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Jesus Urbina finished his third year with the Patriots and is expected to challenge for playing time in the frontcourt as a senior... Active rebounder at both ends of the floor... Big, strong, versatile player who can play down low and also on the wing... Rugged, hard-working performer who gives 100 percent all of the time... Capable shooter from three-point range... Majoring in communication. 2006-07: Played in 21 games this season with six starts... Recorded career-high 10 rebounds at Creighton in career-high 26 minutes... Scored four points with four rebounds, one assist and one block in 18 minutes against Wichita State... Started the game against Hampton and played six minutes with one rebound.... Started against Florida International playing 15 minutes with five points and five rebounds... Sank first career 3-pointer against FIU... Played 24 minutes with team-high seven rebounds against Bucknell... Had eight rebounds in 18 minutes at Radford... Tied career high with three steals against Mississippi State. 2005-06: Earned a medical redshirt after missing the entire season. 2004-05: Participated in 29 games with two starts... Played 10.9 minutes per outing... Averaged 2.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game... Posted career-highs of 10 points and nine rebounds at St. Bonaventure (12/22/04)... Shot 40.3 percent from the field and 64.3 percent from the free throw line... Logged 12 assists and 10 steals.... Averaged 10.9 minutes per game... Recorded six blocked shots... Had eight rebounds and three points at Morehead State (12/30/04)... Registered six points and seven rebounds at Delaware (1/12/05)... Totaled five points and six rebounds vs. Towson (12/1/04)... Netted five or more points seven times and five or more rebounds five times. 2003-04: Saw action in 29 games, earning five starts... Played 9.4 minutes per contest... Averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game... Connected on 53.8 percent of his field goals... Was 68.8 percent from the free throw line... Had 10 steals and seven blocked shots... Dished out eight assists... Earned first collegiate start against Towson (1/3/04), where he scored six points, grabbed seven rebounds, had two blocked shots and made three steals in 23 minutes... Started the first five contests of the CAA slate... Also collected seven rebounds versus Drexel (2/14/04)... Netted a career-best nine points against Delaware (2/21/04)... Posted five caroms at Oregon (3/23/04)... Made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the Fall for excellence in the classroom. HIGH SCHOOL: Enjoyed an excellent varsity career at Amelia Academy for coach Andy Janto... Three-year starter, earning three letters... Named team captain his senior year... Named team MVP for three consecutive seasons... Averaged 20.0 and 11.0 rebounds in 2001-02... Selected Virginia Independent Schools first-team All-State following his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons... Posted 16.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals per outing as a senior... Garnered first-team Virginia Commonwealth All-Conference accolades in 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03... Led the Patriots to the semifinals of the state championships and a 20-11 overall record as a junior... Posted 17.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per contest while guiding Amelia to a 21-8 mark during the 2000-01 season... Scored over 1,100 career points following his junior year... Finished three-year career with 1,516 points... Named to the National Honor Society... Also lettered one year in baseball. PERSONAL: Full name is Jesus Armando Urbina Evias... Born in Barquisimeto, Estado Lara, Venezuela on July 9, 1984... Parents are Dulce Esperanza Evias and Jorge Elias Urbina... 2003 graduate of Amelia Academy in Virginia... Played on the Venezuela Junior National Team that toured Europe over the summer of 2003... Was a member of the 2004 Venezuelan National Team over the summer as a member of Panteras de Miranda of the LPB de Venezuela. CAREER HIGHS PTS: 10, at St. Bonaventure (12/22/04) REB: 10, at Creighton (11/25/06) FG: 3, six times, last vs. Hofstra (1/26/05) 3-PT FG: 1, vs. Florida International (11/27/06) FT: 5, vs. Maryland (12/4/04) ASSISTS: 2, tjhree times, last at William & Mary (2/12/05) STEALS: 3, twice, last vs. Mississippi State (12/30/06) BLOCKS: 2, three times, last vs. VCU (3/8/04) |
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