| Tony Danridge |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
San Bernardino, Calif.
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| High School:
Cajon HS
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 215
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| Position:
Guard/Forward
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| Birthdate:
02/26/1986
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| Experience:
3L
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GENERAL INFORMATION/CAREER
One of four returning starters from last year's squad • Only player to see action in all 95 games over the last three years • High flyer who has led the team in dunks each of the last two years • Needs 248 points to become the 25th member of the Lobos' 1,000-point club • Averaged 20.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg in the four-game tour of the Bahamas in May.
2006-07 JUNIOR SEASON
Named 3rd Team All-MWC • Second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.5 ppg • Shot 50.9% from the floor, 69.3% from the FT line and 41.0% from 3-pt. range • Led the team with 24 dunks • Named to the 2006 Las Vegas Classic All-Tournament team • Scored 17 points in UNM's upset win over No. 8 Wichita State • Scored a career-high24 points against San Diego State, Colorado State and Alcron State • Won the prestigious international William Jones Cup in Taiwan as a member of Athletes in Action in the summer of 2006 • Averaged 14 ppg and 5 rpg in the tournament • Teammate Daniel Faris also participated in the event.
2005-06 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Averaged 8.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg • Shot 51.3% from the floor and 69.7% from the FT line • Started all but the last three games • Made his first 13 FTs of the season • Led the team with 14 dunks...Slam against K-State was ESPN's Play of the Day where his eyes were even with the rim • Just 4.4 ppg on 17-39 shooting last nine games.
2004-05 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Averaged 3.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg and 12.1 mpg • One of only five players to play in every game and only freshman to do so • Reached double figures in scoring twice • 10 against Western New Mexico on Nov. 19 and 10 against Wyoming on Jan. 8.
HIGH SCHOOL
High-scoring wing who received the John Wooden Award following his senior year at San Bernardino (Calif.) Cajon (kuh-hoan) High School...it's an honor bestowed upon the best prep basketball player for his classification (Div. II) in Southern California • Averaged 29.6 points, 9 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 3 steals a game for head coach Randy Murray in 2003-04 • Three-year starter who led the Cowboys to the third round of the state playoffs as a senior • Averaged 21 ppg as a junior, earning first team all-CIF honors • MVP and slam-dunk champion in the 2004 San Bernardino/Riverside County All-Star game.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 26, 1986, in San Francisco, Calif. • Full name is Anthony Steven Danridge • Son of Victor and Venus Danridge • Father is the pastor and mom a counselor at the Inland Empire Deliverance Center in San Bernardino • Tony is the middle child of five children, and he's the only boy • Sisters are Vicky, Shema, Rachel and Stephanie • Majoring in University Studies.
