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  Heath Orvis
Heath Orvis
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Longmont, Colo.

High School:
Longmont HS

Last College:
Morningside

Weight:
175

Position:
G

Birthdate:
07/07/1980

Experience:
1VL


2003-04: Started 12 of 13 games the first semester before graduating in December and leaving the team ... averaged 7.5 points during those games ... scored 15 in season-opening win against Western State (Nov. 21) on 6-9 shooting and 3-6 shooting from three-point range ... scored 14 in final collegiate game, a win over Adams State (Jan. 2) ... connected on a three-pointer in 11 of the 13 games he played in .... grabbed career-best five rebounds in first meeting with Adams State (Nov. 22) where he also had career-high six assists.

2002-03: Played in all 26 games as a junior … was third on the team with 20 three-pointers made and his 57.1 three-point percentage (20-35) ranked him first on the team … scored a career-high 18 points by hitting 4-5 three-pointers and 4-5 free-throws at North Dakota State (Feb. 1) … hit 2-2 three-pointers against each Minnesota State (Jan. 18) and St. Cloud State (Feb. 20) … was third on the team in assists, dishing out 31 total including five apiece against Minnesota State (Jan. 18) and Judson College (Dec. 27) … best all-around game of season was against Minnesota State (Jan. 18) where Orvis scored 10 points, added five assists, two steals and a rebound … played a season-high 25 minutes at nationally ranked South Dakota (Feb. 8).

2001-02: Redshirted after transferring from Morningside.

Prior to UNC: Played 2000-01 season for Morningside ... averaged 4.4 points per game in 24 contests ... played as a true freshman at St. John’s University in Jamaica, New York ... played in 17 varsity contests and scored 27 total points for the Big East’s Red Storm ... team reached second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Gonzaga, 82-76.

Prep: Three-time all-conference pick at Longmont High ... named Northern Conference and Boulder County Player of the Year as a senior ... McDonald’s All-American nominee as a senior when he averaged 21.5 points per game.

Personal: Born July 7, 1980 in Longmont, Colo. ... son of Dave and Francie Orvis ... majoring in business … UNC Scholar Athlete.

Orvis' Career Highs

Points:        18 vs. North Dakota State (Feb. 1, 2003)
Rebounds:      5 vs. Adams State (Nov. 22, 2003)
Assists:       6 vs. Adams State (Nov. 21, 2003)
Field Goals:   6 vs. Western State (Nov. 21, 2003)
FG Attempts:   12 vs. Adams State (Nov. 22, 2003)
3-Pointers:    4 vs. North Dakota State (Feb. 1, 2003)
3-Pt. Att.:    8 vs. Adams State (Nov. 22, 2003)
Free Throws:   4, twice, last vs. North Dakota State (Feb. 1, 2003)
FT Attempts:   4, three times, last vs. North Dakota State (Feb. 1, 2003)
Steals:        2, four times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (Dec. 23, 2003)

Orvis' Career Statistics

Years   GP-S   FG-A    Pct.  3P-A  Pct.  FT-A   Pct.  Pts. Avg.  Ast.  Bk.  St.  PF-D  Min.
02-03   26-0   31-66   .470  20-35 .571  13-17  .765  95   3.7   31    0    0    34-0  363      
03-04   13-12  38-97   .392  17-45 .378  4-7    .571  97   7.5   28    0    6    12-0  353
Totals  39-12  69-163  .423  37-80 .463  17-24  .708  192  4.9   59    0    6    46-0  716




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