Oklahoma State University Athletics
2011-12 Cowboy Basketball Roster
Roster
Philip Jurick
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- High School:
- East Ridge High School
Philip Jurick's Bio in PDF format
2011-12 (Junior season)
• started the season with three-straight games recording 10 rebounds; finished the season with four double-figure rebounding games.
• grabbed a career-best 11 boards against New Mexico in the All-College Classic.
• blocked at least five shots in three different games, including a career-high six against Pittsburgh in Madison Square Garden.
• had five blocks against UAPB and Stanford, also in MSG.
• shot 65.5 percent from the floor, including 7-of-9 in Big 12 Conference action.
• ranked fourth in the Big 12 Conference for blocks in a game, averaging 1.7 per contest.
• started 16 games on the season, including 13 straight from Nov. 25 until Jan. 14.
• suffered a torn Achilles' tendon at Kansas State and sat out the remainder of the season.
2010-11 (Sophomore season)
• named a second-team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association as a sophomore.
• was named the Region VII Player of the Year as well as the Defensive Player of the Year.
• led Chattanooga State to the Region VII championship and its first-ever NJCAA Tournament.
• The Tigers advanced to the Sweet 16 in Hutchinson, Kan., defeating Motlow State in the regional title game, 83-73.
• nearly averaged a triple-double with 10.5 points, 12.6 rebounds and 9.5 blocks per game while shooting 69.5 percent from the floor in 2010-11.
• his blocks-per-game average led the nation, and his rebounding average ranked second.
• chose OSU over West Virginia, Cincinnati and Southern Miss.
2009-10 (Freshman season)
• named the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association's Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman as well as being named to the All-TCCAA team.
• averaged 10.8 points, 11 rebounds and 5.9 blocked shots as a freshman.
2008-09 (Redshirt season)
• redshirted his true freshman season at the University of Tennessee before transferring to Chattanooga State.
• chose Tennessee over Indiana, Kentucky and Florida coming out of high school.
High School
• rated as a four-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com.
• ranked as the 14th-best center prospect and the No. 68 player overall in the class of 2008 by Rivals.com.
• a two-time Class AA All-State selection.
• 2008 Region 3-AA All-Tournament selection.
• led the Pioneers to the Region 3-AA semifinals as a senior.
• averaged 17.8 points, 15.9 rebounds and eight blocks per game his senior season.
• scored a career-high 39 points against Marion County during his senior campaign.
• recorded 21 blocked shots in a single game.
• averaged 16 points, 15 rebounds and nine blocks per game as a junior, leading the Pioneers to a 27-5 record in 2007.
Personal
Born Nov. 6, 1989, Philip is the son of Barbara and Bernie Jurick. He is majoring in sports management at Oklahoma State.
