  Shawn Vanzant |
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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
High School:
Wharton
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Height:
6-1
Weight:
171
Position:
G
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2007-2008: Played in 33 of 34 games...scored
first collegiate basket and wound up with six points in Butler's
victory over Indiana State...played 13 minutes in Butler's win at
Evansville...hit a three-point field goal in six minutes of action
against Michigan...had three rebounds in a career-high 18 minutes
against Virginia Tech...had a career-best two steals in six minutes
at Wright State...matched his career-high with two steals against
Florida State in the Wooden Tradition...had two points, one rebound
and one assist against Florida Gulf Coast in his return to his home
state...had two rebounds and two assists in 12 minutes against
Green Bay...hit a three-point field goal and grabbed a pair of
rebounds in 11 minutes against Milwaukee at Hinkle Fieldhouse...had
three points, two rebounds and an assist in 12 minutes at
Valparaiso....hit a career-best four of four free throws at
Milwaukee...scored four points and grabbed a career-high four
rebounds in Butler's final regular season game against
Detroit...came off the bench and posted five points, a career-high
five rebounds, a career-high two assists and one steal in a
career-high 21 minutes against South Alabama in the first round of
the NCAA Tournament.
High School: All-State guard at Wharton High
School...only player in Wharton High School history to make the
varsity as a freshman...helped high school team to a 98-18 record
over four seasons...led team to a 29-2 record, a district
championship and the Class 5A regional final in 2006-07...helped
high school squad to a 23-7 record in 2005-06...chosen to the
Florida Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State team as a
senior...named the Tampa Tribune's Hillsborough County Boys
Basketball Player of the Year...named Co-Player of the Year by the
Tampa Bay Coaches Association...selected to play in the Florida
Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Classic...named first team
All-Western Conference as a senior...chosen MVP of the
all-conference squad in 2006-07...named All-County as a
junior...scored 1,192 points for his high school career, becoming
the first player in school history to score 1,000 career
points...two-year team captain...averaged 16.4 points, 4.1
rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.4 steals for Wharton in
2006-07...posted a high game of 27 points against East Lake as a
senior...had seven games of 20 or more points in final prep
season...scored in double figures in final 17 high school games and
in 28 of 31 games as a senior...averaged 14.7 points and 4.9
assists as a junior...earned four varsity basketball letters...High
School Coach: Tommy Tonelli.
