Vincent Rainey (2021) - Hall of Fame - Murray State University Athletics

Vincent Rainey

Induction:
2021

Vincent Rainey - Men's Basketball (1993-97)

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Played for Coach Scott Edgar and Mark Gottfried 1993-97.
One of 13 MSU players to be three-time All-OVC selections.
Part of four-straight MSU teams to reach the title game of the OVC Tournament – winning twice in 1995 & 1997.
Named to OVC All-Tournament Team three times.
Finished career with 1,888 points was No. 6 on the MSU career scoring list (still No. 8 in 2021).
Ranks No. 17 on MSU career scoring average at 16.7ppg.
1996 Became program's 25th 1,000 point scorer.
One of only 14 MSU players to score 1,000 points and grab 600 rebounds.
1996-97 senior season scored 656 points, the seventh MSU player to score 600 in a season.
1996-97 scored 21.9 points per game, No. 10 on MSU list.
656 career field goals was No. 5 all-time at MSU (No. 6 in 2021).
419 career made free throws was No. 8 all-time at MSU (No. 10 in 2021).
Had 176 career steals for No. 2 on the MSU all-time list (Still No. 2 in 2021).
1995-1996 Averaged 19.4 points and 6.0 rebounds a contest. Scored in double figures 26 times including 14 times over the 20 point plateau.
1995-96 Had back-to-back games of 32 points at Middle Tennessee and 30 against UT Martin.
1996 In MSU's NIT game at Missouri, scored 24 points with a career high 15 rebounds.
1995 Career-high 33 points against EKU.
1997 Flirted with a triple-double vs Austin Peay on 25 points, 10 rebounds, and seven steals.
1996 OVC Tournament scored 48 points and grabbed 22 rebounds in two games.
Played with other MSU Hall of Fame selections Marcus Brown and DT Mayes.
Joined in the 2021 MSU Hall of Fame class by Coach Tevester Anderson as the 43rd and 44th selections from men's basketball.
Played for Fairley High School in Memphis for Coach Sylvester Ford.
1996 Tennessee State championship leading his team to a 36-1 record.