2012-13: Played in 15 games as the Greyhounds won 20 games for the second year in a row and reached the NCAA Tournament for the third year in a row ... averaged 1.5 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.7 minutes per game ... earned first letter.
High School: Averaged 8.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks as a senior on his way to being named First Team All-Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference ... played on the varsity at Lakota West (Ohio) as a junior and sophomore where he played in 36 games for the Firebirds ... averaged 2.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in 2010-11 and 1.2 points and 2.2 rebounds during his sophomore season ... ranked as the No. 1 shot blocker in the Greater Miami Conference as a junior with 26 blocks ... ranked 18th in the state of Ohio as a power forward and fifth in Cincinnati-area as a center by TripleDoubleProspects.com as a senior ... also won three letters in track and field competing in the 110 and 300 meter hurdles, 400 meter dash and high jump ... member of the National Honor Society and made honor roll every year of high school ... president of the Men of Woodward.
Personal: Full name is Christopher William Connell ... son of Roger and Pennie Connell ... mom played basketball at Miami University (Ohio) - Hamilton ... has an older sister, Celeste, and younger brother, Ryan ... majoring in mechanical engineering ... born Oct. 1, 1993.
Statistics at UIndy:
2012-13
Career
Single-Game Highs at UIndy (2012- 13 Final)
Points - 6 (2x, last 1/24/13 - McKendree)
Rebounds - 7 (1/24/13 - McKendree)
Assists - 1 (5x, last time 2/21/13 - at Lewis)
Steals - 1 (2/28/13 at St.Joseph's)
Blocks - 1 (2/21/13 at Lewis)
FG Made - 3 (2x, last 1/24/13 - McKendree)
FT Made - 1 (3x, last 2/9/13 - at McKendree)
Minutes - 20 (11/30/12 - Cincinnati Christian)
