2006-07 Game-by-Game Stats
Cedric McGowan brought an array of skills to the Bearcat front court in 2005-06 upon transferring from junior college. Extremely athletic, McGowan was an explosive player who can attack the rim. His greatest attribute may have been his competitiveness. He is in the mold of "undersized" post players who through their hard work and determination have had successful careers at Cincinnati.
2005-06 SEASON:
• Played a key role on the front line in his initial season as a Bearcat, following transfer from junior college.
• Started 33 of 34 games, relinquishing his starting role for Senior Day.
• Team's second-leading rebounder (7.2).
• Scored in double figures 13 times.
• Averaged 13.3 points and 8.0 rebounds in the three NIT games.
• Scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds vs. Charlotte (3/17/06) in the NIT.
• Scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the win over Providence (2/17/06).
• Scored 19 points vs. Syracuse (2/15/06), also finishing with nine rebounds.
• Grabbed 11 rebounds vs. West Virginia (2/4/06), his second consecutive double-digit rebound performance and fifth of the season.
• Recorded his second double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds vs. USF (1/31/06).
• Tallied 11 points vs. Xavier (1/19/06), making a steal and converting it into a fastbreak dunk to tie the game with 41 seconds left in overtime.
• Hauled down 20 rebounds--the most by a Bearcat in eight seasons--and tied his career scoring high with 13 points vs. DePaul (1/4/06), his first career double-double.
• Keyed win over Miami (Ohio) (12/28/05) with 10 points and seven boards, rebounding from a shoulder injury suffered five days earlier.
• Scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds and set a career high with three assists vs. Tennessee Tech (12/17/05).
• Scored a career-high 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Dayton (11/29/05).
• Scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds in his UC debut vs. Murray State (11/19/05), becoming the first UC player since Pete Mickeal (1998) to grab double digit rebounds in his first game.
PRE-CINCINNATI CAREER:
• Earned honorable mention junior college All-American honors as a sophomore at Kilgore (Tex.) College in 2004-05.
• Averaged 15.1 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting .557 from the field.
• Was a first team all-conference and all-district selection.
• First team all-state selection as a senior and two-time all-city and all-district pick at Miami Northwest High.
• Averaged 18.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
• Earned Defensive Player of the Year honors his junior and senior campaigns.
PERSONAL:
• Full name is Cedric T. McGowan...born March 27, 1985 in Miami, Fla...son of Frances McGowan...has one brother and three sisters...intends to major in criminal justice.
