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Edwin Santiago
Junior
Guard
Wilmington, Del./Sanford

As A Blue Hen: Will challenge for a starting spot in the Delaware backcourt • will have increased ballhandling duties this season • Blue Hens’ top defender • capable three-point shooter • has appeared in all 63 games during his first two years.

2008-09 Season: Appeared in all 32 games off the bench for the Blue Hens • averaged 2.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per contest • posted 18 steals and 16 assists on the year • scored 12 points on 5 of 7 shooting while adding three rebounds and two steals at Robert Morris (11/18) • scored seven points and pulled down five rebounds against Vermont (11/25) • scored six points on a pair of three-pointers, grabbed two rebounds and posted one steal versus Central Connecticut (12/3) • went 4 of 5 from the free throw line to finish with four points at Old Dominion (12/6) • posted two points, three rebounds, two steals, an assist and a block against Ohio University (12/13) • scored two points and grabbed three rebounds in the win over VCU (1/3) • posted four points, a block and a steal against Towson (1/5) • had two points, two rebounds and two steals against Northeastern (1/15) • recorded four points, two steals and two rebounds versus William & Mary (1/17) • scored eight points, hitting all three of his field goal attempts, and added an assist in 18 minutes of action against Georgia State (1/24) • scored four points, grabbed three rebounds and dished out a career-high three assists in 19 minutes of action at Towson (2/25) • scored seven points while adding a rebound, assist and steal in a season-high 22 minutes of action against James Madison (2/28) • had four points and three rebounds against Georgia State in the CAA Tournament First Round.

2007-08 Season: Appeared in all 31games during his freshman season • averaged 4.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in 16.4 minutes on the floor • ranked fourth on the Blue Hens with 27 steals • scored 10 points and added a game-high three assists at Marist in his first collegiate game (11/11) • recorded nine points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal at Rider (11/17) • posted six points, three rebounds and two assists versus Hampton (11/27) • scored 10 points while adding two rebounds, an assist and a steal at Iona (11/30) • scored four points, pulled down a season-high seven rebounds, and had three steals against Towson (12/3) • scored 10 points and pulled down two rebounds at Ohio University (12/8) • recorded a team-best three steals at Central Connecticut (12/16) • scored nine points and added two rebounds at Vermont (12/19) • scored eight points while adding a rebound, assist, block and steal at Drexel (1/5) • hit a driving layup with 1:35 to play to increase Delaware’s lead to 64-60 • scored six points and added a rebound, assist and steal versus George Mason (1/9) • scored nine points on 3 of 4 shooting from three-point range against Old Dominion (1/12) • scored eight points and pulled down two rebounds at Northeastern (1/19) • recorded two points and a steal at James Madison (1/23) • had two assists and a steal versus Georgia State (1/26) • scored six points and pulled down two rebounds against Northeastern (1/30) • posted a team-high three steals at Hofstra (2/2) • scored a season-high 15 points and grabbed four rebounds against UNC Wilmington (2/6) • scored nine points, all in the second half, and added an assist at Georgia State (2/13) • hit a jumper with 3:22 remaining that gave UD the lead for good • scored six points against UNC Wilmington in the CAA Tournament Quarterfinals (3/8).

High School: Second team all-state selection at Sanford School as a junior and was named first team all-state as a senior • earned McDonald’s All-American letter last year • averaged 17 points, six rebounds and three assists while shooting 79 percent from the free throw line in 2005-06.

Personal: Edwin O. Santiago • son of Angelica Santiago • has siblings Luis, Enjoli and Tasha • sport management major at Delaware.

YEAR GP/GS FG-FGA Pct. 3-PT-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Ast. Stl.
2007-08 31/0 53-167 .317 17-74 .230 27-44 .614 16 27
2008-09 32/0 27-88 .307 4-22 .182 16-24 .667 16 18
Totals 63/0 80-255 .314 21-96 .219 43-68 .632 32 45

YEAR BLK REB RPG PTS PPG Min. Avg.
2007-08 2 42 1.4 150 4.8 507 16.4
2008-09 4 39 1.2 74 2.3 334 10.4
Totals 6 81 1.3 224 3.6 841 13.3
 
 
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