2004-05 Men's Basketball
Roster

Jerome Gumbs
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
- High School:
- Barren Cty. HS
An athletic wing player, who is a relentless rebounder andhard-working defender. JUNIOR: USF's third leading scorer (topsamong returnees) with 9.4 points per contest...scored a career high27 points vs. Portland on Jan. 22...the Dons were 9-3 in games thathe scored in double figures...started the season strong untilsuffering an ankle injury on January 26th, averaging 11.1 ppg. andshooting 49.3% before that contest...named "WCC Player of the Week"on Jan. 24th after leading USF to a sweep over #11 Gonzaga andPortland by averaging 22.5 points and 12 rebounds....scored 18points and pulled 13 rebounds vs. Gonzaga in upset win...named tothe all-Northwestern Mutual Shootout team after scoring 21 pointsvs. St. Joseph's....won the Arthur C. Zief, Jr. Award as the team'sMost Inspirational Player. SOPHOMORE: Started 17 games withaverages of 6.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest...in leagueplay finished with averages of 6.9 ppg. and 4.0 rpg ...shot a solid50.0% floor and 36.8% from three-point...received two awards at theend of season banquet, the "Bob Giron Coaches Award" for effort andthe "Arthur C. Zief, Jr. Most Inspirational Award."...had a careerbest 22 point, 11 rebound performance vs. Portland making all 7 ofhis field goal attempts...USF won 10 of his 17 starts...also scored19 points in win at Pepperdine. REDSHIRT YEAR: Jerome sat out the2002-03 season as a medical redshirt. FRESHMAN: Appeared in 26games, with one start against Santa Clara...his 7.4 rebounds per 40minutes was second on the team to Darrell Tucker, pulling 33rebounds in just 176 minutes played...scored a career high 11points vs. Cal State Hayward...pulled career best six rebounds inwin at St. Mary's...also scored nine points in win over Southernand eight at Santa Clara. HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 24 points, 14rebounds (5th in Kentucky) and 5.5 assists at Barren CountyHS...shot 65% from the floor, 44% from 3-point and 82% from theline ...played in the prestigious Kentucky-Indiana prep all-stargames...played two prep years in the Virgin Islands and his junioryear at Berkshire (FL) HS.
| Total | 3-Point | Rebounds | |||||||||||||||
| Year | GP-GS | Min/Avg | FG-FGA | Pct | FG-FGA | Pct | FT-FTA | Pct | Off-Def | Tot | Avg | PF-FO | Ast | TO | Blk | Stl | Pts/Avg |
| 2001-02 | 26-1 | 178/6.8 | 20-47 | .426 | 2-8 | .250 | 12-19 | .632 | 14-19 | 33 | 1.3 | 34-0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 54/2.1 |
| 2003-04 | 31-17 | 642/20.7 | 72-144 | .500 | 14-38 | .368 | 28-42 | .667 | 56-53 | 109 | 3.5 | 66-1 | 34 | 48 | 4 | 20 | 186/6.0 |
| 2004-05 | 31-30 | 874/28.2 | 111-250 | .444 | 25-73 | .342 | 43-69 | .623 | 74-79 | 153 | 4.9 | 83-2 | 33 | 41 | 5 | 42 | 290/9.4 |
| TOTAL | 88-48 | 1694/19.3 | 203-441 | .460 | 41-119 | .345 | 83-130 | .638 | 144-151 | 295 | 3.4 | 183-3 | 71 | 99 | 11 | 66 | 530/6.0 |











