Colorado State University Athletics
2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster
Gerson Santo
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Valencia, Brazil
- Prev School:
- College of Southern Idaho
2012-13 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 32 games for the Rams averaging 7.2 minutes per game off the bench... Averaged 2.1 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game for the Rams... Scored in double figures twice... Shot 44.6 percent from the field and 85.7 percent from the free throw line, good for second best on the team.
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE)
Started in seven games for the College of Southern Idaho, collecting 4.3 rebounds per outing...Blocked 14 shots over the course of the season, the fourth most on the team...Contributed six points-per-game while averaging 18.9 minutes per outing...Grabbed 11 rebounds in a victory over Snow College (Jan. 7)...Poured in 23 points, on 9-of-15 shooting, against USU Eastern (Jan. 21)...Helped the Golden Eagles win the Scenic West Athletic Conference and Region 18 titles, in addition to an eighth-place finish in the NJCAA National Tournament.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN)
Led the College of Southern Idaho to the 2011 NCJAA National Championship...Played in all but one game for the Golden Eagles, starting in eight contests...Averaged 8.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game...Ranked third on the team in blocked shots and fourth in field-goal percentage...Also came in fourth on the roster in rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Colegio Avango in San Paulo, Brazil...Played for four amateur club teams during his junior career in Brazil...Led Clube Esporte Pinheiro to a second-place finish in the junior state tournament in Sao Paulo in 2008, averaging 19 points and 12 rebounds per contest...In 2010, Santo represented Team Latin America at the Adidas Nationals in Chicago, Ill.
PERSONAL
Born May 12, 1991, to Gerson Santo and Rosongelo Barbolo, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil...Has one younger brother, Tales, and one sister Elisangelo...Majoring in liberal arts at Colorado State, with a minor in sociology.
