University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics

2000-01: Put up career-best numbers in nearly every category as he took home the team's Most Improved Player award at season's end...shot an impressive 61.9 percent and raised that number to .658 in conference affairs...provided a spark off the bench in Feb. 16 win over MSU-Billings with career-highs of seven points (3-3 FG) and eight rebounds...after scoring just five points in the first 12 games, finished the season on a 15-game scoring streak that saw him average 4.2 ppg...also earned the team's Academic Award for top GPA for the second straight season. 1999-00: Provided valuable backup minutes at center, averaging 2.3 rebounds per game...shot an impressive 52.6 percent from the field...established a career-high with six boards in the season-opening win over Grand Canyon...had four points in eight minutes in a home win over Western New Mexico...1998-99: Came off the bench to play in 15 games, providing toughness and rebounding inside...1997-98: Played sparingly in six games as a freshman...registered first collegiate field goal Nov. 29 against NCAA Div. I Southwestern Louisiana in the Shootout...1996-97: Redshirted...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at C.D. Hylton Senior High where he lettered one year under coach Ed Holstrom...was a 1996 honorable mention all-district choice as a senior...first-team academic all-district with a 3.84 cumulative GPA...played on the AAU 19-and-under team that won the Virginia state championship...PERSONAL: Born Shaun Vincent O'Shea on Feb. 24, 1978 in Groton, Conn....son of Vince and Diane O'Shea...parents live in Juneau...father competed in sailing and track/cross country running at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy from 1969-73...teammates call him "Shea"...enjoys writing, swimming and traveling...major is elementary education.

Career Highs

Points

7, twice

Rebounds

8, vs Montana State-Billings (2-16-01)

Assists

3, vs Chaminade (1-15-01)

Blocks

2, vs Seattle University (2-1-01)

Steals

3, at Alaska Fairbanks (3-2-01)