Charlotte 49ers

Men's Basketball

  Michael Gerrity

Michael Gerrity

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Yorba Linda, CA

High School:
Mater Dei, CA

Last College:
Pepperdine

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 180

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
08/14/1986

A strong-willed point guard who will become eligible at the end of the first semester ... a transfer from Pepperdine, he joined the team in the second semester last year ... he will have two full years of eligibility remaining after the conclusion of the 2007-08 season.

At Pepperdine: Named to the West Coast Conference all-Freshman team by the league and tabbed as the WCC Freshman of the Year by CBS Sportsline ... averaged 14.1 points, 3.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds ... scored 19 points vs. Connecticut in his first collegiate game, adding four assists and three rebounds ... posted a season-high 25 points against UC Irvine ... scored in double figures 17 times with four 20-point outings ... shot .412 from the floor and ranked eighth in the WCC with 72 assists in 21 games played ... a foot injury cost him six games as a freshman ... did not play the first semester of his second season prior to transferring to Charlotte due to that foot injury.

At Mater Dei High: Four-year starter as nationally-ranked Mater Dei High put together a 117-16 record and won the 2003 state title ... school's all-time assist leader with 825 dishes (6.1/game) ... averaged 19.5 points, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals as a senior ... named Cal-Hi Sports' CIF Division II-A State Player of the Year ... first team all-state ... 14.1 points and 6.4 rebounds as a junior and passed out a school record 255 assists during state championship season of 2003 ... his jersey (#1) was retired following his career.

Personal: Born August 14, 1986 ... pre-Communications major ... Athletic Director's List, Spring, 2007.