2011-12 Hofstra Men's Basketball Media Guide - GoHofstra.com
2011-12 Hofstra Men's Basketball Media Guide - GoHofstra.com
2011-12 Hofstra Men's Basketball Media Guide - GoHofstra.com
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meet the pride<br />
At <strong>Hofstra</strong>:<br />
2010-11: Sat out the<br />
season due to NCAA<br />
transfer regulations...<br />
Pure point guard with<br />
explosive quickness<br />
and the ability to<br />
successfully run an<br />
offense.<br />
Previous College:<br />
Attended the<br />
University of Rhode<br />
Island for two years...<br />
Led the Atlantic<br />
10 Conference and<br />
ranked eighth in the<br />
country in assist to<br />
turnover ratio as a<br />
sophomore in 2009-<br />
10...Appeared in all 36<br />
games for the Rams,<br />
who finished 26-10 on<br />
the year and reached<br />
the semifinals of the<br />
Postseason National<br />
Invitation Tournament (NIT)...Tallied <strong>12</strong>7 assists overall on the season,<br />
<strong>com</strong>pared to only 46 turnovers, and shot a team-best 78 percent from<br />
the foul line...Had a two-year record with Rhode Island of 47-21, while<br />
his career totals with the Rams include 197 assists and 86 turnovers, a<br />
ratio of 2.3 to 1.<br />
High School/Personal: Named the Gatorade High School Player<br />
of the Year in Massachusetts after his senior year at Lawrence<br />
Academy...Led his Lawrence squads to a 51-7 record in his two years,<br />
including a New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC)<br />
championship in 2006-07 and a championship game appearance in<br />
2007-08...He was a two-time all-tournament team selection at the<br />
National Prep School Invitational and was an honorable mention<br />
McDonald’s All-American... Averaged 19.7 points and 6.0 assists<br />
per game as a senior, after averaging 18.0 points and 5.0 assists his<br />
junior year…Born August 22, 1989...Lists Chris Paul as his favorite<br />
athlete...Has three brothers...Volunteered as a mentor at the YMCA<br />
and at Greater Lawrence Head Start...Also volunteered at the Condon<br />
Community Center...Lists “The Dark Knight” as his favorite movie...<br />
Majoring in finance...Started playing basketball at age 14.<br />
Stevie Mejia’s Career Statistics (at Rhode Island)<br />
Year G/GS FGM-FGA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb. Avg. PF A TO BS S TP Avg.<br />
08-09 34/0 29-75 .387 13-21 .619 35 1.0 60 70 40 0 25 85 2.5<br />
09-10 36/0 29-101 .287 60-77 .779 47 1.3 87 <strong>12</strong>7 46 1 33 <strong>12</strong>6 3.5<br />
Totals 70/0 58-176 .329 73-98 .745 82 1.2 147 197 86 1 58 211 3.0<br />
3-Point FG: 08-09: 14-37 (.378); 09-10: 8-32 (.250); Career: 22-69 (.319)<br />
<strong>2011</strong>-20<strong>12</strong> HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL 43
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