43 - Adam Sollazzo
| Year: | So. |
| Position: | G |
| Height: | 6'6" |
| Weight: | 200 |
| Hometown: | Tampa, Fla. |
| Previous School: | Armwood HS |
About Adam: Possibly one of the most decorated prep players to sign at ETSU … has great height for a point guard and the ability to distribute the basketball … smart player who combines court awareness with scoring skills. 2008-09: Averaged 18 minutes a game as a true freshman, third on the team with 2.0 assists per game, while averaging three points and three boards a game … changed numbers in the offseason from No. 20 to No. 43 to honor his freshman season roommate Seth Coy, who died tragically in an automobile accident during the summer … had 11 points and seven boards in the win over Kennesaw State (2/26) ... posted the team’s best assist number of the year with 12 assists against Campbell (2/23), while setting or matching career highs for field goals (4), field goals attempted (6), steals (3) and minutes played (34) ... matched his career high with six assists against FGCU (2/7) ... reached his career high with 12 points in the loss to Jacksonville (1/30) ... had a career high three steals, dished out five assists and grabbed seven rebounds in the win over Campbell (1/22) ... started the game and continued his development with nine rebounds, five assists and four points in the win over Belmont (1/19) ... made major strides in his development in the win over Lipscomb (1/17), playing 30 minutes and setting career marks for points (12), rebounds (8), assists (6) and steals (2) ... stepped up in the absence of senior point guard Courtney Pigram, scoring four points, grabbing five rebounds and dishing out three assists in 32 minutes of action against Stetson (1/10) ... posted a career high five assists and grabbed four rebounds in the win over UNF (1/5) ... played 13 solid minutes, scoring three points and dishing out an assist in the win over Jacksonville (1/3) ... for a point guard, had a remarkable three blocks and his first 3-pointer in the loss to Hofstra (11/16) ... scored his first four collegiate points and matched his career best with seven rebounds against SIU Edwardsville (11/15) ... made his collegiate debut against Temple, picking up seven rebounds in 28 minutes of action. High School: A standout at Armwood High School, he was named MVP of the Florida North-South All-Star Game, where he posted a triple-double with 16 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds against the best high school players in the state … was also named MVP of the Tampa-Pinellas All-Star Game, scoring 21 points and dishing out eight assists in that contest … averaged 22 points, 6.3 assists and 6.1 rebounds his senior season … was a finalist for Class 5A “Mr. Basketball,” was the Florida Athletic Coaches Association 5A Player of the Year, the Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches Player of the Year, an All-Suncoast First Team selection, an All-Western Conference pick, and the “Paul Straub” Player of the Year. Personal: Major is Business... son of Paul and Terry Sollazzo … born April 24, 1990. |