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Colin Connelly
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Guttenberg, Iowa
  • High School:
    Clayton Ridge
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    21
  • pts/g
    2.3
  • fg %
    39.5
  • 3pt %
    36.4
  • ft %
    76.9
  • reb/g
    1.3
  • a/g
    0.6

Bio

2016-17: Played in 25 games making 4 starts during the season, averaging 12.3 minutes per game...  Averaged 2.5 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 0.3 steals per game... Finished second on the team in assist to turnover ratio (1.5 A/TO)...

2015-16: Played in 25 games making 3 starts during the season, averaging 19.9 minutes per game as a freshman... Averaged 4.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.84 assists, and 0.32 steals per game... Finished third on the team in three point percentage (40.4%)...  

High School: As a senior averaging 22.8 ppg and 6.1 apg, earned second-team all-state, first-team all-district, and first-team all-conference honors, in addition to being selected to play in the IBCA All-Star game and the eastern Iowa All-Star game. Named first-team all-conference as a junior. Helped lead team to two conference championships and an overall Varsity record of 63-26. Finished his career as the school's all-time leader in assists, as well as 2nd all-time in points and rebounds.

Personal: Son of Chad and Kathy Connelly ... plans to major in biology.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 Wis.-Whitewater W, 70-66
Feb 17 Wis.-River Falls W, 81-69
Feb 23 Wis.-River Falls L, 71-66
Mar 2 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 91-76
Mar 3 St. Olaf W, 74-68
Mar 9 Neb. Wesleyan L, 79-78
  Total Conference
Games 21 9
Games started - -
Minutes 154 36
Minutes per game 7.3 4.0
FG 15-38 1-5
FG Pct 39.5 20.0
3PT 8-22 0-2
3PT Pct 36.4 0.0
FT 10-13 2-3
FT Pct 76.9 66.7
Off rebounds 6 1
Def rebounds 22 8
Total rebounds 28 9
Rebounds per game 1.3 1.0
Personal fouls 13 6
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 13 1
Turnovers 9 1
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.0
Steals 5 0
Blocks 2 0
Points 48 4
Points per game 2.3 0.4
Points per 40 min 12.5 4.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 17 Waldorf W, 86-56 - 11 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 Claremont-M-S W, 74-57 - 13 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 Simpson W, 91-55 - 14 5-6 83.3 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 14
Nov 24 vs. Carleton L, 84-71 - 9 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 5-6 83.3 10
Nov 25 vs. Millikin W, 74-60 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 Illinois Tech W, 89-54 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 2 Silver Lake W, 87-48 - 12 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 8 Hope W, 85-60 - 7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 16 at Coe W, 80-72 - 9 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 29 vs. Ripon W, 78-58 - 11 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 30 vs. Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 84-60 - 15 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 at Wis.-Stout W, 73-54 - 17 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 6 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 74-64 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 at Wis.-River Falls L, 91-84 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Wis.-La Crosse W, 63-62 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 Wis.-Oshkosh W, 72-57 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 20 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 80-74 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 at Wis.-Whitewater W, 84-67 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 Wis.-Stout W, 86-69 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Jan 31 at Wis.-Oshkosh W, 68-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Wis.-La Crosse W, 74-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 56-47 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 87-50 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 Wis.-Whitewater W, 70-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Wis.-River Falls W, 81-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Wis.-River Falls L, 71-66 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 91-76 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 St. Olaf W, 74-68 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 Neb. Wesleyan L, 79-78 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 17 Waldorf W, 86-56 - 11 0 1 1 2 0 1 0
Nov 18 Claremont-M-S W, 74-57 - 13 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Nov 21 Simpson W, 91-55 - 14 0 1 1 4 1 0 1
Nov 24 vs. Carleton L, 84-71 - 9 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Nov 25 vs. Millikin W, 74-60 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 29 Illinois Tech W, 89-54 - 9 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Dec 2 Silver Lake W, 87-48 - 12 1 1 2 1 1 0 1
Dec 8 Hope W, 85-60 - 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Dec 16 at Coe W, 80-72 - 9 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 29 vs. Ripon W, 78-58 - 11 2 0 2 2 0 1 0
Dec 30 vs. Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 84-60 - 15 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
Jan 3 at Wis.-Stout W, 73-54 - 17 1 4 5 0 0 0 0
Jan 6 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 74-64 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 10 at Wis.-River Falls L, 91-84 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 13 Wis.-La Crosse W, 63-62 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 Wis.-Oshkosh W, 72-57 - 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jan 20 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 80-74 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 24 at Wis.-Whitewater W, 84-67 - 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 27 Wis.-Stout W, 86-69 - 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 at Wis.-Oshkosh W, 68-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Wis.-La Crosse W, 74-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 56-47 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 87-50 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 Wis.-Whitewater W, 70-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Wis.-River Falls W, 81-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Wis.-River Falls L, 71-66 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 91-76 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 St. Olaf W, 74-68 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 Neb. Wesleyan L, 79-78 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 17 Waldorf W, 86-56 - 0 - -
Nov 18 Claremont-M-S W, 74-57 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 21 Simpson W, 91-55 - 0 - 4.0
Nov 24 vs. Carleton L, 84-71 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 25 vs. Millikin W, 74-60 - 1 - -
Nov 29 Illinois Tech W, 89-54 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 2 Silver Lake W, 87-48 - 1 - 1.0
Dec 8 Hope W, 85-60 - 0 - -
Dec 16 at Coe W, 80-72 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 29 vs. Ripon W, 78-58 - 1 - -
Dec 30 vs. Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 84-60 - 0 - -
Jan 3 at Wis.-Stout W, 73-54 - 2 - -
Jan 6 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 74-64 - 0 0 -
Jan 10 at Wis.-River Falls L, 91-84 - 2 - -
Jan 13 Wis.-La Crosse W, 63-62 - 0 - -
Jan 17 Wis.-Oshkosh W, 72-57 - 0 - -
Jan 20 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 80-74 - 2 - -
Jan 24 at Wis.-Whitewater W, 84-67 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 27 Wis.-Stout W, 86-69 - 0 - -
Jan 31 at Wis.-Oshkosh W, 68-62 - - - -
Feb 3 at Wis.-La Crosse W, 74-67 - - - -
Feb 7 Wis.-Stevens Point W, 56-47 - - - -
Feb 10 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 87-50 - 0 0 -
Feb 14 Wis.-Whitewater W, 70-66 - - - -
Feb 17 Wis.-River Falls W, 81-69 - - - -
Feb 23 Wis.-River Falls L, 71-66 - - - -
Mar 2 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 91-76 - - - -
Mar 3 St. Olaf W, 74-68 - - - -
Mar 9 Neb. Wesleyan L, 79-78 - 0 - 0.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2015-16 24 19.8 1.4-3.3 0.9-2.3 0.9-1.1 4.5
2016-17 25 12.3 0.8-2.7 0.5-1.9 0.3-0.4 2.5
2017-18 21 7.3 0.7-1.8 0.4-1.0 0.5-0.6 2.3
2018-19 16 2.3 0.2-0.6 0.1-0.5 0.3-0.4 0.8
Total 86 11.3 0.8-2.3 0.5-1.6 0.5-0.7 2.7

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2015-16 24 3 475 33-79 41.8 22-56 39.3 21-26 80.8 109
2016-17 25 4 307 21-67 31.3 12-48 25.0 8-11 72.7 62
2017-18 21 - 154 15-38 39.5 8-22 36.4 10-13 76.9 48
2018-19 16 1 37 3-10 30.0 2-8 25.0 5-7 71.4 13
Total 86 8 973 72-194 37.1 44-134 32.8 44-57 77.2 232

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2015-16 24 475 19.8 2.8-6.7 1.9-4.7 39.3 1.8-2.2 9.2
2016-17 25 307 12.3 2.7-8.7 1.6-6.3 25.0 1.0-1.4 8.1
2017-18 21 154 7.3 3.9-9.9 2.1-5.7 36.4 2.6-3.4 12.5
2018-19 16 37 2.3 3.2-10.8 2.2-8.6 25.0 5.4-7.6 14.1
Total 86 973 11.3 3.0-8.0 1.8-5.5 32.8 1.8-2.3 9.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2015-16 24 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.0
2016-17 25 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.1
2017-18 21 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1
2018-19 16 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
Total 86 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2015-16 24 3 9 33 42 20 14 8 1
2016-17 25 4 7 22 29 20 13 8 3
2017-18 21 - 6 22 28 13 9 5 2
2018-19 16 1 2 4 6 0 2 0 1
Total 86 8 24 81 105 53 38 21 7

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2015-16 24 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.1
2016-17 25 0.9 2.9 3.8 2.6 1.7 1.0 0.4
2017-18 21 1.6 5.7 7.3 3.4 2.3 1.3 0.5
2018-19 16 2.2 4.3 6.5 0.0 2.2 0.0 1.1
Total 86 1.0 3.3 4.3 2.2 1.6 0.9 0.3

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 21 7.3 0.7-1.8 0.4-1.0 0.5-0.6 2.3
Conference 9 4.0 0.1-0.6 0.0-0.2 0.2-0.3 0.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 11 7.2 0.7-1.6 0.5-1.1 0.3-0.5 2.2
Away 6 5.7 0.7-1.5 0.2-0.5 0.3-0.3 1.8
Neutral 4 10.3 0.8-2.8 0.5-1.8 1.2-1.5 3.3
Result            
Wins 17 8.1 0.8-1.8 0.4-0.9 0.3-0.4 2.2
Losses 4 4.0 0.5-2.0 0.2-1.5 1.2-1.5 2.5
Month            
November 6 10.3 1.2-2.7 0.8-2.0 1.0-1.3 4.2
December 5 10.8 1.4-3.2 0.6-1.4 0.4-0.4 3.8
January 8 4.3 0.1-0.5 0.0-0.2 0.2-0.4 0.5
February 1 2.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 2.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 21 - 154 15-38 39.5 8-22 36.4 10-13 76.9 48
Conference 9 - 36 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 4
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 11 - 79 8-18 44.4 5-12 41.7 3-5 60.0 24
Away 6 - 34 4-9 44.4 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 11
Neutral 4 - 41 3-11 27.3 2-7 28.6 5-6 83.3 13
Result                    
Wins 17 - 138 13-30 43.3 7-16 43.8 5-7 71.4 38
Losses 4 - 16 2-8 25.0 1-6 16.7 5-6 83.3 10
Month                    
November 6 - 62 7-16 43.8 5-12 41.7 6-8 75.0 25
December 5 - 54 7-16 43.8 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 19
January 8 - 34 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 4
February 1 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
March 1 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 21 154 7.3 3.9-9.9 2.1-5.7 36.4 2.6-3.4 12.5
Conference 9 36 4.0 1.1-5.6 0.0-2.2 0.0 2.2-3.3 4.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 11 79 7.2 4.1-9.1 2.5-6.1 41.7 1.5-2.5 12.2
Away 6 34 5.7 4.7-10.6 1.2-3.5 33.3 2.4-2.4 12.9
Neutral 4 41 10.3 2.9-10.7 2.0-6.8 28.6 4.9-5.9 12.7
Result                
Wins 17 138 8.1 3.8-8.7 2.0-4.6 43.8 1.4-2.0 11.0
Losses 4 16 4.0 5.0-20.0 2.5-15.0 16.7 12.5-15.0 25.0
Month                
November 6 62 10.3 4.5-10.3 3.2-7.7 41.7 3.9-5.2 16.1
December 5 54 10.8 5.2-11.9 2.2-5.2 42.9 1.5-1.5 14.1
January 8 34 4.3 1.2-4.7 0.0-2.4 0.0 2.4-3.5 4.7
February 1 2 2.0 0.0-20.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 1 2 2.0 0.0-20.0 0.0-20.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 21 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1
Conference 9 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.2
Away 6 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Neutral 4 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.0
Result                
Wins 17 0.4 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.1
Losses 4 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
Month                
November 6 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.2
December 5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.2
January 8 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
February 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 21 - 6 22 28 13 9 5 2
Conference 9 - 1 8 9 1 1 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 11 - 1 10 11 10 5 2 2
Away 6 - 2 7 9 0 2 0 0
Neutral 4 - 3 5 8 3 2 3 0
Result                  
Wins 17 - 6 20 26 13 6 5 2
Losses 4 - 0 2 2 0 3 0 0
Month                  
November 6 - 0 9 9 7 5 3 1
December 5 - 5 5 10 5 2 2 1
January 8 - 1 7 8 1 1 0 0
February 1 - 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
March 1 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 21 1.6 5.7 7.3 3.4 2.3 1.3 0.5
Conference 9 1.1 8.9 10.0 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 0.5 5.1 5.6 5.1 2.5 1.0 1.0
Away 6 2.4 8.2 10.6 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0
Neutral 4 2.9 4.9 7.8 2.9 2.0 2.9 0.0
Result                
Wins 17 1.7 5.8 7.5 3.8 1.7 1.4 0.6
Losses 4 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 7.5 0.0 0.0
Month                
November 6 0.0 5.8 5.8 4.5 3.2 1.9 0.6
December 5 3.7 3.7 7.4 3.7 1.5 1.5 0.7
January 8 1.2 8.2 9.4 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0
February 1 0.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0

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