USD Men's Basketball 2006-2007

DE'JON JACKSON #23 6-2 Freshman Guard Fresno, CA NOTEWORTHY: First year performer played extremely well in last year's CIF playoff run ... Will compete for playing time at the guard and wing positions. HIGH SCHOOL: Clovis West HS , Jackson helped the Golden Eagles become the first non-Southern area school to win the Boys Division I Southern Section title ... In state championship game he scored 18 points in a close loss to eventual champion De La Salle .. . Under coach Tom Orlich,Clovis West finished the year 30-3 overall; ranked No.2 in the state of California; No. 4 in the west; and No. 18 in the final USAToday Super 25... Jackson aver– aged 18.9 points per game and 7.2 rebounds on the year... During the playoffs he led his team with a 25.0 points per game average... Was a finalist for California's Mr. Basketball award, given by Cal-Hi Sports... Additionally, Jackson was tabbed a Division I All-State First Team selection; the Fresno Bee Player of the Year for the Central Section; and the Tri-River Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player. In the Southern Regional semi-final against La Costa Canyon, Jackson scored 33 points and defended McDonald'sAll-American Chase Budinger in the 2nd half as Clovis West won by 12 points... Jackson scored 19 points in the 1st half, including 5 points in the final 35 seconds of the 2nd quarter for a 32-25 intermission lead ... In the Southern California Regional Playoffs, Jackson added 20 points and 13 rebounds in a 55-42 win over Los Alamitos. PERSONAL: Born on March 22, 1988 in Fresno, California ... Chose USO for basketball program and great team chemistry ... Also recruited by Washington State, Fresno State,Pacific,UC Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Pepperdine,Saint Mary'sand UNLV ... His dad played basketball at UC Santa Barbara, and his brother played hoops at Arizona State.

BRANDON DOWDY #24 6-4 Freshman Guard Redlands, CA NOTEWORTHY: Was tabbed the Press– Enterprise San Bernardino-area Player of the Year. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Redlands East Valley HS where he averaged 19.7 points, 2 steals, 3assists and 4 rebounds for Wildcats team that advanced to the CIF semifinals... Also named Team MVP and 1st Team All– San Bernardino ... Made an area-best 94 three-pointers , including two games of 7 made treys ... School record 27 wins (against just 5 losses) and were perfect 14-0 in Citrus Belt League... Reached double figures in 23 of 27 games and topped the 25-point mark 9 times... Junior year averaged 18 points and 5 rebounds while earning Best Defensive Player honors and 1st Team All-Citrus Belt League recognition... Senior year turned in games of 30 and 32 points. PERSONAL: Born on August 18, 1988 in San Bernardino,California ... Parents are Billy and Brenda Dowdy of Highland,California... Chose USO for basketball program and location.

JOSHUA MILLER

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6-8 Freshman CIF Chino Hills, CA NOTEWORTHY: Tabbed the Sierra League Most Valuable Player. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Ayala High School where he played for Tom Gregory... Senior year averaged 18 points and 10 re– bounds with team winning the Sierra League Championship and advancing to the CIF Quar– terfinals... Sierra League MVP, 1st Team AII– CIF, 1st Team All-Inland Valley, MVP of Daily Bulletin... Junior year averaged 11 .3 points and 7.8 rebounds with team advancing to CIF semifinals... Named 1stream All-League and 2nd Team AII-CIF. PERSONAL: Born on March 1, 1988 in Upland, California ... His mother, Amy Miller, resides in Chino Hills, CA... Chose USO for education , basketball, location and weather... Also recruited by Air Force, and Ivy League schools.

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