USD Men's Basketball 2005-2006

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COREY BELSER

Spanaway, WA

6-6 Senior Wing

NOTEWORTHY: Enters fifth and final year with Toreros ... lone returning Torero that started all 29 games last season ... after missing the 2003-04 season (knee injury), came back last season to play a key role in USD's turnaround ... Collegelnsider.com tabbed Belser the Division I Mid-Major Defender of the Year .. . named team's Defensive Player of the Year. 2004-2005 AT USO: Earned 29 starts and finished with a team-best average of 32.1 minutes played per contest ... averaged 6.4 points per game and 5.0 rebounds ... led team with 57 steals and finished second on squad with 76 assists ... was named the WCC Player of the Week (Jan. 3rd} after leading the Toreros to impressive back-to-back wins over Wyoming (95-88) and Creighton (82-70) .. . at Wyoming he finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals and 2 assists; versus Creighton he totaled 9 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 7 steals ... in both games he shut down the opponent's leading scorer ... posted a career-best 17 points against Saint Mary's (3-4 in treys) ... Collegelnsider.com

named him to their mid-season All-America squad for mid-major programs. 2003-2004 AT USO: Medical redshirt after injuring knee in second preseason exhibition r====================~ game.

2002-2003 AT USO: Averaged 25.2minutes agame while earning 24 starts and playing in all 30 games .. . averaged 4.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg (3rd on team) .. . started last 24 games of season with team going 15-9 ... at Southern Methodist totaled a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds; also had 5 assists and 3 steals in the game ... totaled 8 points and 8 rebounds in road win at Portland ... scored 9points in home winover Portland, making all 3shots from floor, including atrey ... in 2003 wee Tourney title game, Corey held wee Player of the Year Blake Stepp to 10 points .. . named to Mid-Major All-Defensive Team (Collegelnsider.com) ... recipient of team's Best Defensive Player award ... recipient of Recruiting Award (given by coaches). 2001-2002 AT USO: Freshman year played in 27 games and earned one start at Saint Mary's Collegewhere he played aseason-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 homemade 3-of-4 shots from the field , finishing with 7 points and 4 rebounds in 16 minutes of action. HIGH SCHOOL: Preppedat Bethel HS (coach Pat Mullen) where he lettered in both basketball and football, and wasteam captain in both sports ... senior year averaged 19.4 ppg and 9.0rpg 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 No. 8 in state ... named Tacoma News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year ... First Team All-State and District ... South Puget Sound League Most Valuable Player ... aMcDonald's All-American candidate and aHigh School Wendy's Heisman candidate, he was selected to participate in three all-star games - heplayed against former Torero 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 ajunior he averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds per game as team finished 23-6 (1st 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 USO 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 was awide receiver at University of Idaho ... Corey and his wife, Catherine,were married this past summer on August 6th,2005 ... This past spring Corey earned his undergradu- • ';;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;::;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:,I ate degree in Urban Studies... He is currently enrolled in graduate school {Leadership). • COREY BELSER CAREER STATISTICS -- 2001-2005 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 03-04 DNP 04-05 29-29 932 64-122 .525 -17-46 .370 42-73 .575 76 91 57 44 12 187 6.4 146-5.0 TOT 86-54 22.1 118-271 .435 28-92 .304. 95-160 .594 141 216 97 95 38 359 4.2 333-3.9

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