USD Men's Basketball 2004-2005

JUNIOR COREY BELSER

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COREY BELSER

#32

6-6 Junior Forward.-.

Spanaway, WA

NOTEWORTHY: Sat out last season after injurying knee in second exhibition contest ... enters fourth year with Toreros, third in competition ... earned Best Defensive Player award in 2002-03, as well as Recruiting Award (given by coaching staff) ... usually assigned opponent's top scorer ... in 2003 WCC Tourney title game, Corey held WCC Player of the Year Blake Stepp to 10 points ... started last 24 games of season with team going 15-9 ... named to Mid-Major All-Defensive Team (collegeinsider.com).

2003-2004 AT USO: Medical redshirt after injuring knee in second preseason exhibition game.

2002-2003 AT USO: Averaged 25.2 minutes a game while earning 24 starts and playing 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 assists and 3 steals in the game ... totaled 8 points and 8 rebounds in road win at Portland ... scored 9 points in home win 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 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 fie ld, finishing with 7 points and 4 rebounds in 16 minutes of action. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bethel HS where he lettered in both basketball and football, and was team captain in both sports ... senior year averaged 19 .4 ppg and 9.0 rpg with team going 22-7 ... converted 75% of his free throw attempts and 40% from three-point range ... team advanced to 4A state tourna- ment 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 .. . 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 formerTorero 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 (l st 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 was a wide receiver at University of Idaho ... Urban Studies major; Business minor. COREY BELSER CAREER STATISTICS -- 2001-2004 TOTAL 3PT YEAR G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT A PF STL TO BLK PTS AVG REB-AVG 03-04 DNP 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 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 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 usdtoreros.com