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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

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0 Josh Cunningham

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Morgan Park
  • Prev School Bradley

Biography

2018-19 (Redshirt - Senior) ]
• Named to NABC Second Team All-District for the second consecutive year 
• Three-time Team Captain for the Flyers
• Second consecutive year named to the All-Atlantic 10 Third Team
• Played in 31 games for the Flyers this season, starting 30
• Averaged 13.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting .639 (156-244) from the floor 
• Led the team in Free Throws shooting a percentage of .623 (94-151) from the line
• Concluded with a career field goal percentage of .649 (367-574), 2nd best all-time at Dayton
• Completed his Flyer career with 964 points in three seasons, 52nd all-time at UD

2017-18 (Redshirt - Junior)
• Named to NABC All-District Second Team 
• Named to A-10 Third Team
• Named A-10 Player of the Week (12/18)
• Named A-10 Co-Player of the Week (11/13)
• Awarded White-Allen Most Valuable Player by team selection
• Awarded 2018 RUDY award at this year's R.U.D.Y.S. Award banquet for Student-Athletes
• Team Captain
• Started all 31 Games for the Flyers
• Led the team with 15.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game
• Was fifth nationally in field goal percentage (.646)
• Made the game-winning basket with 0.1 seconds left defeat Ball State on November 10
• Scored a season-high 32 points against Rhode Island on January 20

2016-17 (Redshirt - Sophomore)
• One of three co-captains for the Flyers in 2016-17
• Played in 11 games and started two for Dayton mainly due to an injury early in the season.
• Led the team in FT percentage (.792)
• Averaged 14.7 minutes, 6.3 points, and 2.9 rebounds per game
• Scored in double digits four times including his season-high 13 points in the season opener against Austin Peay
• Brought down 10 rebounds including five offensive at George Washington on March 4

2015-16 (Redshirt)
• Sat out the season due to NCAA underclassman transfer restrictions 
• He will have three seasons of eligibility for the Flyers 
• Josh has also been selected as one of three co-captains for the 2016-17 season

2014-15 (Freshman - Bradley)
• Led team in rebounding (7.5)
• Tied for team high in steals (1.1)
• Averaged 7.9 points a game
• Shot 43.4 percent from the field (96-of-221), 23.4 percent from 3-point range (15-of-64) and 57.0 percent at the free-throw line (53-of-93)
• Upped his averages to 8.5 points and 8.4 rebounds in Missouri Valley Conference play
• Second-leading rebounder in the MVC
• League's All-Freshman Team
• Fifth nationally among Division I freshmen in rebounding, with a high of 21 boards at Missouri State

Personal
• Full name: Joshua Cunningham
• Nickname: Josh, JC
• Son of Latanya and Johnny Cunningham
• Birthday: August 11, 1996
• Major: Media Production 
• Siblings: Nick and Alex
• High School Coach: Nick Irvin
• AAU Team: Mac Irvin Fire
• High school teammate of former Dayton co-captain Kyle Davis at Morgan Park High in Chicago
• Top-100 prospect (No. 98 on the ESPN Top 100)
• Cunningham and Davis were cornerstones on Morgan Park's 2013 & 2014 Illinois state championship team
• Averaged 21.6 points, 14.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists as a senior in 2013-14
• First-team all-state honors from the Associated Press and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
• Regarded as high as the 98th-best player in the nation as a prep senior in 2013-14   

Dayton Career Highs
Points: 32, vs. Rhode Island (1/20/18)
Rebounds: 19, vs. Ohio [Charleston Classic] (11/17/17)
Assists: 4, at Saint Louis (2/14/17)
Steals: 2, at Saint Louis (2/14/17)
Blocks: 1, at Saint Louis (2/14/17)
FGs Made: 13, vs. Rhode Island (1/20/18)
FT Made: 13, vs Georgia State (12/16/17)
Minutes: 47, at. Massachusetts (2/3/18)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Sophomore

    Forward
    6'7" 216 lbs
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    2016-17Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'7" 225 lbs
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    2017-18Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 233 lbs
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    2018-19Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 239 lbs
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