University of Memphis Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Crawford, Markel
Jersey Number 5
Markel Crawford
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 208
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- HS:
- Melrose H.S.
- Prev School:
- Melrose H.S.
Bio
Career
Has seen action in 63 games (21.3 minutes played/game) and has made 47 starts … Averaging 5.6 points and 2.8 rebounds … Has 100 assists, 10 blocked shots and 60 steals … Shooting 43.4 percent from the floor, 26.4 percent from the three-point arc and 66.7 percent from the charity stripe … Has nine double-figure scoring games … Has 17 contests with three or more assists and 22 games with four or more rebounds.
2015-16 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Averaged 5.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game for the Tigers, as he played in 33 games, starting 25 times ... Hit 46.9 percent of his shots from the field (67-of-143) ... Had his first double-double of his career against Tulane on March 12 with 10 points and 10 rebounds ... Scored in double-figures four times, including a season-high 16 points against Manhattan ... Pulled down at least four rebounds 12 times ... Dished out three or more assists eight times during the year.
Postseason (The American Tournament): Played in all three of Memphis' AAC Tournament games, including starting two ... Played nine minutes in the tournament-opener against Tulsa and scored two points with a rebound ... In a start against Tulane a day later he scored 10 points with 10 rebounds - his first collegiate double-double ... He hit 4-of-7 shots from the field and both of his free throw attempts ... He dished out three assists while adding two steals in 35 minutes of action ... In the AAC Championship Game, he played 37 minutes, scoring nine points in the narrow loss ... Hit 3-of-5 shots from the field and 2-of-3 from long range ... Also pulled down two rebounds while dishing out an assist.
American Athletic Conference play: Played in 17 of 18 AAC games during the season with 11 starts ... Averaged 3.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game during the conference season, while grabbing nearly a steal per game ... Scored four points in the AAC season opener against Tulane in 21 minutes of action ... Started in the January 9 road game at UConn, playing 26 minutes and scoring five points with four rebounds and two steals ... Scored six points with six rebounds on January 13 in a home game against the Temple Owls, hitting 2-of-5 shots from the field with a block and a steal ... Played 19 minutes in a starting effort on January 16 against USF, while scoring eight points, hitting 4-of-7 shots from the field and picking up two steals ... Scored four points with four rebounds and four assists on January 26 at UCF while adding a steal ... Grabbed four steals on February 4 at home against UConn, scoring eight points (4-of-5 shooting) while adding two rebounds ... Pulled down five rebounds at home against Cincinnati on February 6, playing 21 minutes in a starting role ...Started at Houston on February 10, and scored eight points with four rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes ... Scored five points in the home finale against Tulsa on February 28, hitting 2-of-3 shots from the field and his only three-point attempt.
Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in all 13 non-conference games, starting 12 times ... Averaged 7.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game during the non-conference season, while dishing out 30 assists against just 20 turnovers, and grabbed 11 steals ... Hit 35-of-70 shots from the field in non-conference play, while making 23-of-36 free throws (63.9 percent) ... Scored two points in the season opener against Southern Miss with two rebounds, two steals, and two assists ... Against nationally ranked Oklahoma on November 17 he scored 12 points, hitting 6-of-9 shots from the field, while adding two steals, three rebounds and a blocked shot ... Added eight points, four rebounds, and four assists on November 19 against Grambling, hitting 3-of-4 shots from the field and 2-of-2 at the charity stripe ... Dished out two assists with three rebounds at home against UT-Arlington ... Played 35 minutes on November 27 against Ohio State in Miami, Florida, and scored three points with six rebounds and four steals ... Against Louisiana Tech on December 1 he scored 13 points, hitting 4-of-9 shots from the field, and 5-of-6 from the free throw line ... He also added nine rebounds and two assists against Louisiana Tech ... Dished out three assists while pulling down three rebounds and scoring three points against Southeast Missouri State ... Scored a season-high 16 points against Manhattan on December 12, hitting 6-of-8 shots from the field and all four of his free throw tries against the Jaspers ... Scored seven points on December 15 against Southern, making half os his four field goal attempts while also grabbing three rebounds and adding two steals ... Against Ole Miss he scored six points to go with three rebounds and three steals, playing 22 minutes against the Rebels ... In the first true road game of the 2015-16 season, he scored eight points at South Carolina, and pulled down seven rebounds in 23 minutes of action ... Closed the non-conference season on January 5 against Nicholls, where he scored nine points with seven rebounds and two assists, making 3-of-5 shots from the field and charity stripe.
2014-15 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Played his first full season of NCAA Division I basketball in 2014-15 … Saw action in 30 games (22.7 minutes played/game) … Made 22 starts … Averaged 5.9 points and 2.3 rebounds … Had 54 assists, three blocked shots and 32 steals … Tied for team lead in steals … Ranked among the American Athletic Conference statistical leaders in steals (15th) … Fourth on squad in assists … Shot 40.4 percent from the floor, 30.1 percent from the three-point line and 73.1 percent from the free throw line … Recorded five double-figure scoring games … Posted nine contests with three or more assists and 10 games with four or more rebounds …
Postseason (The American Tournament): Saw 32 minutes of action in the Tigers’ American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal game vs. Temple (loss) … Had 12 points, three assists, one rebound and one steal vs. the Owls …
American Athletic Conference play: Played in all 18 league contests … Made 14 starts … Averaged 6.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists … Led team with 23 steals in conference action … Ranked among the American Athletic Conference statistical leaders (league games only) in steals (9th) … Shot 41.1 percent from the field, 30.5 percent from the three-point line and 68.4 percent from the free throw line … Had four double-figure scoring performances … Had five games with three or more assists … Posted six games with four or more rebounds … Scored seven points and added two points, one assist and one steal in a road loss at Cincinnati … Pulled down five rebounds in 24 minutes of action in a road win at Connecticut … Pulled down a season-high six boards in a road victory at UCF … Also had six points, three assists and three steals vs. the Knights … Committed no turnovers in 38 minutes played (tied season high) vs. UCF … Scored 14 points and added two steals in a home win over Connecticut … Had no turnovers while playing a season-high 38 minutes vs. the Huskies … Recorded a season-high 11 FG attempts vs. Connecticut … Tied a season best with three FT made vs. the Huskies … Had seven points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in a road win at USF … Posted five points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in a road setback at East Carolina … Scored nine points and added two assists and two steals in a home loss to Temple … Hit a season-best three treys vs. the Owls (3-of-5) … Netted seven points and handed out three assists in a home win over East Carolina … Recorded season bests for points (15), FG made (6) and steals (5) in a road win at Tulane … Scored 11 of his 15 points in the first half vs. the Green Wave … Had 13 points, five boards, two assists and two steals in a home win over UCF … Hit a season-best three FT vs. the Knights … Netted 12 points on a solid shooting performance (4-of-6 FG, 2-of-3 treys, 2-of-2 FT) in a road win over Houston … Also had four rebounds, three assists, one blocked shot and one steals vs. the Cougars … Received his first league start in a road loss at SMU … Posted nine points, three rebounds and four assists vs. the Mustangs … Played nine minutes in his American Athletic Conference debut vs. Houston (home win) … Scored three points vs. the Cougars …
Non-conference play (regular season games only): Saw action in 11 of the Tigers’ 13 non-league games (18.7 minutes played/game) … Averaged 4.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists … Had one blocked shot and eight steals … Shot 40.9 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from the three-point arc and 80 percent from the charity stripe … Had two points, four rebounds and three assists in a home win over Jacksonville State … Dished out a season-high five assists in a road loss at Gonzaga … Also had seven points and three boards vs. the Bulldogs … Had no turnovers in 32 minutes of action vs. Gonzaga … Did not see action in home victories over N.C. Central and Oral Roberts … Played a season-low one minute in a home win over USC Upstate … Scored seven points in a won win over Bradley … Had six points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in a home setback to Stephen F. Austin … Posted four rebounds, three assists and three steals in a neutral-site win over Indiana State … Scored six points and pulled down four boards in a neutral-site loss to Baylor … In his first NCAA Division I start, scored nine points and added two assists in a home win over Prairie View A&M … Played 17 minutes off the bench in his first NCAA Division I game vs. Wichita State (neutral-site loss) … Had three points and three rebounds vs. the Shockers.
2013-14 Season (Freshman)
Redshirted the 2013-14 season to continue rehab on an ACL injury suffered prior to his senior season of high school (2012-13) … Practiced and traveled with squad the entire 2013-14 season.
High School
Missed the entire 2012-13 basketball season at Melrose High School as a result of suffering an ACL injury in the summer of 2012 ... Suffered the injury in July of 2012 while playing in an AAU tournament in Milwaukee, Wis. ... Despite not playing the 2012-13 campaign, was still ranked the nation's No. 59 player by Rivals.com in ratings released after the season ... Rivals.com ranked him the No. 53 overall recruit in the 2013 class ... A consensus top-35 shooting guard in the nation ... Ranked among the country's top shooting guards by Rivals.com (No. 15), Scout.com (No. 29) and ESPN.com (No. 35) ... ESPN.com rated him the region's No. 41 player and the state of Tennessee's No. 7 recruit ... As a junior in 2011-12, averaged 15.2 points and shot 52.5 percent from the field ... Helped lead Melrose to a 24-8 overall record and the District 16AAA championship ... Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class AAA All-State squad ... Also an All-District 16AAA pick.
Personal
Major is undeclared ... Birthday is October 22 ... Born in Memphis ... Son of Chester Crawford and Dorothy Emmones.
Major is undeclared ... Birthday is October 22 ... Born in Memphis ... Son of Chester Crawford and Dorothy Emmones.
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