Tom Heitz, F
6-8, 225, Sophomore Hamilton, Ind.
Red-shirted last season after seeing action as a freshman . . . Has added strength, weight, and maturity . . . One of the top performers in Kentucky's conditioning and weightlifting program . . . Will add depth and leadership to the Wildcat front line . . . Will probably see action at both forward and center. . . Played at a small high school (Hamilton) in the northeast corner of Indiana . . . Gained little attention until his senior year . . . Brother Mike was a seven-footer who played at West Virginia . . . Averaged 27.4 points and 17.9 rebounds as a high school senior. . . Scored 1,437 career points . . . Played in the Kentucky-Indiana all-star series after being named all-state . .. Outstanding student . . . Played 108 minutes in 24 games in 1979-80
. . . Averaged 1.3 points and 0.8 rebounds . . . Played in Albert Schweitzer Games in Mannheim, Germany in 1979, and on a United States team that toured Russia, Poland, Spain, Yugoslavia, and 11 other countries . . . High School Coach Steve Grill.. . Born Feb. 23, 1961 ... Business administration major.
COACH HALL: "Tom returns to competition stronger and more confident in his play. We expect him to be a strong rebounder and a fine inside player to back up Bowie and Turpin."
Yr.
G-GS Minutes
Field Goals      Free Throws Rebounds
PF-D     Points High
(79-80)
24-0 108-4.5
6-22-27.3
18-33-54.6
20-0.8
13-0 30-1.3
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