Palomar College Men's Basketball

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 24, 1990 at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, CA. ... Son of Bill Ramirez and Donna Kinsella. ... Brother of Josh Ramirez (15) and Raquel Ramirez (18). ... Uncle Bill Ramirez played basketball for San Marcos High School.

2012-2013 SEASON: Has played in 23 of the Comets' 24 games as of Feb. 5, sparking the Comets off the bench and also contributing as a part-time starter. ... Shooting 74.3 percent on free throws (26-for-35). ... Dished off 5 assists to help the Comets open the season with a 90-63 rout of Barstow to begin the Frank Garcia Tip-Off Tournament at College of the Desert on Nov. 8. ... Scored 10 points and dished off 6 assists in a 91-85 win over Fullerton on Nov. 23 in the first round of the Palomar Thanksgiving Tornament. ... Scored 15 points as the Comets defeated Los Angeles Harbor 75-62 in the semifinals on Nov. 24 to reach the championship game of the tournament. ... Contributed 9 points and 4 rebounds from his guard position in a 76-51 rout of Southwestern on Feb. 1.

2011-2012 SEASON: Played in 19 games for Palomar as a red-shirt freshman, making 20-of-24 free throws to lead the team with an 83.3 percentage and shooting 32.4 on 3-pointers (11-for-34).

COLLEGE: Originally went to Miramar Community College, where he began his post-high school career as a gray shirt in 2009-10.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for three seasons at San Marcos High School under coach Dante Carey, a former Palomar player. ... Was a second-team all-league selection as a senior during the 2008-09 season. ... Averaged 4.8 assists a game, with a high of 10 in a 64-59 win over Orange Glen on Jan. 9.

ACADEMICS: Art Education major. ... Had a 3.44 grade-point average for the Fall 2012 semester. ... Carried a 3.45 grade-point average in high school.

Above photos by Melinda Finn (left) and Hugh Cox (right)

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(Updated as of Feb. 5, 2013)

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