury School (Conn.): He began his scholastic career under Coach Jeff Ruskin at Salisbury School (Conn.) … The Crimson Knights were 25-3 and reached the New England Prepartory School Athletic Council Championship (NESPAC) game in 2010-11, McCullough’s freshman year … McCullough had a double-double in his debut, contributing 10 points and 12 rebounds to an 84-49 victory against Avon Old Farms … McCullough scored a season-best 19 points when Salisbury defeated the Williams junior varsity, 102-74 … In the quarterfinals of the 2011 NEPSAC Class A Tournament, he had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Salisbury defeated Loomis Chaffee, 47-41 … McCullough’s 14 points were not enough as Salisbury lost in the title game to Choate Rosemary Hall, 81-56 … In McCullough’s sophomore season, Salisbury was 22-4 and won the NEPSAC Class A title … He earned First Team All-NEPSAC and All-New England Class A first team … The Crimson Knights won the Southall Holiday Classic by defeating Kimball Union Academy (54-51), Gunnery (75-19) and host Loomis Chaffee (68-36) on consecutive nights … McCullough had 18 points versus Gunnery … When Salisbury lost to Chushing Academy, 80-67, McCullough contributed 33 points and 10 rebounds … He had 29 points and 10 boards in a 69-69 win at Taft … In the NEPSAC quarterfinals, McCullough had 16 points and 14 boards to help defeat Taft, 63-36 … He had 13 boards in the semifinal victory against Phillips Exeter and added 26 points in the title game versus Choate Rosemay Hall, a 72-60 triumph.
Personal: Christopher A. McCullough is the son of Albert McCullough and Brenda Ryer… He was born February 1995 … McCullough is majoring in communication and rhetorical studies from the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
IMG Academy (Fla.): McCullough brought five-star rankings from ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com to Syracuse… He was 24th overall and the number five power forward according to ESPN.com … Rivals.com had him 19th overall and eighth at forward … McCullough was 20th overall and the fourth power forward in the Scout.com rankings … McCullough transfered to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., in December 2013 … The Ascenders, coached by John Mahoney, produced a 26-3 record … McCullough averaged 22.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per outing … He was a third team All-American by HoopScoop … McCullough’s first outing with IMG Academy resulted in a 66-47 victory against Elev8 Sports Institute … He had 12 points and eight rebounds … The next time out McCullough contributed 26 points in an 87-56 victory against Notre Dame Prep in the Brewster Invitational … IMG lost to host Brewster in the final, 96-86 in overtime, despite another 26-point effort by McCullough … In a January victory against Elev8 Sports Institute, McCullough accumulated 29 points and nine rebounds … He had 26 points when the Ascenders defeated Margrave Military in the quarterfinals of the National Prep Championship, 129-121 in three overtimes … IMG Academy lost in the semifinals to St. Thomas More, 93-86 … He earned an invitation to play for the West Team in the 2014 Jordan Brand Classic … McCullough played in the 2014 Mary Kline Classic and had nine points for Team Courage, a 103-90 winner.
Brewster Academy (N.H.): He enrolled at Brewster Academy (N.H.) for the 2012-13 school year and played for Coach Jason Smith … The Bobcats were 32-6, forged a 19-game winning streak, and reached the National Prep School Championship game… McCullough earned NEPSAC First-Team All-League … Brewster Academy opened the season by winning the New Hampshire Prep Classic for the fifth straight year … … McCullough had 19 points to help Brewster beat St. John Northwest Military Academy, 78-63 … He had 20 points when the Bobcats lost to New Hampton School, 66-58 … The Bobcats defeated Champlain St. Lambert (88-45) and Notre Dame Prep (78-66) to capture the Brewster Invitational for the fourth consecutive season … A 96-72 victory at Redemption Christian featured 20 points and 11 rebounds from McCullough … Brewster defeated South Kent School, 88-57, to win the Hoophall Classic … McCullough produced 21 points … He had 24 points the next night out in an 81-78 victory at Bridgton Academy … McCullough’s squad beat Massanutten Military (85-66) and New Hampton School (83-42) to capture the New Hampton School Tournament … McCullough had 19 points in the championship game … McCullough’s 20 points powered the Bobcats past Bridgton Academy, 99-58 … He had 14 points and 14 rebounds to help Brewster defeat Bridgton, 90-61, in the quarterfinals of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class AAA Tournament … The Bobcats beat Northfield Mount Hermon in the semifinals, 61-57, and St. Thomas More in the title tilt, 77-75 in overtime … In the National Prep School Championship, Brewster defeated Believe Prep (87-82) and St. Thomas More (74-51) before losing in the final to Northfield Mount Hermon (78-73) … He scored 10 points for Team Bed-Stuy in the 2013 Under Armour Elite 24 event in August … He attended 2013 USA Basketball October mini camp for the Developmental Team.
Salisbury School (Conn.): He began his scholastic career under Coach Jeff Ruskin at Salisbury School (Conn.) … The Crimson Knights were 25-3 and reached the New England Prepartory School Athletic Council Championship (NESPAC) game in 2010-11, McCullough’s freshman year … McCullough had a double-double in his debut, contributing 10 points and 12 rebounds to an 84-49 victory against Avon Old Farms … McCullough scored a season-best 19 points when Salisbury defeated the Williams junior varsity, 102-74 … In the quarterfinals of the 2011 NEPSAC Class A Tournament, he had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Salisbury defeated Loomis Chaffee, 47-41 … McCullough’s 14 points were not enough as Salisbury lost in the title game to Choate Rosemary Hall, 81-56 … In McCullough’s sophomore season, Salisbury was 22-4 and won the NEPSAC Class A title … He earned First Team All-NEPSAC and All-New England Class A first team … The Crimson Knights won the Southall Holiday Classic by defeating Kimball Union Academy (54-51), Gunnery (75-19) and host Loomis Chaffee (68-36) on consecutive nights … McCullough had 18 points versus Gunnery … When Salisbury lost to Chushing Academy, 80-67, McCullough contributed 33 points and 10 rebounds … He had 29 points and 10 boards in a 69-69 win at Taft … In the NEPSAC quarterfinals, McCullough had 16 points and 14 boards to help defeat Taft, 63-36 … He had 13 boards in the semifinal victory against Phillips Exeter and added 26 points in the title game versus Choate Rosemay Hall, a 72-60 triumph.
Personal: Christopher A. McCullough is the son of Albert McCullough and Brenda Ryer… He was born February 1995 … McCullough is majoring in communication and rhetorical studies from the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
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