Gene Pettway

Gene Pettway

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Bridgeport, CT

High School:
Harding

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 190

Position:
G

Capable of playing either guard or forward and has excellent stamina. Decent jump shot and able to take a defender to the basket.

2006-07: Appeared in a career-high 30 games, all off of the bench. Set a career mark with ten blocked shots. 2005-06: Had a career-high six rebounds twice, at St. Francis (PA) on 12/10 and Monmouth on 12/18. Made one start and played a career-high 30 minutes at Monmouth. 2004-05: Was supposed to red-shirt, but was pressed into service due to pre-season injuries. Had a career-high 16 points on 2/3/05 in win over Quinnipiac. Also scored in double figures on 1/17/05 against Central Connecticut.

High School: Lettered in basketball, cross country and track at Warren Harding High School, where he was also an honor student. Played basketball for coach Charles Bentley. Played on the State Championship basketball team in 2000. Led his team to the Harding Conference Championship in basketball in 2002. Was named most improved on his cross country team his senior year and was selected as basketball team MVP.

Personal: Son of Albert and Lucy Calloway. Has two sisters, Nikia and Nicole, and three brothers, Scott, David and Edward. Accounting major. Favorite basketball team is the Minnesota Timberwolves. Favorite athlete is Kevin Garnett. Favorite book is Othello. Favorite movie is Scarface and he enjoys rap music. He considers his mother his role models "because she is a positive and hard-working person that doesn't let anything get her down." Would like to have dinner with Kevin Garnett, "to discuss his transition from high school to pro basketball." Hopes to become a Certified Public Accountant after graduation.