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Will serve as one of Holy Cross' tri-captainsthis season ... Looks to return to the starting lineup at center... Could also see action at power forward ... An extremely skilledplayer in the low post ... A very aggressive rebounder and shotblocker ... Plays with great intensity at both ends of the floor.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2008-2009
Selected to the Patriot League All-Tournament team ... Played in 29games on the season, starting 20 times ... Averaged 6.7 points, 4.9rebounds and 0.9 blocked shots per game ... Shot 48.8 percent (78of 160) from the floor ... Pulled down 58 of his 142 rebounds onthe offensive end ... Ranked fifth in the Patriot League in blockedshots, seventh in offensive rebounds and 14th in total rebounding... Recorded 12 points, 12 rebounds and two blocked shots atAmerican in the Patriot League championship game ... Led the teamwith 19 points and nine rebounds in the Patriot League semifinalwin over Colgate, while hitting nine of 10 shots from the field ...Set a record for the best field goal percentage by a Holy Crossplayer in a Patriot League Tournament game, by hitting 90.0 percentof his shots against Colgate ... Totaled 15 points, four rebounds,two blocks and two steals in the win at Lehigh ... Scored 12 pointsand pulled down eight rebounds in the home victory over American... Posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds againstSacred Heart in the season opener ... Finished with 10 points andseven rebounds in the victory at Colgate ... Totaled 10 points,seven rebounds and two assists in the win over Western Michigan ...Recorded a double-double at Harvard with 10 points and 11 rebounds... Posted eight points and 10 rebounds in the home win over Lehigh... Had nine points and three rebounds in the win over Navy ...Totaled nine points, five rebounds and two blocks at Yale ...Recorded nine points, seven rebounds and three blocks in thevictory over St. Joseph's ... Finished with eight points and tworebounds at Massachusetts ... Had seven points and six rebounds inthe Patriot League quarterfinal victory over Bucknell ... Totaledfour points and five rebounds at American in the regular season ...Recorded six points, five rebounds and two blocks in the victory atLafayette ... Put up six points and two rebounds at Navy ...Finished with five points and three rebounds in the win at Bucknell... Had five points and three rebounds in the home victory overLafayette ... Totaled four points, seven rebounds and two assistsagainst Fairfield ... Recorded four points and three rebounds atLoyola (Ill.) ... Missed three games midway through the season dueto injury.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2007-2008
Played in 18 games on the season, starting eight times ... Averaged4.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.9 blocked shots per game ... Shot48.7 percent from the field (37 of 76) ... Scored 11 points whilemaking all four of his field goal attempts in the win at Army ...Totaled 10 points, nine rebounds, two blocked shots and two stealsin the home victory over Lehigh ... Scored eight points and pulleddown nine rebounds against Yale ... Had eight points and sixrebounds against Ohio ... Recorded seven points and six rebounds inthe home game against Colgate ... Posted seven points and ninerebounds against Hofstra in the season opener ... Totaled sixpoints, eight rebounds and two blocks at Navy ... Had six points,six rebounds and three assists in the home victory over Lafayette... Recorded five points and three rebounds in the victory at St.Joseph's ... Posted four points and two rebounds against Dayton ...Had four points, two rebounds, two blocks and two steals in thehome game with American ... Totaled four points, two rebounds andtwo assists against Harvard ... Recorded four points and fiverebounds at Fairfield ... Had three points, six rebounds and twoblocks at Lehigh ... Pulled down five rebounds in the win overNortheastern ... Missed 11 games due to injury from Dec. 4-Jan. 30.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-2007
Selected to the Patriot League All-Rookie team ... Played in all 34contests on the season ... Averaged 3.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and0.4 blocked shots per game ... Shot 56.2 percent from the field (50of 89) ... Placed first on the Holy Cross single season list forgames played ... Scored a career-high 14 points on six of sixshooting against Southern Illinois in the NCAA Tournament, inaddition to pulling down eight rebounds ... Recorded nine points,nine rebounds and two blocked shots against Lafayette in thePatriot League quarterfinals ... Totaled nine points, five reboundsand two blocked shots in the overtime victory at American ...Posted seven points, three rebounds and two blocks against Hampton... Recorded six points, three steals and two rebounds in the homevictory over Lafayette ... Finished with six points and threerebounds in the home win over Bucknell ... Scored six points andpulled down two rebounds against William & Mary ... Pulled down10 rebounds in the victory at Harvard, in addition to posting fourpoints, two blocks and two steals ... Totaled four points and fiverebounds at Hofstra ... Had four points and six rebounds in thehome victory over Army ... Recorded four points and seven reboundsagainst Niagara ... Posted four points and three rebounds in thevictory at La Salle ... Had four points and a rebound at Duke ...Recorded four points and five rebounds at Syracuse ... Finishedwith three points, two rebounds, three assists, two blocked shotsand two steals in the win at Navy ... Had three points and threerebounds in the home win over Lehigh ... Recorded three points,seven rebounds and four assists at Lafayette ... Posted two pointsand a rebound against Bucknell in the Patriot League championshipgame ... Pulled down nine rebounds and scored two points at BostonUniversity ... Grabbed five rebounds at Bucknell ... Had fourpoints, four rebounds and two steals against Fairfield in the firstgame of his collegiate career.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for head coach Drew Frank at State College Area High School... Totaled 1,407 points during his high school career ... Scored17.5 points per game during his senior season ... Named the MostValuable Player of the Mountain Athletic Conference as a senior, inaddition to being selected to the All-Star first team and theAll-Defensive team ... Averaged 15.2 points per game during hisjunior year ... Earned first team All-Mountain Athletic Conferencehonors as a junior ... Led his team to the 2004-2005 District VIchampionship and a trip to the 2004-2005 PIAA Class AAAAquarterfinals ... Also played on State College's 2002-2003 statechampionship team ... Played AAU ball for the Pittsburgh Jots.
PERSONAL
Son of Randy and Karen Meister ... Father was a three-yearletterwinner on the basketball team at Penn State in 1973, 1974 and1975, and played professionally in Spain and Italy for nine years... Has two sisters (Kristin and Ellen) ... An Economics major.
