The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Ian Mooney
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team selection ... earned his bachelor[apos]s degree in corporate communications in August and is now enrolled in classes in the Graduate School of Advertising ... three-time Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll member ... transferred to UT after spending two years as a walk-on at St. Louis University ... made the team as a walk-on in the fall of 2005 ... sat out the 2005-06 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
AS A SENIOR IN 2007-08
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team selection ... has played in 17 games ... recorded two points and four rebounds against Arkansas-Monticello (Nov. 18) ... scored two points in a career-high 14 minutes against TCU (Jan. 2).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2006-07
Saw action in six games ... registered one point and one rebound in a career-high nine minutes against Texas Southern (Nov. 28) ... collected a season-high three rebounds in two minutes against Texas State (Dec. 16) ... one of seven team members to earn a spot on the Spring 2007 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).
AS A SOPHOMORE AT SLU IN 2004-05
Played in two games (at Southern Illinois, vs. Memphis in Conference USA tourney) ... saw a combined four minutes of action during the year ... posted three rebounds in three minutes of work at Southern Illinois.
AS A FRESHMAN AT SLU IN 2003-04
Made the team as a walk-on ... played in nine games, averaging 2.5 minutes per contest ... made his collegiate debut against Savannah State and recorded his first career point with a made free throw ... played a career-high six minutes against Grambling ... registered his first made field goal with a tip-in against North Carolina A&T ... posted a career-high three points against Cincinnati in a Conference USA Tournament semifinal contest.
HIGH SCHOOL
St. Michael[apos]s Academy in Austin, Texas (head coach Scott Zimmerman) ... led his team to a 29-6 record and the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) 5A state title as a senior ... earned first-team all-state and first-team all-district honors while averaging 15.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 3.3 steals per game ... top performance came in a 30-point, 20-rebound effort against Travis HS ... also lettered in lacrosse and football ... student body president as a senior.
PERSONAL
Full name is Ian Joseph Mooney ... son of Tom and Mary Mooney ... long-time family friend of former UT player Brad Buckman ... born April 24, 1985 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... moved to Austin when he was one year old ... majoring in corporate communications (minor in business).
OFF THE COURT WITH IAN MOONEY
Favorite musician: Neil Diamond
Favorite place to be on campus: The library
Favorite TV announcer: John Madden
Which coach from a TV show or movie would you like to play for and why? Hayden Fox from the TV series Coach, so I could make fun of his assistant coach (Dauber).
I chose my jersey number because: It honors my older brother, Brendan, who wore the number in high school. He passed away five years ago.
What[apos]s been your best memory so far on the basketball court? Winning the TAPPS state championship at St. Michael[apos]s Academy
Best advice I[apos]ve ever received: If you mess up once, it[apos]s a mistake. If you mess up twice, you[apos]re stupid (from my dad).
What is one thing you would like to see changed in the recruiting process? I wish I could go back in time and actually be recruited this time.
If you could change one rule in the college game, what would it be? Instant replay to allow for a coach[apos]s challenge
