Eastern Michigan Athletics
2003-04 Men's Basketball Roster
Nov 3 (Mon)
6:30 p.m.
Roster
Danny McElhinny
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hermitage, Penn.
- High School:
- Kennedy Catholic
EMU:
Has earned three varsity letters after playing in 82 games during his career, 21 as a starter...Has scored 359 career points and ranks 10th in school history with 99 three-point field goals...Ranked first on the team in threes last year, making 54-of-124 for 43.5 percent, good for the 13th ranking in the Mid-American Conference...Led the team in free-throw percentage at 94.1 percent (16-of-17)...Has turned in 14 double-figure scoring contests.2004-05: Led the team in three-point field goals, making 54-of-124, which was good for 13th in the MAC...Scored in double figures eight times, including a career-best 20 points against Canisius (Dec. 11)...Connected on 6-of-9 three-point field goals in that Canisius game...Also made four three-pointers in three games in a row, at Ohio (Feb. 23), at home against Western Michigan (Feb. 26), and home against Ball State (March 2)...Averaged 6.3 points and 0.7 rebounds while playing in 30 games, starting 19 times.
2003-04: Played in 26 games and started twice, against Illinois State (Dec. 6) and Albion (Dec. 9)...Averaged 4.8 points and 0.7 rebounds...Finished first on the team in three-point field goal percentage (.436) and free-throw percentage (.941)...Scored in double figures six times and recorded a career-best 18 points against Marist Nov. (Nov. 23)... His 34 three-pointers on the season put him in a tie for 23d on the EMU all-time list...Had three straight games in double figures, with 14 against Illinois State, 10 versus Albion and 16 against Northern Colorado (Dec. 23).
2002-2003: Played in 26 games as a freshman and averaged 1.7 points and 0.5 rebounds...Made 11of 27 three-point field goals (.407)...Scored a career best 11 points at Central Michigan (March 1)...Connected on all three, three-point field goals in EMU’s home win over Marshall (Feb. 3).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Head Coach Tim Loomis at Kennedy Catholic H.S. in Hermitage,Penn....Played in the Mercer County Athletic Conference...Earned three varsity basketball letters...Played on four state championship basketball squads...Senior Year: First-team All-League basketball selection...Chosen to the Fab 5 by The Sharon Herald...Also named to The Youngstown Vindicator All-Star Team...Fourth-team All-State pick...Averaged 19 points, five assists and two steals...Set the school record for most three-point field goals in a season with 109...Helped lead the basketball team to its fifth consecutive state championship game...Was Hoyle-Team and Born 2 Run All-Star pick...Junior Year: First-team All-League pick...Hoyle-Team All-Star...Averaged 13 points and six assists while helping team win the PIAA state title for the fourth straight season...Sophomore Year: Averaged 8.0 points while earning his first varsity basketball letter...Helped lead his team to the PIAA state championship...Freshman Year: Played on the team that won the PIAA state championship.
PERSONAL: Name: Daniel Joseph McElhinny...Son of Patrick and Cathy McElhinny...Born 6-24-83...Has one brother, Ryan, who played basketball at Edinboro University.
