Chris Crawford #3

Memphis posted an 82-24 overall record (.774 winning percentage) and a 39-9 Conference USA mark (.813 winning percentage) in his first three seasons … Tigers averaged 27.3 wins per season in his career … Member of two C-USA regular-season championship teams (2011-12, 2012-13) and three C-USA Tournament title squads (2011, 2012, 2013) … Advanced to the NCAA Tournament all three seasons (2011, 2012, 2013) … Helped lead the Tigers to consecutive sweeps of the Conference USA regular season and tournament titles his final two years … In 2012-13, Memphis had a 31-5 overall record, the sixth 30-win season in school history … Tigers posted a perfect 16-0 Conference USA regular-season record and won the league’s postseason tournament … The undefeated conference record was the fifth in the program’s history (8-0 in 1928-29; 16-0 in 2006-07, 2007-08. 2008-09) … In 2011-12, Memphis won the C-USA regular-season crown, overcoming a one game deficit to win the title by two games in the regular season’s final two weeks.

Played in all 36 games and made 10 starts … Started the season’s first 10 games and then moved into the role of the squad’s sixth man the remainder of the campaign … Third on team with 981 minutes played (27.3 mpg) … Averaged 10.4 points (tied for third on team), 3.8 rebounds (fifth on team) and 3.2 assists (third on team) … Had 13 blocked shots and 54 steals (third on team) … Shot 42.6 percent from the field, 39.9 percent from the arc and 79.3 percent from the charity stripe … Had 18 double-figure scoring games, including nine straight from Feb. 20-Mar. 16 … Had four-consecutive, 20-point performances from Mar. 9-16 … Recorded two double-doubles … Had 14 games with four or more assists … Ranked among Conference USA leaders in assists (11th), steals (8th), three-pointers made per game (13th), three-point field goal percentage (9th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (4th).

Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments): Team’s first reserve off the bench in all five postseason games … Averaged over 30 minutes played (31.8 mpg) in the postseason … Posted averages of 17.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists … Shot 45.3 percent from the field, 45.5 percent from the three point arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line … Had nine steals … In the two NCAA Tournament games, averaged 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 3.5 steals … Scored six points and added two steals in the NCAA Tournament third-round loss to Michigan State … Pulled down seven rebounds, scored five points and had five steals in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over Saint Mary’s … Had a Conference USA Championship (three games) for the ages … Hit a C-USA Championship-record 19 three-pointers in the three games … Also set a C-USA Championship record with 35 three-point attempts … Hit 54.3 percent from the arc in the three contests … Averaged 25.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists in the C-USA Tournament … Scored 23 points and added three boards and six assists in the C-USA Tournament title game win over Southern Miss … Played a career-high 41 minutes vs. the Golden Eagles … After scoring only three points in the first half of the championship contest, exploded for 20 points the final 3:50 of regulation and the two overtimes … Hit three treys in the final 3:50 of regulation to help Memphis maintain its slim advantage … Scored on back-to-back jumpers to help Memphis stay in the lead in the first overtime … In the second extra session, hit the three-pointer that put the Tigers ahead for good at 78-76 with 2:45 left … Nailed a jumper with :54 left to start Memphis’ 11-2 game-ending run to clinch the title … In the C-USA Tournament semifinal win over Tulsa, netted a career-high 30 points on 10-of-14 FG, 8-of-10 treys and 2-of-4 FT … The 10 FG made and eight treys made were career bests … Grabbed five boards vs. the Golden Hurricane … Hit three treys in a 14-4 second-half run that extended a 47-42 lead to 61-46 that put the game out of reach … In the C-USA Tournament quarterfinal victory over Tulane, had 24 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals … Netted his 24 points on 8-of-16 FG, 6-of-13 treys and 2-of-3 FT.

Conference USA play: Saw action in all 16 league games as the team’s sixth man … Averaged 11.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists … Posted 10 double-figure scoring games, including the last five league games … Had nine contests with four or more assists … Recorded one double-double … Had 19 steals and seven blocked shots … Shot 45.7 percent from the floor, 44.3 percent from the three-point line and 81.3 percent from the free throw line … Ranked among C-USA leaders (league games only) in scoring (27th), assists (11th), three-point field goal percentage (6th), three-pointers made per game (6th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd) … Scored 20 points and added three boards and three assists in the regular- season finale win over UAB (home) … Netted 15 points on 6-of-9 FG, 2-of-3 treys and 1-of-2 FT in a road win at UTEP … Scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half vs. the Miners … Scored seven-straight points in a second-half run to turn a 29-26 deficit into a 33-32 lead … Hit a key three-pointer to tie the game at 47-all with 6:35 left … Had 19 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in a road win at UCF … Hit a jumper at the 15:37 mark of the second half that broke a 38-all tie and started a 23-10 run over the next seven minutes to give Memphis a 61-48 lead … Capped off the spurt with a three-pointer … Scored 19 points and added four boards and four assists in a home victory over Southern Miss … Netted 15 of his 19 points in the first half of 4-of-6 FG (all treys) and 3-of-3 FT … Scored 12 points and assisted on another three-pointer in the final 5:52 of the first half that extended a 25-23 lead to 46-30 at the break (21-7 run) … Came one assist shy of registering a triple-double in a home win over Houston … Posted 11 points, 13 rebounds (career high) and nine assists vs. the Cougars … The double-double was his second of the season and career … Blocked a career-high tying three shots vs. Houston … Grabbed six boards and dished out five assists in a road win at Marshall … Scored 10 points and handed out four assists in a home victory over UCF … Had 16 points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals in a road win at Southern Miss … Netted 12 points and added five rebounds and five assists in a home win over Tulsa … Just missed a double-double with 11 points and nine boards in a road win at East Carolina … Also had five assists vs. the Pirates … Scored 14 points and dished out six assists in a home win over Tulane … Did not score in back-to-back road wins at Rice and UAB … Played a season-low five minutes at Rice … Scored nine points and had three rebounds, three assists and two steals in the conference opener vs. East Carolina (win).

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in all 15 non-league contests and started the first 10 … Averaged 7.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists … Had five double-figure scoring games … Recorded one double-double … Handed out four or more assists in four games … Posted 26 steals and six blocked shots … Shot 37.5 percent from the floor, 29.1 percent from the three-point arc and 83.3 percent from the charity stripe … Scored 10 points in a road loss at Xavier … Netted 13 points and grabbed four boards in a home win over Harvard … Scored eight points in a road win at Tennessee … Dished out five assists in a home win over Loyola, Md. … Recorded a career-best seven steals in a home win over Lipscomb … Handed out six assists and had four steals and five points in a home win over Austin Peay … Scored seven points and pulled down eight rebounds in a home victory over Ohio … Scored 14 points and added four assists in a home win over UT Martin … Recorded first collegiate double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Northern Iowa at the Battle 4 Atlantis in The Bahamas … Netted 10 points and grabbed five boards in a loss to VCU at the Battle 4 Atlantis in The Bahamas … Scored eight points in the season-opening victory over North Florida (home).

Played in all 35 games and made 24 starts … Played 997 minutes (second-most on team) … Averaged 9.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists … Had 21 games with four or more assists, including seven-assist contests on seven occasions … Led team or was tied for team high in assists in 16 contests … Had one turnover or no turnovers in 15 contests … Led team with 51 three-pointers made … Ranked among Conference USA leaders in assists (8th), steals (2nd), three-pointers made per game (15th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (4th) …

Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments): Started all four postseason contests … Played an average of 32.0 minutes per game in the postseason … Averaged 8.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists … Had six steals … Shot 40 percent from the floor, 28.6 percent from the three-point arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line … In the NCAA Tournament second-round game vs. Saint Louis, had three points, five boards and three steals ….Committed only one turnover in 37 minutes of action vs. the Billikens … In the Conference USA Tournament (three games), averaged 9.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists … Had three steals … Shot 50 percent from the field, 44.4 percent from the three-point line and 75 percent from the charity stripe … Scored 10 points, grabbed three rebounds and dished out seven assists (tied season high) in the C-USA Tournament championship game win over Marshall … Had eight points, five boards and three assists in the C-USA Tournament semifinal victory over UCF … Dished out a season-high tying seven assists and added 11 points, five rebounds, one block and two steals in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinal win over UTEP … Accounted for all seven points in a 7-2 first-half run that turned a 20-17 deficit into a 24-22 lead … In that spurt, had two assists (led to five points) and a layup … Dished out two assists (Joe Jackson trey, Will Barton dunk) in a 5-2 second-half opening run that extended a 31-26 lead to 36-28 …

Conference USA play: Saw action in all 16 league games … Made 11 starts … Averaged 11.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists … Posted 10 double-figure scoring games … Had nine contests with four or more assists … Had 32 steals and 10 blocked shots … Shot 47.2 percent from the floor, 43.7 percent from the three-point line and 78.6 percent from the free throw line … Ranked among C-USA leaders (league games only) in scoring (24th), field goal percentage (13th), assists (9th), steals (3rd), three-point field goal percentage (2nd), three-pointers made per game (7th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd) … Handed out a season-high tying seven assists and added five points, four rebounds, two blocked shots and three steals in the regular-season finale win at Tulsa … Had three assists in the game’s opening eight minutes that helped Memphis build an 18-5 advantage … Had 11 points, five boards, five assists and two steals in the regular-season home finale win over UCF … Nearly posted a triple-double with 16 points, seven boards and seven assists (tied season best) in a road victory at Marshall … Also had one block and three steals vs. the Thundering Herd … Scored seven of his 10 first-half points in the final 6:50 before the half to help Memphis maintain its lead … Had two assists, one rebound and one steal (led to a layup) in a 7-0 game-clinching spurt in the second half (from 4:07 to 3:03) that extended a 71-62 lead to 78-62 … Had his lone scoreless game of season in a home win over East Carolina … Netted only three points in a home loss to UTEP … Tied a career best with five steals and added 15 points and six assists in a road win at Tulane … Scored five points and had one assist and one steal in a 13-5 second-half run (8:18 to 2:33) that extended a 60-54 lead to 73-59 … Scored 16 points and had four assists and a career-best five steals in a home win over UAB … Had no turnovers in 30 minutes of action vs. the Blazers … Netted 16 points in a road win at East Carolina … Scored a career-high 23 points in a road setback at Southern Miss … Also set career bests for FG made (9) and FG attempts (15) and tied a career high for treys made (5) vs. Southern Miss … Netted 18 of the Tigers’ 34 first-half points vs. the Golden Eagles … Had 15 points and seven assists in a home win over Rice … Grabbed a career-best eight rebounds in a road loss at UCF … Also had 12 points and five assists vs. the Knights … Scored 19 points and added three rebounds and four assists in a road win at Houston … Tied a career high with five treys made vs. the Cougars … Netted only six points in a home win over Southern Miss, but hit two free throws with 32 seconds left to clinch the victory … Had 10 points, two assists, two blocked shots and three steals in a road win at UAB …

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in all 15 non-league contests … Made nine starts … Averaged 7.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists … Had four or more assists in 10 games … Posted 25 steals and 15 blocked shots … Shot 38.2 percent from the floor, 35.6 percent from the three-point arc and 80 percent from the charity stripe … Scored five points in a home victory over Xavier … Had a solid all-around performance in a home win over Tennessee with five points, six boards, five assists, one block and four steals … Dished out four assists and added five points and two steals in a home win over Charlotte … Handed out five assists and blocked two shots in a home victory over Robert Morris … Netted 17 points and had five assists, four rebounds and two steals in a road setback at Georgetown … Had 11 points, five rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots in a home win over Lipscomb … Stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, five boards, four assists, two blocked shots and three steals in a road loss at Louisville … Blocked a career-high three shots and dished out seven assists (tied season high) in a home setback to Murray State … Had nine points, five assists and four steals in a road victory at Miami (Fla.) … Dished out a season-high tying seven assists and scored nine points in a home win over Austin Peay … Had 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals in a home victory over Jackson State … Averaged only 5.3 points in the Maui Invitational (three games) … Handed out a season-best seven assists, blocked two shots and had three steals in a win over Tennessee in the Maui Invitational … Scored only two points and had one board and one assist in the season-opening win over Belmont.

Played in all 35 games and made 19 starts … Played 920 minutes (second-most on team) … Averaged 6.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists … Had 15 games with four or more assists … Led team or was tied for team high in assists in 17 contests, including the last 7-of-9 games of the season … Led team with 44 three-pointers made … Ranked among Conference USA leaders in assists (10th), steals (6th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (9th) … Ranked among C-USA freshmen leaders in scoring (10th), rebounding (8th), free throw percentage (4th), steals (1st), blocked shots (9th) and assists (3rd) …

Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments):Started all four postseason contests … Averaged 7.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists … Had eight steals … Shot 39.1 percent from the floor and 44.4 percent from the three-point arc … In the NCAA Tournament second-round game vs. Arizona, had six points, six assists, three steals (tied season high) and two rebounds ….Committed no turnovers in 26 minutes of action vs. Arizona … In the Conference USA Tournament (three games), averaged 7.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists … Had five steals … Shot 41.2 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from the three-point line … Scored 15 points and added six boards, three assists and two steals in the Tigers’ C-USA Tournament championship game win over UTEP … Netted all 15 points on five treys … The five three-pointers tied a season high … Three of his five treys came in the final 6:56 of the title game (started 20-10 run to close the contest) … His last three-pointer came with 1:53 left and tied the game at 65-all … Had five points, three assists and two steals in the C-USA Tournament semifinal win over East Carolina … Committed no turnovers in 28 minutes vs. the Pirates … Dished out five assists and grabbed four boards in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinal win over Southern Miss …

Conference USA play:Made appearances in all 16 games … Started seven league games … Averaged 5.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists … Had 24 steals and nine blocked shots … Shot 27 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw line … Dished out three or more assists in 11 conference games … Ranked among C-USA leaders (league games only) in assists (13th), steals (8th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (9th) … Handed out seven assists (tied C-USA high) and added five points and four boards in the regular season finale win over Tulane … Hit a three-pointer with 4:27 left vs. Tulane that gave Memphis the lead for good at 57-55 … On next possession, assisted on Tarik Black’s dunk to extend the Tigers’ lead to 59-55 … Had five assists, five rebounds and four points in a road loss at East Carolina … Tied a season best with three steals in a road loss at UTEP … Posted five points, five boards and five assists in a home win over Houston … Pulled down a season-best seven boards in a home win over Southern Miss … Added nine points, five assists and two blocked shots vs. Southern Miss … Was 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the final 2:20 to help seal the 67-61 win over the Golden Eagles … Helped defend Southern Miss’ All-C-USA first teamer Gary Flowers, who was held to 14 points … Scored 10 points and dished out seven assists (C-USA high) in a home win over UCF … Had eight points, two assists and three steals (tied season high) in a road win at UAB … Netted 12 points and added two boards, two assists and two steals in a road win at Southern Miss … Scored all 12 of his points in the second half … Scored seven of his 12 points in an 11-3 second-half run that cut a 48-36 deficit to 51-47 … Hit a three-pointer with 5:50 left to start a 14-4 run that turned a 62-57 deficit into a 71-66 lead with 2:51 left … Opened C-USA play with six points and three steals (tied season high) in a home win over East Carolina …

Non-conference play (regular season games only):Played in all 15 non-league contests … Made eight starts … Averaged 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists … Had three or more assists in eight games … Posted 23 steals and six blocked shots … Shot 37.4 percent from the floor, 36.6 percent from the three-point arc and 75 percent from the charity stripe … Played a season-low 10 minutes in the Tigers’ 62-58 road win at Gonzaga … Had four points, four assists and three boards in a road loss at Tennessee … Dished out a season-best nine assists in a home win over Tennessee State … Also scored seven points and grabbed six boards vs. Tennessee State … Netted nine points in a home loss to Georgetown … Handed out five assists and had three steals (tied season high) in a home win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi … Scored 18 points and added four boards, four assists and two steals in a home win over Austin Peay … Scored his 18 points on 6-of-11 FG, 5-of-8 treys and 1-of-3 FT … The six FG made tied a season high and the five three-pointers were a season best … Had only one turnover in 32 minutes of action vs. Austin Peay … Hit two treys in a 1:11 span in the second half to wipe out a 47-39 Austin Peay lead and tie the contest at 47-all … Accounted for Tigers’ first nine points in overtime period vs. Austin Peay … Hit two three-pointers to give Memphis a 62-60 lead, and then assisted on a Will Barton trey for a 65-62 advantage … Scored 15 points and had two boards and three steals (tied season high) in a neutral-site loss to Kansas in the Jimmy V Classic … Committed a season-high five miscues and had a season-best three steals in a home win over Arkansas State … Had six points, five boards, six assists, one block and two steals in a home win over Tennessee Martin … Posted 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and two blocks in a neutral-site win over LSU … Scored all 12 points in the second half vs. LSU … With game tied at 57-all with under four minutes to play, hit a three-pointer to give Memphis a 60-57 lead … Blocked an LSU three-pointer with 1:34 left and Memphis leading 64-59, and then on ensuing possession, hit a three-pointer to extend the lead to 67-59 with 1:02 on the clock … Scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds in a home win over Miami, Fla., with all coming in the second half … Hit a layup with 3:00 left to cut the Miami lead to 63-61, and then at the 1:53 mark, connected on a three-pointer to give Memphis a 66-65 lead … With the Tigers holding a 68-66 lead, ripped a rebound away from a Miami player with :41 left … Rebound led to an Antonio Barton FT to extend the Memphis lead to 69-66 … In collegiate debut vs. Centenary, had a perfect shooting game with 6-of-6 FG and 4-of-4 treys en route to his 16-point performance … Also pulled down three boards and had two steals in the home win over Centenary.

In his senior campaign in 2009-10, helped lead Sheffield High School to a 25-6 overall record … The Knights won their third-straight District 16-AA title and the school’s first Memphis Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Class AA city title since 1985 … Sheffield won the city crown with a 59-53 double overtime win over Trezevant … In his final season as a Knight, averaged a District 16-AA best 19.7 points … Selected the MVP of the District 16-AA Tournament after scoring a team-high 17 points in the championship game victory over Hillcrest (61-58) … With Sheffield clinging to a 57-55 lead with under a minute to play, threw down a one-hand slam dunk to extend lead to 59-55 … Seconds later, assisted on the championship-clinching basket to give Sheffield a 61-57 lead en route to the win … Was one of five finalists for The Commercial Appeal’s/Pepsi Best of the Preps Player of the Year Award … Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class AA All-State Team for the second-straight year … Following the season, played in the Jack Jones Shootout in Memphis, Tenn. …

A top-75 prospect … Ranked the No. 66 player in the country by Rivals.com … Rivals.com also ranked him the No. 16 shooting guard in the nation … Ranked among top 40 shooting guards in the country by ESPN.com (No. 34) and Scout.com (No. 38) …

A member of the Memphis Magic Elite AAU team that won the national championship at the prestigious adidas Super 64 Tournament in Las Vegas in the summer of 2009 … Scored 16 points in the championship victory … Netted the game-winning basket in the tournament final …

Helped lead Sheffield to an 19-15 overall record in 2008-09 … The Knights earned a Class AA state tournament berth and advanced to the state quarterfinals … The Class AA state tournament appearance was the first in Sheffield High School history … Averaged 18.3 points his junior campaign to lead the Knights … Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State team for Class AA.

Why did you choose the University of Memphis?

Because I’m a mama’s boy, I couldn’t leave mom.

How is it playing for Coach Pastner?

It’s a lot of fun, he holds every player accountable.

What has been the most influential or beneficial tip that Coach Pastner or his staff has ever said to you?

“We want to put you in a position where you can make it to the next level.”

What are your thoughts about playing in an NBA arena like the FedEx Forum?

That’s a great experience. “It’s crazy in the Forum!”

Who is the funniest person on the team, practical joker, etc?

3 way tie! Antonio Barton, Adonis Thomas, and Joe Jackson.

Up to this point, what is your all time career highlight?

Even though we lost it, it was last year against Southern Miss.

What things did the Team need to work on during the off season?

Defense, Defense, and more DEFENSE! And Offensive and Defensive rebounding.

Which athlete has influenced you the most in how you play and your drive to play?

Deron Williams or Russell Westbrook

Where is your favorite place to eat when you are hanging with the guys?

Ching’s

When you need a break, what do you do?

Go chill at my mom’s crib.

When did you first realize just how dedicated the city of Memphis is to their Tigers?

When they traveled with us to Hawaii.

If you could tell people who aren’t from here one thing about Memphis, what would it be?

Memphis has the best barbeque food.

What is the one thing you are most proud of when it comes to the City of Memphis?

I’m proud of the talent that’s in Memphis.

Jookin is the newest dance craze to originate in Memphis. Can you Jook and if not, what is your best dance move?

No, I can’t Jook, but I can do any other dance.

Memphis has a prominent place in America’s musical history. Who is your favorite Memphis artist, group, or musician?

Yo Gotti