Men's Basketball Inks Jason Walberg To Letter of Intent
4/20/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
April 20, 2004
Moraga, CA - Saint Mary's College head men's basketball coach Randy Bennett announced today that Jason Walberg (Fresno, CA) has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Saint Mary's next season. Walberg will transfer to SMC from Fresno City College where he was a two-year starting shooting guard for the Rams. Walberg played his high school basketball at Clovis West High School in Fresno, CA.
"We are excited about the signing of Jason Walberg," said Randy Bennett. "Jason understands what it takes to win at a high level, as proven by the winning percentage of the team's he's played on. His winning percentage the last two years, and in high school are remarkable. Not only is Jason a good basketball player, he's a very good leader and person who can help our program in many ways."
In his two years at FCC, Walberg played in 70 of 71 games, scoring a total of 1,437 points to become the third best scorer in FCC's men's basketball history. He averaged 20.3 points per game over that time and is the College's most prolific three-point shooter. In two season's, he made 306 of 668 attempts to shoot 45.8 percent from long range. Walberg also grabbed 362 career rebounds (5.2 rpg), dished out 254 assists (3.6 apg) and made 187 steals (2.7 spg).
"For someone who didn't get any offers out of high school, he's come a long way. I'm real proud of him. He's a credit to hard work and dedication to the game," said Vance Walberg, a happy head coach and dad.
Walberg was named the Most Valuable Player at the San Jose City College tournament in mid-December, in addition to two tournament MVP selections during his freshman year. He was named to eight all-tournament teams in two years at Fresno City College.
In his two years at FCC, Walberg helped lead the Rams to a 66-5 overall record, which included a state runner-up finish in 2003 and two Central Valley Conference championships. The second CVC title gave the Rams three in a row, a first in FCC history. In his freshman season, FCC posted a 38-2 record and in 2003-04 the Rams finished the year with a 28-3 mark.
Walberg also possesses an outstanding resume of individual awards, which include the CVC's Freshman Player of the Year, the conference's all-defensive team, and All-CVC as a freshman. He was also an All-CVC selection following his sophomore season.
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