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Heat sign former Valpo big man Vashil Fernandez
Published January 30, 2017
Mar 29, 2016; New York, NY, USA; BYU Cougars guard Kyle Collinsworth (5) prepares to shoot the ball as Valparaiso Crusaders center Vashil Fernandez (14) and guard Keith Carter (0) defend during the second half of a semifinal game of the 2016 NIT basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden. The Crusaders won 72-70. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
MIAMI HEAT PRESS RELEASE
MIAMI, FL -- The Miami HEAT announced Monday that they have signed center Vashil Fernandez. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Fernandez, the all-time leading shot blocker at Valparaiso University, played all four seasons with the Crusaders appearing in 131 games (85 starts) and averaged 4.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.21 blocks and 19.8 minutes while shooting 54.8 percent from the field. As a senior, he led the NCAA in blocks per game (3.31) and was named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. He finished his career with 289 blocks, surpassing the previous school record of 228 held by Raitis Grafs from 1999-2003, including 119 during his senior campaign, setting the school's single-season block record, a record he held the previous season with 98 rejections.
Fernandez will wear number 14.
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