University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2002-03 (JUNIOR SEASON): Second in the Peach Belt Conference with a 58.0 shooting percentage (101-of- 174)...Led the Pacers with 4.8 rebounds per game...Produced a double-double in his first game as a Pacer, 15 points and 10 boards along with two blocks against Presbyterian College on November 22... Averaged 8.7 points per game, fourth best on the team...Reached double figure point totals 12 times...Second on the team with 20 blocked shots...His 31 steals was also second best among Pacer players... His 25 assists ranked third on the team and tops among post players...Averaged over five rebounds per game against conference teams, good enough for 17th best in the league...Reached double figure point totals in three of his first four games in a Pacer uniform...Scored a career high 19 points, on seven-for-11 shooting, against Augusta State, on March 1, and added a steal and a block...Scored nine points in 18 minutes of play against NCAA Division I College of Charleston on December 7...Led USC Aiken in rebounding eight times...Had four of the five highest rebounding games all season among Pacer players...Averaged 22.9 minutes per game, most among post players...Started 22 of the 27 games in which he played.

PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE: Averaged 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game as a sophomore...Earned All-Conference honors in 2001-02.

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 20.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a senior at Catholic High School in Montgomery, Alabama...Named All-State his senior year...Played on 2000 Catholic High state championship team.

PERSONAL: Mindaugas Statkus was born April 11, 1982...Son of Vlaoas Statkus...Majoring in Business Administration.