Mike
Dejworek
6-11,
235, Sophomore, Center
Ulm, Germany (Mount Pisgah Christian Academy)
A promising big man who has the opportunity for greater playing time in 2007-08 due to graduation of Andrew Preston and Boomer Herndon ... Extremely agile for his size.
2006-07: Played in nine games ... Scored in three games ... Had an assist in NCAA Tournament game vs. Georgetown (3/15/07) ... Two points in Atlantic Sun Quarterfinal vs. Gardner-Webb (3/1/07) ... Two points vs. Gardner-Webb (2/15/07) ... Career-high five points and two rebounds in 13 minutes vs. North Florida (11/30/06) ... Also 3-for-4 from free throw line ... Worked fellow centers Andrew Preston and Boomer Herndon in practice and provided solid depth.
Prior to Belmont: As senior, averaged 13.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game in leading Mount Pisgah Christian School of Alpharetta, Georgia to a 23-3 record and the program’s first-ever GISA AAA State Championship ... Earned GISA AAA First Team All-State honors ... Coached by legendary coach Joe Marelle, who remarked, “Mike is a wonderful student-athlete. His father is a basketball coach as well, so Mike has tremendous instincts and feel for the game. He takes instruction well, and has a great desire to improve. He possesses great potential.” ... Prior to Mount Pisgah, spent one year at The Steward School in Richmond, Virginia... Earned All-Tournament Team honors in Porter Gaud Holiday Tournament in Charleston, South Carolina ... Also member of U-18 German National Team that played in European Championship ... Averaged over 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game for entire high school career.
Personal: Majoring in Business Administration ... Son of Leopold and Ilona Dejworek ... Born July 1, 1987 in Ulm, Germany ... Has two siblings, Philip (29) and Nils (12) ... Father played professionally and was a member of the Polish National Team, while brother Philip played professionally in Europe after collegiate career at the University of Portland ... Also standout tennis player, playing #1 doubles in high school ... Lists Tim Duncan as favorite basketball player.
| Year |
GP-GS |
FG-A |
Pct |
3FG-A |
Pct |
FT-A |
Pct |
St |
A |
TO |
Blk |
RPG |
PPG |
06-07 |
9-0 |
3-5 |
.600 |
0-0 |
.000 |
3-4 |
.750 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
Total |
9-0 |
3-5 |
.600 |
0-0 |
.000 |
3-4 |
.750 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
Career-Highs (*most recent listed)
| Points | 5 vs. UNF | 11/30/06 |
| Rebounds | 2 vs. UNF |
11/30/06 |
| Assists | *1 vs. Georgetown | 3/15/07 |
| Blocks | -- | -- |
| Steals | -- | -- |
| FG | *1 vs. Gardner-Webb | 3/1/07 |
| FGA | *1 vs. Campbell | 3/2/07 |
| 3FG | -- | -- |
| 3FGA | -- | -- |
| FT | 3 vs. UNF | 11/30/06 |
| FTA | 4 vs. UNF | 11/30/06 |
| Minutes | 13 vs. UNF | 11/30/06 |