Biography
2002-03: Team co-captain... Haggerty Award winner, which is awarded to the best player in the New York City area, as voted on by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association... All-MAAC First Team... MAAC Player of the Year... NABC District 2 First Team... Seven-time MAAC Player of the Week (12/2, 12/30, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, and 2/10)... named MAAC Tournament MVP after scoring 52 points with 19 rebounds while playing all 90 minutes in two tournament games... MSG/Foot Locker Holiday Festival MVP for second consecutive year, tallying 44 points and 12 rebounds in two games... starter in all 30 games, averaging 38.8 minutes per game... averaged 24.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game... ranked seventh in NCAA Division I in scoring and 11th in free-throw percentage (90.2%)... career-high 44 points in win at Fairfield (1/23), marking second-highest scoring total in a MAAC game ever... 38 points in win over Niagara (1/10), setting school record for points scored in Draddy Gymnasium all-time ... game-high 27 points and 11 rebounds for third career double-double at Marist (1/4)... game-high 20 points in win over St. John's at Holiday Festival (12/27)... team-high 25 points with six rebounds in season-opening win over Sacred Heart (11/25), named game's Most Valuable Player... MAAC Preseason Player of the Year and Preseason All-MAAC First Team... represented his native Dominican Republic at the Pan Am games in Santo Domingo, averaged 6.8 points for the silver medalists.
2001-02: Starter in 28 of 29 games... First Team All-MAAC selection... named to National Association of Basketball Coaches District 2 Second Team... team's leading scorer at 19.4 ppg... scored in double figures in 28 of 29 games... named MAAC Player of the Week three times (12/3, 12/10, and 12,31)... averaged 36.4 minutes per game... scored 20+ points 13 times, not reaching double-figures in points only once... season-high 33 points in NIT loss to Villanova (3/14)... team-high 21 points and nine rebounds in MAAC Tournament loss to Fairfield (3/2)... posted first career double-double with 15 points and career-high 10 rebounds in Canisius win (2/12)... tied then career-high with 33 points, including 14-14 from the foul line in St. Peter's win (1/30)... named Most Valuable Player of Holiday Festival with 16 points and five assists in championship game... 18 points on 8-14 against St. John's with three steals and a pair of assists (12/8)... played for NIT All-Stars on tour of Canada, averaging 11.1 points and 4.9 assists as team went 6-1.
2000-01: Sat out this season after transferring from Rutgers University to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements.
1999-00: Averaged 3.9 points per game at Rutgers ... played in 29 games ... averaged 1.4 rebounds a game ... shot .463 from the floor.
HIGH SCHOOL: Leading scorer in New York City in his senior year at 35.6 points per game ... won the Shaun Mannion Award, which is given annually to the outstanding male student-athlete in New York City and is based on scholarship, sportsmanship, leadership, and character ... USA Today Honorable Mention All-American ... Most Valuable Player at the 5-Star Camp in Honesdale, PA ... first-team All-PSAL selection ... scored 40+ points twelve times and 50+ points twice in his senior season ... led team to 21-5 record and quarterfinal appearance in New York City Public High School Championships.
PERSONAL: Born April 11, 1981... son of Basilo and Juanita Flores... has one older brother... a communication major.
Career Highs
Points: 44, at Fairfield (1/23/03)
Rebounds: 11, at Marist (1/4/03)
Assists: 7, vs. Syracuse (3/21/03)
Steals: 6, vs. Iona (3/2/03)
FGM: 13, twice
FGA: 27, vs. Niagara (3/9/03)
3FGM: 5, at Niagara (1/10/03)
Minutes: 50, twice