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Jason Byrd guard • 6-5 • 200 • junior • brooksville, fla/pasco hernando cc |
 Pre-CCSU:
Two-time All-Suncoast Conference selection in his freshman and sophomore
seasons at Florida’s Pasco Hernando Community College .. Averaged 13
points, eight rebounds and four assists as a sophomore on coach Bobby
Bowman’s team ... Scored 25 points against Manitee ... Named squad’s
Most Valuable Player as a sophomore and led team to Junior College Final
Four as a freshman ... Led Florida junior college guards in rebounding
... Named a Florida Junior College All-Star ... Invited to play in
BallStars National All-Star game, representing Florida junior colleges.
Personal: Born Jason Earic Byrd on March 23, 1982 in Brooksville, FL ... Son of Karen and Jason Byrd ... Father and uncle Rodney Byrd played football at Eastern Kentucky University ... Nickname: "Byrd" ... Majoring in business.
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High
School: 2000
Graduate of Hernando High School in Brooksville, FL ... Three-year
letterwinner on coach Charlie Williams’ squad ... Named to All-Area
and All-Conference teams for three consecutive seasons ... Team captain
his senior season and helped lead squad to region championship his
junior season ... Scored 30 points and had 20 rebounds against Citrus
High School ... Also played football and ran track. All-Conference and
All-Area in football as a receiver and a safety ... Qualified for state
track meet in high jump, 200m and 800m ... Named to school’s Honor
Roll.