| Mark Veazey |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Lilburn, Ga.
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| High School:
Meadowcreek
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| Height / Weight:
6-11 / 230
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| Position:
Center
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| Birthdate:
12/07/1988
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• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Nov. 12, 2007)
• 2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics
• 2007-08 Game-by-Game Statistics
AS A FRESHMAN
• Veazey had an outstanding freshman campaign, appearing in all 30 games with 19 starts • he averaged 3.7 ppg and 4.1 rpg and blocked a Navy-freshman record 38 shots in just 17.1 minutes per game. His 38 blocked shots are the 12th most on the Navy single-season list • added 10 steals and five assists • opened the year with 21 turnovers in the first 15 games, but had just four in the last 15 contests • was one of the top shot blockers in the Patriot League, ranking fourth in the conference, averaging 1.27 blocks per game • started the year strong, averaging 7.8 ppg and 6.2 rpg in the first five contests of the year • was the Patriot League's first Rookie of the Week (Nov. 12) award winner after averaging 9.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 1.5 bpg in the first two contests • tallied a career-high 10 points with six rebounds, two steals and one block in just 21 minutes against Drexel (Nov. 11) • had an outstanding performance in his first career game against Army (Jan. 27), with nine points, seven rebounds and three blocks, with most of the production coming in the second half • scored eight points with five rebounds in his first career game (vs. Longwood; Nov. 9) • scored seven points with eight rebounds and two blocks against Robert Morris • netted eight points with seven rebounds in just 19 minutes against Canisius • scored nine points with eight rebounds and two blocks against Colgate (Feb. 2) • averaged just 0.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg in the last six games • set a freshman record for blocked shots in a game with four in just 14 minutes against Bucknell in the Patriot League Tournament (March 5) • per 40 minutes, Veazey averaged 9.6 rpg and 3.0 bpg • grabbed at least five rebounds 14 times and blocked at least two shots 12 different times as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL
• A four-year letterwinner in basketball, Veazey graduated from Meadowcreek High School in 2007 • helped lead team to two region championships and a combined 52-8 record during his final two seasons in Georgia's largest class • was a two-time team captain and was an all-region selection • averaged 14.4 ppg and 10.2 rpg as a senior • was one of the top players at the Chick-Fil-A Classic during his senior year, leading the prestigious national tournament with 12.0 rebounds per game • three-year member of National Honor Society.
MISCELLANEOUS
• Full name is Mark William Veazey • is right-handed • born Dec. 7, 1988, in Fort Myers, Fla., on the 47th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor • son of John and Marjorie Veazey • high school teammate of Michigan State's Chris Allen (sophomore at Michigan State), Teondre Williams (freshman at Oregon) and Tyler McDaniels (freshman at Tennessee Tech) • an outstanding student, Veazey owned a 2.88 GPA as a freshman, while majoring in information technology.
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