The athlete: Billy will make his first appearance on the court for VU in nearly a year, after redshirting 2008-2009 with an injury?before he was hurt, played in three contests for Vanguard, starting one of those games?went 4-5 from the free-throw line in the three games?came off the bench for the Lions as a freshman, seeing action in 15 games?averaged 1.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and had four steals in his debut season for VU?came to Vanguard after a successful career at Temecula Valley High School in Temecula, California for Rico Thompson in the Southwestern conference?led team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots?First Team All-CIF, MVP Southwestern League and Valley Player of the Year?athletic, physical player who can play three positions ?strong finisher in the lane?very quick off the ground?also can shoot it from deep?has played basketball for 16 years.
The person: William (Billy) was born in Huntington Beach, California on March 8, 1989 to parents Bill and Janet?oldest of three children?majoring in Business Administration?likes eating at "Alfredo's" and California burritos?favorite movie is "Into The Wild" and watching "Seinfeld" on TV?roots for the Anaheim Angels?sports hero is Steve Nelson?likes the color British green and the number three?favorite Bible verses are Romans 12?favorite actor is Rob Machado?thinks that love is an essential quality to possess?most respects Christian Halett, Cody Adams, and Nick Tunnicliffe for being hospitable to me?has learned in life that God's grace is sufficient?basketball has taught him how to put a round ball through a hoop?career goal is to either teach high school or own a small business.
His thoughts: What I like most about Vanguard are the 4:1 odds.
Coach Litzenberger's comments: Billy is a great young man who works very hard daily to become a better person and athlete. His leadership qualities are evident both on and off the floor. We look for Billy to be a major contributor for us this year with his versatile play.
