Kreefer is an ever-improving big man who works well in the high post for the Big Red thanks to his ability to shoot the basketball. He was again be an important contributor as a junior thanks to his solid rebounding skills and knack for being around the basketball. He will cause problems against smaller players because of his size and strength, while bigger defenders will be forced to come out on him thanks to his outside game. Kreefer will also have a chance to develop into a strong rebounder due to his toughness around the hoop. He also takes care of the basketball, committing just 2.0 turnovers per 40 minutes for his career.
As a junior
Kreefer has seen action in 22 contests with eight starts and has averaged 3.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. The 6-7 junior is shooting 63 percent from the floor and has added five steals and four blocked shots so far this year. Kreefer made all five of his field goals en route to 10 points against MAAC champion Siena, adding five assists as well. He sparked the Big Red with a season-high 21 points to go along with three assists, two rebounds and two steals in a win over Army.
As a sophomore
Kreefer averaged career-highs of 5.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 27 games, including 10 starts. He shot 46 percent from the floor and 70 percent from the free-throw line. Kreefer had a pair of 20-point efforts, including a career-high 23 points at Army, hitting a personal-best five 3-pointers. He also totaled 20 points at Lehigh. Kreefer had 10 points, three rebounds and three assists vs. Iowa and keyed the Big Red in the season-opening win over Northwestern with five points and two rebounds in the final four minutes.
As a freshman
Kreefer played in 21 games off the bench in 2005-06, becoming an integral part of the rotation over the second half of the season. He finished his freshman campaign averaging 3.1 points and 1.5 rebounds while shooting 45 percent from the floor. Kreefer connected on 11-of-32 3-pointers (.344) and turned the ball over just four times in 181 minutes, showing his poise as a rookie. Kreefer had career highs of 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a block in the win at Harvard. He connected on 4-of-6 3-pointers in that victory. Kreefer also came off the bench to score 10 points with two steals against Yale and had nine points against Army.
At East Liverpool
A first-team all-state selection as a senior at East Liverpool HS, Kreefer graduated as the school’s all-time leading scorer (1,461 points). A captain, Kreefer led his team to a 20-3 record in 2004-05 by averaging 27.4 points and 13 rebounds. The four-year letter winner was selected to play in the Ohio North-South all-star game and scored 17 points in the contest. Kreefer earned Associated Press Eastern District, Columbiana County Coaches Association and District 5 Coaches Association Player of the Year honors in his final year. Kreefer scored 548 points in 2004-05, including nine games of 30 or more points and 16 games with at least 20 points. He also led the team with 42 3-point field goals. He was a third-team All-Ohio pick as a junior when he averaged 19.5 points. Kreefer posted 10.9 points per game as a sophomore.
Personal
Brian Patrick Kreefer is the son of Mike and Cyndi Kreefer and has an older sister, Kristen, and an older brother, Justin. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
