Tickets2006-07 Game-by-Game Stats
Scouting Marvin Gentry:
Has the ability to be a very good shooter ... great team player ... has a tremendous attitude that displays his desire to win.
2006-07 Season:
Was the team's top sub, averaging 23.4 minutes as a backup to all of the wing positions ... was the team's sixth-leading scorer posting 7.4 points per game ... scored 15 and 22 points, respectively, against Georgetown and Louisville in back-to-back contests on Jan. 24 and 27 ... posted a career night leading the Bearcats to a 17-point come-from-behind win vs. West Virginia (1/20), scoring 32 points on 9-of-14 shooting ... had 11 points, seven rebounds and a career-high four steals vs. Syracuse (1/17), playing 28 minutes ... tied a career high with 13 points vs. Ohio, going 9-of-9 from the foul line (12/30) ... recorded two steals and tied a career high with a pair of blocks in the win over Miami (OH) (12/27) ... keyed comeback wins over North Carolina State (12/23/06) and Temple (12/9/06) with his defensive play ... equaled his career-high 13 points vs. Wofford (11/21) ... launched his UC career with nine points, 10 rebounds and four steals in the season opener vs. Howard (11/10).
Prior to Cincinnati:
Earned North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors as a sophomore at McLennan Community College in 2005-06, coached by Kevin Gill ... averaged 17.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists; 15.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists in conference play, earning first team all-conference and all-region honors ... was accorded league co-Freshman of the Year honors and was an all-league and all-region choice in 2004-05 after leading the team in scoring (15.6) ... two-time first team all-district selection at Poly High in Ft. Worth ... averaged 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals as a senior, helping the school to a 29-6 record and a trip to the regional finals of the state tournament ... graduated in the top 10 percent of his high school class and was a member of the school's A-B Honor Roll ... member of the school's band ... volunteered as a counselor at YMCA youth basketball camps.
Personal:
Full name is Marvin Glen Gentry ... born April 6, 1984 in Ft. Worth, Texas ... son of LaTanya Gentry and Bernard Hunter ... has one brother and four sisters ... cousin Charles Smith played basketball at New Mexico and in the NBA ... majoring in criminal justice.