Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2025-26)
Appeared in 10 games with nine starts... averaged 15.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game... shot 47.3 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from beyond the arc... posted 27 points, four boards, and two assists against Winona State on Nov. 29... notched 25 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals against Clark Atlanta on Nov. 15... registered 18 points with five boards at Tampa on Jan. 7... posted 15 points, three rebounds, and three assists versus Savannah State... notched 17 points and five rebounds versus Webber International Nov. 25... tallied 17 points, five boards, and five assists against Florida Southern on Dec. 3

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.