Meet the Pointers #22 Vinny Ritchay
#25 Evan Sweeney ©
Guard 6-2 * 190 * Junior Wisconsin Rapids, WI/Lincoln
Guard 6-2 * 185 * Senior Appleton, WI/West
2008-09: Appeared in 15 games...Averaged 5.8 minutes per game...Scored 10 points against Edgewood College on 12/20/08...Logged 23 minutes against UW-Whitewater on 12/6/08 and scored eight points.
2008-09: Appeared in 28 games, starting two... Averaged 12.9 minutes per game...Had a 76.5 free-throw percentage...Scored 17 points against UW-La Crosse on 12/10/08.
2007-08: Played in 15 of 30 games in his first season for the Pointers last season…He tallied two points, one steal, and one rebound in the season opener against Carrol College.
2007-08: Appeared in 20 games for the Pointers…Had a season-high six points and two rebounds in a victory at Viterbo University… Scored five points and knocked down three free throws against UWEau Claire.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team All-conference as a junior and senior…Named Co-Wisconsin Valley Conference Player of the Year as a senior…Named all-state honorable mention by the Associated Press as a junior and senior…Also played football and baseball in high school…Football team finished second in Division 1 as a junior… Honor student.
2006-07: Appeared in 12 of 29 games for the Pointers...Scored a season-high five points against UW-Superior...Had a steal in three of the 12 games he appeared in. HIGH SCHOOL: Named first-team all-conference his senior year... Received the Chris Koeler Memorial award...Mentor to incoming freshman...Honor roll student.
PERSONAL: Business Administration major…Parents Mike and Patti…High School coach Dan Witter.
PERSONAL: Parents Barry and Cheri...Business major...High School coach Shane Knudson
#24 Jared Jenkins Guard 6-4 * 200 * Junior Milwaukee, WI/Rufus King
Senior guard Evan Sweeney co-captains the 200910 Pointers. Last season, Sweeney appeared in 28 games.
2008-09: Appeared in 25 games...Averaged 15.4 minutes per game and 5.9 points per game...Had a field-goal percentage of 63.5... Averaged 2.8 rebounds per game...Recorded a season high 17 points against UW-La Crosse on 12/10/08 and was 6-6 on field goals and 5-5 from the free-throw line. 2007-08: Played in 24 of the Pointers 30 games…Averaged 2.8 points per game…Had a season-high 10 points in a win over UW-Superior. HIGH SCHOOL: Won a conference Championship as a junior and Qualified for the WIAA state tournament as a junior and senior... Earned first-team all-conference and All-area accolades as a senior... Was also named the Associated Press All-state honorable mention team. PERSONAL: Major undeclared...Mother Theonita Bedford...High School coach Jim Gosz......Jenkins is also a stand-out wide receiver and punter for the UWSP football team.
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