Marcelo Da Barrosa

Height:
6-7
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sao Paulo, Brazil
High School:
Colegia Santo Americo

Quickly
An exciting young player that showed tremendous versatility as a true freshman? A unique talent who excels playing with his back to the basket or facing the rim? Has tremendous shooting range for his size? Expected to contend for expanded minutes with increased experience... Also an excellent student, he sports a 4.0 GPA in engineering

As A Redshirt Freshman (2001-02 Season)
Was cast into the line of fire right away freshman, making 21 appearances for the 'Cats? Averaged 3.2 points and 1.2 rebounds while playing 9.0 minutes per contest? Finished with double-digit points in three contests? Scored for the first time in his career and finished with a season-high 10 points against Fairleigh Dickinson (Dec. 29)? Was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field against Fairleigh Dickinson? Matched season scoring high on two other occasions, scoring 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting at Baylor (Jan. 16) and vs. Texas A&M (Feb. 12)? Also collected a season-best six rebounds against the Aggies? Shot 45.3 percent from the floor for the season to rank fifth on the team.

As A Freshman (2000-01 Season)
Entered K-State in the spring of 2001... Used his redshirt year in 2000-01.

High School
Averaged 23 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and one blocked shot as a senior at Colegio Santo Americo High School (Sao Paulo, Brazil) in 1999... Spent the 1999-2000 academic year at the Universidade De Sao Paulo where he played club basketball... Rated as one of the top 60 players at the 2000 Nike All-Star camp... A member of the Brazilian National Team that placed fifth at the 1998 World Youth Games... A member of the Brazilian National Team since 1997... Coached by Nelson Fonseca.

Personal
Full name is Marcelo Rosario Da Barrosa... Born Nov. 3, 1981, in Sao Paulo... Parents are Joao Pimenta and Marly Rosario Da Barrosa... Has two brothers, Marcos, 21, and Mauricio, 18... An engineering major... Likes to read and play soccer in his spare time... A two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner?s honor roll... Coached by former K-State player Eduardo Galvao (1979-83) at the club level in Brazil.

Marcelo Da Barossa?s Career Statistics
?	GP-GS	Min-Avg	FG-FGA	Pct	3FG-FGA	Pct	FT-FTA	Pct	O-D?T	Avg	PF	FO	A	TO	Blk	Stl	Pts	Avg
2001-02	21-0	188-9.0	29-64	0.453	0-3	0.000	10-16	0.625	17-19?36	1.7	36	0	5	13	1	2	68	3.2
Totals	21-0	188-9.0	29-64	0.453	0-3	0.000	10-16	0.625	17-19?36	1.7	36	0	5	13	1	2	68	3.2

Marcelo Da Barossa?s Big 12 Statistics
?	GP-GS	Min-Avg	FG-FGA	Pct	3FG-FGA	Pct	FT-FTA	Pct	O-D?T	Avg	PF	FO	A	TO	Blk	Stl	Pts	Avg
2001-02	15-0	149-9.9	23-48	0.479	0-3	0.000	10-15	0.667	13-16?29	1.9	27	0	5	8	1	2	56	3.7
Totals	15-0	149-9.9	23-48	0.479	0-3	0.000	10-15	0.667	13-16?29	1.9	27	0	5	8	1	2	56	3.7