Men's Basketball

Steve Mello
Senior, Guard
6-foot-1, 185 pounds
Bristol, R.I.
Mount Hope High


2002-03
* Scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds in a 67-48 win over Brown on Dec. 9.
* Had three points, all from the free throw line, in Rhode Island's 77-58 win over Central Connecticut State on Dec. 31.
* After sitting out five games, he tallied 11 key points in a 76-68 win at Fordham on Jan. 29.


2001-02
* Had a pair of treys in a 59-57 win at Fairfield on Nov. 27.
* Scored six points in a 57-55 win over Buffalo on Nov. 28.
* Tallied 14 points with three treys Dec. 1 vs. Providence.
* Had nine points on Dec. 4 at Southern California.
* Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds on Dec. 15 at Pittsburgh.
* Scored 12 points against Northeastern on Dec. 22
* Tallied nine points with three boards on Dec. 28 at Brown.
* Had six points with four assists in 16 minutes on Feb. 9 vs. Duquesne.


2000-01
* Enrolled as a non-matriculating student in the fall, 2000.
* Admitted as a full-time student at the conclusion of the first semester.
* Earned a scholarship for the second semester.
* Saw his first action on Dec. 28 and played 11 minutes in Rhode Island's 81-77 upset of Siena, scoring seven points with three assists.
* Had 10 points and two steals on Jan. 17 against Fordham.
* Tallied seven points vs. Massachusetts on Jan. 30.
* Had six points on two treys Feb. 14 vs. George Washington.
* The Rams' only scholarship player who hails from Rhode Island.


High School
* A first-team all-state guard at Mount Hope High.
* Played for coach Dom Riola where he averaged 30 points per game.
* His flashy style and outside shooting skills made him one of the top players in the state.


Personal
* Steven Thomas Mello was born on Aug. 18, 1982 in Fall River, Mass.
* Son of Edmund and Maria Mello of Bristol, R.I.
* Majoring in physical education.


Steve Mello's Superlatives


Career
Points:11, at Fordham (Jan. 29)
       14, Providence (Dec. 1, 2001)
Field Goals Made: 4, Brown (Dec. 9)
                  5, Providence (Dec. 1, 2001)
                  4, at Fordham (Jan. 29)
Field Goal Attempts: 8, Brown (Dec. 9)
                    12, at Southern California (Dec. 4, 2001)
3-Pt. Field Goals Made:1, at Northeastern (Nov. 22)
                        3, Providence (Dec. 7, 2001)
                        1, at Saint Joseph's (Feb. 1)
3-Pt. Field Goal Attempts:1, 14 times
                          7, at Southern Cal (Dec. 4, 2001)
Free Throws Made: 3, Central Conn. (Dec. 31)
                  3, four times
                  3, at Fordham (Jan. 29)
Free Throw Attempts: 6, Fordham (Jan. 17, 2001)
                     6, Central Conn. (Dec. 31)
Rebounds: 5, at Fordham (Jan. 29)
         10, at Pittsburgh (Dec. 15, 2001)
Assists: 1, at Northeastern (Nov. 22)
         4, Duquesne (Feb. 9, 2002)
         1, Maine (Dec. 14)
         1, at Iona (Dec. 23)
Blocks:1, at G. Washington (Feb. 14, 2001)
            1, at Fairfield (Nov. 27, 2001)
Steals:1, Maine (Dec. 14)
           4, at La Salle (Feb. 23, 2002)
1, at Iona (Dec. 23)
1, Dayton (Feb. 26)
Minutes: 18, at Northeastern (Nov. 22)
         27, Fordham (Jan. 20, 2002)

Career Statistics

YearG-GS  MPFGM-FGA  Pct.  3FGM-3FGAPct.  FTM-FTAPct.Reb.-Avg.Ast. TOBlk.Stl.Pts.Avg.
2000-0117-1206--12.121-52.4049-24.3757-11.63622-1.2171218583.4
2001-0228-9453-16.248-134.35822-66.3339-15.60050-1.824241151274.5
2002-0324-0198-8.318-59.3052-14.14313-19.68426-1.131003512.1
Career69-10857-12.487-245.35533-104.31729-45.64498-1.444462262363.4