School and Year (1995-96)	Andrean HS, IN
                        (1996-97)       Oregon State University
	Height and Weight		6'1  175lbs
	Position			Point Guard
	Ratings				PAC10 All-Freshman selection
	Academically Eligible		Yes (3.5 GPA)
	Status				Transfer from Oregon State

Player Summary
	Carson Cunningham wanted to come to Purdue last year but
was unable due to the verbal commitment of fellow point prospect
Mosi Barnes.  Since Indiana University showed little interest, he
went west to Oregon State University and joined a recruiting
class that according to Beaver Coach Eddie Payne was the 
"Michigan Fab Five minus a power forward".  Cunningham would go
on to not only co-lead the Beavers in scoring but also lead the
team in assists.  In a conference full of the nations top point
guards Cunningham was named to the PAC10 All-Freshman team.  A
stat destined to make him a favorite in the eyes of Purdue was
his 1.1:1 assist-to-turnover ratio.  Keady will stress a 2:1 ratio
at Purdue, a mark only approached by center Brad Miller.  Purdue's
point play suffered most of the season with more turnovers than 
assists, but Alan Eldridge eventually ended up with a 1.1:1 ratio.
	Cunningham is a former Indiana All-Star and has played
on the same AAU squad with all the Purdue freshmen.  His transfer
to Purdue will mark only the fourth transfer Coach Keady has
accepted at Purdue.


Current Player News
11-3-97...Follow this link to a good story on Cunningham from the
Indianapolis Star.

       10-19-97...A redshirt and a transfer places #1 and #2 in the 3-point
shooting contest at Mackey Magic on Friday.  Cunningham finished with 11
threes, four short of redshirt freshman B.J. Carretta's winning score.
Cunningham played on the Mackey Arena floor in front of a crowd for the
second time in recent years.  He was in attendance for the Spiece/Mackey
AAU challenge in June of 1996, where he performed on the same squad as
then Purdue recruits Mike Robinson, Mosi Barnes, Jaraan Cornell, Gary and
Greg McQuay.  In Mackey on Friday, Cunningham hit from the perimeter using
either hand, and showed some of the crisp passing and slashing moves that
brought him an All-PAC10 freshman team award last year at Oregon State.

       9-11-97...Carson Cunningham has completed his transfer to Purdue
University, and has enrolled in classes at the West Lafayette campus.
Cunningham will join the team next year after sitting out for a year
due to NCAA transfer rules.

       4-25-97...Carson Cunningham has officially announced that he will
transfer to Purdue after a standout freshman season at Oregon State
University. "I'm looking forward to the challenge of playing at Purdue,"
Carson said. "I decided to get back to the area and play closer to my 
family.  I wanted a chance to win a title."  Carson called it a "hard
call" to decide to leave Oregon State.  "It's probably one of the bigger
decisions I'll probably have to make in my life," added Cunningham. "I
think everything will work out OK.  It's not a reflection on Oregon
State."


Single Game Statistics

DATE       MIN FG FGA FT FTA 3P 3PA RB A B S PTS
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11-29-97    33  3  13 11  13  1   3  2 6 0 1  18  Won 81- Portland 64
11-30-97    24  9  14  6   8  1   2  1 4 1 2  25  Lost 67- Nebraska 75
12-03-97    30  4  11  2   2  1   4  1 2 0 3  11  Lost 56- Long Beach 68
12-07-97                                   3      Won 79- Azusa 64
12-14-97    37  7  13  2   2  1   3  8 9 0 1  17  Won 79- Portland St 60


Season to Date Statistics

Season thru      PPG  FG%  FT%  3P%  RPG APG SPG BPG  RECORD RANK
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95-96 season    23.1                     5.1           
96-97 season    14.9 .418 .816 .378  2.8 4.7 1.3 0.1   7-20   --


Awards and Honors

96-97 season    PAC10 All-Freshman selection
95-96 season    Indiana All-Star team selection