Jeff Graves

Full Name: Jeffrey Graves

Position: Forward

Height/Weight: 6-9 / 275

Birthdate: September 30, 1981 (Kansas City, Mo.)

High School: Lee’s Summit HS (Lee’s Summit, Mo.)

College: Kansas

Iowa Western

Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG

2000-01 29 120 191 .628 42 96 .438 146 27 44 18 34 282 9.7

2001-02 24 158 240 .658 83 140 .593 197 21 43 42 32 399 16.6

Totals 53 278 431 .645 125 236 .530 343 48 87 60 66 681 12.8

Kansas

Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG

2002-03 38 87 171 .509 53 92 .576 257 35 64 48 24 227 6.0

2003-04 31 74 119 .622 51 81 .630 153 28 61 14 20 199 6.4

Totals 69 161 290 .555 104 173 .601 410 63 125 62 44 426 6.2

Dakota - CBA

Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG

2004-05 5 7 14 .500 8 14 .571 17 1 2 2 1 22 4.4

Pro Career Highlights: Started the 2004-05 season with the Kansas City Knights in the ABA (statistics unavailable) before moving on

to the Dakota Wizards in the CBA, appearing in five games and averaging 4.4 points and 3.4 rebounds. Played with the Kansas

Cagerz in the USBL in the summer of 2004, averaging 7.5 points and 5.9 rebounds in 24 games.

College Highlights: Started 39 of 69 career games played. Finished collegiate career at Kansas after playing first two seasons at

Iowa Western College in Council Bluffs.

Senior (2003-04): Averaged 6.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in 18.1 minutes a contest. Started 14 of 31 games. Scored in double figures

seven times, including five of the last eight games of the season. Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds vs. Iowa State. Tallied 11 points

and nine rebounds vs. Kansas State. Set a season-high with 14 points vs. Missouri in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.

Registered 14 points and eight rebounds vs. Texas in the semifinals. Recorded 12 points and seven rebounds vs. Pacific in the second

round of the NCAA Tournament. Posted 13 points and eight rebounds vs. UAB in the Sweet Sixteen.

Junior (2002-03): Averaged 6.0 points and 6.8 rebounds in 19.9 minutes a contest. Started 25 of 38 games. Scored in double figures

six times, each time a part of a double-double. Registered first career double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds vs. UMKC.

Recorded 14 points and ten rebounds vs. Wyoming. Tallied 16 points and 12 rebounds vs. Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12

Tournament. Scored 13 points and grabbed 15 rebounds vs. Arizona in the Regional Finals of the NCAA Tournament. Posted 16

points and a career-high 16 rebounds vs. Syracuse in the national championship game.

Sophomore (2001-02): At Iowa Western, averaged 16.6 points and 8.2 rebounds. Shot 65.8 percent from the field. Missed seven

games due to arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors.

Freshman (2000-01): Averaged 9.7 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 62.8 percent from the field.

Personal: Nickname is “Big Dog”. Favorite food is grilled cheese.