Saul LANKSTER
Junior - 6'6" - Guard/Forward
Long Beach, CA - Centennial HS

2003-04: Averaged 7.2 points and 2.2 rebounds last year ... poured in a career-high 17 points in the Toros three-point loss (64-67) at Sonoma State on 1/10/04 ... scored in double-figures seven times ... pulled down a season-high four rebounds twice on the season ... shot .702 from the charity stripe (33-47) ... made .442 of his shots (42-95) from the floor.

2002-03: Played in 21 games as a frosh averaging 4.6 ppg and 1.4 rpg...made .417 of his shots from the floor including .395 from three-point range...scored a season-high 18 points against UCSD on 1/10/03.

Compton Centennial HS: Played his final prep season last year for coach Rod Palmer ... led the Apaches to a Pioneer League title ... advanced to the State Finals only to lose to Riordan HS of San Francisco ... led the Apaches to the State Regional Championship with a victory over Bishop Montgomery HS.

Compton Dominguez HS: Played his sophomore and junior seasons for coach Russell Otis ... won consecutive San Gabriel Valley League championships ... helped lead the Dons to a 34-1 record and a No. 1 final national ranking en route to the 2000 State Championship ... in 2001 led the squad to a second-consecutive State title with a record of 31-3 ... in two years at Dominguez, the Dons compiled an impressive 65-4 record ... registered a career-high 41 points, six blocks, six steals and 12 assists ... earned the Palmdale All-Star Game MVP Award with 37 points, while also winning the Slam Dunk competition ... 2002 Long Beach Press-Telegram Second Team All-Star ... also a peer counselor and peer advisor at Dominguez HS.

Personal: Born in Long Beach, CA on November 20, 1983 ... son of Laura and Saul Lankster II ... has three siblings ... graduated with honors with a cumulative 3.6 GPA...his greatest athletic thrill to date is winning both the National and State Championships in 2000 ... the person he would most like to meet is former President Bill Clinton ... also recruited by UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine and Liberty University (VA)...majoring in Communications.