Guard, 2009-
6' 0", 185, Berkley, MA / Northfield Mount Hermon / Wheaton College

ON GAFFNEY: Joins team as a walk-on guard for the 2009-10 season. Will sit out the 2009-10 season under NCAA transfer rules. Spent two years at Division III Wheaton College before transferring to UMass. Brother of former UMass star Tony Gaffney.

AS A SOPHOMORE AND FRESHMAN AT WHEATON COLLEGE (2007-09): Played in 15 games, starting 10 as a freshman in 2007-08. Averaged 5.4 points, 3.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds with the Lyons. In just his second game, scored 13 points, including 9-10 from the free throw line, against Plymouth State (11/17/07). Dished 7 assists with only 1 turnover in 27 minutes of action against Salve Regina (11/27/07). Hit a pair of 3-point shots at Fitchburg State (1/5/08).

BEFORE COLLEGE: Played two years as Northfield Mount Hermon. Arrived at NMH from Somerset High School in Somerset, MA, where he started at the point for 53 wins (the most in school history), two Conference Championships reaching the Fleet Center in '03 with his brother, University of Massachusetts forward and former Hogger, Tony Gaffney '04. Bud averaged more than 16 points and eight assists in '04-'05 and was named to the Fall River Herald Starting Five.

PERSONAL: Brian Gaffney ... Son of Tony Sr. and Jen Gaffney ... Brother Tony played at UMass from 2006-09.

Category	with Wheaton	with UMass
Points	13 - vs Plymouth State (11/17/07)
Field Goals	3 - three times, last at Fitchburg State (1/5/08)
Field Goals Att.	8 - twice, last at MIT (1/9/08)
3-Point FG	2 - at Fitchburg State (1/5/08)
3-Point FG Att.	4 - twice, last at Conn. College (12/4/07)
Free Throws	9 - vs Plymouth State (11/17/07)
Free Throw Att.	11 - at Bridgewater State (12/1/07)
Rebounds	6 - three times, last vs Coast Guard (1/19/08)
Assists	7 - vs Salve Regina (11/27/07)
Blocks	0
Steals	6 - vs Salve Regina (11/27/07)
Minutes	33 - at Roger Williams (12/6/07)