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2011-12 Men's Basketball

11 Alex Gulotta

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 182
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Briarcliff Manor, NY
  • Highschool Briarcliff

Biography

To See Alex Gulotta vs. Wash U (2010), click here

Career:
Concluded his four-year career by appearing in 97 games(tied for 10th place on the Eagles' all-time ladder), 57 in astarting capacity ...  Wound up in the No. 3 spot on theschool's all-time list with 179 three-point field goals ... Knockeddown 41.0 percent (179-of-437) of his three-point field goalopportunities with that mark ranking fourth on the school's careerchart ... Posted double-figure scoring on 31 occasions... Tied for the second long streak in school history withthree-point field goals in 35 straight contests (Jan. 13, 2010through Feb. 19, 2011).

Senior (2011-12):
Started all 25 games, averaging 20.6 minutes and 7.5 points percontest ... Drained a team-high 46 three-point field goals (tiedfor 18th on the school's seasonal list) and his 1.8 treys-per-gameaverage was seventh among UAA players ... Chalked 19 outings withat least one three pointer and rang up 12 encounters with two ormore treys ... Manufactured seven games of double-figure pointproduction ... Topped the team in scoring with a season-high 20points at Oglethorpe (Dec. 5), accounting for all six of the club'sthree-point field goals which tied his third-highest career markand that ranked as the high-water mark by an Emory player duringthe season ... His last triple in the Oglethorpe affair gave Emorya 56-47 edge with 3:24 left on the clock ... 10 points vs. Berry(Nov. 22) and hit back-to-back triples to open the second half thatkeyed a 23-5 Emory run ... Squad's No. 3 scorer with 16 points anddrained four treys in an 89-70 home-opening win vs. LaGrange (Nov.30) ... Big effort vs. Covenant (Dec. 3), scoring all 16 of hispoints (second high on the team) in the first half, ending the gameconverting six-of-10 from the field, including four-of-eight fromdistance in a 79-53 triumph ... Was successful on four-of-six fromthree-point range, including a pair of triples as part of an 18-4first-half surge, and totaled 12 points along with a season-highthree steals in an 84-66 verdict over Rhodes (Dec. 29) ... Finishedwith 13 points, hitting three three-pointers vs. WashingtonUniversity (Feb. 5).

Junior (2010-11):
Breakout season that saw him emerge as one the UAA's premierlong-range shooters ... Saw action in all 25 contests, 24 as astarter, and ranked fourth on the team and 11th among UAA playersin scoring (11.8 ppg) ... Knocked down a team-high 71 three-pointfield goals, the third-highest mark in school annals, and his 2.8treys per game average topped the UAA and ranked 38th nationally... Was successful on 45.8 percent (71-of-155) of his opportunitiesfrom beyond the arc, good for third on the league ladder, 10thnationally and seventh on Emory's seasonal list ...Honorable-mention pick to the All-UAA Team ... Second-teamselection to the Georgia Basketball Coaches Association All-StateTeam ... Scored in double figures on 14 occasions and produced fouroutings of 20 or more points ... 13 performances of three or morethree-point field goals ... Led or shared for team scoring honorsin three games ... Tallied a team-high 15 points, drainingfive-of-10 from distance, including nine unanswered points over atwo-minute stretch in the second half in helping Emory rally from a14-point deficit in a 69-68 victory at Washington University (Jan.14) ... Sank at least one three-point field goal in the team'sfirst 23 games of the year ... Totaled 16 points, 13 in thesecond half and overtime, and came up with a key steal andsubsequent basket late in regulation against Oglethorpe in theseason opener (Nov. 17) which helped force the extra sessionwhere Emory prevailed, 92-84 ... Scored a then career-best 23points, 16 during the second half, and ended up shootingeight-of-12 from the field, seven-of-10 from three-point range thattied the school's second-highest individual mark, in a75-57 triumph over Averett (Nov. 19) ...  The followingnight, he established another career high when he blitzedGuilford College for 26 points (team high) and tied the schoolrecord with eight three-point field goals in a 69-61 win... Racked up 20 points and hit on six-of-seven fromthree-point land, including a triple that capped an 8-0 runthat gave Emory a 16-point lead with 7:30 left in the game in an81-67 triumph vs. LaGrange (Nov. 27) ... Totaled 12 points andrecorded a rare four-point play in the second, and grabbed acareer-high six rebounds in an 87-78 verdict over NYU (Jan. 30)...Drained seven-of-eight from the field, four-of-five from beyondthe arc, and chalked up 20 points, second high on the club, in a104-64 win vs. Piedmont (Jan. 3) ... Ended the season shooting 47.3percent from the floor (98-of-207), good for 14th place among UAAcagers ... Capital One Academic All-District First Team. 

Sophomore (2009-10):
Saw action as a reserve in all 25 games ... Averaged 12.5 minutesand 5.6 points per outing ... Continued his reputation as adangerous long-range shooting threat with his UAA-leading 50.7three-point percentage (36-of-71) the third-highest mark in schoolannals ...  Second on the squad with 36 treys ... Held downthe No. 2 spot on the UAA chart with a 50 percent (25-of-50)showing from beyond the arc in league outings ... Scored in doublefigures on five occasions ... Went 4-for-4 from the floor anddrained both of his three-point attempts, including one with 18seconds left that tied the game and forced overtime where emoryprevailed in the season opener vs. Oglethorpe (Nov. 19) ... Led ortied for team scoring honors in three contests including acareer-high 17-point evening vs. NYU (Jan. 22), where he sanksix-of-10 from the field, including five-of-seven fromdistance,  in a 69-57 victory ... Named Emory's Player of theWeek (Jan. 18) after notching a team-high 15 points, convertngfive-of-10 from the floor and four-of-seven from beyond the arc, ina 70-60 win at Piedmont (Jan. 13) ... Closed out the year withthree-point field goals in his last 12 games ... Enjoyed a six-gamestretch (Jan. 13 - Feb. 5) where he shot a torrid 69.2 percent(18-of-26) from three-point range ... Scored all of his team-hightying 13 points in the second half, sinking four-of-five fromthree-point range (one free throw) at Chicago (Feb. 5) ... Recorded11 outings of two or more three pointers ... Drilled home a pair oftreys in a 1:45 stretch that keyed a late-game 9-0 Emory run in an82-73 win over Hanover (Dec. 19) ... Picked up nine of his 12points in the opening half in helping the Eagles to a 42-34halftime edge en route to a 77-71 win at Carnegie Mellon.

Freshman (2008-09):
Played in 22 of the team's 25 games, eight as a starter... Averaged 12.6 minutes and 4.7 points per contests ... Gave thesquad a boost with his outside shooting and his 26 three-pointfield goals ranked second on the team ... Totaled five games ofdouble-figure scoring ... Hit four-of-even from beyond the arc andpaced the club with a season-best 15 points at Carnegie Mellon(Feb. 8) ... All of his starting nods came during the conferenceportion of the schedule ... Averaged 17.1 minutes and 6.1 points inleague affairs ... First double-digit scoring performance came atLaGrange (Dec. 3) when he sank five-of-six from the floor includingthree-of-four from distance in registering all 14 of his points inthe second half ... Played a season-long 34 minutes at NYU (Feb.22) and rang up four treys en route to 12 points in helping theEagles to an 80-79 double-overtime victory ... One of histhree-pointers in that NYU contest came with 30 seconds left in thefirst overtime that tied the game and forced the second extrasession ... Tied for 11th place among UAA cagers with an average of1.6 three pointers per contest in league play.

High School:
Four-year member of the basketball program at BriarcliffHigh School ... Served as team captain his junior and seniorseasons ... Averaged 17.0 points and connected on 59 three-pointfield goals in helping his club to a berth in the Class B sectionfinal ... Selected to the Court of Excellence Awards Team as pickedby the Tri-County Coaches Association ... As a junior, he tossed in12.2 points and dished out 6.0 assists per outing ... Capturedleague and conference honors his final two seasons ... Two-timeSecond Team All-State selection ... Named MVP after sparking histeam to Section 1 Class B championship ... Won a sliver medal withhis Empire State Games team in the summer of 2007 ... Played inWestchester's Senior All-Star Game in March of 2008.

Personal:  Born March 1, 1990 ... Son ofStephen and Danielle Gulotta

Career Stats

YearGP-GSFG-FGAPCT3pt
FG-FGA
PCTFT-FTAPTSAVGREBAVG
2011-1225-2563-166.38046-135.34117-231897.6492.0
2010-1125-2498-207.47371-155.45828-3029511.8672.7
2009-1025-047-98.48036-71.5079-141395.6281.1
2008-0922-832-99.32326-76.34213-171034.7271.2
TOTAL97-57240-570.421179-437.41067-84726 7.5171 1.8

 

Career Highs

Points26at Guilford, Nov. 20, 2010
 23vs. Averett, Nov. 19, 2010
 20at Oglethorpe, Dec. 5, 2011
 20Piedmont College, Jan. 3, 2011
 20LaGrange College, Nov. 27, 2010
Rebounds6at NYU, Jan. 30, 2011
FGsat Guilford, Nov. 20, 2010
 8vs. Averett, Nov. 19, 2010
FGAs14 LaGrange, Nov. 30, 2011
3pt. FGs8at Guilford, Nov. 20, 2010 
 7vs. Averett, Nov. 19, 2010
 6at Oglethorpe, Dec. 5, 2011
 6LaGrange College, Nov. 27, 2010
Steals3Rhodes, Dec. 29, 2011
Assists4on two occasions

 
Quote: "I chose Emory because of its academicreputation. I was also aware that I would be able to playbasketball and that I would be in a great city. I visited Emorytwice and realized that it was the place for me."

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Historical Player Information

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    2008-09Freshman

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    2009-10Sophomore

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    2010-11Junior

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    2011-12Senior

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    6'1" 182 lbs
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