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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