USD Men's Basketball 1992-1993

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Rocco Raffo 6'9" 220 lb. Freshman Center

Ryan Hickman 6'6" 255 lb. Freshman Forward

Brian Bruso 6'7" 200 lb. Freshman Forward

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at South Lake Tahoe HS in South Lake Tahoe, CA . . . led team to 30-1 record and Nevada state championship . . . senior year av– eraged 21.6 ppg and 14.0 rpg ... shot 63. 9% from the field and 75. 7%from the FT line ... started all 31 games and was a 3-year letterman . . . named Co-MVP of the Northern Nevada AAA Divi– sion ... First Team All-State (Ne– vada) ... Team MVP ... team finished ranked 19th in the coun– try ... 1989-90 teammate of cur– rent Torero Christopher Grant ... a versatile athlete who can shoot facing the basket, score down low and run the floor well ... projected forward with the Toreros ... high school coach: Tom Orlich. PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles, CA on August 14, 1974 ... hobbies include water skiing and basketball ... parents are Paul Bruso and Polly Aryo of South Lake Tahoe, CA ... Business ma– JOr.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Salinas HS in Sali– nas, CA ... senior year averaged 15.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg while shooting47.5% from

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Fairfax HS in Los Angeles, CA ... helped lead team to a 17-10 mark ... senior year averaged 20.5 ppg and 11. 5 rpg while shooting 48.6% from the field and 70.7% from the FT line ... Team Captain . . . two-time First Team All– Westside ... First Team All-City ... MVP of L.A. Games ... recipi– ent of the ''Dr. Warren Steinberg Perpetual Trophy" as the team's top scholar-athlete ... a very strong and physical inside player that is effective around the basket ... high school coach: Harvey Katani . PERSONAL: Born on Au– gust 21, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA ... hobbies include meeting people and joking around ... his mother, Sallie Wimberly, resides in Los Angeles, CA ... Communications maJor.

the field . . . was selected team MVP and team captain . . . First Team All-Monterey Bay League ... all-tournament at Santa Cruz and North Salinas Tourneys ... junior year averaged 15.2 ppg and 12.6 rpg while leading team to a 24-3 mark and Monterey Bay League Championship ...was MVP of team and league as well as Santa Cruz Tourney ... has good size ... with added strength and experi– ence will definitely help the Toreros down the road ... high school coach: Joe Chappell. PERSONAL: Born on Feb– ruary 3, 1974 in Fresno, CA ... hobbies include music, poetry and friends ... parents areRaymond and Linda Raffo ... Business major.