#55 Mike Phenizee
center • 6-9 • 240 • senior • pittsburgh, pa/brevard c.c.
2001-02: Played in 28 games, starting 27. Averaged 10 points and seven rebounds per game. Averaged almost two blocks per game, ranking among the best in the nation ... Shot 47 percent from the floor ... Scored a season high 20 points, hitting 9-of-14 shots to go along with nine rebounds against Albany State (11/17) ... Scored 17 points and had 11 rebounds against Georgia College & State University (2/6) ... Had a season high 12 rebounds against Columbus State (1/16) ... Scored 19 points, pulled nine rebounds and blocked five shots against Mobile (11/26) ... Recorded a season high six blocks against Morehouse (12/29) ... Had 13 double-digit scoring games and six double-digit rebounding contests ... Ranked among Peach Belt Conference leaders in blocked shots, scoring and rebounding.

Pre-CCSU: Played two seasons at Brevard Community College in Florida for Don Smith ... A Streets & Smith preseason All-American in 2000-01 ... As a sophomore, averaged 13.4 points and over eight rebounds per game, while leading the Florida Community College Athletic Association with 68 blocked shots ... Invited to play in BallStars National All-Star game, representing Florida junior colleges ... As a freshman, named to the All-Conference team and led the squad to a national tournament appearance, a state championship and a 27-9 record ... Scored 24 points and had 18 rebounds against Miami-Dade.

High School: Lettered three seasons at Peabody High School in Pittsburgh, PA ... Team captain of Class 4-A squad for two seasons ... Named to All-Area Team as a senior.

Personal: Born Mike Victor Phenizee on February, 23, 1981 in Pittsburgh, PA ... Son of Tammy O. Turner ... Nickname: "Big Mike" ... Majoring in psychology.

Coach Gibbons says
"We project Mike to have a big season. He had a stretch last year where he just dominated games before an injury set him back a little. We will look to him for leadership and to control the paint
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