Gurley's Career Bio & Statistics
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Full Name: Anthony Isaiah Gurley
Major: Undecided
Birth Date: January 21, 1988
Birth Place: Boston, Mass.
Parents' Names: Andrea and Anthony Gurley
High School Coach: Paul Connolly
Has outstanding scoring ability... can heat up in a hurry... gave Wake Forest a scoring spark off the bench as a freshman... has potential to be the Deacons' top perimeter shooter... needs more consistency on his long-range jumpers... a good athlete with outstanding body control and leaping ability ... possesses a very good mid-range jumper ... comes from a winning high school program as Newton North won back-to-back state championships in 2005 and 2006 while compiling a combined 53-1 record ... enrolled at Wake Forest during the summer of 2006, immediately improved his game and gained strength ... one of several talented players at the wing position... will compete for a starting job.
In The Wake Forest Record Books
- 1st in Freshman single-game three-point field goal percentage (.800, 4-of-5)
- 6th in Freshman season three-point attempts (101)
- 8th in Freshman season three-point field goals (32)
2006-07
Played in all 31 games and started once (vs. NC State on Jan. 13)... played an average of 14.5 minutes per game and his playing time increased in the second half of the season... 32 of his 69 field goals came from beyond the three-point arc... made 32-of-101 three-point attempts (.317)... only seven freshmen in Wake Forest history made more three-pointers... averaged 6.4 points and 1.6 rebounds... averaged 8.5 points in road games, second only to Kyle Visser... was one point shy of 200 points... scored in double figures 10 times -- by far the most among non-starters... led the Deacons in scoring four times, which ranked second on the team... his 24 points at Georgia Tech Feb. 21 were the most among any returning Deacon... scored 14 points in 14 minutes at DePaul Dec. 13... had 15 points and was 3-of-4 from three-point range in Jan. 1 win vs. East Carolina... scored 13 points against his hometown school, Boston College, and added 2 steals... scored 12 points and hit a pair of three-pointers at North Carolina Feb. 10... erupted for a career-high 24 points at Georgia Tech Feb. 21... made 8-of-11 field goals, 4-of-5 three-pointers and 4-of-5 free throws against the Yellow Jackets... Played well on the team's trip to the Bahamas, scoring 10 points in his first game in a Wake Forest uniform.
High School
Graduated from Newton North High School, located just outside of Boston, in 2006... ranked as the nation's 79th top prep prospect by Rivals...ranked as the 68th-best overall prospect nationally by Bob Gibbons... ranked as the 22nd-best shooting guard prospect... averaged 22 points per game as a senior as Newton North went a perfect 27-0... his numbers increased to 27 ppg in the postseason... had a single-game high of 33 points and 17 rebounds against New Bedford... named Bay State Conference co-MVP along with teammate and Providence signee Corey Lowe... twice named MVP of the Bay State Conference... named the 2005-06 Massachusetts School Sports Player of the Year... the leading scorer in Newton North history with 1,850 career points... averaged 24 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists per as a junior... ed the Tigers to a 26-1 record in 2005... named all-conference four times... a two-time member of the Boston Herald's Dream Team and a two-time member of the Boston Globe's Super Team... a three-time member of the Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team... earned four varsity letters... played AAU ball for coach Leo Papile.
Personal
Nicknames are "A.G." and "Assassin"... chose Wake Forest over NC State, Boston College and several other schools ... friends with NC State's Farnold Degard ... owns two cats - Lucky and Destiny.
