| Mark Veazey |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Lilburn, Ga.
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| High School:
Meadowcreek
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| Height / Weight:
6-11 / 235
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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 Sophomore
Veazey had another strong season, averaging 7.9 ppg and 5.5 rpg in 24.7 minutes per contest ... he missed the season opener against Towson with back spasms ... also blocked 33 shots, dished out 13 assists and grabbed eight steals ... recorded first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the win over St. Francis (N.Y.) ... added second career double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds against Colgate on Jan. 31. Scored 17 points with 10 rebounds in the second half against the Raiders ... netted a career-high 20 points with seven rebounds and a career high-tying four blocked shots against Holy Cross (Jan. 21) ... had nine double-figure scoring efforts on the year, and in a nine-game span from Jan. 14 to Feb. 11, averaged 11.5 ppg and 5.0 rpg while shooting 37-of-64 (.578) from the field ... ranked third in the Patriot League in field goal percentage (.535) and second in blocked shots per game (1.1) ... in league games, averaged 8.7 ppg and 4.9 rpg while shooting 54.3 percent from the field ... averaged just 5.0 ppg and 3.2 rpg in 20.0 mpg over the last six games ... one of the top free throw shooting centers in the country, making 48-of-64 attempts (.750).
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) ... 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.
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 ... 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 (junior at Michigan State), Teondre Williams (sophomore at Oregon) and Tyler McDaniels (sophomore at Tennessee Tech) ... majoring in information technology.
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