Clarion Athletics

COACH SAYS: Has improved shooting and range ... Batting for some significant minutes at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots ... Has good wingspan .... Length causes problems on defense.  

CLARION BACKGROUND: Clarion & PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... 2012 - Played in 21 games & avg. 5.7 minutes per game ... Scored 20 points to go with 22 rebounds, 5 steals, 5 assists, 2 blocks ... Season-high 4 points at Lock Haven Jan. 18, 4 rebounds at Slippery Rock Feb. 25 and vs. Susquehanna Nov. 29, 3 assists vs. Penn State-DuBois Dec. 29. 

COLLEGE BACKGROUND: Transfer from Grove City College & coach Steve Lamie ... Career - Played in 53 games with 276 points, 178 rebounds, 55 blocks, 34 assists, 25 steals ... 2010 - 28 games with 28 starts ... 7.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 23 assists, 22 steals, team-leading 44 blocked shots ... Shot 50.3 percent (82 of 163) from the floor and 75.9 percent (44 of 58) from the free-throw line ... Team won PAC title ... Career-high 11 points, 11 rebounds vs. St. Vincent ... 2009 - 25 games with 13 starts ... Avg. 2.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg with 11 assists, 11 blocks, 3 steals ... Career-best 11 points vs. Salisbury.  

HIGH SCHOOL BACKGROUND: Clarion & head coach Jim Harmon ... Third team All-District 9 as a senior ... Avg. 14.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 4.5 bpg, 4 apg as a senior while scoring 20 or more points five times with a high of 26 ... Avg. 11.3 ppg as a junior ... Avg. 5.1 ppg as a sophomore and 3.0 ppg as a freshman ... Helped Clarion to four straight District 9 Class A playoff appearances including semifinals and PIAA playoffs as a freshman ... Helped Bobcats to KSAC East title and KSAC runner-up finish as a junior ... Scored 851 career points. 

PERSONAL: Son of Dirk & Karen Vandermeer ... Sister Gretchen. 

FAVORITES: Music - Country.