Joey Range

Hometown: Galesburg, IL High School: Galesburg HS Position: Guard

Hawk-Items-- Field goal percentage of .525 ranks third best ever for an Iowa freshman and 40 steals ties as 5th best for an Iowa freshman.

1998-99 - Co-winner of Most Improved Player award...played in 28 games, with two starts...led team in field goal percentage (52.5%) and ranked third in steals (40)...seven points (3-4 FGs) and two steals vs. Connecticut...12 points (5-8 FGs), four rebounds, two assists and two steals in win over Arkansas...six points and two steals vs. Wisconsin...eight points and two rebounds at Indiana...11 points, four rebounds and two steals vs. Northwestern...13 points (6-6 FGs), six rebounds and two steals vs. Ohio State...six points, three rebounds and two steals in first career start vs. Minnesota...matched season-high with 16 points (7-11 FGs) vs. Michigan State, along with four rebounds and two steals...did not play at Purdue after becoming sick the day before the game...six points, three rebounds and three assists at Michigan...three points, four rebounds and a steal at Penn State...did not play in loss to Wisconsin after injury at Michigan State...played just seven minutes in second half at Michigan State due to ankle injury...eight points and six rebounds at Minnesota in season-high 28 minutes...14 points, three rebounds and two steals at Ohio State, hitting 6-8 FGs. Scored seven straight points early in the second half to rally Iowa from nine-point deficit...11 points, three rebounds and two steals in win over Illinois...career-high 16 points in win at Northwestern, hitting 7-11 FGs and 2-2 FTs. Also had three rebounds and three steals...eight points (3-4 FGs, 2-2 FTs), three rebounds and four steals in win over Indiana...eight points, five rebounds and two steals vs. Coppin State...five points, one rebound and one steal in win over Iowa State...eight points, six rebounds and a steal in win at Kansas...13 points and three steals in win at Drake, hitting 3-6 FGs and 6-6 FTs...nine points, two rebounds and a steal vs. Creighton.

High School - Named first team Class AA all-state by Illinois Coaches Association, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times...named MVP of Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class AA all-star game after scoring 12 points and grabbing six rebounds...named to all-tournament team at Wendy's Classic over the summer, after scoring 21 points in two games, helping Team Illinois defeat Team Michigan and Team Ohio...conference Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior...also first team all-state as a junior and earned all-state honors as a sophomore...first team all-conference in Western Big Six as a junior and senior...team captain and MVP for three straight seasons, leading team to 73-16 record over three-year period...led team to second place finish in state tournament as a senior, scoring 15 points in championship game while earning all-tournament honors...led conference in scoring with 24.2 average for the season as Galesburg posted 30-3 overall record while winning conference title...averaged 8.1 rebounds while shooting 65% from the field and 80% from the free throw line...averaged 22.6 points and 10 rebounds as a junior, leading Galesburg to a 22-6 record...averaged 15.2 points per game as a sophomore...holds school record with 55 points in a single game (twice)...earned four letters in basketball and two in track.

Personal - Born 6/22/79...open major...member of prep honor roll...played senior season with former Iowa player Rod Thompson...high school coach was Mike Miller.

YEAR	G/GS	FG-A	PCT	3-PT	PCT	FT-A	PCT	RB	AVG	AS	TO	BK	ST	PTS	AVG
Fresh.	28/2	85-162	.525	5-16	.312	43-71	.606	84	3.0	14	56	4	40	218	7.8