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10   Denzel Brito
Denzel Brito

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Wareham, Mass.

High School:
Lawrence Academy

Last College:
Loyola Chicago

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 180

Position:
Guard


2011-2012 (Sophomore at Loyola Chicago): Appeared in all 30 games and made 21 starts... Led the team with 3.5 apg and also added 7.0 ppg and 2.5 rpg... Scored in double digits on 12 occasions, including each of the final four outings of the year... Opened the year by averaging 10.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, and 5.6 apg in the first five contests... Scored seven points and handed out six assists in the season opener at Illinois and followed that up with 12 points, six boards, four assists and two steals at Kansas State... Tossed in a career-best 13 points at Eastern Illinois... In nine games off the bench, averaged 8.0 ppg... Recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 assists against Fordham in the home opener... His 10 assists were the most by a Rambler since Courtney Stanley had 11 against Holy Cross on Nov. 20, 2009... In a victory over UIC, came off the bench to produce 11 points and six assists... Over the last four games, contributed 11.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.3 spg... Poured in 12 points and recorded three assists with no turnovers in 37 minutes off the bench at Horizon League regular-season champion Valparaiso... Tallied 12 points, five assists and three steals against Detroit in the first round of the Horizon League Championship.

2010-2011 (Freshman at Loyola Chicago): Earned quality minutes off the bench in 24 contests and chipped in 1.3 ppg, 0.7 rpg and 0.8 apg... St the season-opening Nick Kladis Classic, was a key contributor off the bench, handing out six assists to only two turnovers in 37 total minutes of action...scored four points, the first of his Loyola career, in a victory over SIU Edwardsville... Averaged 4.0 ppg over a four-game stretch from Jan. 15-29... Hit two clutch free throws in the final minute of a road win versus Milwaukee... Recorded five points, two boards an assist and a steal in 13 minutes in a home win against UIC... Tallied six points versus Cleveland State at Gentile Arena... Notched five points and an assist at home versus Milwaukee.

High School: During the 2009-10 campaign, led Lawrence Academy to a 29-0 record and the Class C New England Championship by averaging 16.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game... Nominee for the 2010 McDonald's All-American Game... Finished his prep career with 1,464 points... Was a New England All-Defensive Team and New England Private School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Independent School All-League Team honoree... Is one of a handful of players to have played at Lawrence Academy, which is regarded as one of the premier programs in New England... Former top players from Lawrence Academy include Antoine Wright (Toronto Raptors), Richard Roby (University of Colorado), Stevie Mejia (University of Rhode Island) and Shabazz Napier (University of Connecticut)... Was also a standout football player at Lawrence Academy and received interest as a defensive back and wide receiver from Boston College, Connecticut and Syracuse, among others... Played AAU for New England Playaz/Expressions... Honor roll student.

Personal: Son of Lou Brito and Tanya Pina.

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