| John Waller |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Richmond, Va.
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| High School:
Highland Springs HS
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 185
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| Position:
Guard
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| Birthdate:
04/02/1982
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2003-04: Third team All-CAA selection...The Mark West "Best Defensive Player" recipient
...scored a career high 24 points against Liberty...scored 20 or more points five times. CAA
Player of the Week on Dec. 22...hit 8 of 10 field goals vs. George Mason...grabbed ten rebounds
Against Liberty.
2002-03: Tied with Alex Loughton as the team's top returning scorer...scored ten or more
points ten times...scored 16 points at JMU, and at George Washington...scored 15 vs
William and Mary...hauled in a career high 11 rebounds vs. Drexel...hit game winning shot
at the buzzer at Drexel...started 20 of 26 games...career 73 percent free throw shooter.
2001-02: Teams fourth leading scorer...scored in double figures 12 times, including seven of
the last nine games...Scored a career high 20 points against UNLV...Hauled in a career high
ten rebounds against UNCW...Second on team in three-point field goals made....Started ten
games in 29 appearances.
2000-01:Scored a career high 12 points in the San Jaun shootout vs. AU of Puerto Rico...
Scored eight points in back-to-back games against Richmond and East Carolina.
HIGH SCHOOL: A first team All-District, All-Metro and All-Central Region selection as a
senior...Named second team All-State and Capital District Player of the Year...Scored 1,100
career points...Averaged 26.4 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game as a senior...Scored
60 points in a game against Lee Davis...Honor Roll Student and team MVP...His father was an
All-American basketball player at Virginia Union and played professionally overseas.
PERSONAL:
PERSONAL:
Full Name: John Henry Waller
Birthdate: April 2, 1982
Parents: John & Michelle Waller
Sister: Chantel Waller (23)
High School: Highland Springs
High School Coach: George Lancaster
Major: Sports Management
Nickname: Trey
Favorite Dessert: Pumpkin Pie
Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite Sports Personality: Kobe Bryant
Dream Vacation: Malmo,Sweden
Favorite Song: "Just to keep you satisfied" by Marvin Gaye
Favorite TV Show: Martin
Most Impressive Persons ever met: Parents
Favorite Movie: Friday
Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite Actress: Vivica Fox
Favorite Book: Raisin in the Sun
Toughest place to play in the CAA: UNC Wilmington
Best advice ever received: Try your hardest, that's all you can ask for.
Basketball memory: Hitting the winning shot vs. Drexel last year.
CAREER BESTS
Points: 24, vs. Liberty (12-18-03)
FGM: 11 vs. Liberty (12-18-03)
FGA: 17, vs Towson (1-31-04)
FG PCT: .800 (8-10) vs. George Mason (1-7-04)
3 PT FGM: 5, vs. JMU (2-11-04)
3PT FGA: 8 vs. AU Puerto Rico (11-25-00)
3PT %: 1000 (4-4) vs. Drexel (2-19-03)
FTM:8, at JMU (2-8-03)
FTA: 8, at JMU (2-8-03)
FT%: 100 (8-8) at JMU (2-8-03)
REBS: 11, vs. Drexel (2-19-03)
AST: 5, vs. UNCW (2-12-03) & TSU(1-31-04)
MINS: 46, Charlotte (12-06-03)
YRS GP-GS FG PCT 3PTFG PCT FT PCT RB-AV A ST MP TP-AVG
01 18-0 18-47 .383 12-28 .429 2-4 .500 20-1.1 2 5 98 50-2.8
02 29-10 84-230 .365 35-109 .321 25-33 .758 92-3.2 29 11 546 228-7.9
03 26-20 76-187 .406 36-92 .391 27-37 .730 119-4.6 37 26 681 215-8.3
04 29-29 143-319 .448 57-153 .373 21-34 .618 144-5.0 46 33 892 364-12.6
TLS 102-59 321-783 .410 140 -382 .366 75-108 .694 375-3.7 114 75 2217 857- 8.4
