Cedrick Middleton

Weight:
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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Chicago Heights, Ill.
High School:
Marian Catholic HS/Brewster Academy [N.H.]

Has the ability to penetrate and score points ... heads up player with a team-first mentality ... one of the most fit players on the roster ... typically the first guard off the bench in head coach Keith Dambrot’s 8-10 man rotation ... has played in every game of his collegiate career (95) ... needs to play in 29 more games to become UA’s all-time career leader in that category (123 is the current record, held by Dru Joyce - 2004-07) ... 220 points shy of joining the school’s 1,000-point scorer’s club ... did an internship with ESPN in Bristol, Conn., during the summer of 2007.

as a Junior (2006-07): Mid-American Conference Sixth Man-of-the-Year award winner, the first UA player to earn that honor ... averaged 26 minutes off the bench ... played a career-high 34 minutes twice, both coming against Kent State (Jan. 17 and March 4) ... played in all 33 games, and was in the starting lineup three times ... the 33 games played ties for most all-time in a season ... ranked second on the team in scoring (11.1 ppg), third in assists (1.2 apg) and third in steals (1.1 spg) ... led the team in scoring seven times and in assists on five occasions ... scoring average ranked 24th in the league ... scored a career-high 25 points against Kent State (Jan. 17) ... that was one of 19 double-figure scoring performances for him ... scored in double-digits in the last four and in six of the last seven regular-season games ... listed eighth in 3-point field-goal percentage (39.4 percent/56-of-142) in the MAC ... 142 3-point field-goal attempts ranked as fourth most by a junior in program history ... notched a career-high-tying five assists versus St. Francis (Pa.) (Dec. 19) ... had four assists or more in four games and three dishes or better 10 times ... established a career-best four steals and career-high eight rebounds versus Kent State (March 9) in the MAC tournament semifinal ... 68.7 percent (57-of-83) free-throw shooter.

as a Sophomore (2005-06): Played in all 33 games, and was a member of the starting unit three times (vs. Mount St. Mary’s/Dec. 19, at Buffalo/March 1, at Creighton (NIT)/March 16) ... logged a then career-high-tying 29 minutes in the Buffalo contest ... the 33 games played ties for the most all-time in a season ... finished the season fourth on the squad in scoring with 8.1 ppg ... scored in double figures 14 times, including in five of the last seven games ... averaged 10.7 points over the last six games of the season ... tied his then career high in points, with 17 against Northern Illinois (Jan. 14) ... led Akron in scoring three times ... tied a career best with five assists at Temple (March 14) in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament ... 66 assists (2.0 apg) ranked third on the team ... 10 three assists or better games ... led the squad in assists once, with four against Northern Illinois (Jan. 14).

as a Freshman (2004-05): One of seven players to play in all 29 games ... games played tied for fifth best all-time by a UA freshman ... earned seven starts, including in the last three contests of the season ... scored a career-high 17 points in the regular-season finale at Buffalo (March 5) ... also notched a career-best five rebounds in a then career-high 26 minutes in that Buffalo game ... that was one of four double-digit scoring outputs ... career-high five assists at Duquesne (Dec. 1) ... 21 steals ranked fourth best on the team ... led the team in scoring once (at Buffalo), in assists once (vs. Cleveland State/Dec. 8) and in rebounding once (at Miami/Jan. 30).

at Brewster Academy (N.H.) and Marian Catholic High School: Spent the 2003-04 season at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. ... averaged 18 points-per-game, 5 assists-per-game and 3 steals-per-game in leading the team to a 22-6 record and a ranking of fourth in the final TheInsidersHoops.com Top 10 Prep Poll ... class A All-New England selection ... prior to his time at Brewster, attended Marian Catholic High in Chicago Heights, Ill. ... left Marian HS as the program's all-time leading scorer, amassing 1,740 career points over four seasons ... third-team All-Illinois selection, McDonald's All-America nominee and a Mr. Basketball (state of Illinois) nominee his senior year (2003) ... three-time All-East Suburban Catholic Conference pick and two-time team MVP.

Personal: Born April 8, 1985 ... parents are Valerie and Drew Middleton ... enjoys working out and spending time with friends when he is not playing basketball ... has three brothers ... older brother, Roderick, completed his basketball eligibility at University at Buffalo in 2006 ... oldest brother, Erick played football at Eastern Michigan ... a communication major.