2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Connor Cashaw
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lincolnshire, Ill.
- High School:
- Stevenson
Bio
2018-19: Senior at Creighton
• Grad transfer from Rice averaged 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 33 appearances, including one start.
• Owned 20 steals this season, including three in his final game at TCU (March 26).
• Team’s second-leading active scorer with 1,085 career points, trailing only Denzel Mahoney (1,091).
• Is team’s active leader in career Division I rebounds and three-pointers.
• Shot 50 percent from three-point range, making 6-of-12 attempts.
• Started his regular-season debut at Creighton, picking up two steals, two rebounds and an assist (Nov. 6).
• Scored his first points as a Bluejay on Nov. 15 vs. Ohio State.
• Contributed eight points, three assists and a pair of rebounds in win vs. Boise State (Nov. 19).
• Owned four assists and three steals in nine minutes during a win over Green Bay (Dec. 14).
• Had seven points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals vs. Coe (Dec. 20).
• Scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting vs. UMKC (Dec. 27).
• Had 5 rebounds in 10 minutes of BIG EAST debut at Providence (Dec. 31).
• Injured shoulder vs. St. John’s (1/30) and missed Creighton’s win over Xavier on Feb. 3.
• Played season-high 40 minutes off the bench, finishing with seven points and four rebounds at No. 14 Villanova (Feb. 6).
• Grabbed six rebounds (five offensive) on Feb. 9 at Seton Hall.
• Finished in double-figures for the first time as a Bluejay on Feb. 20 at DePaul, making all five attempts from the field.
• Helped Creighton upset #10 Marquette, finishing with five rebounds in 11 minutes (March 3).
• Had a key putback late in overtime in 76-70 win over Providence (March 6).
• Scored six points, including first collegiate dunk, in Second Round NIT win over Memphis (March 22).
• Averaged 15.5 points per game last season at Rice.
• In 97 career games with the Owls, scored 1,016 points.
• Graduated from Rice in just three seasons with a degree in Sport Management.
• High school teammate of 2018 National College Player of the Year Jalen Brunson from Villanova.
2017-18: Junior at Rice
• Graduated from Rice in three years with a degree in sport management.
• Started 30 games at Rice, leading the team with 15.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game to rank ninth and 12th, respectively, in Conference USA.
• Ranked 13th in C-USA in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5) and 15th in both assists (3.2) and steals (1.3) per game.
• Named to Conference USA’s All-Academic Team.
• Led Rice in scoring and rebounding
17 times and assists 13 times while recording 25 double-figure scoring games and six double-doubles.
• Scored 20 points or more six times.
• Recorded 1,000th career point versus UTSA (March 3) and became the 16th player in school history with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.
• Is in the top 10 of Rice’s all-time junior list in three-pointers attempted (7th -- 160), field goals attempted (8th -- 397), scoring (10th -- 465), three-pointers made (10th -- 51) and steals (10th -- 40).
• Scored 27 points with nine rebounds and five assists at Northwestern State (Nov. 17).
• Collected 21 points on a career-high five three-pointers while also pulling down
12 rebounds at No. 24 Texas Tech (Dec. 16).
• Had a career-high 30 points while grabbing six rebounds versus North Texas (Jan. 13).
• Recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds while tying a career-high with seven assists at Florida Atlantic (Feb. 22).
• Finished his Rice career ranking 11th in school history in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.38), 18th in three-pointers attempted (375) and games started (82), 20th in rebounds (539), three-pointers made (133) and
three-point field goal percentage (.355), 23rd in assists (196) and 24th in steals (97).
2016-17: Sophomore at Rice
• Started all 35 games, ranking fourth on the team with 8.0 points per game and second with 5.3 rebounds per game.
• Recorded 10 double-figure scoring games.
• His .374 three-point field goal percentage and 37 three-pointers are fifth and ninth, respectively, on Rice’s sophomore list.
• Scored 15 points and had four rebounds with four assists against Nebraska-Omaha (Nov. 19).
• Recorded first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Northwestern State (Dec. 19).
• Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds versus St. Thomas (Dec. 21).
• Scored a season-high 17 points while grabbing seven rebounds against Charlotte (Jan. 28).
• Had six rebounds and tied a season-high with six assists against San Francisco in the CBI first round (March 15), then scored 11 points and had six rebounds and four assists versus Utah Valley in the CBI
quarterfinals (March 20).
2015-16: Freshman at Rice
• Played all 32 games, making 17 starts, and averaged 8.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
• Recorded 11 double-figure scoring contests.
• His .388 three-point field goal percentage and 45 three-pointers are third and fifth, respectively, on Rice’s freshman list.
• Saw first career action at California (Nov. 13), recording six points and five rebounds in 31 minutes.
• Made his first career start at North Texas, scoring 16 points in a career-high 38 minutes (Jan. 9).
• Had season-highs of 20 points and four three-pointers against Western Kentucky (Jan. 14).
• Scored 15 points and tied a season-high with nine rebounds against FIU (Feb. 20).
Stevenson High School
• Finished career as Stevenson’s second-leading scoring all-time with 1,736 points.
• Was a high school teammate of Jalen Brunson, who won a pair of national titles at Villanova and was BIG EAST and National Player of the Year in 2017-18.
• Led the Patriots to the Class 4A state championship as a senior, when he averaged 15.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as he was named second team all-state Class 3A/4A by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) and Third Team All-State by the Chicago Tribune.
• As a junior, helped Stevenson to a third-place finish in the Illinois 4A playoffs, finishing with a 31-2 record.
• Averaged 17.8 points per game and a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game his junior year to earn Second Team All-State honors by the IBCA.
• Named First Team All-North Shore Conference and ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the state for the 2015 class by Illinois Preps.
Awards & Honors
2016 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2017 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2018 Conference USA All-Academic Team
2018 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Personal
• Born October 29.
• Son of Brad and Robin Cashaw.
• Has one brother, Colby (24).
• Graduated from Rice with a degree in sport management in three years, and is now in graduate school studying organizational leadership at Creighton.
• Uncle Terrence Cashaw played for Rice from 1982-86.
• Dream job is to become an NBA player.
• Lists the Houston Astros as his favorite sports team.
• Favorite sports memory is winning a state championship in high school.
• Career goal is to “be the best me.”
• Sports hero is Kobe Bryant.
• Is inspired by his dad and brother.
• Favorite class is English.
• Chose Creighton because of the culture and family environment among the staff and players.
• Favorite book is The Alchemist.
• Favorite spot on campus is the gym.
• Lists Cabo as his favorite vacation spot.
• Favorite TV show is Game of Thrones.
• Thinks Denzel Washington would play him in a movie.
• Favorite color is blue.
• Enjoys going to and critiquing movies, and says The Godfather is his favorite film.
• Grad transfer from Rice averaged 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 33 appearances, including one start.
• Owned 20 steals this season, including three in his final game at TCU (March 26).
• Team’s second-leading active scorer with 1,085 career points, trailing only Denzel Mahoney (1,091).
• Is team’s active leader in career Division I rebounds and three-pointers.
• Shot 50 percent from three-point range, making 6-of-12 attempts.
• Started his regular-season debut at Creighton, picking up two steals, two rebounds and an assist (Nov. 6).
• Scored his first points as a Bluejay on Nov. 15 vs. Ohio State.
• Contributed eight points, three assists and a pair of rebounds in win vs. Boise State (Nov. 19).
• Owned four assists and three steals in nine minutes during a win over Green Bay (Dec. 14).
• Had seven points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals vs. Coe (Dec. 20).
• Scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting vs. UMKC (Dec. 27).
• Had 5 rebounds in 10 minutes of BIG EAST debut at Providence (Dec. 31).
• Injured shoulder vs. St. John’s (1/30) and missed Creighton’s win over Xavier on Feb. 3.
• Played season-high 40 minutes off the bench, finishing with seven points and four rebounds at No. 14 Villanova (Feb. 6).
• Grabbed six rebounds (five offensive) on Feb. 9 at Seton Hall.
• Finished in double-figures for the first time as a Bluejay on Feb. 20 at DePaul, making all five attempts from the field.
• Helped Creighton upset #10 Marquette, finishing with five rebounds in 11 minutes (March 3).
• Had a key putback late in overtime in 76-70 win over Providence (March 6).
• Scored six points, including first collegiate dunk, in Second Round NIT win over Memphis (March 22).
• Averaged 15.5 points per game last season at Rice.
• In 97 career games with the Owls, scored 1,016 points.
• Graduated from Rice in just three seasons with a degree in Sport Management.
• High school teammate of 2018 National College Player of the Year Jalen Brunson from Villanova.
2017-18: Junior at Rice
• Graduated from Rice in three years with a degree in sport management.
• Started 30 games at Rice, leading the team with 15.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game to rank ninth and 12th, respectively, in Conference USA.
• Ranked 13th in C-USA in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5) and 15th in both assists (3.2) and steals (1.3) per game.
• Named to Conference USA’s All-Academic Team.
• Led Rice in scoring and rebounding
17 times and assists 13 times while recording 25 double-figure scoring games and six double-doubles.
• Scored 20 points or more six times.
• Recorded 1,000th career point versus UTSA (March 3) and became the 16th player in school history with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.
• Is in the top 10 of Rice’s all-time junior list in three-pointers attempted (7th -- 160), field goals attempted (8th -- 397), scoring (10th -- 465), three-pointers made (10th -- 51) and steals (10th -- 40).
• Scored 27 points with nine rebounds and five assists at Northwestern State (Nov. 17).
• Collected 21 points on a career-high five three-pointers while also pulling down
12 rebounds at No. 24 Texas Tech (Dec. 16).
• Had a career-high 30 points while grabbing six rebounds versus North Texas (Jan. 13).
• Recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds while tying a career-high with seven assists at Florida Atlantic (Feb. 22).
• Finished his Rice career ranking 11th in school history in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.38), 18th in three-pointers attempted (375) and games started (82), 20th in rebounds (539), three-pointers made (133) and
three-point field goal percentage (.355), 23rd in assists (196) and 24th in steals (97).
2016-17: Sophomore at Rice
• Started all 35 games, ranking fourth on the team with 8.0 points per game and second with 5.3 rebounds per game.
• Recorded 10 double-figure scoring games.
• His .374 three-point field goal percentage and 37 three-pointers are fifth and ninth, respectively, on Rice’s sophomore list.
• Scored 15 points and had four rebounds with four assists against Nebraska-Omaha (Nov. 19).
• Recorded first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Northwestern State (Dec. 19).
• Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds versus St. Thomas (Dec. 21).
• Scored a season-high 17 points while grabbing seven rebounds against Charlotte (Jan. 28).
• Had six rebounds and tied a season-high with six assists against San Francisco in the CBI first round (March 15), then scored 11 points and had six rebounds and four assists versus Utah Valley in the CBI
quarterfinals (March 20).
2015-16: Freshman at Rice
• Played all 32 games, making 17 starts, and averaged 8.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
• Recorded 11 double-figure scoring contests.
• His .388 three-point field goal percentage and 45 three-pointers are third and fifth, respectively, on Rice’s freshman list.
• Saw first career action at California (Nov. 13), recording six points and five rebounds in 31 minutes.
• Made his first career start at North Texas, scoring 16 points in a career-high 38 minutes (Jan. 9).
• Had season-highs of 20 points and four three-pointers against Western Kentucky (Jan. 14).
• Scored 15 points and tied a season-high with nine rebounds against FIU (Feb. 20).
Stevenson High School
• Finished career as Stevenson’s second-leading scoring all-time with 1,736 points.
• Was a high school teammate of Jalen Brunson, who won a pair of national titles at Villanova and was BIG EAST and National Player of the Year in 2017-18.
• Led the Patriots to the Class 4A state championship as a senior, when he averaged 15.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as he was named second team all-state Class 3A/4A by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) and Third Team All-State by the Chicago Tribune.
• As a junior, helped Stevenson to a third-place finish in the Illinois 4A playoffs, finishing with a 31-2 record.
• Averaged 17.8 points per game and a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game his junior year to earn Second Team All-State honors by the IBCA.
• Named First Team All-North Shore Conference and ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the state for the 2015 class by Illinois Preps.
Awards & Honors
2016 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2017 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2018 Conference USA All-Academic Team
2018 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Personal
• Born October 29.
• Son of Brad and Robin Cashaw.
• Has one brother, Colby (24).
• Graduated from Rice with a degree in sport management in three years, and is now in graduate school studying organizational leadership at Creighton.
• Uncle Terrence Cashaw played for Rice from 1982-86.
• Dream job is to become an NBA player.
• Lists the Houston Astros as his favorite sports team.
• Favorite sports memory is winning a state championship in high school.
• Career goal is to “be the best me.”
• Sports hero is Kobe Bryant.
• Is inspired by his dad and brother.
• Favorite class is English.
• Chose Creighton because of the culture and family environment among the staff and players.
• Favorite book is The Alchemist.
• Favorite spot on campus is the gym.
• Lists Cabo as his favorite vacation spot.
• Favorite TV show is Game of Thrones.
• Thinks Denzel Washington would play him in a movie.
• Favorite color is blue.
• Enjoys going to and critiquing movies, and says The Godfather is his favorite film.
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