2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Skelly, Gavin
Jersey Number 44
Gavin Skelly
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 220
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Westlake, Ohio
- High School:
- Westlake
Bio
2017-18: Made first collegiate start in a season-opening win over Loyola (Md.) (11/12) ... Posted 14 points and 6 rebounds in a victory over Saint Peter’s (11/13) ... Hit a career-best three 3-pointers en route to scoring 14 points with 6 rebounds in a career-high 36 minutes of action vs. Creighton (11/15) ... Hauled in a season-high 7 rebounds in a victory over Chicago State (12/11) ... Recorded a double-double, posting 12 points with 10 rebounds in a win over Valparaiso (12/14) ... Went a perfect 5-for-5 from the field in scoring a season-high 15 points off the bench in a victory over Lewis (12/19 ... Posted 8 points and 5 rebounds in a win over Minnesota (1/10) ... Scored 11 points in a starting role vs. No. 22 Ohio State (1/17) ... Contributed 8 points, 5 rebounds, and a pair of steals in a victory at Wisconsin (2/1) ... Grabbed 9 rebounds in a win over No. 20 Michigan (2/6) ... Tallied 11 first-half points against No. 2/1 Michigan State (2/17) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Northwestern's overall male recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2016-17: Appeared in all 36 games off the bench ... Enjoyed a solid all-around game in a season-opening win over Mississippi Valley State, recording 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a career-high 4 blocked shots ... Contributed 6 rebounds and 3 assists in a victory over No. 22/21 Texas in the Legends Classic (11/21) ... Posted career highs of 15 points, 6 assists and 3 blocked shots to go along with 6 rebounds in a victory over Bryant (11/25) ... Stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals in a win over Wake Forest in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (11/28) ... Matched a career high with 15 points in a victory over DePaul (12/3) ... Finished one rebound shy of a double-double, recording 14 points and 9 rebounds to go along with 3 assists and 2 blocks in a win over New Orleans (12/11) ... Tallied 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocked shots and 3 assists in a victory over Chicago State (12/14) ... Recorded career highs of 19 points (9-12 FGs), 11 rebounds and 6 blocks in only 22 minutes of action in a win over IUPUI (12/20) ... Averaged 11.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 60.3 percent from the field off the bench over the team’s nine-game winning streak from Nov. 25-Dec. 27 ... Knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in scoring 9 points with 4 rebounds and a pair of steals in a victory at Nebraska (1/8) ... Grabbed 10 rebounds to go along with 5 points, 4 assists and 2 blocks in a win at Rutgers (1/12) ... Returned to his home state of Ohio to post 7 points, 4 rebounds and a pair of assists in a victory at Ohio State (1/22) ... Contribtued 8 points, a game-high 9 rebounds and 2 steals off the bench against Illinois (2/7) ... Hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers late in scoring 9 points with 4 rebounds in a comeback win over Rutgers (2/18) ... Tallied 11 points off the bench at Illinois (2/21) ... Connected on all three field goal attempts in a win over Michigan (3/1) ... Provided solid contributions in a win over No. 25 Maryland in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten tournament (3/10), posting 4 points with an offensive rebound, an assist and a blocked shot.
2015-16: Appeared in 30 games off the bench ... Contributed 4 rebounds off the bench in 4 minutes of action in a season-opening win over UMass Lowell (11/13) ... Provided a huge boost off the bench in the second half and overtime of a comeback win over Columbia (11/20), posting 5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocked shots and a steal ... Scored 7 points, including connecting on all five free throw attempts, in a victory over Missouri (11/24) .. Posted career bests of 10 points and 8 rebounds with a block and a steal in a win over New Orleans (11/28) ... Pulled down 6 rebounds in a victory over Chicago State (12/13) ... Recorded 8 points and 5 rebounds in a win over Sacred Heart (12/21) ... Contributed 5 points and 3 offensive rebounds in a victory over Wisconsin (1/12) ... Tallied 8 points, including hitting first collegiate 3-pointer, at No. 3/4 Iowa (1/31) ... Grabbed 5 rebounds and connected on both field goal attempts in a win over Minnesota (2/4) ... Hauled in 7 rebounds—all in the first half—at Ohio State (2/9) ... Scored 6 points with a pair of assists at No. 17/16 Purdue (2/16) ... Connected on all three field goal attempts and scored 8 points at Michigan (2/24) ... Posted 8 points and 5 rebounds with a block and a steal in a season-high 25 minutes of action in a win at Penn State (3/3).
2014-15: Saw action in 29 contests ... Appeared in first collegiate game at Brown (11/17), coming off the bench to record 3 rebounds ... Provided a big boost off the bench in an overtime win over Elon (11/22), posting 4 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and a steal ... Grabbed 6 rebounds and blocked 3 shots iin a win over Miami (Ohio) (11/25) ... Tied season highs with 6 rebounds and 4 points in 14 minutes vs. Northern Iowa (11/26) ... Posted season highs of 8 points and 3 steals to go along with 3 rebounds and 2 blocked shots in a win over Mississippi Valley State (12/14) ... Made 3 of 4 field goal attempts in scoring 6 points in a victory over Western Michigan (12/20) ... Pulled down a game- and season-high 7 rebounds (4 offensive) with 2 blocked shots in a victory over Northern Kentucky (12/27) ... Contributed 3 points and 4 rebounds with a blocked shot in an overtime victory over Iowa (2/15) ... Swatted 3 shots and chipped in with 3 points and 2 offensive rebounds in a win at Minnesota (2/18) ... Matched a season high with 3 assists to go along with 3 rebounds and 2 steals in a win over Penn State (2/21).
2016-17: Appeared in all 36 games off the bench ... Enjoyed a solid all-around game in a season-opening win over Mississippi Valley State, recording 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a career-high 4 blocked shots ... Contributed 6 rebounds and 3 assists in a victory over No. 22/21 Texas in the Legends Classic (11/21) ... Posted career highs of 15 points, 6 assists and 3 blocked shots to go along with 6 rebounds in a victory over Bryant (11/25) ... Stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals in a win over Wake Forest in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (11/28) ... Matched a career high with 15 points in a victory over DePaul (12/3) ... Finished one rebound shy of a double-double, recording 14 points and 9 rebounds to go along with 3 assists and 2 blocks in a win over New Orleans (12/11) ... Tallied 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocked shots and 3 assists in a victory over Chicago State (12/14) ... Recorded career highs of 19 points (9-12 FGs), 11 rebounds and 6 blocks in only 22 minutes of action in a win over IUPUI (12/20) ... Averaged 11.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 60.3 percent from the field off the bench over the team’s nine-game winning streak from Nov. 25-Dec. 27 ... Knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in scoring 9 points with 4 rebounds and a pair of steals in a victory at Nebraska (1/8) ... Grabbed 10 rebounds to go along with 5 points, 4 assists and 2 blocks in a win at Rutgers (1/12) ... Returned to his home state of Ohio to post 7 points, 4 rebounds and a pair of assists in a victory at Ohio State (1/22) ... Contribtued 8 points, a game-high 9 rebounds and 2 steals off the bench against Illinois (2/7) ... Hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers late in scoring 9 points with 4 rebounds in a comeback win over Rutgers (2/18) ... Tallied 11 points off the bench at Illinois (2/21) ... Connected on all three field goal attempts in a win over Michigan (3/1) ... Provided solid contributions in a win over No. 25 Maryland in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten tournament (3/10), posting 4 points with an offensive rebound, an assist and a blocked shot.
2015-16: Appeared in 30 games off the bench ... Contributed 4 rebounds off the bench in 4 minutes of action in a season-opening win over UMass Lowell (11/13) ... Provided a huge boost off the bench in the second half and overtime of a comeback win over Columbia (11/20), posting 5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocked shots and a steal ... Scored 7 points, including connecting on all five free throw attempts, in a victory over Missouri (11/24) .. Posted career bests of 10 points and 8 rebounds with a block and a steal in a win over New Orleans (11/28) ... Pulled down 6 rebounds in a victory over Chicago State (12/13) ... Recorded 8 points and 5 rebounds in a win over Sacred Heart (12/21) ... Contributed 5 points and 3 offensive rebounds in a victory over Wisconsin (1/12) ... Tallied 8 points, including hitting first collegiate 3-pointer, at No. 3/4 Iowa (1/31) ... Grabbed 5 rebounds and connected on both field goal attempts in a win over Minnesota (2/4) ... Hauled in 7 rebounds—all in the first half—at Ohio State (2/9) ... Scored 6 points with a pair of assists at No. 17/16 Purdue (2/16) ... Connected on all three field goal attempts and scored 8 points at Michigan (2/24) ... Posted 8 points and 5 rebounds with a block and a steal in a season-high 25 minutes of action in a win at Penn State (3/3).
2014-15: Saw action in 29 contests ... Appeared in first collegiate game at Brown (11/17), coming off the bench to record 3 rebounds ... Provided a big boost off the bench in an overtime win over Elon (11/22), posting 4 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and a steal ... Grabbed 6 rebounds and blocked 3 shots iin a win over Miami (Ohio) (11/25) ... Tied season highs with 6 rebounds and 4 points in 14 minutes vs. Northern Iowa (11/26) ... Posted season highs of 8 points and 3 steals to go along with 3 rebounds and 2 blocked shots in a win over Mississippi Valley State (12/14) ... Made 3 of 4 field goal attempts in scoring 6 points in a victory over Western Michigan (12/20) ... Pulled down a game- and season-high 7 rebounds (4 offensive) with 2 blocked shots in a victory over Northern Kentucky (12/27) ... Contributed 3 points and 4 rebounds with a blocked shot in an overtime victory over Iowa (2/15) ... Swatted 3 shots and chipped in with 3 points and 2 offensive rebounds in a win at Minnesota (2/18) ... Matched a season high with 3 assists to go along with 3 rebounds and 2 steals in a win over Penn State (2/21).
High School: Division I third-team all-state selection as a senior ... Averaged 18.4 points per game senior year ... First-team All-Northeast District choice ... Had 27 points and 15 rebounds in a sectional final win over Lorain ... Played for Team Ohio at the APL Junior International Tournament in Citta’ Di Lissone, Italy, earning MVP honors ... Westlake’s all-time scoring and rebounding leader ... Posted averages of 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocked shots per game as a junior, leading the team in all four categories ... Shot 60 percent from the field ... Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Scout.com and Rivals.com ... Posted a triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocked shots in a district semifinal playoff win over Elyria ... Team captain ... Also competed in cross country and lacrosse ... Competed on AAU circuit for Team Work ... Team posted a 48-8 record during the summer of 2013 and finished third at national tournament ... Honor roll student ... Coached by Shawn Hood.
Personal: Born Gavin T. Skelly ... Son of John and Trisha Skelly ... Father was a three-time All-American in track ... Plays piano and guitar... Major is Communication Studies.
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