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Herb Pope
# 15
Forward - F
Height: 6-8  Weight: 235
Freshman
Previous Experience
  
Hometown
   Aliquippa, Pa. (New Mexico State Univ.)
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Courtesy: Seton Hall Athletic Communications
Release: 09/05/2008


2008-09:  Ineligible due to NCAA transfer regulations.  Did not play in games, but was eligible to practice.

2007-08 (at New Mexico State): Ranked third on the team in points (11.1) and rebounds per game (6.8) and was named to the All-WAC Newcomer Team... Made 16 appearances and 12 starts... Recorded a 45.6 field goal percentage, 28 assists and 11 blocks... Had 11 games in double-figures along with a pair of contests with double-digit rebounds...  Top two performances were in the final games of the season against Nevada and Boise State in the WAC Tournament... Recorded first career double-double versus the Nevada (March 14) with 18 points and 13 rebounds... Posted a career-high 20 points vs. Boise State in the WAC Championship... Had a three-game span of double-digit scoring games... Generated six-straight games in double-figures: 10 points versus Boise State (Feb. 9), 10 points at Louisiana Tech (Feb. 14), 14 points against Long Beach State (Feb. 23), 13 points at Nevada (Feb. 28) 11 points at Fresno State (March 1) and 12 points versus San Jose State (March 6)... Tied for seventh in rebounds per game (6.5) and fourth in defensive rebounds per game (4.75) in the WAC.

High School/Personal: Named a Fourth Team Parade All-American... Averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds as a senior and he led Aliquippa High School to the Class AA PIAA State Championship game... Scout.com ranked him as the No. 17 high school senior and No. 6 power forward...  Rivals.com rated him as the No. 23 player in the 2007 class and No. 6 at his position... As a junior, Pope was named the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Boys Basketball Player of the Year and to the Trib’s Terrific Ten after averaging 18.3 points and 15 rebounds for Aliquippa High... Named a First Team Associated Press All-State Class AA selection and was a McDonald’s All-America candidate.



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