SAN FRANCISCO – A two-time all-conference guard, coming off a brilliant senior campaign, feels there is still work to be done. Guard Jamaree Bouyea is returning to the Hilltop for a fifth season granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
"USF means a lot to me because they were the only program to give me a scholarship offer out of high school," said Bouyea. "I believe it's only right I come back and finish my career as a Don. I believe in this coaching staff and what we are building, and there is more work to do. I took the time to pursue professional opportunities, but due to the pandemic the right fit did present itself, making this decision to return even easier. I wouldn't be here without my support system supporting me every step of the way and helping me come to the right decision for my future. I can't wait to be back in the Sobrato Center. Go Dons!"
 
"We are thrilled to announce Jamaree's return to the Hilltop for another season," said head coach Todd Golden. "It's been a joy to watch him grow and prosper both on and off the court over his time as a Don.  He is a fantastic basketball player who now holds his undergraduate degree and will begin working towards his Masters.  He's a great example of what we want our student-athletes to become over their time here.  He's a great player, teammate, and person and we are grateful to have him be a huge part of this program again next season."
 
The four-time letter winner is coming off a brilliant senior campaign. For the second-consecutive season he led the Dons in minutes played, field goal percentage, 3-point field goal percentage, assists, points and points per game en route to earning First Team All-WCC honors and NABC Second Team All-District honors.
 
He was one of 17 players in the country to make 170 or more field goals and shoot better than 50.0 percent from the field – Bouyea was one of only two guards nationwide to accomplish the feaet.
 
With his 432 points scored in an abbreviated 2020-21 season, he has scored 400 or more in back-to-back seasons. In doing so, he joins Charles Minlend (2018-20), Frankie Ferrari (2017-19), Tim Derksen (2014-16), Kruise Pinkins (2013-15), and Cole Dickerson (2012-14) as the only players in the last 10 years to accomplish that feat.
 
He became the 39^th player in USF history to eclipse the 1,000 point plateau. With 1,131 career points he ranks 26^th all-time. Bouyea ranks fourth in USF history with 145 steals and seven in games played with 127.
 
In October 2020, the NCAA Division I Council extended eligibility and granted an additional season of competition for winter sport student-athletes.
 
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