Furno is one of Gannon’s returning players with starting experience in the post … has played in every game (80) the last three seasons, starting 24 … is a very intense and tough competitor … has done tremendous work in the classroom.
2011-12: Was one of six Golden Knights to play in every game … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, reserved for junior and senior varsity players with at least one year of residency at their current school and a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the academic year … selected to the Capital One Academic All-District 2 first team … reached double digits in scoring six times, including five consecutive games December 10-January 7 … scored a season-high 17 points and grabbed five rebounds against Daemen during the Gary Miller Classic semifinals, hitting 8-of-10 shots … added 16 points and eight rebounds during a 94-62 victory against Malone in the Porreco Cup semifinals, converting 8-of-11 field goal attempts … shot 50 percent or better during 16 of 26 contests.
2010-11: Played in every game for the second consecutive season, starting 16 … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … selected to the Capital One Academic All-District 2 third team … named to the NABC Honors Court … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … finished second on the team in field goal percentage (54.8) … started the first four games of the season, averaging nine points and five rebounds during those contests … reached double digits in scoring 10 times … scored a season-high 17 points at Cheyney … matched his 17-point effort later in the year during an 88-68 victory at Lock Haven … pulled down at least seven rebounds in a game five times … secured at least one rebound in every game, extending his streak to 32 games dating back to the 2009-10 season … ended the regular season by reaching double digits in scoring during two home games … had 11 points and five rebounds during a 62-59 victory against NCAA Tournament participant Slippery Rock, before recording 10 points and eight rebounds during an 81-68 victory against Clarion … shot 50 percent or better 15 times.
2009-10: Saw action in every game, starting eight … was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … led the team in field goal percentage, hitting 56.7 percent (55-97) of his shots … was Gannon’s fifth-leading scorer (5.1) … named PSAC Western Division Freshman of the Year … selected PSAC Western Division Freshman of the Week five times, including three consecutive weeks from February 15 through March 1 … exploded for 27 points at Slippery Rock after scoring 22 points during the first 14 contests … went 12-of-15 from the field against the Rock … reached double digits in scoring six times, including five times during the final eight games … recorded 18 points and eight rebounds against Mercyhurst … converted 7-of-11 attempts against the Lakers … shot at least 50 percent during 12 of the 15 games he scored in.
High School: Played for Kevin Arway at Whetstone (Ohio) High School ... named to the All-State third team, All-District Division I first team, All-Metro first team and All-City League North first team as a senior ... was a team captain ... named Columbus City League All-Star Game Player of the Year ... averaged 23.4 points and 12 rebounds as a senior, leading Whetstone to a 15-8 overall record and 10-4 conference mark ... led Whetstone to its first district semifinal appearance since 1997 ... recognized as one of the top nine senior college prospects in Central Ohio, according to
Prep Spotlight and All-Ohio Basketball ... named
ESPN RISE Midwest Region Boys’ Basketball Player of the Week after recording 50 points, 24 rebounds and 10 blocks during a 104-89 triple-overtime victory against Columbus Centennial ... hit the game-tying shots at the end of the first and second overtimes, as well as scoring 11 points during the third overtime ... recorded 23 points and 18 rebounds in a 60-58 victory against Independence during an Ohio Division I Tournament game ... averaged 14.6 points and 10 rebounds as a junior ... named to the All-District Division I third team as a junior ... was a three-sport athlete as a freshman and sophomore, participating in football and soccer ... played for an All-Ohio AAU team that reached the final eight of a national tournament ... graduated as Whetstone’s salutatorian ... was a member of the super honor roll.
Personal: Mechanical Engineering major ... has two brothers ... son of Melody and Kevin.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 27 at Slippery Rock, 1/20/10
Rebounds: 8, six times, last vs. Mansfield, 1/7/12
FG Made: 12 at Slippery Rock, 1/20/10
FG Attempts: 15 vs. Seton Hill, 12/30/11; at Slippery Rock, 1/20/10
FT Made: 7 at Lock Haven, 2/12/11; at Cheyney, 1/8/11
FT Attempts: 8, three times, last at Lock Haven, 2/12/11
Assists: 3, three times, last at Lock Haven, 1/28/12
Blocks: 2, five times, last vs. Bloomsburg, 1/6/12
Steals: 2, five times, last vs. Bloomsburg, 1/6/12
|
Season |
GP-GS |
Min/Avg |
FG-FGA |
Pct. |
3FG-3FGA |
Pct. |
FT-FTA |
Pct. |
OR |
DR |
Rebs |
Avg |
PF |
FO |
Ast |
TO |
Blk |
Stl |
Pts |
Avg |
|
2009-10 |
28-8 |
419/15.0 |
55-97 |
.567 |
0-0 |
.000 |
32-53 |
.604 |
23 |
51 |
74 |
2.6 |
56 |
4 |
13 |
41 |
10 |
7 |
142 |
5.1 |
|
2010-11 |
26-16 |
546/21.0 |
68-124 |
.548 |
0-0 |
.000 |
35-48 |
.729 |
44 |
66 |
110 |
4.2 |
74 |
2 |
20 |
51 |
9 |
7 |
171 |
6.6 |
|
2011-12 |
26-0 |
470/18.1 |
70-132 |
.530 |
0-0 |
.000 |
18-37 |
.486 |
42 |
62 |
104 |
4.0 |
72 |
2 |
28 |
49 |
8 |
11 |
158 |
6.1 |
|
Career |
80-24 |
1435/17.9 |
193-353 |
.547 |
0-0 |
.000 |
85-138 |
.616 |
109 |
179 |
288 |
3.6 |
202 |
8 |
61 |
141 |
27 |
25 |
471 |
5.9 |
