Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A FRESHMAN (2024-25)
Appeared in 28 games with 11 starts… Averaged 6.7 points per game… Recorded a .454 shooting percentage while converting 77.6% of his free-throw attempts… Scored a season-high 22 points against #8 Florida Southern (Jan. 18)… Scored in double-figures eight times on the season… Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds at Tampa (Jan. 25)… Dished out a season-high five assists against Rollins (Feb. 12)… Recorded a season-high three steals at Eckerd (Jan. 29)… Played a season-high 33 minutes at Eckerd (Jan. 29).

HIGH SCHOOL
Single season all time leading scorer at Lake Park High School … 2nd all time leading scorer for Lake Park … 2nd team all state senior year … 3rd team all state junior year … Daily Hearld Top-10 player in Illinois … Averaged 23 ppg for High School career … played club basketball for Coach Ray Tillman and Greater Purpose Athletics … averaged 20 ppg for his club team.
 
PERSONAL
His parents are George and Danielle Cerese … has a brother named Cooper … chose Saint Leo because of the great environment here and all of the great coaches and players on the basketball team … his favorite athlete is Lebron James … his career goal is to play in the NBA … his favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers.