University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
#11 Todd Ramasar
6-5 - 209
Corona, CA
J. W. North
UCLA - A true freshman walkon last season who appeared in six games, including a career-high seven minutes vs. Alaska-Anchorage at The Great Alaska Shootout ... One of eight sophomore players on this year's Bruin squad and a member of last year's incoming freshman class that was nationally-rated No. 2 in the nation ... One of the top players in the Inland Empire in 1996-97 as a senior prepster ... Led J. W. North High School in Riverside to the CIF Finals at the Pond in Anaheim in both his junior and senior years.
1998 - Ramasar played in six games (Alaska-Anchorage, CS Fullerton, USC, Washington State, Oregon and Kentucky) ... His season highs included one point vs. USC, one rebound vs. Kentucky, CS Fullerton and Alaska-Anchorage, one assist vs. Kentucky, one steal vs. Alaska-Anchorage and seven minutes vs. Alaska-Anchorage.
NCAA Highlights - Ramasar did not play in UCLA's first two NCAA wins over Miami (FL) and Michigan ... In the Bruins' loss to eventual NCAA champion Kentucky, he played one minute and had a career-high one rebound and assist.
Regular Season Highlights - Played one minute in the Bruins' loss at Oregon and in UCLA's win over Washington State in Pauley ... Played two minutes in UCLA's win over archrival USC in Pauley, adding a career-high one point (1-2 from the foul line) ... Came off the bench and played three minutes in the Bruins' victory over CS Fullerton, getting a defensive rebound ... At The Great Alaska Shootout, Ramasar played a career-high seven minutes in UCLA's win over host Alaska-Anchorage, getting a career-high one offensive rebound and steal.
High School - As a senior in 1997, Ramasar averaged 18.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists ... In 1997, during four CIF playoff games, he averaged 21.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists ... In 97, Ramasar earned All-CIF and All-Conference honors, All Inland Empire from the Los Angeles Times and Cal Hi Sports and honorable mention All-America from USA Today ... Entered his senior season as a second-team Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West selection ... Captain of Riverside North in both his junior and senior seasons ... North's Athlete of the Year, Ramasar led North to three consecutive Ivy League Conference championships ... In a varsity summer league game as a freshman, Ramasar once scored 48 points and in summer league play as an eighth-grader, he scored 69 points in one game.
Personal - Full name: Todd D. D. Ramasar ... Right-handed ... Born Aug. 24, 1979 in Fullerton ... Parents: Oscar and Gigi Ramasar ... One brother, Kirk ... Greatest athletic thrill "is when I was accepted by UCLA to attend the University and to play for the Bruins" ... Admires Detroit Piston Grant Hill ... History major ... Favorite academic class is English.
Career Highs
Minutes: 7, vs. Alaska-Anchorage, 11/28/97
Field Goals: 0
Field Goals Attempted: 2, vs. Alaska-Anchorage, 11/28/97
Three-Point Field Goals: 0
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 0
Free Throws: 1, vs. USC, 1/21/98
Free Throws Attempted: 2, vs. USC, 1/21/98
Rebounds: 1, three times, last vs. Kentucky, 3/20/98
Offensive Rebounds: 1, vs. Alaska-Anchorage, 11/28/97
Defensive Rebounds: 1, vs. CS Fullerton, 12/13/97 and Kentucky, 3/20/98
Assists: 1, vs. Kentucky, 3/20/98
Steals: 1, vs. Alaska-Anchorage, 11/28/97
Turnovers: 1, vs. CS Fullerton, 12/13/97
Blocked Shots: 0
Points: 1, vs. USC, 1/21/98
Varsity Statistics Cumulative Year G-GS FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. R Avg Tp Avg A Avg 1997-98 6-0 0-4 .000 1-2 .500 3 0.5 1 0.2 1 0.1 (Three-point shots-1997-98: 0-0, .000)NCAA Tournament Year G-GS FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. R Avg TP Avg A Avg 1997-98 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 1.0 0 .000 1 1.0 (Three-point shots-1997-98: 0-0, .000)
Ramasar's 1997-98 Game-By-Game 3-Pt Opponent FG-A FG-A FT-A R PF TP A To B St Min Alaska Anchorage 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 Cal State Fullerton 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 USC 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Washington St. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Oregon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Kentucky 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1