Scott VanderMeer Class: Senior Hometown: Dyer, Ind. High School: Lake Central Last College: Bowling Green State University Height / Weight: 7-0 / 255 Position: Center

SCOTT VANDERMEER'S CAREER ACCOLADES

Career Notes: UIC's all-time leading shot blocker after just two seasons in a Flames uniform...enters 2008-09 with 196 career blocked shots for an average of 3.0 bpg...also owns UIC single-season blocks record (111 set in 2006-07)...two-time Horizon League All-Defensive Team selection (2006-07, 2007-08).

2007-08 Notes: Horizon League All-Defensive Team selection for the second straight season...led Horizon League in rebounds per game (7.5 rpg), total blocked shots (85) and blocked shots per game (2.58 bpg)...finished 20th in the nation in blocked shots per game...averaging a single-season best 9.4 ppg, which is second-best on the squad...broke the UIC career record for blocked shots after rejecting three Valparaiso attempts on Jan. 24 to eclipse Sherell Ford's previous school-best mark of 164 blocks...team's second-leading scorer with career-high 9.3 points per game...posted a single-season career-high of six double-doubles...tallied game-highs in points (17) and rebounds (13) for a double-double at Milwaukee on Mar. 1...scored 13 points, had eight rebounds and swatted away five shots in win over Valparaiso on Feb. 11...pulled down 14 rebounds at Loyola on Feb. 9...came off the bench to record a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds against Youngstown State on Feb. 2...came up a point short of a double-double at Valparaiso on Jan. 24, scoring nine points while pulling down a career-high 21 rebounds...played a career-high 46 minutes and tabbed a double-double of 13 points and 15 rebounds to go with four blocks in UIC's win over Loyola on Jan. 12...picked up a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds versus Detroit on Jan. 19...tabbed a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds at Youngstown State on Jan. 3...posted first double-double of the season against Central Michigan on Nov. 28, scoring a game-high 16 points and pulling down 10 rebounds...scored nine points, pulled down six rebounds and pilfered a career-high three steals against Toledo on Dec. 19...tallied 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in win over DePaul on Dec. 15...scored a career-high 19 points and blocked five shots against UIS on Nov. 13...blocked five shots, scored seven points and pulled down three rebounds in UIC's win over Bradley on Nov. 10...scored 14 points and fell one rebound shy of a double-double with nine caroms versus Winthrop on Nov. 16...blocked five shots and pulled down five rebounds against Charlotte on Nov. 17....scored 10 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked five shots against Wichita State on Nov. 19...scored 12 points and had seven rebounds at Butler on Jan. 26...blocked five shots while scoring 14 points and tabbing six rebounds versus Cleveland State on Jan. 31.

2006-07 Notes: Saw action in all 32 games, starting at center in 27 outings...averaged 5.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and a Horizon League-best 3.5 blocks per game...ranked fifth nationally in blocks per game and fourth in total blocks (111)...set the UIC and Horizon League single-season blocks record with 111...totaled 10 points, eight rebounds and five blocks in UIC's Horizon League Tournament opening round win over Milwaukee on Feb. 27...scored a career-high 12 points versus Milwaukee on Feb. 21...tied the UIC single-game record for swats with nine versus Cleveland State on Jan. 27, while also adding seven points and a career-high 12 rebounds...pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds, adding nine points and six blocks, versus Wright State on Feb. 7...recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while adding six blocks, in the Flames' win over No. 12 Butler...tabbed his second career double-double at Youngstown St. on Feb. 3 with 10 points and 10 rebounds...just missed a double-double against Akron on Dec. 16 with a 11 points and nine rebounds, while adding four blocks...scored 11 points, adding four rebounds and four blocks versus Murray State on Nov. 28...totaled seven blocks, third-most in UIC single-game history, to go with five points and four rebounds versus Florida A&M on Nov. 24.

2005-06 Notes: Sat out the 2005-06 season per NCAA Transfer Guidelines, retaining three years of eligibility.

Prior to UIC: Played the 2004-05 season at Bowling Green State University under then-head coach Dan Dakich...played in all 29 games, making 11 starts, for the Falcons as a freshman...averaged 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in just under 10 minutes per contest...ranked fifth in the Mid-American Conference in blocked shots with 31...totaled five points, seven rebounds and three blocks in Bowling Green's win over UIC on Nov. 24.

Prep/Personal Notes: Played his final season of prep basketball at Lake Central High School in Dyer, Ind...First Team All-Conference and Team MVP after his senior season in which he averaged 16 points, 12 rebounds, six blocks and three assists per outing...competed his first three years at Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Ill...son of Ray and Brenda VanderMeer...born on May 16, 1986...majoring in business.

SCOTT VANDERMEER'S CAREER STATISTICS

                                 Total         3-Point                    Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2006-07   32-28   757/23.7   68-161  .422    0-0    .000   28-50   .560  64-116  180  5.6  95-3   20  22 111  16  164/5.1
2007-08   33-32   928/28.1  125-280  .446    0-1    .000   57-83   .687  73-174  247  7.5  75-0   37  27  85  18  307/9.3
TOTAL     65-60  1685/25.9  193-441  .438    0-1    .000   85-133  .639 137-290  427  6.6 170-3   57  49 196  34  471/7.2