Jeremy Sampson Class: Graduated Hometown: Daytona Beach, FL High School: Atlantic HS Last College: Hillsborough CC Height / Weight: 6-10 / 215 Position: Center

JUNIOR (2006-07): Led the Miners in blocked shots (38) while averaging 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds ... played in all 31 games, making six starts ... averaged 16 minutes per contest ... shot 44.5 percent (49-for-110) from the floor, 36.4 percent (16-for-44) from outside and 55.6 percent (20-for-36) from the foul line ... tied for ninth in Conference USA in blocked shots (1.2 bpg) ... started the first five games of the season (4.4 ppg/4.8 rpg) before coming off the bench for 25 of the last 26 outings ... scored in double figures three times in a five-game stretch from Dec. 3-19 ... collected 15 points (7-for-9 FGs, 1-for-1 3FGs) and nine rebounds against New Mexico (12/3/06) ... produced 10 points (3-for-4 FGs, 2-for-3 3FGs, 2-for-2 FTs) and three blocked shots at New Mexico State (12/9/06) ... netted 10 points (4-for-8 FGs, 2-for-4 FTs) versus Texas State (12/19/06) ... had a big night against sixth-ranked Memphis (3/1/07), putting up 14 points (5-for-7 FGs, 4-for-6 3FGs), four rebounds and two rejections ... blocked a shot in 18 of 31 games, including multiple rejections on 11 occasions ... swatted four shots versus Marshall (1/10/07), UCF (1/27/07) and Tulsa (2/17/07) ... pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds against SMU (2/21/07) to go with nine points, three blocks and two steals ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Averaged 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots in 2005-06 at Hillsborough Community College, garnering second team All-Suncoast Conference honors ... averaged six points and four boards as a freshman at Daytona Beach Community College ... junior college coach was Derrick Worrels ... All-Area and honorable mention All-County player as a senior at Atlantic High School in Port Orange, Fla. ... senior averages were 12 points, eight rebounds and five blocks ... junior averages were 10 points, six boards and three rejections ... high school coach was Doug Shott ... also played football and ran track in high school.

PERSONAL: Parents are Jeffrey and Arleen Sampson ... has two brothers and two sisters ... full name is Jeremy John Sampson ... nickname is "J-Bone" ... born 9/17/84 (St. Augustine, Fla.).