Corey Santee
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Corey Santee is an American professional basketball
guard. He currently plays for Sumykhimprom Sumy
in Ukraine.
. As a senior in 2001, he averaged 20 points and 7 assists per game, leading him to earn first team All-State honors. He also finished as the runner-up for Michigan's "Mr. Basketball" and was rated the number one point guard in the 2001 class in the state of Michigan by Prep Spotlight Magazine. http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/santee_corey00.html
to attend Texas Christian University
in Fort Worth, Texas
. The previous year, Flint natives Mateen Cleaves
, Morris Peterson
and Charlie Bell
(the "Flintstones") had led Michigan State
to a national championship, causing TCU fans to greatly anticipate the arrival of their own "Flintstone" on campus. After Santee's freshman year at TCU, Tubbs was replaced by Neil Dougherty
, who came to TCU fresh from a trip to the Final Four as an assistant at Kansas
.
Santee was named Team MVP and All-Conference USA
as both a junior and senior. In his junior season Corey started all 29 games at point guard and played a team-high 33.1 minutes per contest while ranking first on the team in scoring at 14.5 per contest and in assists at 4.4 per game. As a senior in 2005, he led his team with 14 ppg, 3 rpg, 4 assists. He scored a season high 26 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. He towed the Horned Frogs to the quarterfinal round of the NIT
. Corey Santee started 61 straight games for TCU and ended his college career as the all-time assists leader and also had 1,832 points, good for second on the school's all-time scoring list.
Santee then played for Intercollege Etha in the Top Division in Cyprus, Greece, where he was one of the top three point shooters in Cyprus. He also led the Cyprus league in minutes played..
He is currently playing in Ukraine for Sumykhimprom Sumy
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
guard. He currently plays for Sumykhimprom Sumy
Sumykhimprom Sumy
Sumykhimprom Sumy is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Sumy and sponsored by Sumykhimprom. The club competes in the Ukrainian Basketball Super League. The club's home arenas are the Complex of Ukrainian Academy of Banking and the Basketball Center "Olymp"...
in Ukraine.
High school
Santee was a three-year starter at Flint Southwestern AcademyFlint Southwestern Academy
Flint Southwestern Academy is located in Flint, Michigan, United States. This school is a part of The Flint Community Schools.The 2009 closing of Flint Central High School sent many ex-Flint Central High School students to Southwestern and led to the reopening of McKinley Middle School, which...
. As a senior in 2001, he averaged 20 points and 7 assists per game, leading him to earn first team All-State honors. He also finished as the runner-up for Michigan's "Mr. Basketball" and was rated the number one point guard in the 2001 class in the state of Michigan by Prep Spotlight Magazine. http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/santee_corey00.html
College career
After high school, Santee was recruited by coach Billy TubbsBilly Tubbs
Billy Tubbs is a former men's college basketball coach. The Tulsa, Oklahoma native has been the head coach of his alma mater Lamar University , the University of Oklahoma and Texas Christian University .Tubbs was known for his high scoring offense and full-court press defense.Tubbs achieved many...
to attend Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
. The previous year, Flint natives Mateen Cleaves
Mateen Cleaves
Mateen Ahmad Cleaves is an American former professional basketball player who played in six NBA seasons. He is currently a music talent manager....
, Morris Peterson
Morris Peterson
Morris Peterson, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- College career :...
and Charlie Bell
Charlie Bell (basketball)
Charlie Will Bell III is an American professional basketball guard for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA.-Career:He began playing basketball at Flint Southwestern Academy High School, and had an excellent college career at Michigan State University, appearing in three NCAA Final Fours, and...
(the "Flintstones") had led Michigan State
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
to a national championship, causing TCU fans to greatly anticipate the arrival of their own "Flintstone" on campus. After Santee's freshman year at TCU, Tubbs was replaced by Neil Dougherty
Neil Dougherty
Cornelius Aaron "Neil" Dougherty was an American basketball coach, most recently the head coach at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas...
, who came to TCU fresh from a trip to the Final Four as an assistant at Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
.
Santee was named Team MVP and All-Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
as both a junior and senior. In his junior season Corey started all 29 games at point guard and played a team-high 33.1 minutes per contest while ranking first on the team in scoring at 14.5 per contest and in assists at 4.4 per game. As a senior in 2005, he led his team with 14 ppg, 3 rpg, 4 assists. He scored a season high 26 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. He towed the Horned Frogs to the quarterfinal round of the NIT
2005 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:...
. Corey Santee started 61 straight games for TCU and ended his college career as the all-time assists leader and also had 1,832 points, good for second on the school's all-time scoring list.
Professional career
Santee was on many NBA teams’ draft board but he went undrafted in the 2005 NBA draft. He played professional basketball in Germany for the Sellbytel Baskets Nürnberg for a year before returning to play for the Fort Worth Flyers, playing both guard spots. He put up in 12.2 points, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steal a game in the 2006-2007 NBDL season and also ranked in the top five for three pointer made.Santee then played for Intercollege Etha in the Top Division in Cyprus, Greece, where he was one of the top three point shooters in Cyprus. He also led the Cyprus league in minutes played..
He is currently playing in Ukraine for Sumykhimprom Sumy
Sumykhimprom Sumy
Sumykhimprom Sumy is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Sumy and sponsored by Sumykhimprom. The club competes in the Ukrainian Basketball Super League. The club's home arenas are the Complex of Ukrainian Academy of Banking and the Basketball Center "Olymp"...
.