#5 Alex Gendelman

Honors
• 2012-2013 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

General:
Walk-on guard from Purchase, N.Y., who made the team at walk on tryouts in October…Attended Rye Country Day School.

2012-13 (Freshman):
Played in three games in 2012-13 – vs. UTEP, Alabama A&M, and at Mississippi State and averaged 1.3 minutes per game.

High School:
His Rye Country Day School team captured the New York State Private School Class C Championship his sophomore through senior seasons…Averaged 18.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists his senior season and depared as the school[apos]s all-time leading scorer…Scored over 1,000 points in his career…Was his team[apos]s MVP in his junior and senior seasons and was an all-state selection in his senior campaign…Earned 12 varsity letters, four each in basketball and baseball, and two each in football and soccer.

Personal:
Alex Gendelman… July 21, 1993… Son of Robert and Stacey Gendelman… Has one brother, Jeff (22) and one sister, Nikki (15)…Majoring in Human and Organizational Development… Advice to youngsters: ‘If you keep working, you will achieve your goals.’