USD Men's Basketball 2003-2004

JUNIOR COREYBELSER

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COREY BELSER

6-7 Junior Forward

Tacoma, WA

NOTEWORTHY: Enters third year with Toreros... earned Best Defensive Player award last year, as we ll as Recruiting Award (given by coach ing staff) ... last season was usuall y assigned opponent's top scorer ... in WCC Tourney title game held WCC Player of the Year Blake Stepp to IO po ints ... started last 24 games of season with team go ing 15-9 ... named to Mid-Major All– Defensive Team (co ll ege insider.com). 2002-2003 AT USO: Averaged 25.2 minutes a game whi le earning 24 starts and playi ng in all 30 games ... averaged 4.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg (3rd on team) .. . at Southern Methodist totaled a double– double with 12 points and 13 rebounds; also had 5 ass ists and 3 steals in the game ... totaled 8

points and 8 rebounds in road win at Portland ... scored 9 points in home wi n over Portland, making all 3 shots from floor, including a trey.

2001-2002 AT USO: Freshman year played in 27 games and earned one start at Saint Mary's College where he pl ayed 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 fie ld ( 1-3 in treys) and 4-of- 7 free throws ... scored 8 points against the Un iversity of Wash ington, 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 fie ld, finish ing with 7 points and 4 rebounds in 16 minutes of acti on . HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bethel Hi gh School where he lettered in both basketball and footba ll , 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 hi s free throw attempts and 40% from three-point range .. . team advanced to 4A state tou rnament and fini shed wi th a No. 8 state ranking ... named Tacoma News Tribune Al l-Area Player of the Year ... First Team All -State and District ... South Puget Sound League Most Valu– ab le Player ... a McDonald's All-American candidate and a High School Wendy's Heisman candi date, he was se lected to participate in three all-star games - he played against current teammate Mike McGrain in the Oregon– Wash ington All -Star game ( 19 points) ... summer after seni or year pl ayed with George Karl's Friends of Hoop .. . as a junior he averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds per game as team fini shed 23 -6 ( Ist in league; 2nd in District and State) ... played receiver and safety in football, earning First Team All– League honors ... team pl aced 2nd in State Playoffs senior year. PERSONAL: Born on November 22, 1982 in Nuremberg, Germany ... chose USO for strong academics, location and weather, and basketball pro– gram ... 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 of Idaho ... Urban Studies maj or; Commun ica– tions minor.

COREYBELSER CAREER STATISTICS -- 2001-2003 TOTAL 3PT YEAR G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT A PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG REB-AVG 01-02 27-1 215 15-53 .283 .3-17 .176 16-28 .571 9 43 11 12 7 49 1.8 52-1 .9 02-03 30-24 757 39-96 .406 8-29 .276 37-59 .627 56 82 29 39 19 123 4.1 135-4.5 TOT 57-25 17.1 54-149 .362 11-46 .239 53-87 .609 65 125 40 51 26 172 3.0 187-3.3

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