21 Corey Spraggins
21 - Corey Spraggins
Height: 6-5
Weight: 215
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Decatur, GA
High School: Decatur
Position: F
Major: Business Administration
Parents: Brian & Sherina Clough

Career:  Closed out his four-year career playing in 91 games, 35 as a starter ... Recorded seven double-figure scoring contests ... Holds down the No. 9 spot on Emory's all-time list in field goal percentage (.480).   

Senior (2011-12):  Bounced back from a knee injury suffered in the spring of 2011 and appeared in 16 games ... Averaged 6.3 minutes per playing stint ... Scored in eight and picked off rebounds in five contests ... Longest outing was a 15-minute performance vs. Washington University (Feb. 5) where he totaled a season-high five points while tying his season best with three rebounds ... First game back on the floor after the injury came against Rhodes (Dec. 29) where he sank his lone shot attempt of the contest, a three pointer ... Knocked down a triple to account for his three points and also grabbed three boards in 12 minutes at Brandeis (Jan. 15) ... Drew a starting assignment in the home contest against Brandeis (Feb. 12) ... Hit a three point field goal in five different contests ... Male recipient of Emory's  McDonough Award, symbolic of a varsity athlete who has made positive contributions to the Emory community as a student, athlete and citizen.

Junior (2010-11): Saw action as a reserve in all 25 games ... Averaged 13.1 minutes, 2.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest ... Totaled a season-high 14 points (second high on the team), hitting four-of-five from the floor and five-of-seven from the foul line, in an 80-67 win over Covenant College (Dec. 7) ... Snatched a season-high seven rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Averett (Nov. 19) ... Successful on three-of-five from the field, including both of his three-point attempts, and registered nine points vs. Huntingdon (Jan. 2) ... Back-to-back outings of five rebounds vs. Piedmont (Jan. 3) and Rochester (Jan. 8).

Sophomore (2009-10):  Started 24 of the team's 25 games ... Averaged 18.6 minutes, 5.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per outing ... Scored in double figures in four of the squad's first five contests and registered six games of 10 or more points ... Tallied 14 of his career-high 19 points in the second half and snagged a personal-best 10 rebounds in notching his first career double-double as Emory topped Huntingdon, 91-82 (Nov. 24) ... Finished the Huntingdon affair hitting six-of-nine from the floor and seven-of-nine from the charity stripe ... Scored seven of the Eagles' first nine points in overtime and finished with 13 points in an 85-81 season-opening win at Oglethorpe (Nov. 19) ... Grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and chipped in 15 points, hitting seven-of-10 from the field (one free throw), in a 95-81 triumph at LaGrange (Nov. 29) ... Ended the campaign shooting 50.4 percent (58-of-115) from the floor ... Team's top rebounder in two games ... Solid effort at home vs. Greensboro College (Dec. 17), converting five-of-seven from the floor and both free throw attempts en route to 12 points in an 88-74 victory.

Freshman (2008-09):
Played in all 25 games and was in the starting lineup on 10 occasions ... Averaged 18.1 minutes and 3.2 points per game ... Stood fourth on the team in rebounding (3.4 rpg) ... Finished in the scoring column in 18 and had rebounds in 23 contests ... Drew a starting nod vs. Piedmont (Dec. 18) and led the team with a season-high tying seven rebounds with four of those coming on the offensive end of the floor ... Good effort vs. Birmingham Southern (Nov. 21), tying Chad Hixon for the team lead with seven boards, and picking up eight points in 20 minutes ... Sank four-of-six and tied his season best with eight points vs. Sewanee (Dec. 9) ... Started the last six games of the season including a 30-minute stint vs. Washington University (Feb. 13) where he paced the team with six rebounds ... Led or shared the club's high in rebounding on three occasions.

High School: Four-year member of the basketball program at Decatur High School ... Was coached by Carter Wilson ... Served as team captain his senior season ... Averaged 15.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assist per game his final year ... 2007-08 honorable mention pick to state and city teams for the 2007-08 season ... First Team All-Region.

Personal:  Born November 7, 1989.

Career Stats

Year GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3pt
FG-FGA
PCT FT-FTA PTS AVG REB AVG
2011-12 16-1 8-20 .400 5-8 .625 3 - 6 24 1.5 12 0.8
2010-11 25-0 21-45 .467 3-6 .500 23-32 68 2.7 63 2.5
2009-10 25-24 58-115 .504 3-13 .231 25-37 144 5.8 73 2.9
2008-09 25-10 30-64 .469 0-1 .000 19-27 79 3.2 86 3.4
TOTAL 91-35 117-244 .480 11-28 .393 70-102 325  3.5 234  2.6

 

 Career Highs

Points 19  at Huntingdon, Nov. 24, 2009
  15  at LaGrange, Nov. 29, 2009
Rebounds 10  at Huntingdon, Nov. 24, 2009 
FGs at LaGrange, Nov. 29, 2009
FGAs 12  at Oglethorpe, Nov. 19, 2009
Steals at Oglethorpe, Nov. 19, 2009 


Quote: "I chose Emory because of its academic prestige and the chance to stay close to my family."