Blake Vedder

15 - Blake Vedder

Height: 7-3
Weight: 230
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Chesterland, Ohio
High School: Impact Academy
Position: C
Last School: Impact Academy

2011-12 (Sophomore):
Made his first appearance of the season at Texas, grabbing a rebound and connecting on 1-of-2 free throws...Saw a season-high eight minutes of play at Georgia State, grabbing three rebounds...Scored two points and grabbed a rebound at Dayton...Hit 2-of-4 from the floor - including a 3-point field goal - while adding two rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes of play at St. Bonaventure...Blocked a shot and grabbed a rebound vs. Fordham.

2010-11 (Freshman):
Made his collegiate debut at Pittsburgh, playing one minute and grabbing one rebound...Saw six minutes of action versus Brown, missing his lone field goal attempt...Scored his first collegiate points on two free throws at Fordham...Made his first collegiate field goal in two minutes of action versus Miami (Ohio).

At Impact Academy
Averaged 12.0 points, 10 rebounds and 5.0 blocked shots for the Impact Academy in Las Vegas...Prior to his time at Impact, attended West Geauga H.S. in Chesterfield, Ohio, finishing among the school's all-time leaders in points, rebounds, and blocked shots...In his final season at West Geauga for head coach Frank Vosicky averaged 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 blocks and 5.0 assists...Is the tallest player to don a Rhode Island uniform.

Personal
Blake Vedder was born March 24, 1991...Parents are Shari and Kurt Vedder...Has a sister, Kelsey...Lists his favorite athlete at Dirk Nowitzki and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Vikings as his favorite teams...Hopes to work in sports broadcasting upon graduation.

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2/15/12 Final
Men's Basketball
80
Saint Joseph's
69
at Rhode Island
TV: Cox HD | Radio: B101 (101.5 FM) Sixth Annual Pink Out
Preview | Box Score | Recap | Live stats
2/18/12 Final
Men's Basketball
61
Rhode Island
81
at St. Bonaventure
Preview | Box Score | Recap | Live stats
2/25/12 Final
Men's Basketball
62
Saint Louis
64
at Rhode Island
TV: Cox/CBS Sports Regional | Radio: WHJJ (920 AM); The Wolf (102.3 FM)
Preview | Box Score | Recap | Live stats
2/29/12 Final
Men's Basketball
58
Fordham
78
at Rhode Island
TV: Cox | Radio: B101 (101.5 FM) Senior Night
Preview | Box Score | Recap | Live stats
3/3/12 Final
Men's Basketball
83
Rhode Island
89
at Massachusetts
TV: Cox/CBS Sports Regional | Radio: WHJJ (920 AM); The Wolf (102.3 FM)
Preview | Box Score | Recap | Live stats