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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Colleen Grombala

10 Sean Flannery

  • Position Guard
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Westlake, OH
  • Highschool Lakewood St. Edward
  • Major Sports Studies

Biography

Awards & Honors
  • 2019 Honorable Mention All-OAC
  • 2019 Great Lakes Invitational All-Invitational Team
  • Division III ChampionĀ in assist-to-turnover ratio: 5.65 (2017-18)

2019-20
  • Started in all 28 games for the Blue Streaks
  • Finished his career ranked fifth all-time in program history in assists (416) and seventh in steals (171)
  • AveragedĀ 9.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.4 apg, and 2.0 spg
  • Led the OAC in apg and was second in assists (151) and stealsĀ (57)
  • Scored in double figures 11 times
  • Had a season-high 19 points and career-high six threeĀ pointers made against Mount Union (12/4/19)
  • Scored 17 points along with six assists against Marietta (12/7/19)
  • Registered 15 points, including the game-winning three-pointer in JCU's upset win over No. 14 WhitworthĀ (12/28/19)
  • Dished out a career-high 11 assists against Keene State (12/29/19)
  • Registered 10 points and a career-high fiveĀ steals against Baldwin Wallace (1/22/20)
  • Scored 15 points and added fiveĀ assists and fourĀ steals against Muskingum (1/25/20)
  • Had nine points, six rebounds, and nine assists while playing in a season-high 40 minutes against Heidelberg (2/5/20)
  • Collected eight points, six rebounds, and five assists againstĀ Baldwin Wallace (2/12/20)
  • Had 15 points against Otterbein on senior night (2/19/20)
  • Dished out nine assists in the OAC Quarterfinal against Capital (2/25/20)
  • Registered seven points and seven assists in the OAC Semifinal against Marietta (2/27/20)
  • Had 10 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in the OAC Championship against Mount Union (2/29/20)

2018-19
  • Appeared in 26Ā games this season and startedĀ in 22Ā of them
  • Averaged 10.7Ā points, 4.9Ā assists, 3.7Ā reboundsĀ and 2.4Ā steals per game
  • LeadĀ the conference in three categories:Ā free throw percentage, steals and assistsĀ 
  • Has recorded 18Ā double-digit scoring performancesĀ on the season
  • Scored a career high 21 points againstĀ Mount Union (1/23/19)
  • Matched his career high in assists with 10 against Johnson & Wales (11/16/18) and at OtterbeinĀ (2/13/19), both resulting in double-doubles
  • Had a career high with five steals in victory over Johnson & Wales (11/16/18)
  • Had his career high with eight rebounds in victory over Muskingum (12/08/18)

2017-18
  • Appeared in all 31 games for the Blue Streaks
  • Averaged 18.1 minutes per game while running the pointĀ for JCU's second unit
  • Had a season-highĀ 10 assists against Olivet (11/25/17)
  • Averaged 4.6 assists per game which ranked 3rd in the OAC
  • Scored 10 points while adding five assists against Wilmington (1/13/18)
  • Dished out six assists against WilmingtonĀ (2/3/18)
  • Finished 2nd in the OAC in steals per game (1.7)

2016-17
  • Appeared in 13 games after transferring inĀ midway through the year
  • Averaged 1.1 points per game shooting 50 percent from both the field and from three
  • Did not miss a free throw attempt

High School
  • Attended Lakewood St. Edward High School, where he prepped under his father, Eric Flannery
  • As a senior, earned first team All-Northeast Ohio honors, and was honorable mention Div. I All-Ohio
  • Named a preseason McDonald's All-American as a senior
  • Holds school records in assists and steals
  • OHSAA Div. I state champion as a sophomore
  • Served as a student ambassador, was a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and was a leader of Diversity Club

Personal
  • Majoring in sports studies with a minor in business
  • Involved with L'Arche Community Service
  • Interned with theĀ NBA Summer League
  • Son of Lori and Eric Flannery
  • Father Eric is the head coach of St. Edward and a member of the USA Basketball staff

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2016-17First Year

    Guard
    5'8" 0 lbs
    21
  • 10

    2017-18Sophomore

    Guard
    5'8" 0 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2018-19Junior

    Guard
    5'9" 155 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2019-20Senior

    Guard
    5'10" 155 lbs
    10

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