Posted on Fri, Jun. 27, 2008
MARREESE SPEIGHTS
Forward-Center, Florida
Hgt.: 6-10. Wgt.: 245
Born: Aug. 4, 1987
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Fla.
High schools: Gibbs High School and Admiral Farragut Academy (both St. Petersburg); Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.)
His game: Combines quickness and athletic ability with his sturdy frame ... Good hands and more-than-adequate offensive repartee ... Hits the boards hard and works hard on defense.
Sophomore year: Averaged 14.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.36 blocks in 24 minutes per game ... He was ninth in the nation in field-goal percentage (62.4 percent) ... Scored 20 or more points nine times and reached double digits in rebounds 11 times. He had 10 double-doubles ... Had seven games with at least three blocks ... Upped his numbers down the stretch, averaging 17.0 points and 8.9 rebounds over the final nine games of the season ... Had 20 points (7-for-10 from the field) in Orange Bowl Classic victory over Temple ... Had 18 rebounds in NIT semifinal loss to Massachusetts.
Freshman year: Played 6 minutes (2 points, 2 rebounds) in national championship victory over Ohio State ... Set a school freshman record for field-goal shooting (67.1 percent) ... Scored 16 points in just 10 minutes against Jackson State in an NCAA first-round game.
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