USD Men's Basketball 1995-1996

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TORERO NEWCOMERS

BROCK JACOBSEN 6-5 FRESHMAN GUARD

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HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Crescenta Valley High School (alma mater of head coach Brad Holland) ... last year (1994-95) was selected Third Team All-State (Cal-Hi Magazine) and First Team AII-CIF ... Pacific League MVP ... L.A. Times MVP (San Fernando Valley area) ... 3-time tournament MVP ... Team MVP and Captain ... team finished 25-2 (3rd in state) ... averaged 27.2 ppg (734 points), 8.3 rpg (224 rebounds), 4.0 assists per game (109 assists), and 2.0 steals per game (53 steals) ... shot 54.2% from the field (274x506), converted 32.5% from beyond three– point line (41x126) and 73.6% from the free throw line (145x197) ... jun ior year (1993-94) was named Second Team AII-CIF and First Team All-Pacific League ... First Team Daily News ... 3-time tournament MVP ... Team MVP & Captain ... team finished 20-11 (lost in state finals) ... averaged 20.8 ppg (521 points), 7.3 rpg (182 rebounds), 3.9 apg (97 assists) ... missed six games due to a broken wrist. PERSONAL: Born April 1, 1977 in Evergreen, Colorado ... parents are Von and Rebecca Jacobsen of Glendora, Californ ia ... dad (Von)played basketball at San Diego State and brother (Adam) is a junior on Pacific's basketball team ... hobbies include surfing and reading ... Business major.

LAMONT SMITH 6-2 FRESHMAN GUARD

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1994-95 SEASON AT USO: Sat out last year after corrective knee surgery in the fall ... th is season expected to help team w ith defensive skills and outside shooting range. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at The Colony High School (SA) in The Colony, Texas ... senior year led his team to a school best 31-2 record ... averaged 16.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 2.4 steals in 33 starts ... 2nd Team Al l-State ... First Team All-Region ... District 6-SA Defensive Player of the Year ... finished in top-5 among players from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in three point accuracy at 51.7% (75x145) ... a two-year starter, he helped his team combine for a 59-6 record and back-to-back District 6-SA championships ... selected to Texas State all-star team. PERSONAL: Born October 19, 1975 in Blythville, Arkansas ... hobbies include music, traveling and collecting baseball cards ... parents are Mary and Allen Smith of The Colony, Texas ... Communications major.

BRIAN MILES 6-9 SOPHOMORE FORWARD

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JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played freshman year (1992-93) at Utah Valley State College ... team finished 16-15 overall and 9-9 in the Scen ic West Athletic Conference ... appeared in 29 games in a reserve role ... averaged 7.4 ppg (214 points) and 4.9 rpg (143 rebounds) ... shot 55.0% from the field (77x140), 45.2% from 3-point land (14x31) and 59.7% from the charity stripe (46x77) ... tossed in a season-best 18 points versus College of the Sequoias. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, California ... senior year (1991-92) team finished 21-9 where they advanced to the state semifinals before losing to eventual champion St. Josephs ... led team in scoring (21.0 ppg) and rebounding (10.0 rpg) ... shot nearly 70.0% from the field ... team MVP and First Team All-Region. PERSONAL: Born June 26, 1974 in Santa Rosa, California ... parents are Gary and Marilyn Miles of Provo, Utah ... dad (Gary) played collegiate basketball at BYU ... the past two years Brian was on a church mission in the Philippines ... Communications major/ Business Administration minor.