Palomar Men's Basketball 2007-08

MAKOTO 'MARCO' YUZAWA

NO. 3 /  Point Guard, 5-6, 150

YEAR: Sophomore

HOMETOWN: Inayayoigaoka, Japan / San Marcos

HIGH SCHOOL: Inayayoigaok HS (Inayayoigaoka, Japan) '05

PERSONAL: Born June 28, 1986, in Nagono, Japan. ... Son of Yukio and Fusako Yuzawa. ... Has one adult brother, Naoya. ... Physical education major at Palomar, carrying a 3.7 grade-point average.

2007-08 SEASON:  Quickest player on the team. ... Second on the team in assists as of Feb. 17 with a 2.4 average overall and also is tied for the team lead with a 2.4 average for conference games. ... Shooting 72.2percent from the free throw line in conference play (16-of-22). ... Scored 11 points in the Comets' season opener vs. current state ninth-ranked Irvine Valley on Nov. 7. ... Led the Comets with 15 points and four assists in a 104-90 win over Cerritos on Nov. 9. ... Scored 11 points at state No. 4-ranked Citrus on on Nov. 28. ...Led the team with four assists against state No. 6 ranked Mt. San Jacinto on Dec. 4. ... Passed off for a team-high six assists in a 108-69 victory over MiraCosta in Palomar's Pacific Coast Conference opener on Dec. 12. ... Had five assists against Chaffey on Dec. 28. ... Dished off four assists vs. Grossmont on Jan. 5. ... Had four assists vs. Imperial Valley on Jan. 16.

2006-07 SEASON:  Appeared in 29 games for the Comets, averaging 2.8 points and 2.8 assists per game. ... Shot 42.9 percent from the field. ... Dished off eight assists against Pasadena City College on Nov. 24, seven assists vs. Mt. SAC on Nov. 25, against Imperial Valley on Jan. 13 and vs. Southwestern on Feb. 16, and six assists vs. Imperial Valley on Dec.  29.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Hideki Nomura at Inayayoigaok High School in Japan.

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(Updated Feb. 17, 2008)