5  John Salmons Class: Senior Hometown: Philadelphia, PA High School: Plymouth Whitemarsh Height / Weight: 6-7 / 210 Position: Guard/Forward

Two-Time All-BIG EAST Selection

ON SALMONS
Regarded as the most versatile players to ever play at the University of Miami...four-year starter...started 107 consecutive games for Miami, the second longest streak in school-history...tied with teammate Elton Tyler for first on UM's career games played list with 124...ranks 13th on UM's career scoring list with 1,287 points...third on Miami's career assists list (433) and third on the UM career steals list (192)...is the only player in UM history to record 50-or-more steals in three consecutive seasons...is the first player in UM history to surpass 1000 career points (1287), 600 rebounds (687), 400 assists (433) and 150 steals (192)...led Miami to an 86-39 (.688) record during his career marking the most wins in a four-year period in school-history.

AS A SENIOR IN 2001-02
Second-team All-BIG EAST selection...awarded the 2001-02 BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award...2001-02 second-team All-District 6 selection...started all 32 games at point guard but played every position on the floor except center...ranked second on the team in scoring (13.0 ppg), is second in rebounding (6.0 rpg), and led the team in assists (6.2 apg), steals (1.8 spg) and free throw percentage (.845)...shot 88.9 percent (80-90) from the line in BIG EAST play...ranked third in the BIG EAST in assists, fourth in free throw percentage and ninth in assist to turnover ratio...recorded a team-high six double-doubles...195 assists ranks second on UM's all-time single-season list while his 57 steals ranks fifth. In The Regular Season: Was named BIG EAST Player of the Week on December 23 and December 31...joins Tim James as the only players in UM history to win Player of the Week honors in consecutive weeks...handed out 10 assist against Florida A&M (12-18-01) and Charlotte (12-22-01) to become the first player in UM history to record 10 or more assists in back-to-back games...named MVP of the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam after averaging 17.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.7 steals in three games...finished one rebound shy of recording the first triple-double in UM history with 15 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds against Charlotte (12-22-01)...recorded a game-high 25 points, eight rebounds, six assists and one steal in a career-high 46 minutes against Pittsburgh (1-15-02)...was 8-18 from the field, 1-3 from three-point range and 8-8 from the line...scored 23 points (21 in the second-half and in overtime), pulled down three rebounds and dished out seven assists against Providence (1-19-02)...was 8-13 from the field and 7-8 from the line...had a game-high 20 points, five rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal against Connecticut (2-2-02)...hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 33 seconds left, then assisted on the winning basket with 11 seconds remaining...had 16 points, a team-high six rebounds, 11 assists and three steals against St. John's (2-13-02)...recorded a double-double with 11 rebounds and a career-high 13 assists against Notre Dame (2-23-02)...recorded fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 assists in Miami's regular-season finale against Virginia Tech (3-2-02)...also added four rebounds and two steals. In The BIG EAST Tournament: Averaged 8.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.5 steals in two tournament games...recorded six points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals against Georgetown (3-7-02)...registered 10 points, four rebounds and five assists versus Pittsburgh (3-8-02). In The NCAA Tournament: Played 28 minutes against Missouri recording 16 points, five rebounds and four assists...was 6-10 from the field, including 1-3 from three-point range, and 3-4 from the line.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2000-01
Third-team All-BIG EAST selection...started all 29 games at shooting guard...averaged 13.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game...ranked second on the team in scoring, first in rebounding, first in assists and first in steals...only player in the BIG EAST to rank among conference leaders in scoring (20th), rebounding (17th), assists (11th), steals (5th), field throw percentage (10th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (13th)...led the team in scoring nine times and in rebounding 11 times...scored in double-figures a team-high 23 times.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 1999-00
Started all 34 games at forward...averaged 9.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game...ranked fourth on the team in scoring, second in steals (50), second in assists (66) and second in blocks (20)...ranked third on the team in rebounding and was second on the squad with two double-doubles...scored in double-figures 20 times.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 1998-99
Played in 29 games, making 12 starts...averaged 5.6 points and 4.9 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game...scored in double-figures seven times...emerged as Miami's best defender and ofter drew assignment of guarding the opponents best offensive player... drew the assignment of guarding All-Big Ten guard Michael Redd and held him to 6-of-20 shooting from the field...guarded Jamel Thomas and held the BIG EAST's leading scorer to 16 points on 4-15 shooting...guarded BIG EAST Player of the Year Richard Hamilton holding him to 19 points, two under his season average, on 7-22 shooting from the floor.

HIGH SCHOOL
Plymouth Whitemarsh...three-year letterwinner...rated as one the nation's top-100 recruits by Bob Gibbons, The Hoop Scoop, Blue Ribbon and Recruiting USA as well as the No. 11 small forward prospect in Athlon Sports College Basketball prior to his senior season...named Player of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as the Montgomery County Player of the Year, which includes south New Jersey, Philadelphia and Delaware after averaged 18.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game at point-forward...led Plymouth Whitemarsh to a 30-3 record and a trip to the state championship semifinals as a senior...first-team All-State, All-City and All-Conference as a senior...in three seasons led Whitemarsh to an 88-9 (.907) overall record, two league championships, one district championship and one state title (1997) third-team All-State as a junior after averaging 12.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game...coached by Al Angelos.

PERSONAL
Full name is John Rashall Salmons...born December 12, 1979 in Philadelphia, PA...nicknamed Buck...majoring in Criminology/Sociology...would like to become a sports agent once his basketball career has ended...went to high school with Vanderbilt guard Chucky Moore...lived with the Moore family though out high school...only child of Sandra and John Salmons.

In The Paint
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan because he's great on the court and off
Favorite Sports Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Favorite Movie: The Usual Suspects
Favorite TV Show: Martin
Favorite Actor: Martin Lawrence
Favorite Book: The Bible
Favorite Magazine: Sports Illustrated
Favorite Music: Rap
Favorite Artists: Jay-Z
Favorite Meal: Chicken
Most Memorable Moment: Winning the state title my junior year
Most Prized Possession: My relationship with God
Advice To Young Children Playing Basketball: Be yourself and have faith
The Person Who Has Been The Biggest Influence In My Life: Tim Foy, my AAU coach

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