Justin Cecil

Height:
6-8
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lakeland, Fla.
Prev School:
Central Florida C.C.
High School:
Lakeland Christian Academy

2010-11
Had a game-high 14 points, hitting 6-of-10 field goals and 2-of-4from beyond the arc., and five rebounds in season opener versusOglethorpe (11/12) ... Six points and four rebounds at UTEP (11/14)... Six points at Florida State (11/23) ... A season-high sixrebounds vs. Navy (12/10) to go along with his eight points ... Hitthree-point shot with :22 seconds left on the clock at FGCU (1/16)to give MU what would prove to be the game-winning basket ... Cameoff the MU bench to score 13 points and ignite a second half rallyin win at Kennesaw (1/25) ... Had a Mercer career-best 23 pointsand seven rebounds off the bench at ETSU (1/31) ... 14 points vs.FGCU (2/12) off the bench ... 11 points in loss to Belmont (2/24),as well as an MU career-high four blocks ... Team-leading sixrebounds (along with four points) in win over Lipscomb (2/26) ...Eight points off the Bears' bench in loss to Belmont in A-Sunsemi-finals (3/4).

2009-10
Played at the College of Central Florida communitycollege … Was coached by Matt Ryan … A member of theCCF Dean’s List … Was also named all-conference andacademic all-conference … Team's top three-point shooter bycanning a total of 75 treys in 33 games played (2.3 made per game)… Shot 43.6 percent from beyond the arc and ranked15^th in the nation for three-point field goal percentagefor NJCAA Division I players … Overall, averaged 11.6 pointsand 3.9 rebounds per game … Shot nearly 47 percent from thefield and 78 percent from free throw stripe … Led thePatriots to a 26-7 record, the Mid-Florida Conference tournamentchampionship and a berth in the Florida Community College AthleticAssociation championship tournament.

2007-08
As a freshman, played at Atlantic Sun Conference memberUniversity of North Florida … A Dean’s List honoree… A-Sun preseason Freshman of the Year” …Appeared in 19 of the Ospreys' 29 games … Averaged 6.9points and 4.2 rebounds per game … Also blocked 16shots.

HIGH SCHOOL
A graduate of Lakeland Christian Academy (2007) …Coached by Ray Deardorf … Two varsity seasons …Second team all-state as a senior and all-state honorable mentionas a junior … Teams earned two district championships… Also played three seasons of tennis, earning first teamall-county status on the outdoor courts … Tennis team placedthird in the state … Attended Cuyahoga Valley ChristianAcademy in Ohio as a freshman … Played AAU basketball forTeam Stat, where he was coached by Bernie Hayes.

PERSONAL
Son of Richard and Heidi Cecil … Born 7/9/88 inAkron, Ohio … Has one younger sister, Kara, who plays tennisat Ohio State … Favorite athlete is Roger Federer …Favorite food is steak, but likes pasta for his pre-game meals… A psychology major and a business minor.