USD Men's Basketball 1989-1990

SENIORS

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#24 CRAIG COTTRELL CO-CAPTAIN 6'5" 215 lb. SENIOR FORWARD

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Marcos de Niza HS in Tempe, AZ . .. averaged 22.9 ppg and 11 .2 rpg in 22 games ... shot 52.0% from the field and 68.6% from the line . . .was second leading scorer and rebounder in the state of Arizona ... First Team All-State AAA . . . nominated to Converse All-American Team . . . member of the Arizona's Super Five ... MVP of Fiesta Tournament after totaling 100 points ... 3-time MVP of golf team. USD: Fourth and final season .. .selected team co-captain for this year ... finished #1 among WCC players in FGO/o overall (.646) and in league play (.713) .. . both marks are USD single season records . . . increased strength in off-season should improve his already good inside game .. .excellent all-around athlete who has the knack for the offensive rebound . .. totaled career high 26 pts. twice in back-to-back WCC games with LMU ... career best 9 boards vs. Gonzaga . .. scored in double digits 17 times ... in games #20-22 (vs. LMU/LMU/Pep) Craig totaled 77 pts. while making 33-of-40 shots ...was named to the New Mexico all-tournament team at last year's Lobo Classic which USO won . .. 1988-89 USO Student-Athlete Award. PERSONAL: Born in Chicago, Illinois on March 7, 1968 ... hobbies include movies, trivia and all sports .. . parents are Edward and Diane Cottrell of Tempe, AZ . . . Business Administration major.

1986-89 STATS:

TOTAL

3-POINT FG-FGA

MIN

YEAR

FG-FGA

PCT

G-GS

FT-FTA

PCT

A

PF

PCT

STL

BLK

AVG

TO

REB-AVG

PTS

13-0 26-9

1986-87 1987-88 1988-89

13-37 52-95

.351 .547 .646

99

2-7 2-5 2-4

.286 .400 .500

13-19 21-30 84-117

.684 .700 .718

13 15 18

13

19 43 98

6 9

12-0.9 69-2.7 117-4.2

41

3.2 4.9

3 4 5

396 649

127 342

41

28-13

128-198

14

57

12.2

TOTALS

67-22

1144

193-330

.585

118-166

6-16

.711

.375

46

111

160

12

29

510

7.6

198-3.0

#25 JOHN JEROME CO-CAPTAIN 6'8" 225 lb. SENIOR FORWARD/CENTER

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Prescott HS in Prescott, AZ ... two-sport performer in basketball and track . .. averaged 21.0 ppg and 10.0 rpg senior campaign . .. team MVP and captain . . . 2nd Team All-Skyline . . . honorable mention All-State. COLLEGE: Sat out the 1988-89 season at USO . .. selected co-captain with Cottrell . .. should be one of the team's best outside shooters ... also a strong inside player and rebounder. . . played junior year at Arizona State in '87-88 where he started 10 games .. .averaged 8.1 ppg and 4.2 rpg while shooting 47% from the field and 87.2% from the line ... also totaled 29 assists, 10 blocks and 15 steals .. . played 2 years of JC ball at Mesa CC in Mesa, AZ ... sophomore year averaged 15.9 ppg and 7.5 rpg while leading team to a 30-6 record (3rd in nation) . .. JC All American .. . nominated to the ABUSA Team ... All-Tournament for NJCAA. PERSONAL: Born in Akron , OH on March 4, 1967... hobbies include fishing, hunting and listening to music ... parents are John and Donna Jerome of Chino Valley, AZ ... Psychology major.