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2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster

43 Steven Priestley

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 245
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Baldwin, N.Y.
  • High school Uniondale

Biography

GENERAL: Expected to see increased role as a senior...Has made great strides and fine-tuned his game over the offseason...Tenacious, strong power forward...Great potential...Aggressive rebounder...Enjoys contact...Possesses a solid mid-range jump shot...Makes up for lack of height with surprising athleticism...Physical around the basket.

2009-10: Saw action in 18 games averaging 3.2 minutes per game...Shot 43% from the field for the season...Grabbed a season-high four rebounds against Delaware (11/24)...Played eight minutes in win over UAlbany (12/5), garnering three rebounds.

2008-09: Appeared in 15 games, making first career start against Saint Peter[apos]s (1/4)...Scored four points and corralled career-high eight rebounds in win over the Peacocks (1/4)...Played 10 minutes in season-opening blowout of Boise State (11/17), grabbing four rebounds...Saw action in a pair of MAAC Tournament games against Canisius (3/7) and Fairfield (3/8).

2007-08: Saw limited time in 16 games averaging 4.6 minutes per appearance...Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds in 18 minutes before fouling out at #1 Memphis (1/3)...Had five points and three rebounds in home win over Dartmouth (12/31).

BEFORE SIENA: Averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds as a senior and 11 points and 15 rebounds as a junior at Uniondale...Newsday All-Long Island selection as a senior...Three-time student-athlete honoree...Earned recognition on Uniondale[apos]s High Honor Roll as a sophomore and senior and Honor Roll as a junior...Led Uniondale to the Nassau County Championship two straight years...Team captured Long Island Championship and reached the state semifinals his senior year...Played football as a freshman at Holy Trinity...Played AAU for the Metro Hawks.

PERSONAL: Born February 7, 1989 in New York City...An economics major at Siena with a business minor who aspires for a career in management...Active member of local community...Assisted in area park clean-up projects through American Airlines Ambassador program and participated in Acolyte Service at St. George[apos]s Church...Member of National Honor Society...Chose Siena because of the family oriented environment...An only child.

THE PRIESTLEY FILE
Nickname: 'Young$tar' or 'Beastle Priestley
The best thing I did this summer was: Had an internship at Dormitory Authority for the State of New York. Also went to Jamaica and Lake Placid
What I like most about Siena basketball: Its history and how we are a big family of current and previous players
What I like most about Siena College: The sense of family I feel across campus
What I like most about Coach Buonaguro: His passion, love and dedication for the game
My best Siena basketball moment has been: Defeating Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament and playing against Derrick Rose during my freshman year
Where do you see yourself in another five years: Having a job on Wall Street
My superstitions are: I always need a rubber band on me at all times
The players on the team I relate to best are: Ryan Rossiter and Clarence Jackson - They are like brothers to me
What is that one thing, you can[apos]t do without? Chinese food
If you could have dinner with three people (Alive or dead) they would be: Warren Buffet, Bill Gates and JP Morgan
My favorite spot on campus is: The Hickey Financial Center
My favorite pro sports team is: New York Knicks
My favorite book: The World[apos]s Greatest Salesmen and the Millionaire Next Door
My favorite movie: Blank Check and Wall Street
My favorite food: Penne alfredo with chicken and broccoli
Other sports I like to follow at Siena include: Lacrosse and baseball
Three words that describe me: Hardworking, determined and dominant
The person I[apos]d most like to play 1-on-1 is: Michael Jordan

PRIESTLEY[apos]S CAREER STATS

year g/gs fg fga fg% 3fg 3fga 3fg% ft fta ft% pts avg reb avg pf/dq ast blk to stl min
07-08 16/0 5 12 .417 0 1 .000 6 15 .400 16 1.0 12 0.8 10/1 0 1 1 1 73
08-09 15/1 3 7 .429 0 0 .000 2 3 .667 8 0.5 17 1.1 12/0 0 3 1 2 59
09-10 18/0 3 7 .429 0 0 .000 2 3 .667 8 0.4 13 .7 9/0 0 0 4 0 58
10-11 17/1 3 9 .333 0 0 .000 5 0 .500 11 0.6 23 1.4 16/0 0 0 7 3 75
Totals 66/2 14 35 .400 0 1 .000 15 31 .484 43 0.7 65 1.0 47/1 0 4 13 6 265

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2007-08Freshman

    F
    6'5" 239 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2008-09Sophomore

    F
    6'5" 237 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2009-10Junior

    F
    6'5" 241 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2010-11Senior

    F
    6'5" 245 lbs
    43