West Virginia University Athletics

At West Virginia: A junior forward who had a wonderful sophomore season for the Mountaineers ... averaged 20.1 points per game ... returns as one of the top players in the BIG EAST ... possesses impressive offensive efficiency and shooting ability ... brings a lot of athleticism to the team ... slasher who can score every time he touches the ball ... started all 29 games ... increased his scoring average from nine points as a freshman to 20 points as a sophomore ... reached double figures in every game ... has reached double figures 38 games in a row dating back to his freshman season ... named to the BIG EAST all-conference third team ... named to the Jim Thorpe Classic All-Tournament team at UNLV ... had 17 points against UNLV and 16 points against Gardner-Webb ... scored 20 or more points in 13 of the last 22 games of the 2003 season ... first double-double of his career with 21 points and 10 rebounds against Marshall ... named the Toyota Capital Classic MVP for that performance ... became only the second WVU player to average 20 or more points in a game in the three-point era ... finished second on WVU's all-time sophomore scoring list with 582 points ... 11th on the school's all-time list of 30-point games ... named to the NABC Division I All-District team ... led WVU in scoring in 21 of the last 22 games ... finished 13th in single season scoring with 582 points ... 15 20-point or more games ... was fifth in the BIG EAST in scoring ... was sixth in scoring in BIG EAST games ... returns for his junior year as the BIG EAST's leading scorer from last season ... career-high 33 points at Duquesne ... had 32 points against Rutgers and 31 points at Villanova ... shot 45.2 percent from the field, eighth best in the BIG EAST ... averaged 4.7 rebounds per game ... also handed out 67 assists ... led the Mountaineers in minutes played with 34.2 ... signed with West Virginia during the early signing period ... came to West Virginia from Bridgton Academy ... had a solid debut with the Mountaineers as a freshman ... started 11 games for the Mountaineers as a freshman, including the final seven games ... averaged 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest ... scored a season-high 20 points in the season finale at Pitt ... scored double figures in the last nine games of the season ... reached double figures 15 times during the season ... set a school record with 11 steals against Arkansas-Monticello, only the fourth game of his collegiate career ... had 12 points in his first collegiate game against UNC Asheville ... shot 40 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from 3-point range ... had 57 steals on the season.

At Bridgton Academy: Averaged 28.3 points and 5.2 rebounds a game at Bridgton Academy for Coach Whit Lesure ... Bridgton is a member of the prestigious New England Prep School Athletic Conference.

In High School: Played scholastically at Penn Hills High in Pittsburgh for Coach Jim Rocco ... averaged 30.2 points per game as a senior ... set a WPIAL playoff scoring record with 147 points in four games, leading Penn Hills to the Quad A Pennsylvania state title game ... finished his career with 2,318 points ... an all-state selection and a member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous Five as a junior and senior ... earned MVP honors in the Rising Star Classic and the Pittsburgh Hoops Classic all-star games in 2000.

Personal: Son of Vernon and Rosetta Schifino ... one of five children ... born September 29, 1981 ... brother Jake plays professional football for the Tennessee Titans ... majoring in physical education.