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2003-04 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jeremy McNeil
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, TX
- High School:
- Sam Houston
Junior Year: McNeil came off the bench in all 35 games as SU’s back-up center. . .He averaged 3.3 points and a career-best 4.2 rebounds per game. . .McNeil’s 100 blocked shots was the fifth-best single-season total in SU history. . .He finished the season ranked fifth on Syracuse’s career blocks ledger with 215. . .McNeil tied the BIG EAST Tournament record with eight blocked shots against CONNECTICUT. . .It was also a career high for McNeil. . .He had at least two blocks in 29-of-35 contests. . .He finished the season ranked 14th in NCAA Division I with 2.857 blocks per game. . .McNeil’s 31 dunks ranked second on the squad. . .His top outing of the season was against ALBANY when he scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Sophomore Year: McNeil was accurate around the basket, converting .687 of his field goal attempts. . .He canned 20-of-26 field goal tries in BIG EAST Conference games, a .769 rate. . .His 1.5 blocked shot average was the second-best mark on the team. . He had at least three blocks in a game eight times in 2001-02. . .McNeil scored and grabbed at least one rebound in 20 of his 30 appearances.
He hauled in a career-high 13 rebounds in the loss to NORTH CAROLINA STATE on Dec. 8. . .Ten of his caroms came after the first-half intermission.
He recorded double digits again in rebounds against PROVIDENCE with 10. . . He played a season-high 24 minutes against the FRIARS. . .McNeil’s 10 points against SETON HALL on Jan. 8 were a career-best total. . .He made a career-high five field goals versus the PIRATES.
McNeil had eight rebounds in a season-high 24 minutes at NOTRE DAME. . .He also contributed a tip-in basket with 33 seconds left that helped clinch the victory.
He left the Orange following the game at GEORGETOWN for personal reasons. . .He returned to the team on Feb. 6 after a one-week absence. . .McNeil contributed three points and four boards in the BIG EAST Tournament game against VILLANOVA.
Redshirt Freshman Year: McNeil shot .653 from the field. . .He scored in 25-of-34 outings and had at least one rebound in 31-of-34 contests. . .McNeil’s 64 blocks led the team. . .He ranked sixth among BIG EAST Conference performers in blocked shot average (all games) with a 1.9 mark.
He posted a career-high five blocked shots against four foes: NIAGARA, GEORGETOWN, MIAMI and CONNECTICUT.
McNeil had seven rebounds in the win against COLGATE. . McNeil made his first collegiate start on Jan. 6 at PITTSBURGH. . .He ultimately was with the first string for 21 straight contests. . He scored a season-high six points in the victory against PITTSBURGH and grabbed a nine rebounds at NOTRE DAME and at home versus RUTGERS. . .His three assists at NORTH CAROLINA STATE tripled his previous career high. . .McNeil had six points, six rebounds and three blocks in a career-high 36 minutes against SETON HALL on Feb. 10. . .Against CONNECTICUT, he contributed five blocks, four points and four rebounds. . .His best outing in the BIG EAST Tournament featured a game-high eight rebounds and two blocks versus PITTSBURGH.
McNeil played on an all-star team that toured parts of Europe during the past summer of 2001. . .The group was coached by St. John’s Mike Jarvis. . .McNeil was one of the club’s top rebounders and shot blockers.
Freshman Year: McNeil was one of two true freshmen with the Orangemen. . .He made his collegiate debut against WISCONSIN. . . McNeil’s first SU point was a free throw in the FLORIDA ATLANTIC outing. . .His first basket came in the victory against COLGATE. . .McNeil had a season-high five rebounds and tied his top point effort with three markers in the win against HARTFORD.
He was slowed by a condition called “hammer-toe” on both feet. . .McNeil had surgery on both toes in an attempt to correct the problem. . .He also had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. . .He was awarded a medical redshirt for the season.
High School: McNeil was a top 35 prospect out of high school. . .He earned Adidas All-America laurels. . .McNeil was invited to the ABCD camp in New Jersey in the summer prior to his senior campaign. . .He averaged close to 12 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks a game as a senior center with Coach Wayne Dickey at Sam Houston High School. . .The Cherokees were 31-1 his junior year and 27-6 during his senior campaign. . .McNeil played in the Texas-Oklahoma All-Star game. . .He was also a member of the Texas Bluechip All-Star squad.
Personal: Jeremy C. McNeil was born March 11,1980 in Los Angeles, Calif. . .He is the son of Zohnnie McNeil. . .He has a brother, Jason, and a sister, Janise. . .McNeil is majoring in selected studies with a concentration in human development.
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