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A hard-nosed player with a nose for the ball, Coury will provide toughness, defense and rebounding after transferring from the University of Kentucky. Coury has a strong basketball IQ, is an excellent passer and can finish around the rim. He joined the Big Red midseason and was a key member of the practice squad, helping Cornell to its second straight Ivy League title. He will have two full seasons of eligibility for the Big Red. 

IN 2009-10
Coury played in all 33 contests for the Big Red with one start, and ranked second on the team in field goal percentage (.545). He averaged 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds, both career highs, while chipping in 14 steals, nine blocks and 20 assists. Coury played 11.0 minutes per game, including a season-high 24 minutes in the near-upset of No. 1 Kansas. Coury had six games with at least six points, including a season-best eight in the win at Drexel, and notched a season-best seven rebounds at Kansas. He added two steals and two assists against the Jayhawks. Coury played well against the “power 6” conferences, averaging 3.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 15.0 minutes, shooting 56 percent from the field in six games.

At the University of Kentucky
Coury played two seasons for the Wildcat basketball program after walking on to the team as a freshman. He earned a starting role as a sophomore in 2007-08, seeing action in all 31 games with 29 starts for an 18-13 NCAA tournament team. Coury averaged 2.0 points and 1.7 rebounds while adding 19 assists, 11 steals and 10 blocked shots in 10.7 minutes per game. Overall, he shot 43 percent from the field. Coury posted a double-double in his first career start against Central Arkansas, recording career highs of 13 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. He also notched nine points and five rebounds in a win against nationally ranked and then-unbeaten Vanderbilt. As a freshman, Coury saw limited time, earning 20 minutes in 10 games and registering four points, three rebounds, two assists, a blocked shot and a steal. The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection recorded a perfect 4.0 grade point average in business management.

At Detroit Country Day
Coury was an all-area and all-state selection as a senior at Detroit Country Day School after averaging 8.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.1 steals per game. He led his team to a 23-3 record and a spot in the state semifinals. An all-state performer in track and field (shot put and discus), he also lettered in football and baseball during his prep career.

Personal
Mark Gregory Coury is the son of Jerry and Maria Coury and has a sister, Marisa. His father player basketball at Wayne State. Coury is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.