2022/23 Senior Tribute
ASDRUBAL CRUZ
In a class filled with likable players, Asdrubal might be the most fun of all. He's a genuine Texan, complete with jeans, boots, and hat, but he's from a posh Dallas suburb, not the high plains. He started his collegiate career at Savannah State, but left Georgia after receiving no playing time as a freshman. No wonder he transferred.
So, a player who couldn't get onto the court for a team that had never won more than 13 games in a season came to Lafayette, played over 2600 minutes in three years, and went to three NCAA tournaments. No wonder Asdrubal can't stop smiling.
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#43 PF Asdrubal Cruz - Lafayette - Senior
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Height: 6-8
Weight: 230
High School: Rowlett High School
Hometown: Rowlett, TX
Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 60 10 29 0 24 18 98 50 71 28 47 11 22 77 49 79
2021: 54 9 28 0 21 17 95 43 70 26 44 10 21 74 49 72
2020: 48 8 27 0 19 16 84 37 62 25 42 9 20 72 48 65
2019: 46 8 27 0 18 16 80 35 58 24 41 8 19 69 46 57
2018: 44 8 26 0 17 16 76 33 54 23 40 7 19 66 44 49
2017: 40 8 24 0 15 16 70 29 49 21 38 7 19 62 44 36
Potential: C F D F D D A C B D C F
Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 79
Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2020 35 0 21.0 5.3 2.0 4.9 0.9 1.0 0.83 0.5 0.2 2.7
2021 34 33 29.3 5.8 3.2 8.2 1.2 1.4 0.87 0.6 0.3 2.8
2022 35 33 25.2 5.9 3.3 7.9 1.1 1.1 1.03 0.5 0.3 3.4
Career 104 66 25.1 5.7 2.8 7.0 1.1 1.2 1.03 0.5 0.2 3.0
Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2020 2.3 4.7 .488 0.7 1.3 .553 0.0 0.0 .000 1.13 2.83
2021 2.4 4.6 .513 1.1 1.9 .563 0.0 0.0 .000 1.25 10.79
2022 2.3 4.8 .485 1.2 1.9 .627 0.0 0.0 .000 1.22 8.23
Career 2.3 4.7 .495 1.0 1.7 .584 0.0 0.0 .000 1.20 7.25
Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2020 35 0 735 186 70 170 30 36 16 6 94
2021 34 33 997 198 110 279 40 46 19 9 94
2022 35 33 882 206 115 278 40 39 19 9 120
Career 104 66 2614 590 295 727 110 121 54 24 308
Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2020 80 164 26 47 0 0 99
2021 81 158 36 64 0 0 367
2022 82 169 42 67 0 0 288
Career 243 491 104 178 0 0 754
Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 17 8 18 4 2 2 5 7 10 6 6 0 0
Career 17 8 18 4 3 2 5 7 11 6 6 0 0
Awards & Achievements:
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Season Award
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All Player of the Game: 4
2017 High School: Rated * and #805 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2018 Transferred from Savannah State
We never asked Asdrubal to score; we had plenty of players to handle that task. We needed him to set up on the low block, grab rebounds, and guard the other team's best inside scorer. That's precisely what Asdrubal did, first as a reserve and, then, for two seasons as a starter.
Cruz developed into a truly elite force on the offensive glass. His 110 offensive rebounds this season are a team record, and rank #7 all-time in the Patriot League; his career total of 295 ranks sixth. And, remember, he did this in three seasons, not four.
Asdrubal came out of high school as a one-star recruit. I need to remember players like him when I find myself restricting my recruiting efforts to three- and four-star players. Sometimes a guy like Asdrubal, the #805 player in his class, is exactly what we need.
After graduation, Cruz will head back to Dallas, where he'll enroll in the graduate business school at Southern Methodist University. He's also planning to propose to his high school sweetheart.
Thanks for the memories, Asdrubal.