24 - Markus SailesPosition: Guard
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 205 lbs.
High School: Varina
Hometown: Richmond, Va.
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Has outstanding size to play the point in the BIG EAST Conference ... Worked hard during the summer and off-season to get stronger and more physical ... Tall, rangy guard who will compete for starting job at point guard this fall ... Good ball distributor ... Needs to improve his outside shot, although he shot well as a freshman ... Fits well into the pressure defense scheme of the Hokies.
2002-03: Appeared in 17 games off the bench for the Hokies ... Attempted 36 total shots and made 22 of them (.611) ... Had a rebound, blocked shot and steal in his collegiate debut against St. Bonaventure ... Had a rebound, assist and steal in the win over VMI ... Scored three points in the loss at Western Michigan ... Banked in a three-pointer at the buzzer in the loss at #6 UConn ... Scored two points and had a career-high two assists in the loss to Boston College ... Banked in a three-pointer at the buzzer in the win over #18/17 Connecticut ... Had one of his best games of the season in the loss at Boston College ... Recorded then career-highs in points (9), assists (5), minutes (22) and field goals made (3) ... Played a career-high 27 minutes, tying a career-high with nine points and setting new career highs with three rebounds and three, three-point field goals in the loss at #12/10 Notre Dame ... Had a career-high two steals in the loss to #8/8 Pittsburgh.
High School: Played for coach Stu Richardson at Varina H.S., in Richmond, Va. ... First team All-District selection as a junior and senior ... Richmond Times-Dispatch Player of the Year as a senior.
Personal: Markus C. Sailes ... Born August 7, 1984, in Jonesboro, Ark. ... Son of Michael and Ellen Sailes ... Majoring in business.
YEAR | G-GS | FGM-Att | Pct | 3PTM-Att | Pct | FTM-Att | Pct | Reb | Avg | A | BK | S | TP | Avg |
02-03 | 17-0 | 11-21 | .524 | 6-8 | .750 | 5-7 | .714 | 9 | 0.5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 1.9 |
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