Catamount Basketball - #1 Elijah Pughsley

The Catamount Basketball season tips off on November 13th in Cincinnati as the Catamounts open the season against the Bearcats at 7:00 pm on ESPN3. To start getting folks in the mood for basketball in the middle of football season, lets take a look at this season's team.

Well start with the freshmen and move up to the seniors.

#1 Elijah Pughsley

Class: Freshman
Hometown: Lima, Ohio
High School: Lima Senior HS
Height / Weight: 6-1 / 175
Position: G




Prior to Western Carolina: Spent his senior season at Lima Senior High School ... Averaged 17.7 points, 6.7 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game ... LSHS finished with a 25-4 record after falling in the regional finals ... Named first team All-League ... Was a second team All-State selection ... Received the Mr. Spartan Award ... Played his junior season at Hughes High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he averaged 17.3 points and 3.7 assists per game while leading the team to a 19-6 record ... Was an honorable mention Cincinnati Metro Athletic All-Conference selection ... Named first team All-League ... Was honorable mention All-State ... Set the HHS program record for 3-pointers in a season with 69 ... Missed his sophomore season, but played as a freshman at Lima Shawnee ... Named second team All-Conference while averaging 11.9 points and 4.0 assists per game.


Courtesy WCU Athletic Media Relations

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