| Mike Capocci |
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High School: Rated the ninth-best prospect in the state by Chicagohoops.com and among the top 20 prospects in Illinois by Rivals.com ... 2007 IBCA First-Team All-State and Associated Press Third Team selection ... Two-time DuPage Valley Conference Player of the Year ... 2007 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area ... Averaged 18.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 2.4 assists for Glenbard East ... Totaled 1,475 points, 687 rebounds, 211 steals and 205 assists in his last three years ... Four-year letterwinner ... Recorded game highs of 35 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists ... Participated in the IBCA all-state, Windy City Hoops and Chicago City-Suburban All-Star games ... Third-team all-state selection as a junior ... Named the MVP of the Lemont Christmas Classic after averaging 26 points and nine rebounds ... Led team to a 68-16 record in three years on the varsity, including a school record with 25 wins in 2006-07 ... Posted career highs of 35 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists ... Unanimous all-conference, all-DuPage county and honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore ... Also named to the District 87 all-tournament team ... High school coach was Scott Miller ... Member of the Illinois Defenders AAU squad for four years and also the Rising Stars, playing alongside fellow recruit Michael Thompson ... 2007 Chicago Tribune Scholar Athlete ... Ranked 24th in his class of 597 students ... Member of the Spanish Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta (math honors society) ... Given the President's Award for academic excellence.
Personal: Born Michael William Capocci on 9/2/1988 ... Parents are Robert and Meredith Capocci ... Chose Northwestern over Stanford, Marquette, Loyola, Wisconsin and Wyoming ... Major is undeclared.
