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- | ====== Damon Key #35 ====== | ||
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- | * **Height:** 6' | ||
- | * **Weight:** 245 lbs. | ||
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- | * **High School:** Milwaukee Marquette | ||
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- | * **Major:** Communication & Rhetorical Studies | ||
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- | ===== High School Career ===== | ||
- | Damon Key starred right down Wisconsin Avenue from Marquette University at Marquette University High School, where he led the Hilltoppers to the 1990 WISAA State Championship. | ||
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- | Damon won a silver medal playing on the North team in the 1990 U.S. Olympic Festival in Minneapolis. | ||
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- | In 2005, he garnered 38 votes from the //Milwaukee Journal Sentinel// All-Time State High School Basketball committee voters. In the //Milwaukee Journal Sentinel// article, former Whitefish Bay Dominican head coach Gregg Trojanowski reminisced about Key: “Outstanding, | ||
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- | ===== Marquette Career ===== | ||
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- | == 1990-91 == | ||
- | Paced Marquette in scoring as a freshman (13.2 ppg). Was the first Marquette freshman to lead his team in scoring since 1951-52. | ||
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- | == 1991-92 == | ||
- | Served as team tri-captain and led Marquette in scoring again as a sophomore (13.6 ppg). Had the third-highest single season field goal percentage in school history (57.7%). | ||
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- | == 1992-93 == | ||
- | Damon served as team tri-captain again and led the Warriors and the GMC in free throw percentage (86.9%) during his junior season. | ||
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- | == 1993-94 == | ||
- | Key served as team tri-captain for the third consecutive year and was one of 25 players in the nation who was given serious consideration to become a finalist for the 1993-94 John Wooden Award. | ||
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- | === Marquette Career Statistics === | ||
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- | ^91-92 Marquette | ||
- | ^92-93 Marquette | ||
- | ^93-94 Marquette | ||
- | ^**TOTALS** | ||
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- | ^90-91 Marquette | ||
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- | ^92-93 Marquette | ||
- | ^93-94 Marquette | ||
- | ^**TOTALS** | ||
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- | === All-Time Marquette Rankings === | ||
- | *7th, Scoring (1,647) | ||
- | *9th, Rebounding (739) | ||
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- | === All-Time Career Leader Rankings === | ||
- | *4th, Field Goals Made (627) | ||
- | *10th, Field Goals Attempted (1,229) | ||
- | *8th, Free Throws Made (378) | ||
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- | === All-Time Single Game Rankings === | ||
- | * 1st, Free Throw Percentage (tied with 12 others), 100% (12-12) vs. Mississippi Valley State (December 17, 1991) | ||
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- | === All-Time Single Season Rankings === | ||
- | *1st, Field Goal Percentage (min. 250 att.) (57.7%) | ||
- | *4th, Free Throw Percentage (min. 100 att.) (86.9%) | ||
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- | == All-Time Senior Season Rankings == | ||
- | *9th, Rebounds (260) | ||
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- | == All-Time Junior Season Rankings == | ||
- | *7th, Field Goal Percentage (min. 250 att.) (51.5%) | ||
- | *3rd, Free Throw Percentage (min. 100 att.) (86.9%) | ||
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- | == All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings == | ||
- | *1st, Field Goal Percentage (min. 250 att.) (57.7%) | ||
- | *6th, Free Throw Percentage (min. 100 att.) (75.6%) | ||
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- | == All-Time Freshman Season Rankings == | ||
- | *3rd, Points (383) | ||
- | *3rd, Scoring Average (13.2) | ||
- | *4th, Field Goals Made (151) | ||
- | *6th, Field Goals Attempted (294) | ||
- | *4th, Field Goal Percentage (min. 200 att.) (51.4%) | ||
- | *2nd, Free Throws Made (80) | ||
- | *4th, Free Throws Attempted (98) | ||
- | *1st, Free Throw Percentage (min 70 att.) (81.6%) | ||
- | *2nd, Rebounds (165) | ||
- | *3rd, Rebounding Average (5.7) | ||
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- | === Collegiate Accolades === | ||
- | * 1990-91 MCC All-Newcomer Team | ||
- | * 1991-92 GMC All-Conference Second Team | ||
- | * 1992-93 GMC All-Conference Second Team | ||
- | * 1993 All-Midwest Honorable Mention squad by Basketball Times | ||
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- | ===== Professional Career ===== | ||
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- | In 1994, he was selected in the 1st round (#12 overall) of the USBL draft by the Shreveport Crawdads. In his rookie year, he played | ||
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- | ===== Quotables ===== | ||
- | * **On how Tony Miller' | ||
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- | ===== Did You Know? ===== | ||
- | * Teammate Jim McIlvaine was the 53rd overall pick (4th round) of the 1994 USBL draft. | ||
- | * Also, in the 1994 USBL draft, he was selected ahead of future NBAers Sam Mitchell, Charlie Ward, Eric Piatkowski, Lamond Murray, and Aaron McKie. | ||
- | * One of four Marquette players invited to participate in the USA Men's U.S. Olympic Festival. The others were Roney Eford (1993, North Team), Jim McIlvaine (1991, East Team), and Glenn Rivers (1981, Midwest Team). | ||
- | * You can find a picture of him in the Marquette Library Archives. Ask for Record Group #A-4.5, Series 13, Box 67, File 00110. | ||
- | * His team, Teutonia Wine & Liquor, placed 2nd in the 2004 Milwaukee Municipal All-City Men's Basketball League. In the championship game, he scored 7 points as Teutonia lost to McDowell Construction, | ||
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