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Jackson Stormo

Graduate Student • Forward • 6-9 • 249 lbs Santa Barbara, CA/San Marcos/Pepperdine

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GENERAL

• Preseason Second Team All-MAAC selection is team’s leading returning scoring, rebounder, blocks, and field-goal percentage leader • Vocal team leader appointed by head coach Carmen

Maciariello to team’s Leadership Council after serving as a team captain last season • Averaged 10.3 points and 5.7 rebounds during team’s three-game Italian Tour in August • Pepperdine transfer set to suit up for third and final season with the Saints • One of the top low-post presences in the MAAC • Tireless worker who gives 100% effort 100% of the time in everything he does 2021-22 (AT SIENA – AS A SENIOR) 2018-19 (AT PEPPERDINE – AS A FRESHMAN)

• WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors recipient • Pepperdine Scholar Athlete Award • Appeared in 20 games, averaging 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 6.1 minutes • Scored season-high eight points in collegiate debut vs. Cal State

Dominguez Hills HIGH SCHOOL

• Averaged 17.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, and 2.3 assists as a high school senior at San Marcos, which he guided to the school’s first-ever CIF Southern Section title • Named the 2018 CIF Southern Section 2A Player of the Year and the Channel League MVP, while also being selected to the Cal-Hi

Sports All-State D2 First Team • Played his club basketball for the LA Rockfish

• NABC Honors Court selection • MAAC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll honoree • Awarded team’s Billy Harrell Rebounder Award • Started all 28 games in which he appeared, averaging 11.1 points in 29.9 minutes • Ranked fourth in the MAAC in blocks (1.3), sixth in field-goal percentage (.536), and eighth in rebounding (6.8) • Posted career highs of 25 points (10-13 shooting) and 11 rebounds at Georgetown (Nov. 19) • Scored in double figures 16 times, highlighted by a pair of 20-point performances • Added his first three collegiate double-doubles while pulling down 10 or more rebounds on five occasions 2020-21 (AT SIENA – AS A JUNIOR)

• NABC Honors Court selection • MAAC Academic Honor Roll honoree • Appeared in all 17 games, making 10 starts in his first season donning the Green and Gold • Led the MAAC shooting 65.5% from the floor • Averaged 10.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 25.2 minutes of action • Led team with a +/- of +100 (+9.40 per 40 minutes) • Scored in double figures in 11 of 17 games • Tallied season-high 18 points in back-to-back wins vs. Manhattan (Feb. 27) and Canisius (Mar. 4) • Scored 15 points on perfect 7-7 shooting in victory at Fairfield (Jan. 9) 2019-20 (AT PEPPERDINE – AS A SOPHOMORE)

• WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors recipient • Pepperdine Scholar Athlete Award • Saw action in 16 games • Totaled five points and 16 rebounds in 66 minutes of action PERSONAL

• Son of Owen and Alexia Stormo • Father played football, soccer, and track at Cal Lutheran, and mother played basketball at Fresno State • Has two older brothers, Jason and Brian, and an older sister, Janelle

THE STORMO FILE

Twitter Handle: @stormo.50 Major: Communications - Sports Dream Job: Coaching or player development A fun fact about me is: I wear a size 18 shoe Why I chose to become a Saint: Because it’s a winning program with great coaches and a lot of talent

What I like most about Siena College:

It’s gorgeous

What I like most about Siena Basketball:

The team is fun and we’re all very close and determined to win What I like most about Coach Maciariello: He understands the game, and does a good job connecting to the players and coaching toward the team’s strengths Goal for the upcoming season: Winning another MAAC title My biggest fan is: My mom

The person I look up to the most (and why):

My dad, for the sacrifices he made for his family, and the adversity he overcame My hobbies are: Music and sneakers The best advice I ever received was: Worry about the things you can control, and let everything else go Favorite TV Show: Hell’s Kitchen Favorite Movie: Gladiator Favorite Website: Any movie-streaming site Favorite Sports Team: Memphis Grizzlies Favorite Athlete: Zach Randolph Favorite Animal: My dog

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