Eric Schiele Class: Sophomore Hometown: Atwater, Ohio High School: Waterloo Height / Weight: 5-10 / 160 Position: G

Eric Schiele is ready to show Viking fans what he can do after a freshman season that was limited to just four games because of NCAA rules and injury. When healthy, he is instant offense, a danger to score anytime he comes within 25 feet of the basket. A prolific three-point shooter in high school, he has a natural feel for the game that makes him dangerous offensively any time that he has the ball in his hand. His playing time will be determined by his shooting ability and how well he plays defensively.

2007-08 Season
• Became eligible in mid-December at the semster break after meeting NCAA initial eligibility requirements.
• Won the Mid-Vike Madness three-point contest by making 25-of-29 treys. • Sat out 19 games with a back injury.
• Played the final minute of the win over Central Michigan (12/22/07), scoring his first CSU point by going one-for-two from the line.
• Made his Viking debut by playing the final minute of the Ohio State game (12/18/07), missing both three-point attempts.
• Also played the final seconds of the Horizon League Championship game at Butler (3/11/08).

High School
• Named the Associated Press Division III State Co-Player of the Year as a senior at Atwater High, playing for coach John Herchek.
• First team All-America choice by MaxPreps.com after leading all prep players nationally in scoring with a 39.6 average. Added 6.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.4 steals a game, shooting .396 from the field (252-637), .335 from three-point (120-358) and .857 from the line (246-286).
• Named the regional player of the year by the AP, and the area and conference player of the year by the Greater Akron Basketball Coaches Association. • Ranked 15th in state high school history with 870 points as a senior and was second with 120 three-pointers and 246 free throws made.
• Had four games of 50 points or more, including a career-high 69 points vs. Mogadore (2/17/06)
• Had three of the top 16 single game three-point totals in state history, including 14 vs. Windham (1/27/06), the second-highest single game total.
• Played goalie on the soccer team as a senior, helping lead the team to a league title.

Personal
Born Oct. 17, 1987 in Dallas, Texas. . . son of Aaron and Jennie Schiele. . . has one older brother, Kevin (25), and one younger sister, Laura (18). . . criminology major.