One of the team’s most improved players, Mullen is a very good perimeter shooter who also brings strength and intangibles to the table. A winner throughout high school who has two state titles to his name, Mullen is a well-schooled player who does all the fundamental aspects of the game well. He is also a strong defender who can guard several positions.
As a junior
Mullen saw action in 13 contests as a reserve, averaging 1.3 points and 0.5 rebounds in just 1.9 minutes per game. In 25 total minutes, Mullen scored 17 points with six rebounds and added five assists while turning the ball over just twice. He had eight points, two assists and a blocked shot vs. Alvernia, and notched four points with three rebounds and three assists vs. Harvard in just seven minutes.
As a sophomore
After seeing limited time as a rookie, Mullen became an integral part of the Big Red’s rotation as a sophomore, averaging 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game in 19 contests off the bench. He scored 15 second half points, hitting on 6-of-8 field goals, to lead the Big Red to a win over VMI. He played a then career-high 14 minutes vs. the Keydets, registering four rebounds, a block and a steal. Mullen also had seven points and two rebounds vs. Ithaca and six points, three rebounds and two assists at Iowa.
As a freshman
Mullen saw action in nine games off the bench as a freshman, averaging 0.7 points and 0.6 rebounds. He had three points, a rebound and a steal at Penn, while netting a 3-pointer for his first career points against Bucknell. Mullen blocked a shot in eight minutes against Army and ripped down two rebounds in the final minute vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) in his first collegiate game.
At Bishop O’Dea
Mullen helped lead Bishop O’Dea HS to consecutive large school state titles, earning Most Valuable Player honors in the 2005 Class 3A state tournament. The first-team all-league and all-state selection had 14 points and nine rebounds in the final to lead O’Dea to its second straight state title and averaged 17.5 points in his final season. Mullen was selected to play in the Washington state high school all-star basketball game and the Les Schwab Northwest Shootout that pitted the top seniors from Washington and Oregon. Mullen earned second-team all-state and first-team all-metro honors after scoring 16 points per game as a junior. His performance garnered him an invitation to the prestigious West Coast All-Star Camp. Mullen also competed in track and field.
Personal
Conor John Mullen is the son of Brian and Irene Mullen and has three older brothers and two older sisters. Mullen is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
