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NOTES
Finished his career as Westwood High School's career scoring leader with 2,497 points; also grabbed 1,757 career rebounds.
AS A FRESHMAN
Played in all 31 games, making six starts.
Averaged 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game; averaged 8.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in league contests.
Shot a team-best 60.8 percent from the floor.
Led or tied for the team lead in scoring twice, in rebounds eight times, in steals five times and in assists twice.
Scored in double figures eight times
Registered five or more rebounds in each of 17 games; grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds at Virginia Tech (2-26).
Registered a career-high 24 points and seven rebounds (six offensive) in a career-high 35 minutes of action against Providence in the Hall of Fame Classic in TD BankNorth Garden (12-1); shot 9-for-12 from the field.
Totaled 13 points and seven rebounds in a home win over Saint Louis (12-4).
Scored 17 points in his ACC debut - at Maryland (12-9); shot 6-for-7 from the floor, including 2-for-2 from three-point range; scored 12 straight BC points in the second half.
- Tallied 16 points and six rebounds at Miami (3-5); shot 7-for-9 from the field.
Recorded 17 points and seven rebounds against Georgia Tech in the regular-season finale (3-8); shot 8-for-10 from the floor.
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.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 24 vs. Providence (12-1-07)
Rebounds: 10 at Virginia Tech (2-26-08)
Assists: 4 vs. Virginia (2-17-08)
Steals: 2 - five times
FGM: 9 vs. Providence (12-1-07)
3PFGM: 3 at Maryland (12-9-07)
FTM: 5 - twice
FTA: 6 - four times
Minutes: 35 vs. Providence (12-1-07)
