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Anthony Fernandez

Position: Forward
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220
Hometown: Miami, FL
High School: Belen Jesuit
Major: Business
   

Freshman (2006-07)
Had seen action as a reserve in nine of the first 10 games of the season before an injury suffered in practice sidelined for the remainder of the year ... Averaged 5.2 minutes, 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per outing ... Picked up four points and a season-best four rebounds in six minutes of action at the University of the South (Nov. 30) ... Turned in another four-point performance against the South (Dec. 6) .... Three rebounds and a pair of steals in five minutes against Maryville (Dec. 9).

Prior to Emory
Four-year member of the basketball program at Belen Jesuit Prep School where he played for Jose Roca ... Averaged 19.0 points and 10.6 rebound per game his senior season en route to second-team all-state recognition ... Closed out his prep career as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,586 points ... First-team all-county selection and was team MVP his junior and senior campaigns ... As a junior, he scored at a 17.5 per-game clip ... Finished with career with 1,100 rebounds ... Belen Jesuit brought district titles his sophomore and junior seasons.

Personal: Born July 17, 1988 .. Son of Vince and Irma Fernandez.

Career Highs

Points
4
University of the South, Dec. 6, 2006
 
4
at University of the South, Nov. 30, 2006
Rebounds
4
at the University of the South, Nov. 30, 2006
Steals
2
at Maryville, Dec. 9, 2006
Assists
-
 

Quote:
"I chose Emory because I was interested in continuing my studies as a pre-med student at an excellent university. The school has an outstanding reputation and will help prepare me prepare for the future. I also wanted to continue my career as a student-athlete playing basketball."