Joey Rodriguez # 12
Guard
Height: 5-10
Sophomore
Lake Howell
Oveido, Fla.

• Father Knew Best for Rams' Rodriguez (Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 19, 2008)

General:
True point guard who can distribute the ball and direct the offense... Has shown range from beyond the 3-point arc... Quick, gritty defender.

2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Appeared all 32 games, starting the final 18... Averaged 5.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists... Ranked 10th in CAA with 1.5 steals per game... Tied school record with seven steals on two occasions, at Delaware (Feb. 9) and versus Towson (Feb. 2)... Knocked down 23 3-pointers, third-best on the Rams... Shot .797 (47-of-59) from the free throw line... Scored 10 points with four assists and four rebounds in victory over UNC Wilmington (Feb. 27)... Had two points, five assists, seven rebounds and two steals in ESPN BracketBusters victory at Akron (Feb. 23)... Knocked down 4-of-8 field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers, and scored 11 points in road victory over Northeastern (Feb. 20)... Scored five points, handed out five assists and picked up seven steals at DelawareMaryland-Eastern Shore (Nov. 9). (Feb. 9)... Hit all eight of his free throw attempts and finished with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists in win over Drexel (Jan. 26)... Scored six points and collected six rebounds in victory at Bradley (Dec. 22)... Pumped in 10 points with five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 21 minutes off the bench in triumph over Maryland (Dec. 2)... Scored one point and dished out four assists in collegiate debut against

Personal: Starred for four seasons at Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Fla... Helped Silverhawks to four consecutive state final four appearances, including a state championship victory during senior season in 2007... Finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in assists... Averaged 14 points, 10.6 assists and four rebounds per game as a senior for Lake Howell, which finished 31-3, the best mark in school history... Lake Howell defeated Lakewood and current VCU Ram Ed Nixon in the Florida 5-A State Championship game in 2007... Named First Team All-State as a senior, and First Team All-County his final three seasons... AAU member of the Florida Rams... Also played one season of football... Son of Joe and Annette Rodriguez... Has three siblings, brothers Keith (27) and Jeremy (18), as well as sister Stephanie (15)... Born June 20, 1988... Majoring in mass communication.

JOEY RODRIGUEZ- CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Min.
FG-FGA
Pct.
3FG-ATT
Pct.
FT-FTA
Pct.
Off-Def-Tot
Avg.
PF-FO
Ast.
TO
Blk.
Stl.
Pts.-Avg.
2007-08
32-18
24.7 47-146 .322 23-79 .291 47-59 .797 17-75-92 2.9 55-1 79 58 1 48 164-5.1




 

 

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