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Seth Gorney - Men's Basketball - University of Iowa Athletics

#53 Seth Gorney

Position Center
Height 7-0
Weight 245 lbs.
Class Jr.
Hometown Vandalia, Ohio
High School Butler

Hawk-Item – – Averaged 5.3 points and 5.8 rebounds on 2006 summer tour with Big Ten squad, helping team post 3-1 record in four-game tour in Australia.

2006-07 – – Played in all 31 games, with 17 starts . . . averaged 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, shooting .575 from the field and .727 from the free throw line . . . eight points and three rebounds in win over Purdue . . . seven points and four rebounds at Michigan State . . . five rebounds in win over Northwestern . . . eight points and four rebounds at Wisconsin . . . eight points in win at Minnesota . . . six points and six rebounds in win over Indiana . . . six points, seven rebounds and a career-high two blocks in win at Michigan . . . two points and six rebounds in win over Penn State . . . four points and four rebounds in 14 minutes at Ohio State before injury . . . career-high 12 points and five rebounds at Indiana . . . six points and four rebounds in win over Minnesota . . . six points and four rebounds at Illinois . . . 10 points and three rebounds in win over Texas Southern . . . eight points (4-4 FGs) and five rebounds vs. Georgia State . . . six points and four rebounds in win over Iowa State . . . eight points and a career-high nine rebounds vs. No. Iowa . . . eight points and four rebounds vs. Texas-Pan American . . . 10 points and three assists vs. Alabama . . . 10 points in win over Toledo, along with five rebounds . . . 10 points and three steals in win over The Citadel.

2005-06 – – Averaged 1.2 points and one rebound per game, playing in 22 games with no starts . . . four points at Minnesota . . . two points and career-high two assists in win over Michigan . . . two points and career-high six rebounds at Michigan State . . . one point, one rebound, one assist and one blocked shot at Wisconsin . . . one assist in win at Saint Louis . . . four points in win over Texas-San Antonio . . . 10 points (5-5 FGs) and five rebounds in win over Maryland-Eastern Shore . . . seven points and five rebounds in exhibition win vs. Brock University.

2004-05 – – Saw action in 21 games, with no starts . . . five points, one assist and one steal in win over Ohio State . . . six points (3-3 FGs) and two rebounds in win at Penn State . . . two points and three rebounds in win over Northwestern . . . one rebound at Wisconsin . . . one rebound in win over Purdue . . . career-high five rebounds in win vs. Minnesota . . . one rebound at Ohio State . . . two rebounds in win over Texas Tech . . . recorded first career point and had two rebounds in win vs. Centenary . . . two rebounds and a blocked shot vs. North Carolina . . . collected one steal in win over Western Illinois . . . saw first action in exhibition win over Laval . . . suffered badly sprained ankle in pre-season practice and missed Blowout and first exhibition game.

High school – – Earned special mention all-state honors as a senior . . . nominated for McDonald’s all-America team as a senior . . . earned first team all-conference and all-Area recognition as a senior . . . also first team all-conference as a junior . . . team captain and MVP as a senior . . . averaged 21.4 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior, shooting 75.3% from the field, in helping team post a 17-7 overall record . . . set school records for points in a game (43) and season (513), field goals in a season, highest single-season scoring average, best single-season field goal percentage and career points and career rebounds . . . averaged 10 points and 11 rebounds per game as a junior and nine points and 10 rebounds as a sophomore. . . helped prep team post 21-2 record as a junior and 21-4 record as a sophomore . . . played with varsity team since freshman season and started since sophomore season.

Personal – – Born 9/28/85 . . . business major . . . parents are Emily Gorney and Mike Gorney . . . high school coach was Ray Zawadzki.

Career Bests

Points: 12 at Indiana, 1/16/07
Rebournds: 9 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/5/06
FGM: 5, three times, last at Indiana, 1/16/07
FGA: 13 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/5/06
FTM: 2, twice, last vs. Toledo, 11/17/06
FTA: 2, twice, last vs. Toledo, 11/17/06
Assists: 3 vs. Alabama, 11/19/06
Steals: 3 vs. The Citadel, 11/13/06
Blocks: 2 at Michigan, 1/31/07
Minutes: 30 vs. Northern Iowa, 12/5/06

Gorney’s Career Stats

Year G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT O-D-RB AVG PF-DI AS TO BK ST PTS AVG
Fresh. 21/0 5-7 .714 0-0 .000 4-7 .571 8-14-22 1.0 15-0 3 5 1 5 14 0.7
Soph. 22/0 13-21 .619 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 5-17-22 1.0 13-0 3 5 2 1 27 1.2
Jun. 31/17 77-134 .575 0-2 .000 16-22 .727 43-75-118 3.8 72-0 15 22 7 14 170 5.5
Career 74/15 95-162 .586 0-2 .000 21-31 .677 56-106-162 2.2 100-0 21 32 10 20 211 2.9