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JEROME SEAGEARS GUARD Sophomore 6-1 175 FLORA MACDONALD ACADEMY SILVER SPRING, MD.
True sophomore…Dynamic performer who possesses a unique combination of strength, athleticism and playmaking abilities… Strong perimeter defender who flourishes in motion style halfcourt offense...2011-12 BIG EAST All-Academic Team member.
sophomore at Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS in 2008-09…Competed on the AAU circuit for D.C. Assault, a program which also produced current teammates Tyree Graham, Malick Kone and Wally Judge.
2011-12 (7.7 ppg/3.0 rpg/2.5 apg): Averaged 7.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 25.8 minutes...Earned 25 starts over the last 26 games and has started the last 22...Notched double-figures 10 times, including three of the last five contests...Team was 6-4 when he posted 10-plus points... Averaged 8.4 points, and 2.5 assists when coming off the bench...First on the team with 79 assists (2.5/game) on the season...Over the last five games, averaged 10.2 points and 3.6 assists...Broke his career high in assists (seven) vs. Villanova (March 1) with no turnovers...Added 11 points... Nailed go-ahead, eventual game-winning three pointer with 13 seconds in overtime at Seton Hall (Feb. 25)...Ended the game with 16 points, six assists and four rebounds...Paced the squad in scoring at Marquette (Feb. 22) for the first time since Nov. 17 with 14 points, shooting 5-of-7 from the field, including 3-for-3 from behind the arc...Played a poised game at Louisville (Feb. 4), scoring seven points and dishing out five assists to zero turnovers...Poured in 14 points, including 12 in the first half, vs. DePaul (Jan. 25), adding two assists...A ‘calming force’ against UND (Jan. 16), scoring 10 points, dishing out three assists and grabbing three rebounds...Shot 3-for-5 from behind the arc for nine points, adding six rebounds at Pitt (Jan. 11)...Posted 10 points against West Virginia (Jan. 4), adding four rebounds and two steals...Chipped in 13 points on 6-of-12 shooting in the upset win over No. 10 Florida (Dec. 29)...Registered 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting with four rebounds and four assists vs. Monmouth (Dec. 12)...In his first career start against UMBC (Nov. 28), scored seven points and grabbed a team-high 10 boards...Had a career-best three steals versus Richmond (Nov. 23)...Shot 3-of-6 to score seven points with three assists in 21 minutes against Illinois State (Nov. 22)...Scored in double figures for second-straight game with 10 points on 4-8 shooting vs. Hampton (Nov. 20)...Led the team in scoring against Sacred Heart (Nov. 17) with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting...In his first career action against Dartmouth (Nov. 11), scored seven points on 2-of-3 shooting and grabbed two rebounds.
Personal: Born September 23, 1992…Son of Germaine Seagears and William Johnson…Older brother Rico played guard at Texas-Pan American...Last name is pronounced sea-GEARS.
Scholastic: A 2011 Jordan Brand Classic East Region AllStar rated as the country’s No. 89 overall prospect by Scout. com and No. 101 overall recruit by Rivals…Scout.com four star recruit rated as the No. 18 point guard prospect nationally…Rivals.com four star recruit and Rivals 150 member ranked as the No. 21 point guard nationally…Rated by ESPN. com as the No. 23 point guard prospect nationally…A 2011 graduate of Flora MacDonald Academy in Red Springs, N.C… Averaged 32.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 9.0 assists in 2010-11 under head coach Derrick Bond…Was a 2011 Elite Basketball showcase all star selection…Averaged 18 points, nine assists, five rebounds and four steals in 2009-10 at FMA…A PANGOS All-America Camp top-20 all-star selection in summer 2010…Was First Team All-Gazette, First Team All-Montgomery County Extra and first team all-league as a
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Nickname: Romey Rome, J-SEAGS Favorite Mike Rice Saying: You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control how you respond One word to describe Coach Rice: Chaos I chose Rutgers because: It’s in the BIG EAST Favorite athlete: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Allen Iverson Favorite pro-sports team: Thunder Favorite sports movie: He Got Game Most famous person I’ve ever met: Michael Jordan, Larry Brown Childhood Idol: Steve Francis Best holiday present: Money If my life had a theme song, it would be: Made something out of nothing by Boosie Most people don’t know this, but… I like country music Best thing about being a RU basketball player: You get to wear red, black and white My first memory of basketball: Tripping, but still making the basket Magazine I’d like to be on the cover of: Slam Farthest place I’ve been from home: California, Cancun Monstars or Tune Squad: Tune Squad If I could have dinner with three people, they would be: Barack Obama, Charles Barkley, and Kevin Hart Most played song on my iPod: Hatin’ by Boosie One word to describe yourself on the court: Relentless One word to describe yourself off the court: Living Favorite place to hang out on campus: The RAC Hobby outside of basketball: Singing in the shower First car you drove: Lexus Actor that would play you in a movie: Terrance Howard Movie that made you cry: Set It Off Favorite midnight snack: Frosted Flakes Overused phrase: “Bang bang”