2015-16 (M) Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 13
Cole Huff
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Altadena, Calif.
- High School:
- Campbell Hall
Bio
2016-17: Senior at Creighton
• Surpassed 1,000 career points at Nebraska (Dec. 7), finishing with 13 points on 4-for-5 shooting from deep.
•MVP of the Men Who Speak Up Main Event in Las Vegas last season after helping Creighton to the title.
• Scored career-high 35 points in his Madison Square Garden debut vs. Seton Hall last season during the BIG EAST Tournament.
• Led team with 17 points in rout of Washington State (Nov. 18) while also grabbing six rebounds in 20 minutes of work.
• Recorded his first double-double of the year vs. North Carolina State (Nov. 20) with 20 points and 10 rebounds, making 4-of-5 three-pointers and all eight free throw attempts.
• Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Paradise Jam after averaging 15.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, sinking 10-of-15 three-point attempts and all 13 shots from the charity stripe.
• Finished with 16 points and five rebounds in a win over Akron (Dec. 3).
• Scored 13 points on just four field goal attempts thanks to 7-for-7 free throw accuracy vs. Seton Hall (Dec. 28).
• Had 10 points and six rebounds in 14 minutes vs. Truman State (Jan. 14).
• Tied for team-lead with 13 points in BIG EAST Tournament final vs. No. 2 Villanova (March 11).
• Scored five points and grabbed three rebounds vs. Rhode Island in his NCAA Tournament debut (March 17).
• Owned three four-point plays this season and four overall as a Jay.
• Made 39-of-78 three-pointers this season in road/neutral games.
• Ranked second in the BIG EAST in three-point percentage this season.
• Owned at least one three-pointer in 19 of the last 20 games.
2015-16: Junior at Creighton
• Started 23-of-35 games, ranking second on the team in both points (11.3) and rebounds (5.1) per game.
• Scored in double-figures in nine of the last 12 games.
• Started team’s first 18 games before coming off the bench for the first time at DePaul (Jan. 17).
• Named MVP of the 2015 Men Who Speak Up Main Event after averaging 19.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in two wins in Las Vegas.
• Shined in his Madison Square Garden debut, scoring a career-high 35 points at the BIG EAST Tournament vs. Seton Hall (March 10). Made 7-of-11 three-point baskets and added nine rebounds.
• In regular-season debut with Creighton, he had 12 points and six rebounds vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 14).
• Made 6-of-9 shots and scored 17 points in 22 minutes in win over UTSA (Nov. 17).
• Scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds in victory over Rutgers (Nov. 23) in his return to the state of Nevada. His 26 points were the most by a Bluejay since Doug McDermott vs. Louisiana in March of 2014.
• Missed most of the second half vs. Loyola (Chicago) with a shoulder injury, but returned to start CU’s next contest vs. Nebraska (Dec. 9).
• Had 14 points and career-high 11 rebounds in BIG EAST debut at St. John’s (Dec. 31) for his first double-double as a Bluejay.
• Finished with 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench at Georgetown (Jan. 26).
• Scored 28 points on 9-of-11 shooting vs. DePaul (Feb. 6) in just 22 minutes of work. Made his first seven shots, scoring 18 points in the final 5:14 of the first half.
• Finished with 12 points and nine rebounds off the bench vs. Marquette (Feb. 24).
• Notched 10 points and nine rebounds at Providence (March 2).
• Contributed 21 points, seven rebounds and a career-high five steals at No. 5 Xavier (March 5) in his first start since Jan. 12th.
• Notched his second double-double of the year with 18 points and 11 rebounds at BYU (March 22).
• Battled a knee injury that limited his practice time and required postseason surgery three days after the season ended.
Summer 2015: Italy Trip
• Led team with 14.3 points per game in Italy and 73.9 percent shooting (17-23) from the floor.
• Only Bluejay to score in double-figures each game.
• Was 6-for-6 at All Star Rome to score 14 points in 14 minutes (Aug. 11).
2014-15: Redshirted at Creighton
• Practiced, but could not play or travel while redshirting due to his transfer to Creighton.
2013-14: Sophomore at Nevada
• All-Mountain West Conference Honorable Mention selection after averaging 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 32 starts.
• Scored season-high 31 points in double-overtime win at Fresno State (Jan. 22), adding season-highs with six three-pointers and 47 minutes played.
• Had 22 points and seven rebounds in win vs. UNLV (March 8), including offensive putback with 33 seconds left and the score tied.
• Had double-double vs. Iona (Dec. 22) with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
• Was 12th in MWC in scoring and 17th in rebounding in league play.
2012-13: Freshman at Nevada
• Averaged 4.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 17.4 minutes per game while playing in 30 contests, including 14 starts.
• Scored in 24-of-30 games played, including three games in double figures.
• Had 11 points vs. both Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 16) and Southern Utah (Nov. 18) in the World Vision Classic and totaled 10 points vs. Cal State San Marcos (Dec. 21).
• Also snared season-high nine boards vs. Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 16).
• Led team in rebounding three times.
Campbell Hall High School
• Lettered four years at Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood, Calif., for coach Steve Wachs.
• Earned First Team All-Alpha League and CIF honors his senior year, when he averaged 20.8 points, 14.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
• Led CHHS to the sectional semifinals and a state playoff appearance and in second round of the playoffs he scored 33 points and grabbed 27 rebounds in an 82-63 victory over Saint Genevieve.
Awards & Honors
2013-14 All-Mountain West Conference Honorable Mention
2015-16 Men Who Speak Up Main Event MVP
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015-16 Dean’s List
2016-17 Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team
Personal
• Born March 28, 1994.
• Son of Roger and Courtney Huff.
• Has one sister, Grier (17).
• Is a journalism major.
• Dream jobs are to become an NBA player or general manager.
• Sports hero is Paul Pierce.
• First car was a 2007 Volkswagen Passat.
• Favorite pro teams are the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Clippers.
• Hobby includes playing video games.
• Favorite historical leader is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Favorite actor is Denzel Washington.
• Celebrity he would like to meet is DeAndre Jordan.
Creighton Men's Basketball Availability - 9/24/25
Wednesday, September 24
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Friday, August 15
Meet the Jays - MBB Austin Swartz
Friday, August 15
Meet the Jays - MBB Jasen Green
Friday, August 15
