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  Josh Lomers

Josh Lomers

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Boerne, Texas

High School:
Boerne

Weight:
280

Position:
C

Birthdate:
11/10/1987

Experience:
2L

• 2009 Academic All-Big 12, first team
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2008)
• 2008 Academic All-Big 12, first team
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2007)

INTANGIBLES / Third-year big man expected to build on solid sophomore season • Legitimate seven-footer • Tough, physical player who doesn't shy away from contact.

2008-09 [JUNIOR] / Played in 32 games at center, starting 11 games (including final seven) • Averaged 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds in 11.5 minutes • Shot team-high 70.2 percent (40-of-57) from the floor • Shot 65.1 percent (28-of-43) from the free throw line • Scored five points in 16 minutes in win at Washington State • Tied career-high with 14 points in win vs. Jackson State • Made 19-of-25 free throws over a 17-game stretch (76.0 percent) • Played in 22 minutes in Big 12 Championship first-round win over Nebraska (averaged 8.9 minutes in 14 Big 12 games in the regular season) • Scored 11 points on perfect 5-of-5 shooting vs. Nebraska • Scored 12 points in career-high 24 minutes in NIT win at Virginia Tech • Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection in fall 2008 • First team 2009 Academic All-Big 12 selection - first player in BU history named Academic All-Big 12 first team in back-to-back seasons.

2007-08 [SOPHOMORE] / Shot 61.1 percent (44-for-72) from the floor for the season • Averaged 3.7 points and 2.2 rebounds in 30 games • Scored nine points on 4-for-4 shooting in 12 minutes in the season opener vs. Jackson State (11/11/07) • Poured in 12 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes vs. Notre Dame (11/18/07) • Posted two blocks in five games • Scored career-high 14 points in 13 minutes vs. Texas Tech (2/6/08) • Started first 24 games of the season at center • Did not play vs. Missouri and Colorado - first time he did not play in a game in his collegiate career.

2006-07 [TRUE FRESHMAN] / Played all 31 games and made five starts during true freshman season in 2006-07 ­ Backup center averaged 4.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 12.3 minutes per game • Led team in shooting with 62.5 field goal percentage • Recorded 16 blocks, third-most on squad ­ 33 of 80 total rebounds were offensive • Had team-high seven disqualifications • Made first career start (in place of injured Mamadou Diene) in impressive collegiate debut, posting 10 points (4-4 from field), three blocks and season-highs of seven rebounds and 23 minutes played during win over Angelo State (11/11/06) • Matched season-high of seven boards three times in first five games • Tallied season-high four blocks in win over North Carolina A&T State (12/28/06) • Memorable block against Kansas (1/24/07) was featured on ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 highlights • Scored season-high 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting in another start at Iowa State (2/3/07), added three blocks.

HIGH SCHOOL / Consensus national top-100 recruit out of Boerne (Texas) High School • Four-year varsity letterman at Boerne under head coach Stan Leech • National recruit rankings include: No. 39 Bill Hodges/CSTV, No. 56 Rivals.com, No. 64 Hoopmasters.com, No. 88 Athlon, No. 100 Scout.com and No. 102 Bob Gibbons All-Star Report • Listed the nation's eighth-best center by Rivals.com and No. 16 at center by Scout.com • Rated the No. 10 recruit in the state by TexasRoundball.com and No. 13 by TexasHoops.com • As senior in 2005-06 led Boerne to second straight District 28-4A title and 30-5 record • Named to 2006 TABC 4A All-State team and first-team All-District 28-4A after leading Greyhounds to Region IV quarterfinals as senior • Averaged 23 points and shot 74.5 percent from the field • Led BHS to 31-6 record and Region IV quarterfinals as junior in 2004-05 • Named TABC 4A All-State and first-team All-District 28-4A as junior after leading Boerne to district championship title • Averaged 22 points, 10.3 rebounds and seven blocks as junior • Also shot 73.4 percent from field ­ Only junior on San Antonio Express-News' 2005 All-Area "Super Team" • Invited to "NBA Top Prospects camp" in Richmond, Va., and Nike All-America camp in Indianapolis in 2005 • Broke arm in mid-January of sophomore season (2004) and missed remainder of year including district play • Participated in 2004 Nike All-American Camp following sophomore season • Competed on varsity team as freshman in 2002-03, named first team All-District.

PERSONAL / Full name is Joshua L. Lomers • Born Nov. 10, 1987, in Andalusia, Ala. • Son of L.C. and Wendy Lomers • Human Resource Management and Finance major.

Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct OR DR TR Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2006-07 31 5 382 12.3 50 80 .625 0 0 .000 23 50 .460 33 47 80 2.6 85 7 3 36 16 6 123 4.0
2007-08 30 24 370 12.3 44 72 .611 0 0 .000 23 37 .622 27 39 66 2.2 69 1 4 26 21 9 111 3.7
2008-09 32 11 367 11.5 40 57 .702 0 0 .000 28 43 .651 29 33 62 1.9 67 1 5 31 11 4 108 3.4
TOTAL 93 40 1119 12.0 134 209 .641 0 0 .000 74 130 .569 89 119 208 2.2 221 9 12 93 48 19 342 3.7