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  Steven Priestley

Steven Priestley

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Baldwin, N.Y.

High School:
Uniondale

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 237

Position:
F

Birthdate:
02/07/1989

GENERAL: Tenacious power forward with great potential...Aggressive rebounder who enjoys contact...Possesses a solid mid-range jump shot and makes up for lack of height with surprising athleticism...Physical around the basket.

2007-2008: Saw limited time in 16 games averaging 4.6 minutes per appearance...Scored five points and grabbed four rebounds in 18 minutes before fouling out at #1 Memphis (1/3)...Had five points and three rebounds in home win over Dartmouth (12/31).

BEFORE SIENA: Averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds as a senior and 11 points and 15 rebounds as a junior at Uniondale...Newsday All-Long Island selection as a senior...Three-time student-athlete honoree...Earned recognition on Uniondale's High Honor Roll as a sophomore and senior and Honor Roll as a junior...Led Uniondale to the Nassau County Championship two straight years...Team captured Long Island Championship and reached the state semifinals his senior year...Played football as a freshman at Holy Trinity...Played AAU for the Metro Hawks.

PERSONAL: Born February 7, 1989 in New York City...A finance major at Siena who aspires for a career in management...Active member of local community...Assisted in area park clean-up projects through American Airlines Ambassador program and participated in Acolyte Service at St. George's Church...Member of National Honor Society...Chose Siena because of the family oriented environment...An only child.

The Steven Priestly File

Nickname: Young $tar
One thing I wish people knew about me, but don't is: I am of Jamaican descent
My favorite musician is: Fabolous
The thing I like most about Siena is: The Trading Room
My favorite athlete: Amare Stoudemire
My favorite sports team is: Phoenix Suns
My favorite class at Siena is: Micro-economics
The player on the team who I relate to best is: Alex Franklin, because we play the same position and he is a great person to follow
Coach McCaffery's best attribute is: His honesty, integrity, and his love for us as players
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to: Australia
My favorite movie: Blank Check

PRIESTLEY'S CAREER STATS

yearg/gsfgfgafg%3fg3fga3fg%ftftaft%ptsavgrebavgpf/dqastblktostlmin
07-0816/0512.41701.000615.400161.0120.810/1011173
08-0915/137.42900.00023.66780.5171.112/0031259
Totals31/1819.42101.000818.444240.8290.922/10432132