2014-2015 Men's Basketball Roster
Renninger, Cole
Jersey Number 13
Cole Renninger
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lock Haven, Pa.
- High School:
- Central Mountain
- Major:
- Arts and Sciences
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “Great academics and the coaches made me feel as though I had an opportunity to compete to play.”
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Got into 12 games as a steady defensive presence ... Tallied seven points, four rebounds and two assists for the season … Played in the final minutes in regular season finale at Colgate (2/28) … Posted a rebound and assist late in Lehigh’s dominant victory over first-place Bucknell (2/25) … Tallied two points and a rebound as part of Lehigh’s big win over Army (2/4) … Grabbed a rebound late in the game vs. Navy (1/21) … Got into the game late at Boston University (1/3) … Saw action at Quinnipiac (12/18) … Posted three points, one rebound and one assist in a career-high 11 minutes vs. Penn State Mont Alto (11/30) … Got into games vs. Canisius (11/18), at Rider (11/21) and vs. Columbia (11/23) … Scored first-career points on a driving layup in the final minute of the season opener against #12 Villanova (11/14).
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Played in 12 games as a freshman, grabbing a rebound and serving as a strong defensive presence … Played in the regular season finale at Colgate (3/1) … Got into the final minute of a close game at Lafayette (2/23) … Played a career-high two minutes at American (2/12) … Got into second career league game vs. Loyola (2/8) … Played in first-career Patriot League game in the final minute at Holy Cross (1/18) … Tallied first-career rebound vs. Quinnipiac (12/21) … Played late in the first half against LIU Brooklyn (12/9) … Got into games at South Dakota State (11/26) and vs. Sacred Heart (12/1) … Saw action late in home opener vs. Rider (11/12) … Played the final minute in season opener at Minnesota (11/8).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout at Central Mountain High School … School's all-time leader in points (1,562), assists (267), steals (242), rebounds (467) and three-pointers made (132) … Earned AP Second Team All-State Pennsylvania 4A in 2012-13 … Garnered Mountain League MVP in 2011-12 while earning All-League honors from 2010 through 2012 … Scored 27.2 points per game as a senior to lead the state of Pennsylvania … Also a standout football player, earning PA News Third Team All-State honors as a wide receiver … Named Lock Haven Express Winter Athlete MVP … Member of the Williamsport Sun Gazette All-Area Team for basketball and football … National Football College Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete winner … Was in the PA News All-Academic Gold level from 2010-13 (for a GPA between 3.8 and 4.0).
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW COLE
Nickname: Mamba
Major & Why: Biology… favorite subject.
Favorite Place on Campus: Undecided
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Lil Wayne
Favorite Movie: Hunger Games
Favorite TV Show: Survivor
Favorite Website: ESPN.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Mike Greenburg
Favorite Pro Team: Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Robinson Cano
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: ESPN or National Geographic
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Elocution
Dream Job: Pro Basketball
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Kobe Bryant
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the World
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Got into 12 games as a steady defensive presence ... Tallied seven points, four rebounds and two assists for the season … Played in the final minutes in regular season finale at Colgate (2/28) … Posted a rebound and assist late in Lehigh’s dominant victory over first-place Bucknell (2/25) … Tallied two points and a rebound as part of Lehigh’s big win over Army (2/4) … Grabbed a rebound late in the game vs. Navy (1/21) … Got into the game late at Boston University (1/3) … Saw action at Quinnipiac (12/18) … Posted three points, one rebound and one assist in a career-high 11 minutes vs. Penn State Mont Alto (11/30) … Got into games vs. Canisius (11/18), at Rider (11/21) and vs. Columbia (11/23) … Scored first-career points on a driving layup in the final minute of the season opener against #12 Villanova (11/14).
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Played in 12 games as a freshman, grabbing a rebound and serving as a strong defensive presence … Played in the regular season finale at Colgate (3/1) … Got into the final minute of a close game at Lafayette (2/23) … Played a career-high two minutes at American (2/12) … Got into second career league game vs. Loyola (2/8) … Played in first-career Patriot League game in the final minute at Holy Cross (1/18) … Tallied first-career rebound vs. Quinnipiac (12/21) … Played late in the first half against LIU Brooklyn (12/9) … Got into games at South Dakota State (11/26) and vs. Sacred Heart (12/1) … Saw action late in home opener vs. Rider (11/12) … Played the final minute in season opener at Minnesota (11/8).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Standout at Central Mountain High School … School's all-time leader in points (1,562), assists (267), steals (242), rebounds (467) and three-pointers made (132) … Earned AP Second Team All-State Pennsylvania 4A in 2012-13 … Garnered Mountain League MVP in 2011-12 while earning All-League honors from 2010 through 2012 … Scored 27.2 points per game as a senior to lead the state of Pennsylvania … Also a standout football player, earning PA News Third Team All-State honors as a wide receiver … Named Lock Haven Express Winter Athlete MVP … Member of the Williamsport Sun Gazette All-Area Team for basketball and football … National Football College Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete winner … Was in the PA News All-Academic Gold level from 2010-13 (for a GPA between 3.8 and 4.0).
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | MIN-AVG | FG-FGA | FG% | 3FG-3FGA | 3FG% | FT-FTA | FT% | REB | AVG | ASST | TO | BLK | STL | PTS | PPG |
| 2013-14 | 12-0 | 9-0.8 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | -- | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014-15 | 12-0 | 23-1.9 | 2-9 | .222 | 0-1 | .000 | 3-5 | .600 | 4 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Totals | 24-0 | 32-1.3 | 2-9 | .222 | 0-1 | .000 | 3-5 | .600 | 5 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.3 |
GETTING TO KNOW COLE
Nickname: Mamba
Major & Why: Biology… favorite subject.
Favorite Place on Campus: Undecided
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Lil Wayne
Favorite Movie: Hunger Games
Favorite TV Show: Survivor
Favorite Website: ESPN.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Mike Greenburg
Favorite Pro Team: Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Robinson Cano
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: ESPN or National Geographic
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Elocution
Dream Job: Pro Basketball
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Kobe Bryant
If I Didn't Play Basketball, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the World
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