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Corey McDuffie was a 3-time All-West Virginia Conference selection as an All-Region guard who played a major role in helping establish West Liberty basketball as one of the nation’s small-college elite.
A sweet-stroking lefty who once tallied 60 points in a game at Marion (Ohio) Harding High School, Corey missed part of his freshman season on the hilltop due to injury and redshirted his sophomore year but was back at full strength in 2004-05.
With Corey and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Shane Maynard leading the way, the Hilltoppers won a school-record 21 games and advanced to the WVIAC Tournament finals in Coach Jim Crutchfield’s first year. Another 21-win season followed before West Liberty went 25-5 in Corey’s senior campaign to earn its first-ever NCAA D2 Tournament bid.
The first-team NCAA D2 All-East Region pick earned an invitation to the 2007 CBI All-Star Classic after finishing his career with 1,871 points. He had 11 games with 30+ points topped by a 42-point explosion against W.Va. Wesleyan in a WVIAC Tournament first-round game.
Corey returned to his hometown after earning his Criminal Justice degree. He works as a Success Coach for Marion Matters Inc., helping those in the workforce overcome life’s obstacles and barriers to achieve personal or life goals.
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