USD Men's Basketball 2002-2003

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SOPHOMORE COREY BELSER

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COREYBELSER

Spanaway, WA

6-6 Sophomore GIF

NOTEWORTHY: One of team's more athletic players ... will compete for playing time at the wing position.

2001-2002 AT USO: Freshman year played in 27 games and earned one start at Saint Mary's College where he played a season-best 19 minutes ... scored in double digits once netting 11 points in home victory over Portland ... against the Pilots made 3-of-5 shots from the field (1-3 in treys) and 4-of-7 free throws ... scored 8 points

against the University of Washington, and 7 points at home against Santa Clara ... also grabbed a personal-best 7 boards at Portland, and tallied 2 steals in three contests (UC San Diego, Boise State, at Saint Mary's) .. . against Santa Clara at home made 3-of-4 shots from the field, finishing with 7 points and 4 rebounds in 16 minutes of action . HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bethel High School where he lettered in both basketball and football, and was team captain in both sports ... as a senior averaged 19.4 points per game and 9.0 rebounds with team going 22-7 .. . converted 75% of his free throw attempts and 40% from three-point range .. . team advanced to 4A state tournament and finished with a No. 8 state rank– ing ... named Tacoma News Tribune All -Area Player of the Year ... First Team All-State and District ... South Puget Sound League Most Valuable Player ... a McDonald's All -American candidate and a High School Wendy's Heisman candidate, he was selected to participate in three all-star games - he played against current teammate Mike McGrain in the Oregon-Washington All-Star game ( 19 points) ... summer after senior year played with George Karl's Friends of Hoop .. . as a junior he averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds per game as team finished 23-6 ( Ist in league; 2nd in District and State) .. . played receiver and safety in football , earning First Team All-League honors ... team placed 2nd in State Playoffs senior year. PERSONAL: Born on November 22, 1982 in Nuremberg, Germany ... chose USD for strong academics, location and weather, and basketball program ... also recruited by Oregon, Oregon State and Rutgers ... parents are Aaron and Charlotte Belser of Spanaway, Washington ... brother Chris is a wide receiver at University ofldaho ... Undeclared major.

COREYBELSER CAREER STATISTICS -- 2001-2002 YEAR 01-02 TOTAL 3PT G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT A PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG REB-AVG 27-1 215 15-53 .283 3-17 .176 16-28 .571 9 43 11 12 7 . 49 1.8 52-1.9

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