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  Maurice Sutton
Maurice Sutton

Player Profile
Class:
RS Freshman

Hometown:
Upper Marlboro, Md.

High School:
Largo

Height / Weight:
6-11 / 215

Position:
Forward/Center

Birthdate:
07/31/1989

Experience:
1L

Brings an intriguing skill set ... Possesses athleticism and the ability to run the floor at 6-11 ... Excellent instincts as a shot-blocker ... Can finish around the basket ... Rebounds well ... Needs to add strength.

2008-09: Practiced with the team but was not used in a game so as to maintain his for seasons of eligibility.

LARGO HIGH SCHOOL Earned three varsity letters playing for coach Lewis Howard in Upper Marlboro, Md. ... Largo owned a 48-5 record over his final two seasons and captured the Class 3A Maryland state championship ... Averaged 18 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocked shots per game as Largo posted a 24-4 record in 2007-08 ... Established a new standard for triple doubles and blocked shots in his three seasons at Largo ... Earned first team all-county honors as a senior and was an honor roll student in his final two years.

PERSONAL

Parents are Maurice Sutton, Sr., and Gwen Sutton ... Has two older siblings, Terry Barnes (36) and Candace Sutton-Pearson (26) ... Sutton-Pearson played college basketball at the University of North Carolina before graduating in 2004 ... Gwen Sutton played basketball at North Carolina State and Maurice Sutton, Sr., played football at Norfolk State ... Plans to major in business management at Villanova with an eye towards becoming an entrepreneur when his basketball career is complete ... Former National Basketball Association forward Chris Gatling is a cousin ... Enjoys spending time with friends and family, prayer and movies ... Selected Villanova over Indiana and Seton Hall.

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