2011-12: Appeared
in 23 games, 17 of which as a starter ... Missed the first 10 games of the season
due to team suspension ... Returned to action and scored 11 points, three steals
and an assist against Duquesne (Dec. 21) ... Chipped in 20 points on 7-of-10
shooting and added three rebounds, an assist and a steal in win over William
& Mary (Jan. 2) ... Posted five points, two rebounds, two assists and a block
at Old Dominion (Jan. 5) ... Contributed nine points, six rebounds, three assists
in victory over UNCW (Jan. 23) ... Scored 10 points, three rebounds and two
steals against JMU (Jan. 28) ... Registered 15 points, four rebounds and an assist
against VCU (Mar. 4).
2010-11:
Started
every game for the Patriots ... Was fourth on the team in scoring (9.5 ppg) and
led Mason with 61 made 3-pointers ...Ranked 12th
in the conference in
3-point field goal percentage (38.6) ... Scored in double figures 13 times during
the season ... Was Mason's top individual defender ... Recorded 11 points, three
steals, two assists and a rebound in season opener against Harvard (Nov. 13) ... Scored
17 points on 75 percent shooting, including a 5-of-6 mark from beyond the arc,
and added two assists, two rebounds and a steal in win over Radford (Nov. 24) ...
Dished out five assists to go with five points and a steal against UNC
Wilmington (Dec. 4) ... Pulled down six rebounds and added six points and two
steals vs. Loyola (Dec. 8) ... Contributed 18 points including five treys and
added three assists and a steal at Dayton (Dec. 29) ... Contributed 11 points in
win at Northeastern including three 3-pointers, and added two assists and a
rebound (Jan. 12) ... Poured in 15 points, all from beyond the arc, and added
five rebounds and a steal in win over Towson (Jan. 27) ... Registered 22 points
along with four rebounds, two assists and a steal against Hofstra (Feb. 2) ...
Dropped a career-high seven 3-pointers en route to 25 points, and added two
steals, a block and an assist in win at UNCW (Feb. 8) ... Scored 24 points and
added two assists, a rebound and a steal against Northern Iowa (Feb. 19) ...
Recored 12 points, a steal and a rebound in win over Georgia State (Mar. 5).
2009-10:
Has scored in double figures 12 times... Had 17 points and four assists in season opener against Liberty... Had 13 points off thebench against Villanova.. Scored 11 points in 22 minutes against Georgia Tech... Played a team-high 33 minutes against Indiana scoring nine points and playing standout defense... Had 11 points and three assists while playing a career-high 35 minutes at UNCW... Tied for the team lead in scoring with 14 points against Georgia State including 4 of 6 from 3-point range... Tied then-career high with 19 points at James Madison on 7 of 9 shooting... Followed that up with 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting at Hofstra... Led the team with 13 points at Old Dominion... Had 16 points including 14 in the first half at Delaware... Set career highs with 28 points, nine rebounds and four steals against Fairfield in the CIT... Was 9 of 13 from the field in that game including 6 of 10 from 3-point range... Led the CAA in 3-point shooting going 55 of 127 from behind the arc, a 43.3 shooting percentage.
2008-09:
As a freshman played in every game and made three starts for the Patriots, finished the season sixth on the team in minutes, seventh in scoring, fourth in assists and fourth in 3-pointers... Averaged 5.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 40 percent from the field in just 18.8 minutes of action per game... Led or tied for the team lead in assists five times... Had career-high five assists twice with the first time coming in first collegiate game at Vermont (11/15)... Scored in double figures five times with a career-high 19 points at East Carolina (11/22)... Against ECU, was 7 of 12 from the field and 5 of 7 from 3-point range to go with career-high four rebounds and two assists in first college game in his home state... Scored in double figures in back-to-back games with 12 against Ohio (11/29) and 10 at Liberty (12/1)... Played career-high 29 minutes at Liberty... Scored in double figures with four assists in 101-60 win over UNC Wilmington (1/3)... Tied career highs with four rebounds and five assists against James Madison (1/17)... Scored 12 points on 5 of 7 shooting at Penn State (3/17) in N.I.T.
High School:
Earned varsity letters in basketball at Victory Christian in Charlotte... As a senior, was named All-State and was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Capital Classic and Dell Curry Shootout... Increased scoring and assist per game average every season of his high school career... Scored 17 ppg as a freshman, 22 ppg as a sophomore, 25 ppg as a junior and 30 ppg as a senior... Assist averaged went from 3 apg as a freshman to 6 apg as a sophomore, 7 apg as a junior and 8 apg as a senior... Was named the top point guard recruit in the CAA by Rivals.com and was ranked 64th in the nation by Prep Stars... Was a National Association of Christian Athletes All-American and was the Most Outstanding Player of the Division I Boys Basketball national championship as a junior.
Personal:
Parents are Teresa and Andre Cornelius... Has two older siblings... A 2008 graduate of Victory Christian... Member of the A-B Honor Roll... Also recruited by N.C. State, Clemson, South Carolina and Kansas State... Major is Sports Management.
CORNELIUS'S CAREER STATISTICS
| |
GP-GS
|
MIN-AVG
|
FG
|
FGA
|
PCT
|
3FG
|
3FGA
|
PCT
|
FT
|
FTA
|
PCT
|
O-D
|
REB
|
AVG
|
PF-D
|
AST
|
BLK
|
ST
|
PTS
|
AVG
|
|
08-09
|
33-3
|
621-18.8
|
67
|
168
|
.399
|
22
|
68
|
.324
|
24
|
44
|
.545
|
17-41
|
58
|
1.8
|
57-0
|
48
|
2
|
18
|
180
|
5.5
|
|
09-10
|
31-29
|
866-27.9
|
95
|
225
|
.422
|
55
|
127
|
.433
|
47
|
64
|
.734
|
18-63
|
81
|
2.6
|
69-1
|
49
|
0
|
25
|
292
|
9.4
|
|
10-11
|
34-34
|
923-27.1
|
109
|
260
|
.419
|
61
|
158
|
.386
|
45
|
54
|
.833
|
10-68
|
78
|
2.3
|
80-1
|
53
|
3
|
33
|
324
|
9.5
|
|
TOTAL
|
98-66
|
2410-24.6
|
271
|
653
|
.415
|
138
|
353
|
.391
|
116
|
162
|
.716
|
45-172
|
217
|
2.2
|
206-2
|
150
|
5
|
76
|
796
|
8.1
|
