University of South Alabama Athletics

2009-10: Appeared in 27 games with 10 starts… Missed five games in January with a knee injury… Fourth on the team in scoring (8.6)… Earned starting assignment in season opener but moved to reserve role until February when he started the final nine games… Was held to zero points in second game at Rice (11/14) but reached double-digits in his next five games… Started streak with season-high 19 points vs. Sacramento State (11/15) on 7-of-9 shooting… Converted 65.0% from the floor and averaged 13.0 points during his run… Shot 47.7% from 3-point territory in first 24 games of the season and finished third on the team in 3-pointers (30) and second in 3-point percentage (37.5%)… Finished second among USA players in free throw percentage (75.7%) thanks to a 10-for-10 performance at the line in nationally-televised win vs.  UALR (12/16)… Ranked second on the squad and 11th in the league in blocks (25), including team-season-high six at Florida International (12/31)… Saw 44 minutes of action in overtime win vs. FIU (2/11).

2008-09: Attended Centenary College for his sophomore season… Averaged 12.0 points and 3.4 rebounds and led team with 23 blocks… Scoring and rebounding average were third-best on the squad… Started 21 times in 27 games… Named to Summit League All-Newcomer Team… Spent freshman year at Marion Military Institute (10.4 ppg).

High School: Graduate of Decatur High School in Decatur, Ala. … Earned three varsity letters… Red Raiders went 72-24 in his three seasons and reached the final four his senior campaign… All-area, all-region performer… Named to all-tournament team at Sports Med Shootout… Averaged eight points, five rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks per game.

Personal: Full name is Gary Eugene Redus II… Born June 23, 1989 in Decatur, Ala. … Son of Gary and Minnie Redus… Majoring in health education… Lists hobbies as playing video games, shopping, listening to music and surfing the web… Nickname: “G”… Father played major league baseball for 13 years… Goals for the season are to make the all-Sun Belt team, win the conference and advance to the Sweet 16… Chose South Alabama because of the winning tradition and it was close to home… Favorites – movie: “Bourne” trilogy, Marvel Comics movies; books: Harry Potter books; pro teams: Miami Heat, Philadelphia Phillies; athletes: Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Jimmy Rollins; musical artists: Lil Wayne, Fabolous, Drake; food: Grandmother’s special meatloaf… Wants to remain in basketball after college, either playing or coaching… Celebrities he’d like to meet are Michael Jordan, Carmelo Anthony and Halle Berry… Best part of playing sports is traveling with his teammates, meeting new people and getting to do what he loves.