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Josh McCoy is on the cusp of breaking into the Viking rotation after missing most of the 2009-10 season because of injury. A reserve at shooting guard, his long-range shooting ability and improved defense have opened the door for more playing time, giving Gary Waters a big shooting guard that was missing from the lineup last season. A proven scorer from the perimeter - he mad 184 treys during his high school career - he will help to loosen up the lane area by bringing the defense to guard him on the perimeter while adding strong rebounding skills at both ends of the court.
2009-10 Season
• Reserve at off-guard and small forward in five games before being sidelined in late November by a hip injury that required surgery.
• Was granted a medical hardship, allowing him to retain his sophomore eligibility and play three more years at CSU.
• Missed the Florida A&M and Sam Houston State games because of injury but came back to play in three straight games before being sidelined for the season.
• Scored four points with two rebounds in 14 minutes vs. Wilmington (11/16/09).
CSU Career
• Reserve at off-guard and small forward as a freshman in 2008-09, seeing action in 24 games.
• Averaged 0.9 points and 1.0 rebounds in 5.0 minutes a game.
• Scored one point and made a steal in six minutes vs. Arizona (3/22/09).
• Came off the bench to make all three three-point attempts vs. UIC, finishing with a career high nine points in a career-high 15 minutes (1/10/09).
• Grabbed four rebounds in six minutes vs. Loyola (1/8/09).
• Scored six points vs. Notre Dame College (12/27/08), going two-for-two from the field including one trey.
• Scored two points with a rebound and an assist in the win over Toledo (11/25/08).
• Grabbed a career-high six rebounds in 14 minutes in season opener vs. Oakland (11/15/08), scoring four points.
High School
• A two-time first team all-state choice at Fort Zumwalt South High, playing for coach Bill Freidal.
• Averaged 19.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.5 steals as a senior, shooting .456 from the field, .408 from three-point and .783 from the line to help team to a 27-4 record.
• Started on teams that compiled a 52-9 record and finished third in the state as both a junior and senior, being selected to the all-state first team by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association.
• Named to the Missouri All-Class Big Six as a senior.
• A four-year starter, he finished his career scoring 1,579 points (15.4 ppg), adding 469 rebounds, 276 assists and 214 steals. He shot .453 from the field (502-1107), .398 from three-point (184-462) and .772 from the line (391-506) in 102 career games.
• Three-time all-league selection, being tabbed the conference's player of the year as a senior.
• Two-time first team All-Metro by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
• Standout in football as well, earning first team all-league recognition while playing defensive back as a junior and starting at quarterback as a sophomore.
Personal
Born Feb. 27, 1990 in San Diego, Calif....son of Kevin McCoy and Tammi Kelley...is one of seven children, having three brothers and three sisters...active in the Future Business Leaders of America in high school...communication major.
