Palomar Men's Basketball 2006-07

NEDAL TARTIR

NO. 20 /  Shooting Guard, 6-0, 160

YEAR: Freshman

HOMETOWN: Escondido, CA

HIGH SCHOOL: Orange Glen HS (Escondido, CA) '06

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 15, 1988, in Chicago, IL. ... Son of Omar and Aida Tartir. ... Has four brothers and sisters -- Tamar (23), Jamil (19), Sharif (16) and Ferss (19)

2006-07 SEASON: One of the best 3-point shooters in the Pacific Coast Conference and in Southern California community college basketball, shooting 47.4 percent (65-for-138) from behind the arc, second-best in the PCC. ... Third in the conference in free throw percentage (.852, 23-for-27). ... Shot 47.4 percent from the field ... Scored a season-high 21 points vs. Pasadena City College on Nov. 24. ... Also has been in double figures against against Cerritos (11 points) on Nov. 10, Cypress (12 points) on Nov. 16, Barstow (18 points) on Nov. 18, Southwestern (14 points) on Nov. 26, San Diego Mesa (13 points) on Jan. 4, Grossmont (13 points) on Jan. 6, San Diego Miramar (14 points, including a 4-for-4 night behind the 3-point arc) on Jan. 11. Cuyamaca (14 points) on Jan. 18, Mesa again (11 points) on Jan. 27, Grossmont again (12 points) on Jan. 31, Miramar again (11 points) on Feb. 7 and Imperial Valley (15 points, including 5-for-7 on 3-pointers) on Feb. 10. ... Hit six 3-pointers against Barstow. Was 5-for-5 from behind the arc vs. Pasadena.

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 25 points a game and led San Diego County in 3-pointers as a senior under coach Corey Hogue, making the All-Valley League and North County Times All-North County first teams. ...  Helped lead the Patriots into the CIF-San Diego Section playoffs three straight seasons. ... Played in the San Diego County North vs. South All-Star Game, winning the 3-point shooting title, and in the San Diego County vs. Riverside County All-Star Game at the Palomar Dome.

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