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  Corey Raji
Corey Raji

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Twp Washington, NJ

High School:
Westwood

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 210

Position:
Forward

NOTES

  • Finished his career as Westwood High School's career scoring leader with 2,497 points; also grabbed 1,757 career rebounds.

    HIGH SCHOOL

  • Gained All-State first-team honors from the Star-Ledger as a senior at Westwood.
  • Earned North Jersey Player of the Year honors from The Record in 2006-07.
  • Was a two-time All-Group 2 first-team selection.
  • Averaged 28.7 points, 16.7 rebounds, 4.4 blocked shots and 3.4 assists per game in 2006-07.
  • Led the Cardinals to the North 1, Group 2 championship game in 2006-07, and to the North 1, Group 2 title in 2005-06.
  • Averaged 25.7 points and 15.6 rebounds per game as a junior.
  • Played for head coach Frank Connelly.
  • Scored 16 points for the North team in the 29th New Jersey State Coaches Association North-South Game (March 24, 2007).
  • Scored nine points for the Suburban team in the Jordan Brand All-American Classic Regional Game at Madison Square Garden (April 21, 2007); game features the top prep players from the New York City metropolitan area in a City vs. Suburbs showdown.

    PERSONAL

  • Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.
  • Corey is the middle of Mamie and Busari Raji, Sr.'s three children; his older brother, B.J., is a senior defensive tackle on the Boston College football team.
  • Born on November 7, 1988.

    SENIOR STATISTICS
    Points: 28.7 ppg
    Rebounds: 16.7 rpg
    Assists: 3.4 apg