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2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster

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44 Brandon Cataldo

  • Height 6-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rainier, OR
  • Highschool Rainier
  • Connect 3V

Biography

2014-15 • SENIOR SEASON
Played in 19 games, averaging 5.9 minutes per game... averaged 2.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and blocked seven shots... shot .543 from the field... had a double-double with 16 points (8-9 FG) and 13 rebounds in a win over Walla Walla (12/22)... played a key role in a win over Southern Utah (3/7), hitting 4-4 shots for eight points in the second half. BIG SKY TOURNAMENT: Played two minutes and did not score against Sacramento State.

2013-14 • JUNIOR SEASON
Played in 28 games, averaging 10.3 minutes... averaged 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds... that works out to 16 points and 13 rebounds over 40 minutes... shot .588 from the field and .760 at the line... scored nine points (4-7 FG, 1-1 FT) with a career-high 10 rebounds in the season opener at UNLV (11/8)... scored a career-high 10 points (3-6 FG, 4-4 FT) with four rebounds at Northern Arizona (1/18)... had nine points (4-6 FG, 1-2 FT) and nine rebounds in a win over Northern Colorado (1/30)... led the team in rebounding five times... BIG SKY TOURNAMENT: Played three minutes and did not score against Montana... had two points and one rebound in three minutes against North Dakota.

2012-13 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed in 23 games, getting three starts... averaged 2.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and blocked 15 shots in 8.4 minutes per game... shot .571 from the field to lead the team... scored eight points (3-5 FG, 2-4 FT) with a career-high four blocked shots in a win over Sacramento State (1/10)... blocked four shots in just six minutes in a win over Idaho State (12/20)... started at North Dakota (1/19), playing a career-high 23 minutes, scoring seven points (3-6 FG, 1-2 FT), with four rebounds, three assists and a block.

2011-12 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Played for the first time after missing most of his senior season in high school and redshirting in 2010-11 due to a broken leg... played in 15 games averaging six minutes.... scored 26 points with 24 rebounds and four blocked shots in 88 minutes during the season... shot .500 from the field... had season-highs of nine points (4-5 FG, 1-2 FT) and four rebounds against Walla Walla (12/3)... scored four points with two rebounds in a win over Northern Arizona (1/5)... BIG SKY TOURNAMENT: had one rebound in one minute of play against Montana State... DNP-CD vs. Weber State.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Prepped at Rainier (OR) High School, a 3A level school... as a junior was the Lewis and Clark League Player of the Year, winning the league title and leading his team to the state playoffs... earned first team All-State honors... injured the majority of his senior season... also competed on the AAU Portland Hoop Kings... a highly-recruited big man who was rated as the 10th-best center in the nation by ESPN.com and second-best center on the west coast by scouthoops.com prior to his senior season... then he sat out his senior year after suffering a broken leg in December 2009.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Son of Tony and Elaine Cataldo... has two sisters, Christina and Laura... undecided major... hobbies are playing video games and hanging out with family... would like to play professional basketball.

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Historical Player Information

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    2010-11Freshman

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    2011-12Freshman

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    2012-13Sophomore

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    2013-14Junior

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    2014-15Senior

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    6'10" 285 lbs
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