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2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Fab Melo
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 7-0
- Weight:
- 244
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Juiz de Forz, Brazil
- High School:
- Sagemont
Sophomore Year: Scored 11 points on a career-high five field goals made against MANHATTAN and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds ... Had eight points on 4-for-5 shooting from the floor and added seven rebounds against ALBANY ... Blocked a career-high five shots against VIRGINIA TECH in the NIT Season Tip Off semifinal ... Tied a career-high with nine rebounds, scored six points and played a career-high 32 minutes against STANFORD in the NIT Season Tip Off championship game ... Scored nine points on 4-for-5 shooting from the floor, grabbed five rebounds, had one block and one steal against FLORIDA ... Tallied nine points, had four rebounds and blocked four shots against MARSHALL ... Had eight points, six rebounds and three blocks against GEORGE WASHINGTON...Tailled 8 points and grabbed 9 rebounds against BUCKNELL...Matched two career-highs with 12 points and 10 blocks to go with seven rebounds against SETON HALL...Tied a career-high with 12 points on a career-high six made field goals, grabbed five rebounds and blocked six shots against DEPAUL...Tailled six points, eight rebounds and one assist against MARQUETTE ... Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds to go with 10 points and six blocks against PITTSBURGH ... Had a career high 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting, along with three rebounds and two blocks against ST.JOHN'S ... Scored 11 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked six shots against GEORGETOWN ... Had eight points,, three rebounds and three blocks against CONNECTICUT ... Tallied 11 points and had six rebounds against LOUISVILLE ... Scored 10 points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked two shots against RUTGERS ... Had four points, six rebounds and six blocks against USF ... Tallied 11 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two assists against CONNECTICUT.
Brazil World University Games: Melo played with Brazil's National Team in the 2011 World University Games held in China...Brazil was 5-3 in the event...Melo started seven-of-eight games and averaged 8.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks...He had nine points, six rebounds and three blocks in a tournament-opening, 77-74 overtime win against ROMANIA...He contributed eight points and four boards when Brazil defeated UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 103-57...GERMANY defeated Brazil, 61-53, despite 13 points and five boards from Melo...He had 10 points and 13 rebounds in a 65-60 victory against ISRAEL...Melo posted 15 points and seven boards in a 92-84 loss to TURKEY
Freshman Year: Preseason BIG EAST Rookie of the Year ... --Averaged 7.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in team's two exhibition games ... Started center and scored four points and pulled down three rebounds in first collegiate game against NORTHERN IOWA ... Tallied two points and four rebounds against CANISIUS ... Scored two points and blocked two shots against DETROIT ... Recorded career highs in rebounds (7), blocked shots (4) and minutes played (22) against CORNELL ... Scored five points and pulled down three rebounds and one blocked shot against NORTH CAROLINA STATE ... Was 3-for-4 from the field and from the free throw line for a career-high nine points against MORGAN STATE ... Tied his career high with four blocked shots against CINCINNATI ... Also recorded six points and four rebounds against the Bearcats ... Was 2-for-3 from the floor for four points at USF ... Also pulled down three rebounds and blocked one shot against the Bulls ... Shot 5-for-5 from the field with 10 points and 6 rebounds against DEPAUL ... Made 5-of-5 from the field again with 12 points in Big East Tournament win over ST. JOHNS.
High School: He capped the season by earning McDonald’s , All-America recognition … Melo played for the West Team in the 2010 McDonald’s All-American Game and contributed two points, six rebounds, four assists and three blocks … Melo earned Parade All-America honors … He was also named All-Broward County … A native of Brazil, Melo did not start playing competitive basketball until the ninth grade … He was a member of the Brazilian 17-and-under national team … He enrolled in Sagemont High School (Fla.) in 2008 as a junior … He participated in the 2008 King James Classic with the AAU Florida Rams … Melo earned first-team honors at the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp conducted at the University of Virginia … After sitting out a year of interscholastic competition because of Florida High School transfer rules for international players, he suited up as a senior for Coach Adam Ross in 2009-10 … Melo had 23 points and 10 rebounds in a 72-65 victory against Palmetto … His next double-double came when Sagemont defeated Dudley, 56-44 … He had 17 points and 11 boards … Melo posted 18 points when his club defeated De La Salle, 67-47 … He hauled in 13 boards in a 60-35 win against Grandview Prep … In a 87-66 loss at White Station the next time out, Melo had 18 points and eight boards … Sagemont lost at United Faith Christian Academy, 72-65, despite 19 points from Melo … One of his top interscholastic showings was a 27-point, 15-rebound, four-block effort at Chaminade in a 67-61 triumph … He had 25 points when the Lions won at Cooper City, 59-44 … Sagemont defeated Chaminade-Madonna, 67-53, and Melo had 17 points and 11 rebounds … It started a run of 11 straight games in double-digit points for Melo … He had back-to-back 20-point outings with 21 against University and 20 plus 12 boards versus Oldsmar Christian, both Sagemont wins … A 15-point, 11-rebound double-double helped Sagemont defeat LaSalle, 46-35 … Melo had 17 points and 11 boards in a 67-32 victory against Parkway Academy … The Lions claimed the District 14-2A Championship by beating Coral Springs Christian, 51-40 … Melo had a game-high 13 points … In the Region 4-2A Semifinals against Coral Springs, Melo had 11 points and 12 rebounds in a 54-32 victory … The Lions won the regional final by defeating Dade Christian, 60-47, behind Melo’s 20 points … The Lions were defeated in the Class 2A State Semifinals by Providence, 52-37 … Melo had 16 points … Sagemont finished the year with a 23-8 record … He was ranked the top center in the ESPN Top 100 rankings for the class of 2010 … He was ranked 16th overall and second among centers by Rivals.com … Melo was rated 13th overall and fourth amoung centers by Scout.com … The ESPNU recruiting rankings had him 14th overall in the class.
Personal: Fabricio Paulino de Melo was born in June 1990 … He is the son of Regina Paulino … Melo is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
