Verdejo Transferring to USF BBALL!

[Rabbi Bull]

nice pick up, i think the thing that impressed him is that crm's teams don't give up when down by alot, unlike another coaches teams did :

[pdiddybull32]

Jesus Verdejo  

# 23  

GUARD/FORWARD - G/F  

Height:  6-4   Weight:  190  

Freshman  

Previous Affiliations  

  The Winchendon (Mass.) School  

Carolina, Puerto Rico  

 

  Jesus Verdejo Biography as a PDF File  

  Includes complete career statistics  

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Courtesy: The University of Arizona

Release: 09/01/2005  

General:  A proven winner with the ability to play multiple positions ... After seeing limited action as a freshman, will definitely impact the lineup in 2005-06 ... A solid outside shooter with a strong midrange game ... Pound-for-pound, the strongest Wildcat on the roster ... Also a member of the Puerto Rican junior national team.

Summer 2005:  Played on the Puerto Rican national team that finished in seventh place at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Championships for Men, Aug. 5-14, in Mar del Plata, Argentina ... In eight games, Verdejo averaged 11.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while shooting 50 percent (28-of-56) from the field ... Averaged better than 22 minutes per game ... Scored in double figures in six of eight tournament games, including a high of 19 points in Puerto Rico’s 86-77 win over Slovenia on Aug. 14 in the seventh-place game ... In two games vs. the United States in the championships, Verdejo averaged 9.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and shot 50 percent from the field (7-of-14) in 27 minutes played.

2004-05 (Freshman):  The last Wildcat signee last spring proved to be a factor from the start as he challenged for time as a backup point guard ... Arguably the toughest player on the roster ... Recorded two points on 1-of-2 FG shooting on 3/19 vs. UAB ... Played one minute vs. Utah State on 3/17 in NCAA Tournament first round ... Grabbed a rebound in two minutes of Pac-10 Tournament championship game vs. Washington on 3/12 ... Saw five minutes of action on 3/11 vs. Oregon State ... Notched a career-best three assists on 3/10 vs. California ... Missed a three-point FG attempt at Arizona State on 3/5 ... Hit 3-of-5 FGs en route to seven points, a rebound and an assist on 2/20 vs. Oregon State ... Missed only FG attempt on 2/17 vs. Oregon ... Saw one minute at UCLA on 2/12 ... Poured in five points in just seven minutes at USC on 2/10 ... Played two minutes vs. Stanford on 2/5 ... Registered five points and two assists vs. California on 2/3 ... Hit a trey in three minutes vs. Washington State on 1/29 ... Played two minutes vs. Washington on 1/27 ... Collected four points, two boards and a steal in only eight minutes at Oregon State on 1/22 ... Played one minute at Oregon on 1/20 ... Missed two FG attempts in three minutes vs. UCLA on 1/15 ... Buried a nice step-back three and added a board at California on 1/6 ... Registered two points and an assist in just one minute vs. Arizona State on 1/2 ... Corralled a rebound in five minutes vs. Richmond on 12/30 ... Tallied eight points (5-of-6 FT) and three assists vs. Eastern Washington on 12/28 ... Hit 2-of-3 treys to finish with six points and a steal vs. Manhattan on 12/21 ... Saw one minute of action on 12/5 vs. Mississippi State ... Hit 4-of-6 FGs en route to eight points vs. Wyoming on 11/30 to go with a board, assist and a steal ... Hit 1-of-3 FGs at Virginia on 11/21 ... Tallied two points and an assist in collegiate debut on 11/18 vs. Wright State.

High School:  Inked a National Letter-of-Intent on April 14, 2004 ... Ranked as the No. 23 overall prep school prospect by hoopscooponline.com ... Attended The Winchendon School in Winchendon, Mass., as a fifth-year prep and averaged 22.9 points per game in helping the squad to a 32-5 record and New England Preparatory School Athletic Council championship ... Prepped at Christian High School in Miami, Fla., and averaged 28.0 points, seven rebounds and five assists per game as a senior in 2002-03 ... As a junior in 2001-02, Christian posted a 37-2 record, won the Florida 1A state championship and was ranked as high as No. 2 nationally by USA Today ... In earning Florida Sports Writers all-tournament honors during the championship run, Verdejo combined for 40 points on 17-of-26 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-3 from three-point range, and added seven rebounds, five assists and five steals in the state semifinal and championship game victories ... He finished his career as Christian’s all-time leading scorer, amassing 2,152 career points in just two seasons ... Helped Puerto Rican World Championship for Young Men Qualifying team post a 3-2 record and earn the silver medal the tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada .... Tallied 12 points (5-of-8 FGs), a rebounds and an assist in the Aug. 1 gold medal game vs. the United States, which also featured current teammates Hassan Adams and Mustafa Shakur ... Averaged 12.2 points and 2.0 rebounds, while shooting 49.0 percent (25-of-51) for the tournament.

 

CAREER HIGHS

Jesus Verdejo

Points

8, twice, last, vs. Eastern Washington, 12/28/2004

Rebounds

2, twice, last, vs. California, 3/10/2005

FG

4, vs. Wyoming, 11/30/2004

FGA

8, at Oregon State, 1/22/2004

3PT

2, vs. Manhattan, 12/21/2004

3ATT

3, twice, last, vs. California, 3/10/2005

FT

5, vs. Eastern Washington, 12/28/2004

FTA

6, vs. Eastern Washington, 12/28/2004

AST

3, twice, last, vs. California, 3/10/2005

STL

1, three times, at Oregon State, 1/22/2005

BLK

0

MIN

15, twice, last, vs. California, 3/10/2005

[ChiTownBull]

doesn't hurt that we are now in the big eat and not cusa

[Matt]

just a couple articles on Jesus...

http://wildcat.arizona.edu/papers/97/135/02_3.html

http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/printSN/18113.php

http://www.hoop-rap.com/photos/viewphotos.php?view=6

http://www.kingdomofthesun.net/notes/miami2.htm

[Markeymark]

HUH?

Verdejo was *this* close to commiting here during Seth's last year as coach. If USF had been in the Big East at that time, he would have probably come here straight out of HS.

This is the type of kid we couldn't attract in CUSA.

He should provide a big boost next December.

[The Sheriff]

A much needed recruit... anyone sitting for U of A will be a star for USF.

[Brad]

HUH?  What has CRM done to impress this kid?  Was it crm's first year going 7-20, or the impressive 14-16 record his second year, or maybe the 6-23?( most likely) during his third year.  

Well, trust seems very important to this kid.  I think RMc exudes trust, integrity and confidence.  RMc does not come across as a used car salesman.

[The Sheriff]

Brad... if you keep talking about Jim Leavitt like that, your going to upset the majority on here. If you want to talk about trust, integrity, and confidence, any refrence to former coach Seth Greenberg would be easily appropriate.

[Brad]

Brad... if you keep talking about Jim Leavitt like that, your going to upset the majority on here. If you want to talk about trust, integrity, and confidence, any refrence to former coach Seth Greenberg would be easily appropriate.

What?

[Matt]

maybe some of these ladies that sheriff brags so much about are sent to him by way of seth.  

loyality comes in strange packages sometimes.

in my opinion...your avg basketball recruit and his family are much more likely to trust CRM than baldy.