Four-year point guard completed one of his finest seasons in Maroon & Gold... Appeared in all 200 games starting all but 11 during his Iona tenure... First player in Iona history to record four straight 100+ assist seasons... Led the team and was third in the MAAC with a career-best 139 assists as a senior... Ranks fourth all-time on Iona's assist list (481) and sixth in steals (182)... His 793 career points ranks 41st all-time... In his career, Iona was 43-25 in games which McCullough has two or fewer turnovers... Had six career games with 10 or more assists, including tying his career-high with 12 against St. Peter?s on Feb. 27, 2004... Three-time MAAC All-Academic Selection will graduate in May with a degree in Accounting.
AS A SENIOR (2005-06):
Third on the team with 10 double-digit point efforts in 2005-06... One of three players to start all 31 games in 2005-06, averaged 6.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals (13th in MAAC) in 28.5 minutes... Ranked second in the conference with a 1.93 assist-to-turnover ratio... Scored 10 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists in win at No. 23 Iowa State on Nov. 26... Had eight points and dished out five assists vs. Vermont on Dec. 4... Netted 10 points with a season-high four free throws to go along with four assists with no turnovers in win against Rider... Had 11 points and a season-high four steals in thrilling win at Fresno State on Jan. 3... Recorded 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting and 2-of-2 from behind the arc vs. Niagara on Jan. 8... Netted a season-high 15 points with three trifectas, shooting 6-for-9 in win at Canisius on Jan. 14... Had back-to-back six assist efforts vs. Loyola and at Siena on Jan. 19 and 24... Netted 10 points and dished out six assists with zero turnovers vs. Saint Peter's on Jan. 30... Scored eight points, three steals and had his sixth career 10+ assist effort with 10 dimes vs. Canisius on Feb. 3... Had 12 points and seven assists in loss to Marist on Jan. 5... Recorded his second career 10/5/5 contest with 11 points, six assists and five rebounds while also matching a season best four steals in win at Loyola on Feb. 8... Recorded six assists to just one turnover at Rider on Feb. 15... Had 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in Bracketbusters presented by eBay win over Buffalo on Feb. 18... Averaged 7.5 assists and 2.0 turnovers in final two regular season games vs. Siena and at Manhattan on Feb. 23 and 26... Recorded seven assists in Iona?s quarterfinal round win over Niagara on Mar. 4... Scored four points with seven assists and no turnovers in win semifinal win over Marist on Mar. 5... Had six points and eight assists with zero turnovers in MAAC Championship game vs. Saint Peter?s on Mar. 6
AS A JUNIOR (2004-05):
Had a 58-game streak of starts snapped at the beginning of the season vs. Northern Arizona on Nov. 15... Started the last 19 games of the season... Had back-to-back double-digit point efforts in consecutive games vs. Siena in the regular season finale and first round of the MAAC tournament... Had six assists and just one turnover in three games at the MAAC tourney... Netted 14 points, five rebounds and three assists in a first round victory over Siena in the 2005 MAAC Championship... Poured in a season-high 20 points on 6-for-6 shooting from the floor, including 4-for-4 from the perimeter vs. Siena... Had seven points, seven assists and three rebounds against Fairfield... Was named the MAAC/NY Lotto Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Feb. 12...Dished out six assists and scored five points versus Marist... Had nine points, four rebounds and six assists at St. Peter's... Scored nine points, dished out three assists and notched four steals at Loyola... Had nine points and six assists against Niagara... Recorded three assists and three steals versus Manhattan... Had five assists to go along with three points, two blocks and three steals versus Canisius... Scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out four assists at Marist... Had nine points, four assists and three steals versus Loyola... Tallied four points, two rebounds, five assists and two steals against St. Peter's... Recorded four steals to go along with four points and two assists at Holy Cross... Had five points and three boards at Canisius... Scored 10 points and tallied four assists and two steals at Niagara... Notched three steals at Northeastern... Had seven points and seven assists versus Rhode Island... Contributed four points and four assists against Virginia Commonwealth... Had five assists versus Fordham... Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds at Vermont... Registered four steals against St. Bonaventure... Scored nine points and dished out eight assists against Northern Arizona.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2003-04):
Named to the 2004 MAAC All-Academic team... First Iona player in four years to post back-to-back 100-assist seasons, with 119 total dishes during the 2003-04 season... Named the MAAC/NY Lotto Scholar-Athlete on Feb. 13... Ranked fourth in assists (119, 4.1 apg) and fifth in the MAAC in steals (47, 1.6 spg)... Had nine points and four steals at Loyola... Registered his first collegiate double-double with 13 points and 12 assists against St. Peter's... Posted 11 points, five assists and four rebounds against Rider... Registered two assists and three steals at Manhattan and at Fairfield... Dished out 10 assists to no turnovers at home versus Niagara... Scored 12 points, including game-sealing two free throws, as well as a career-best seven steals against Canisius... Recorded seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists versus Manhattan... Had eight points and five boards at St. Peter's... Contributed six points, four rebounds and four assists at Siena... Scored eight points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists versus Fairfield... Had eight points, three rebounds and three assists at Canisius... Dished out five assists to go along with eight points at Niagara... Narrowly missed a triple-double against Marist - nine points, eight rebounds, seven assists... Chipped in with nine points at Davidson... Registered five rebounds and five assists against Holy Cross... Played 32 minutes at Rhode Island, tallying 11 points and four boards... Dished out eight assists versus Fordham... Scored 12 points at St. Bonaventure... Had 13 points, five rebounds and three assists at Rider... Tallied five assists and five steals to zero turnovers against Loyola... Opened the season with six assists at Virginia Commonwealth.
AS A FRESHMAN (2002-03):
2002-03 MAAC All-Rookie Team selection... Two-time HSBC/MAAC Rookie of the Week... Point guard was the only Gael to start all 29 contests during the 2002-03 season... Emerged from January slump to shoot over 49% from the perimeter in February... One of just three freshmen in Iona history to tally 100 or more assists... Scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds at Marist... Had 11 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in 45 minutes of play versus Manhattan... Tallied 11 points and five steals at Rider... On Feb. 10, earned his second HSBC/MAAC Rookie of the Week honor... Scored 11 points, including the game-winning free throw with :27 seconds left, versus Siena... Poured in a career-high 23 points ? including 14 in the first half ? at home against Niagara... Tallied four points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals at Canisius... Named the HSBC/MAAC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 27 after his 12 point, six rebound, and eight assist performance at home versus Marist... Had six rebounds and six assists to go along with four points versus Canisius... Tallied six points, four assists and three steals in 38 minutes versus Fairfield... Recorded a career-high 11 assists to just one turnover against Loyola... Pulled down five rebounds at Siena... Scored four points to go along with six rebounds, six assists and two steals versus Canisius... Dished out eight assists while committing just one turnover at St. Peter?s... Had nine points, three rebounds and three assists at Fordham... In the championship game of the Foot Locker/MSG Holiday Festival against Manhattan, scored six points, grabbed three boards, and dished out two assists... In the Holiday Festival opener, had nine points, five assists and three steals in the win over No. 22 North Carolina... Scored five points and had five assists and three steals before fouling out at Akron... Had seven points, four assists, and five steals versus Wagner... Scored 13 points and had six assists at home versus Bethune-Cookman... Named to the all-tournament team of the Hampton Inn/FIU Tipoff Classic... Registered 11 points and four assists in the tourney finals vs. Florida International... Scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds and had four assists in his first collegiate game vs. Lipscomb.
BEFORE IONA (ALL HALLOWS HIGH SCHOOL):
Averaged 10.3 points, 6.0 assists, and 4.0 steals during the 2001-02 season while running the All Hallows offense for head coach and Iona alum John Carey ?70 ... Received the Shawn Mannion Memorial Award as New York City?s top senior male student-athlete... Was a 2002 Daily News CHSAA All-NYC and Bronx/Manhattan First Team selection... Helped lead the Gaels to the finals of the CHSAA NY Archdiocese Championship for two straight seasons, defeating St. Raymond?s for the 2001 title and losing to Rice in 2002... During the 2000-01 season, posted averages 11.3 points, 6.0 assists, and 4.0 steals... Earned a spot on the 2001 New York Daily News/CHSAA All Star First Team... .Nominated for the prestigious 2002 McDonald?s All-American team.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Min FG 3FG FT-FTA REB R/G Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2002.. 29-29 911 69 31 47-73 90 3.1 117 83 2 47 216/7.4
2003.. 29-29 883 72 16 39-59 113 3.9 119 74 3 47 199/6.9
2004.. 31-20 871 55 14 44-62 62 2.0 106 60 4 49 168/5.4
2005.. 31-31 884 71 28 40-62 75 2.4 139 74 2 39 210/6.8
TOTAL. 120-109 3549 267 89 170-256 340 2.8 481 291 11 182 793/6.6
