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Herb Tanner

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Boston, Mass.

High School:
Catholic Memorial (Stoneridge)

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 170

Position:
G


Brings experience to the Fordham backcourt after appearing in 28 games as a sophomore and 27 more as a junior... A strong, tenacious defender... Joined the team in December of 2006... Made an immediate impact, appearing in 21 games... One of the quickest players on the roster... Gives the Rams athleticism and depth at guard... Prepped for a year at Stoneridge Prep School in California... Cousin, Raheem Brock, plays for the Indianapolis Colts.

As a Junior (2008-09): Appeared in 26 games for the Rams in 2008-09, starting 12...Averaged 2.6 ppg and 1.6 rpg...Also had 37 assists, four blocks and 15 steals...Scored a career-high ten points, shooting 4-for-9 from the field, and added a career-best five rebounds in the UMass game (2/11/09)...Matched his career-high in the next game, netting ten points, shooting 4-for-7 from the field, at Xavier (2/14/09)...Netted seven points at Villanova (11/17/08)...Scored five points and added a career-high six rebounds and three assists in the win over Lafayette (12/8/08)...Finished with four points and a career-high four steals in the win over New Hampshire (12/23/08)...Grabbed four rebounds in the Princeton game (11/26/08)...Dished out a career-high four assists at George Washington (2/7/09).

As a Sophomore (2007-08): Appeared in 28 games for the Rams in 2007-08, starting two...Averaged 2.5 ppg and 0.8 rpg...Also had 12 steals and 27 assists...Made first career start in Hofstra game (12/5/07)...Finished with a season-high seven points along with two assists in the NJIT win (12/8/07)...Scored six points, hitting a pair of three-pointers, in the loss at Syracuse (1/16/07)...Netted six points, hitting a pair of three-pointers, and added two assists in the win at Temple (2/23/08)...Finished with five points in the George Washington win (1/16/08)...Recorded five points in the win over St. Bonaventure (3/8/08)...Scored four points, hitting two of his three field goal attempts, in the loss at Richmond (3/5/08)...Netted three points in the season-opening win at Columbia (11/9/07)....Grabbed three rebounds in the win over Central Missouri (11/12/07)...Dished out a career-high three assists at Saint Louis (2/20/08).

As a Freshman (2006-07): Joined team at end of the fall semester in December...Appeared in 21 games in 2006-07...Averaged 2.4 ppg and 0.8 rpg...Also had 16 assists, four steals and two blocks...Saved his best for last, netting a season-high eight points in the win over Richmond in the first round of the 2007 Atlantic 10 Championship (3/7/07)...Chipped in with six points and four rebounds in the quarterfinal loss to Rhode Island (3/8/07)...Scored first collegiate basket at George Washington (1/3/07), finishing with six points...Also netted six points in the win at Duquesne (1/14/07), shooting 2-for-2 from the field...Had five points in the win over Saint Louis (1/20/07)...Netted four points and dished out two assists at Rhode Island (2/24/07)...Scored four points in the win over Temple (3/3/07)...Finished with three points and three rebounds in the loss at Charlotte (2/10/07)...Netted three points in the win at St. Bonaventure (2/28/07).

Before Fordham: Prepped in 2005-06 at Stoneridge Prep in Semi Valley, California where he averaged 14.5 ppg, making 69 three-pointers, while also dishing out 3.1 assists/game...One of five players from Stoneridge to sign with an NCAA Division I school for the 2006-07 season...During the season, was named Third Team All-Great Southern-Showcase, averaging 17.5 ppg in the tournament, and he was also named to the All-Tournament squad at the inaugural National Elite Athletic Association (NEAA) NIT tournament...Prior to attending Stoneridge Prep, played at Catholic Memorial High School in Boston where he was named a League All-Star by the Boston Globe...Led the Knights to the Division 2 South Sectional title in 2005.