Eastern Michigan Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
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Minnie, Elijah
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Jersey Number 5
Elijah Minnie
- Position:
- G/F
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Lincoln Park
Bio
EMU: Transferred from Robert Morris University prior to the 2016-17 season...2018-19: Finished his career with 989 points, good for 33rd in Eastern Michigan laurels... Also grabbed 350 career rebounds, placing him 54th in EMU history... Played in 30 games during his senior campaign, making 27 starts... Averaged 13.3 points per contest, good for 22nd in the Mid-American Conference... His three-point percentage of .326 (71-of-218) was good for 12th-best in the MAC, while his 2.4 made threes per contest tied him for seventh... He also swiped a team-high 49 steals, placing him fourth in the league... Finished with averages of 4.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per contest... Had 20 games of double-digit scoring, including seven games of 20-or-more points...Tied a career-high of 29 points while knocking down a personal-best seven three-pointers at Western Michigan, Jan. 26... Made five-or-more shots from long range a team-high six times on the campaign... Earned MAC Co-Player of the Week Jan. 14 after averaging 23.5 points and 7.5 rebounds against Ball State, Jan. 8, and Kent State, Jan. 12... Named All-MAC Honorable Mention for his efforts... Was named to the Basketball Hall of Fame's Julius Irving Preseason Watchlist as one of the top 20 power fowards in college basketball...2017-18: Established himself as one of the top forwards in the Mid-American Conference in his first season in an Eastern uniform... Led the Eagles in scoring in his debut season, averaging 16.8 points per game, while also turning in 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, 1.8 steals, and 1.1 assists per contest... Scored in double-digits 27 times during the season, including 16 20+ point performances... Scored a career-high 29 points in the opening round game of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament against Niagara (Mar. 14)... Set a personal record with 14 rebounds to go along with 21 points in EMU's MAC Tournament quarterfinal game against Akron (Mar. 8)... Knocked down a season-best five three-pointers in a 20-point performance against Indiana (Nov. 24)... Finished third in the MAC in blocks per game (1.9), fourth in free throw percentage (84.3), fifth in scoring average (16.7) and steals (1.8), and 15th in rebounding (6.1)... Took home MAC West Player of the Week honors two straight weeks, averaging 23 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during the four-game stretch... Named All-MAC Third Team at the end of the season...2016-17: Sat out the season as a redshirt due to NCAA Transfer guidelines...Robert Morris: 2015-16: Posted 14 double-digit scoring performances to go along with three double-doubles on his way to averaging 12 points and 6.6 rebounds per game...Was exceptional defensively, blocking 1.9 shots per contest, including a career-high six rejections, on the road at Bryant (Jan. 23)...Notched a career-best 29 points at New Mexico State (Nov. 24), going 11-of-18 from the floor and 5-of-10 from beyond the arc...2014-15: Appeared in 32 games, starting 21 of them...Averaged 6.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while posting 1.1 blocks per contest....High School: Helped lead Lincoln Park High School to both a WPIAL and PIAA Class A championships in 2014...Averaged 15.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and five blocks per game during his senior season and was named to the 2014 Pennsylvania All-State First Team...Personal: Full Name: Elijah R. Minnie...Son of Lyndon Henderson and Justina Minnie...Has two brothers, Lyndon and Koree...Major: Communications.
Ben Braun Video at MAC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Ben Braun at MAC Hall of Fame Induction
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Charles E. Ramsey - MAC Hall of Fame Induction of Ben Braun
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Jack Brusewitz - MAC Hall of Fame Induction of Ben Braun
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