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  Dominic Cheek
Dominic Cheek

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Jersey City, N.J.

High School:
St. Anthony's

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 185

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
01/02/1991

VILLANOVA

A skilled wing player with excellent fundamentals ... Can score off the dribble or from deep ... Brings a great feel for the game with him to the court ... Rebounds well from his spot on the perimeter.

2009-10 Season: Appeared in all 33 games, averaging 13.5 minutes per contest ... Averaged 4.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game ... Connected on .453 of his field goal attempts.

2009-10 Big East Regular Season: Averaged 5.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per outing in 18 games ... Contributed eight points, two rebounds and two assists in a 68-66 overtime loss to West Virginia on March 6 ... Added five points and five rebounds in a 95-77 loss at Syracuse on Feb. 27 ... Delivered eight points and four rebounds in a 74-49 win over USF at the Pavilion on Feb. 24 ... Finished with six points and a pair of steals in a 103-90 loss at Georgetown on Feb. 6 ... Added seven points and three rebounds in an 81-71 win over Seton Hall on Feb. 2 ... Established a season high in points with 17 in his return to the state of New Jersey against Rutgers on Jan. 20 ... Scored nine points to go with six rebounds in a 99-72 win over DePaul on Jan. 6.

2009-10 Postseason: Chipped in with five points and seven rebounds in a 75-68 loss to St. Mary's on March 20 in NCAA Tournament second round action.

2009-10 Highlights: Added eight points in 11 minutes in VU's 97-89 win at Saint Joseph's on Dec. 9 ... Came up with six points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in 17 minutes of a 95-86 win over Maryland on Dec. 6 at the BB&T Classic ... Provided 10 points, two rebounds and a steal in 23 minutes of action in an 81-63 win over La Salle at the Pavilion on Nov. 28 ... Also helped in the defensive effort against the Explorers' Rodney Green ... Notched a season high six rebounds in 17 minutes of a 79-67 win over Ole Miss in the final of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off ... Contributed seven points and three rebounds in a 71-65 win over Dayton on Nov. 20 in San Juan ... Added seven points and two rebounds in VU's 103-65 win over Penn at the Pavilion on Nov. 16 ... Contributed eight points and four rebounds in his college debut, an 84-61 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 13.

ST. ANTHONY'S HIGH SCHOOL

Earned recognition as an elite performer for coach Bob Hurley Sr. ... Averaged 14.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists a game as a senior in 2008-09 ... Named a McDonald's All-American and was ranked the No. 19 senior in the nation by ESPNU ... Was a first team all-state choice in New Jersey and was most valuable player of the Elite 24 All-Star game held at Rucker Park in New York City ... A member of the USA Basketball U18 squad that captured a silver medal in the summer of 2008.

PERSONAL

Born on Jan. 2, 1991 in Jersey City, N.J. ... Parents are Melvin Cheek and Lendora Mickey ... Siblings include Gary Carlisle (15), Joshua Mickey (9) and Melvin Cheek (23) ... Hopes to become a business major at Villanova ... Chose VU in part for its outstanding academics.

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