PLAYERSHUSKY NEWCOMERSPerris Blackwell 2Class: SeniorHometown:Etiwanda, Calif.HS: Etiwands Height/Weight: 6-9 / 280Position: FExperience: TR/RSWashington Notes - Will sit out the 2012-13 season due to NCAAtransfer rules and have one year of eligibility remaining.AT USF 2011-12 (Junior) - Earned All-West Coast Conferencehonorable mention after averaging 12.7 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 0.9 APGand 0.3 BPG ... also shot 57.5% from the field to rank 13th nationally... ranked second in the WCC in FG percentage and offensiverebounds (2.9 per game), plus was 11th in scoring and ninthin rebounding ... recorded four double-doubles during the season... reached double-digit scoring in 20 games and was the leadingscorer five times and leading rebounder 12 times ... surpassed the20-point margin twice, scoring 23 against North Dakota State(11/11/11) and putting in a career-high 26 vs. San Diego (1/28/12)... grabbed double-digits in rebounds five times pulling down aseason-high 13 vs. Menlo College (12/17/11).AT USF 2010-11 (Sophomore) - Averaged 10.7 PPG, 7.0 RPG,0.9 APG, 0.4 BPG ... emerged as one of the top post players in theWest Coast Conference as a sophomore ... ranked second in theWest Coast Conference in double-double performances (8) ... ratedsecond among league leaders in field goal percentage at .559 (128-229) and was fourth in rebounds (7.0) in overall games ... neededjust 16 games to surpass freshman scoring (156) and rebounding(108) tallies... recorded a career night in USF’s 74-67 <strong>com</strong>e-frombehindwin at ancient Bay Area rival Santa Clara (1/8/11) with 18points on .500 (6-12) from the field to go along with 16 rebounds(six offensive)... led Dons with eight double-double performances,five <strong>com</strong>ing during league play... elevated game during WCC action,averaging 10.8 points and a team-high 8.1 rebounds... scored17 points three times - at San Jose State (11/17/10), at MontanaState (11/24/10) and at Washington (12/18/10)... played key rolein Dons home sweep against Portland (1/20/11) and Gonzaga(1/22/11), scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds against the Pilotsand 15 points, 12 rebounds (seven offensive) and a career-highthree blocks in overtime thriller against the Bulldogs... turned in13-point, 15-rebound performance against Pepperdine (2/24/11)...dished a career-high five assists against Dominican (1/1/11)... shot.500 or better 21 times and shot .600 or better in 14 contests...reached double-digit scoring in 20 games... pulled down 10 ormore rebounds nine times... led Dons in scoring four times andwas the top rebounder in 10 games.AT USF 2009-10 (Freshman) - Averaged 6.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.56apg, 0.20 bpg ... ranked second on the team in rebounding (4.3)and offensive rebounds (2.24)... scored season-high 13 pointson 5-of-8 from the field at Arizona State (11/20/09)... turned in10-point, 9-rebound outing at Colorado (12/1/09)... matchedseason-high in rebounds with a 9-point, 9-board effort at LoyolaChicago (12/12/09)... added 11 points with seven rebounds - fiveoffensive - at Loyola Marymount (1/14/10)... shot better than .500from the floor in 12 games, including an .800 (4-5) night in a 82-7334triumph against Cal State Bakersfield (12/23/09)... ripped downfive or more rebounds in 11 games, including string of five consecutivewith at least five... ranked sixth among West Coast Conferenceleaders in offensive rebounds (2.24)... shot a team-high.500 (17-34) from the floor during WCC play... led the Dons inrebounding six times... dished out four assists twice - in a 8-point,7-rebound, 4-assist outing against Cal Poly (11/13/09) and in adouble-overtime thriller at Colorado State (11/29/09).PERSONAL AND HIGH SCHOOL (Etiwanda HS): Sent financialaid agreement to Washington on April 16, 2012 ...Closedout prep career with an outstanding senior season at prep powerEtiwanda High School (head coach Dave Kleckner)... named tothe All-CIF Southern Section First Team... averaged 15.1 points,9.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game... reached double digit scoringin 25 contests leading school to a No. 9 state ranking and a25-6 record... helped the Eagles post a 30-3 record as a junior... infour seasons at Etiwanda HS, squad posted a 98-26 record... thesolid performer in the classroom owns a 3.2 GPA... played for theIEBP AAU program.Gilles Dierickx 34Class: SophomoreHometown: Ghent, BelgiumHS: West Hills Chaminade Height/Weight: 6-11 / 220Position: CExperience: TRWashington Notes - Signed financial aid agreement on June 29,2012 ... will sit out the 2012-13 season and have three years ofeligibility remaining.At Florida International 2011-12 (Freshman) - Averaged 2.6points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 29 games for Florida Internationalas a freshman in 2011-12 ... made 15 starts, includingthe last nine games of the season for the Panthers ... was third onthe team with 16 blocks ... shot 48.6% from the field - secondbeston the team - and was 8-for-10 from the free throw line... recorded career highs of 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks... shot 55.6 percent (20-of-36) from the floor versus Sun BeltConference foes ... grabbed a career-high eight rebounds to gowith six points at Arkansas State (2/18) ... tallied six points andseven rebounds at Arkansas-Little Rock ... recorded a careerbestfour blocked shots versus North Texas (2/9) ... registered acareer-high eight points at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/14), shootinga perfect 3-of-3 from the floor and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe... made first-career start at Oral Roberts (11/22) ... scored sixpoints and grabbed three boards in his FIU debut versus GeorgeMason (11/14) in the opening round of the 2011 Dick’s SportingGood NIT Tip-Off.Personal and High School - Name pronounced Je-EEL; Deer-ECK ... born in Ghent, Belgium but moved to the United Statesto play basketball as a high school junior ... spent two seasons atWest Hills Chaminade in West Hills, Calif. where he averaged13.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks during his senior seasonfor the Eagles ... was on the East roster for the 2011 “Battle ofthe Valley” All-Star Game ... averaged 7.6 points, 8.5 reboundsand 4.3 blocks per game as a junior ... son of Filip Dierickx andAriane De Pauw and has one sister, Valerie. He plans on majoring in international business.2012-13 Husky Basketball
Dion Overstreet 14Class: JuniorHometown: Venice, Calif.HS: Venice Height/Weight: 5-9 / 175Position: GExperience: TRPlayer for former Michigan standout Sean Higgins at EdmondsCC ... averaged 13.9 points, 2.8 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 stealsin 21 games during the 2010-11 season ... shot 32% from 3-pointrange (34x105) and 35% from the field overall (93x265) ... scored20 or more points five times, including 42 points with 7-of-123-pointers in overtime win vs. Shoreline CC ... averaged 5.6 ppg,2.1 apg and 2.4 rpg during the 2009-10 season, including seasonhigh20 points vs. Olympic CC ... graduated from Venice HS in2008 ... started acting at the age of 7 and has appeared in <strong>com</strong>mercialsfor AT&T, Burger King and McDonalds ... at age 10 madeappearances in such shows as “The Bernie Mac Show”, “NewsRadio”,“Chicago Hope”, “Ellen”, “Moesha” and “Malcolm in TheMiddle”.Quinn Sterling 22Class: Sophomore Hometown: Mercer Island, Wash.HS: Mercer Island Height/Weight: 6-4 / 185Position: GExperience: HSQuinn Sterling Quick Notes:• Joined the Huskies as a walkon in the summer of 2012.• Was first team All-Kingco as a junior at Mercer Island HS andsecond team as a sophomore and senior.• Played only six games as a senior after breaking his right leg inthe first game of the year.• Was first team All-State in water polo as a freshman and sophomore.• His father, Kelly, swam at Washington and was the Pac-8Champion in the 200 Fly in 1977.• Brother, Kyle, won two national titles with the USC Water Poloteam in 2007 and 2008.Mercer Island High School (Mercer Island, Wash.) - Letteredall four years at Mercer Island HS, playing under legendarycoach Ed Pepple as a freshman and Gavin Cree his sophomore,junior and senior seasons ... was first team All-Kingco as a junior,second team as a senior and sophomore ... played in the 3A/4AAll-State game as a senior, scoring 14 points in the contest ...broke his right leg in the first game of his senior season, returingin time for district and state championships ... averaged 16 points,5 rebounds and 5 assists as a junior ... scored 12 points per gameas a sophomore ... was all-state in water polo as a freshman andsophomore before deciding to concentrate on basketball ... hisparents are dad, Kelly, mom, Eileen and older brothers, Kyle andColin ... both parents attended Washington, with his dad <strong>com</strong>petingfor the swim team, winning the 1977 Pac-8 Championship inthe 200 Fly ... brother, Kyle, <strong>com</strong>peted on the USC Water Poloteam, winning national titles in 2007 and 2008 ... intends onmajoring in business ... carries a 3.45 grade point average ... is amember of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.PLAYERS2012-13 Husky Basketball 35
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