| Jamaal Levy |
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Pronounced ja-mall Lev-E ... Finally starting to be mentioned as one of the ACC's best players and shedding the tag of "most underrated"... despite his lanky frame, Levy is one of the ACC's best rebounders... he ranked among the league leaders last season in overall rebounding (8.4 rpg.), offensive rebounds and defensive rebounds... has pulled down double-digit rebounds 16 times in his career... may be one of the best defensive players in the nation... is often assigned to defend the opponent's top scorer, regardless of height... has made significant improvements each season... shot 53.8 percent from the field last year... has the ability to shoot the three-pointer (21 three-point field goals over the last two seasons)... Wake's best shot-blocker... fits perfectly into Skip Prosser's up-tempo style with his quickness and long and lean frame... enters 2004-05 with a streak of 52 consecutive games started, by far the longest current streak on the team... has pulled down double-digit rebounds 16 times in his career and he owns nine career double-doubles... has an outside chance at reaching 1,000 career points (he has 623)... has pulled down 532 career rebounds.
2003-2004
Started all 31 games... one of just two Deacons to start every game... averaged 30.9 minutes of action per game... named first team All-ACC Defensive Team by the ACC Fans' Guiide... was honorable mention ACC All-Defensive by the media... led the team in rebounding (8.4 rpg.)... averaged 9.1 boards per game in ACC play... ranked fourth on the team in scoring (10.3 ppg.)... tied for second on the team in field goal percentage (.538)... sank 10 three-point field goals (on 33 attempts)... led the team in offensive rebounds (98) and defensive rebounds (161)... led the team in blocked shots with 27... ranked third on the team with 36 steals... ranked fourth in the ACC in rebounding, third in offensive rebounds and fifth in defensive rebounds... ranked 12th in the ACC in blocked shots... averaged 11.0 points and 9.1 rebounds per game in road contests... scored in double figures 17 times... had nine double-figure rebound games -- a team-high... also had a team-high six double-doubles... threw down 16 dunks.
BIGGEST GAMES OF 2003-04
Played 49 minutes, scored 10 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked two shots in Dec. 20 triple-overtime win at 4th-ranked North Carolina... turned in a double-double at 2nd-ranked Duke Jan. 17 with 12 points and 11 rebounds... made 8-of-9 field goal attempts, scored 19 points and grabbed 10 boards Feb. 7 vs. North Carolina... grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds, scored 14 points, blocked two shots and went 7-of-10 from the field in key Feb. 28 road win at Maryland... also played well against the Terrapins in the ACC Tournament, scoring 18 points and making 2-of-3 three-point field goal attempts... helped lead Wake to an NCAA Tournament win over VCU (March 18) with 10 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals and a three-point field goal.
2002-2003
Played in all 31 games including 21 as a starter ... averaged 28.7 minutes per contest ... despite his lanky frame, he ranked third on the team and sixth in the ACC in rebounding (6.8 rpg.) ... his rebounding numbers were even better in ACC games (7.3 rpg.), when he ranked fourth in the league ... ranked eighth in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (2.45) ... ranked 10th in the ACC in defensive rebounds per game (4.39) ... in ACC games only, he ranked third in the league with 5.0 defensive boards per contest ... ranked third on the team and first among frontcourt players in assists (60) ... ranked second on the team behind Josh Howard in steals with 29 ... in ACC games only, he ranked 11th in the league in steals per game (1.38) ... finished second on the team and 12th in the ACC in blocked shots with 30 (0.97 per game) ... he averaged 1.0 blocks per game in ACC play, ranking 10th in the league ... extended his shooting range, making 11 three-pointers on the season ... had more assists (60) than turnovers (57) ... his three double-doubles were third-most on the team ... averaged 8.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in two NCAA Tournament games ... his eight offensive rebounds vs.ETSU in the NCAA Tournament tied for the most by a Deacon in 2002-03 ... began the season slowly, scoring just five combined points in the first three games ... broke out of the slump Dec. 15 with 12 points in a win over SMU ... nearly had a double-double (9 points, 10 rebounds) against St. John's Dec. 21 ... a huge performer in the Jan. 15 win over Maryland with 12 points and 11 boards ... had a second straight double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in Jan. 19 victory against Georgia Tech ... played a career-high 45 minutes, scored a career-high 15 points, grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds, dished out four assists and blocked two shots in Feb. 13 double-overtime win over Duke ... scored 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out four assists and had a career-high five steals in the March 5 win over North Carolina ... had 12 boards in ACC Tournament win against Florida State ... scored 14 points and grabbed nine caroms in NCAA Tournament win over East Tennessee State ... scored in double figures 10 times.
2001-2002
Played in 30 of Wake¡¦s 34 games and started once... averaged 9.4 minutes of playing time per game... averaged 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game... averaged 3.5 points per contest against ACC competition... had more assists (15) than turnovers (14)... scored in double figures three times... saw first significant playing time (13 minutes) Nov. 18 against Elon, grabbing four rebounds and recording a steal... played a career-high 22 minutes, scored seven points, grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and dished out a career-best three assists in Dec. 7 win over visiting South Carolina State... followed that performance with a career-high 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 from three-point range, in the ACC opener versus Florida State... was named the ACC Rookie of the Week for his performances against South Carolina State and Florida State... grabbed six rebounds in 19 minutes Dec. 19 against St. Francis... made 2-of-3 field goal attempts for four points in Jan. 5 road win at North Carolina... played extremely well in his first career game at Duke¡¦s rowdy Cameron Indoor Stadium... played a career-high-tying 22 minutes, scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds against the Blue Devils... went 3-of-4 from the free throw line and made his only field goal attempt in Jan. 26 win over Georgia Tech... scored six points, went 4-of-4 from the free throw line, grabbed five boards and blocked a shot in a home win versus North Carolina Feb. 6... scored six points and matched a career-high with two steals at home against Duke Feb. 21... came off the bench for five points and two assists March 14 versus Pepperdine in his first NCAA Tournament action... concluded the season with an impressive 10-point, four-rebound performance against 11th-ranked Oregon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Berkshire Academy in Homestead (FL), 2001... played two seasons at Berkshire (2000 and 2001)... was the team¡¦s Most Valuable Player and the school¡¦s Athlete of the Year as a senior... ranked as the 26th best high school product nationally by Hoop Scoop and the 47th best prospect by Prep Stars... averaged 15 points 10 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots per game for a loaded Berkshire team... the Braves were considered one of Florida¡¦s premier prep teams... Berkshire played a national schedule and earned a 15-2 record in 2000-01... two of Levy¡¦s teammates -- Quemont Greer (DePaul) and Duane John (Missouri) -- are playing on the Division I level... played for Berkshire coach Rolando Delaberra... played for an AAU team called Breakdown.
SUMMER, 2000
Played for Panama¡¦s Under 21 team in the pre-world championships.... the tournament was held in Riberao Preto, Brazil... Levy's team finished in seventh place.
PERSONAL
Was born and raised in Panama ... moved to the United States in 1999 ... wanted to earn a high school diploma in the United States because he felt it would provide more opportunities ... previously played for a high school in Costa Rica called Santa Cecilia ... chose Wake Forest because of its academic reputation ... selected Wake Forest over Vanderbilt, New Mexico, Clemson, Virginia Tech and several others.
