John Kresse

	Position:	Guard
	Height:	6-1
	Weight:	175
	Hometown:	Charleston, SC
	High School:	Porter-Gaud
	Major:	Undeclared
	Parents:	John and Sue

Sophomore (2006-07)
Saw considerable action in first season as an Eagle following his transfer from Brown University ... Played in 23 games and averaged 16.0 minutes per stint ... Started back-to-back contests against Hood College (Dec. 29), where his season-high six boards highlighted a season-long 38 minutes outing, and Washington & Lee (Dec. 30) ... Shot a blistering 82.3 percent (14-of-16) from the floor while averaging 15.0 points in back-to-back contests vs. LaGrange (Dec. 2) and University of the South (Dec. 6) ... Hit seven-of-nine of his field goal attempts against the Panthers of LaGrange and posted 15 points in 17 minutes ... Went a perfect 7-of-7 from the floor and totaled 15 points against South ... Concluded the year averaging 3.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game ... Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds, second high on the squad, in a road game vs. the University of the South (Nov. 30) ... Played 20 minutes (high for a UAA game) and totaled six points vs. Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 4).

Prior to Emory: Played for Brown University during the 2005-06 season ... Saw action as a reserve in four games for the Bears.

High School: Four-year member of the basketball program at Porter-Guard High School ... Played for Randy Clark ... His team won three straight South Carolina Independent High School Association State Championships ... Two-time All-State selection ... Averaged 16 points, 3.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game as a senior ... Named as the South Carolina Independent high School Player of the Year.

Personal: Born October 11, 1986 ... His father, John, is the former head basketball coach at the College of Charleston ... Twin brother of current Eagle, Ryan.

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