2018-19 Men's Basketball
Roster
CJ Massinburg
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, TX
- High School:
- South Oak Cliff
- Major:
- Sociology
2017-18: Played and started in all 36 games for the Bulls leading UB with 17.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game...finished fourth in the league in scoring and sixth in rebounding...scored 20 or more points 13 times and had a team-leading nine double-doubles on the year....named to the All-MAC First Team...was named the MAC East Player of the Week twice during non-conference play and won it again on Sunday following the final week of the season...scored 25 points against Jacksonville State (11/15) and then had one of his best games of the year against Top 10 ranked Cincinnati (11/20) with 29 points and 10 rebounds...had 25 points against Niagara (11/29) and had his second career 30-point game with 30 points and a career-high 14 rebounds at Delaware (12/6), going 5-of-6 from three...scored 20 points, while hit six three-pointers in his homecoming game at Texas A&M (12/21) and added 20 points and 10 rebounds against NJIT (12/28)...had 27 points in the MAC-opening win over Toledo (1/2) where he became the seventh fastest player in school history to 1,000 career points and then recorded back-to-back double-doubles with 10 points and 12 rebounds against Akron (1/9) and 14 points and 11 rebounds against Miami (OH) (1/13)...scored 26 points against Western Michigan (2/2) and had 24 points and 12 rebounds against Bowling Green (2/16)...finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Akron (2/27) and had 19 points in the regular season finale at Bowling Green (3/2)...had 18 points, five rebounds, and four assists in the quarterfinals against Central Michigan (3/8)...scored 19 points and went 5-of-8 from three against Arizona (3/15)...finished with 18 points and eight rebounds in the NCAA Second Round against Kentucky (3/17)...currently ninth in school history in scoring with 1,354 career points.
2016-17: Played in 24 games, starting 21 of them...named All-MAC Honorable Mention...missed the first eight games of the season with mononucleosis...second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per game...scored in double figures in 20 of his 24 games, including 13 of his last 15....had a season-high 22 points at Kent State (1/17) and scored 20 points at Central Michigan (2/14), including the final six points to break a 93-93 tie and give the Bulls the win...had 19 points at Ohio (2/28), again hitting two late free throws to ice a victory...recorded back-to-back double-doubles with 18 points and 10 rebounds at Eastern Michigan (1/7) and 16 points and 11 rebounds against Ohio (1/10)...also recorded a double-double against Akron (2/24) with 17 points and 10 rebounds...had 15 points and 12 rebounds in the MAC Quarterfinals vs. Kent State (3/9)
2015-16: Named to the All-MAC Freshman Team...Played in all 35 games, including seven starts...fourth on the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game...third on the squad in three pointers going 44-of-113 (.389)...scored a career-high 36 points against Ohio (2/12) the most points ever scored in a game by a UB freshman...the 36 points are also tied for 10th in school history and the seventh most by a freshman nationally this year...had 21 points at Akron (2/16) and 21 points two games later in a win over Kent State (2/23)...scored 17 points off the bench at Duke (12/5)...has scored in double figures in 11 of the last 14 games leading into the NCAA Tournament...named to the MAC All-Tournament...scored 10 points and seven rebounds vs. Miami (OH) (3/10)...had a career-high nine rebounds vs. Ohio (3/11)...scored a game-high 18 points and added seven rebounds in the MAC Championship vs. Akron (3/12)...had 11 points against Miami (FL) in the NCAA Tournament (3/17).
High School: Played at South Oak Cliff High School for head coach James Mays II...led his team to a 31-8 record as a senior, averaging 22.3 points, 4.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game...was named District Offensive MVP, All-State 5A, as well as All-Region and All-Area honors...was named the Most Valuable Player of the Dallas vs. Tarrant County All-Star Game...scored 42 points in one game against Spruce High School.
Personal: Born April 14, 1997...full name is Christian Jalon Massinburg...son of Russell and Karen Massinburg...has one brother (Russell Jr.) and one sister (India)...also enjoys playing the piano, drums and guitar...favorite foods are pizza and quesadillas....celebrity most people say he looks like is Anthony Davis.
