Josue Soto - College Basketball

Josue Soto #5

Guard

Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 165 pounds
Class Year: HS
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
High School: Arlington Country Day

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Class: 2006 (High School)
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Final Rivals150 Class of 2006 (111)
RivalsHoops: 2006 Point Guards (23)

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The Latest: With Douglas out who will run the point? — 2/10/2007

Florida State and Toney Douglas were both dealt a major blow when 'Noles' starting point guard sustained fracture in his right hand in Wednesday's loss at Clemson. The sophomore guard could be out for the rest of the regular season, which means Leonard Hamilton has a difficult decision to make...[details]

Statistics

JOSUE SOTO STATS					Reb					Pts
Statistics	G	FG%	3P%	FT%	Tot.	Avg.	Asst	Bl	St	Tot.	Avg.
2008-2009	13	41.4	35.0	72.0	32	2.5	3.2	0.0	0.4	135	10.4
Career	13	41.4	35.0	72.0	32	2.5	3.2	0.0	0.4	135	10.4

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BIO NOTES

2006 (Freshman):

ON SOTO: "Josue is a very good player. The thing that always impressed me about him was that he was always ready to take the big shot when the game was on the line. He would load that team on his shoulder and carry them if need be. When we played them close, I always felt he would be the one who would want to take that last shot or important shot. And his passing is just as good as his shooting," said Jacksonville Providence head coach Jim Martin...his first name is pronounced Ho-sweh...named as the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year in the State of Florida...the Gatorade award is special because it honors the player who best combines standout athletic talent with academic achievement and overall outstanding character...the first Gatorade Player of the Year from the state of Florida to attend Florida State since James Collins (also from Jacksonville) came to Tallahassee as a freshman for the 1993-94 season...an All-State Class 2A First-Team selection in both 2005 and 2006...named the Class 2A Player of the Year by the Dairy Farmers in 2005...named the Player of the Year in the City of Jacksonville by the Florida Times Union in 2006...his individual honors were well deserved as he led ACD to the first two state titles in school history in both 2005 and 2006...ranked as the nation's 35th best high school prospect by Galaxy of Prep Stars Basketball Magazine...the 11th ranked high school point guard in the class of 2006 by Hoopmasters.com...has played internationally for both Puerto Rico (his native land) and the United States...played for the United States in the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany at the tail end of his senior season...served as the team captain and was among the leading scorers in the tournament...averaged 17.4 points and 4.4 assists in five games during the tournament which is open to players 18 and under...dozens of players have played in the Schweitzer Tournament and moved on to play in the NBA including Magic Johnson, Tim Duncan and Vince Carter...will utilize and draw on his experiences playing internationally against teams from Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, Spain and Israel to his advantage when he steps out onto the court at Florida State...also competed as a member of Puerto Rico's under-18 team at the FIBA Under-18 Championship during the summer of 2006...helped Puerto Rico qualify for the 2007 Junior World Championships during the summer between his senior year at ACD and his freshman season at Florida State...

AT ARLINGTON COUNTRY DAY: Graduated from Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, Fla., in 2006...averaged 17.6 points, 9.6 assists and 3.2 steals in earning All-State First-Team honors and leading ACD to the second state championship in school history as a senior in 2006...the 2006 Florida Times Union All-First Coast Player of the Year...Soto led his high school team to consecutive state championships and a 52-6 record (.897 winning percentage) during his two-year prep career...the Apaches were 27-3 in his senior season and 25-3 his junior year...ACD was ranked No. 10 nationally by the USA Today Newspaper and finished his senior season ranked 15th in the nation...named the state championship finals MVP in leading ACD to its second consecutive state title...scored 19 points in the Apache's semifinal victory over Port St. Joe and followed that performance with an 11-point, six-assist and three-steal outing to clinch the state title against Benjamin...scored 20 points in ACD's regional championship victory over Providence...scored a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds in ACD's season-opening victory over Shekinah Academy...the MVP of the Marshall County Hoopfest in December of his senior season...averaged 17.4 points and 7.0 assists per game as a junior...plays for the ultra-successful Miami Tropics AAU team...the second leading scorer at the prestigious Peach Jam Tournament as a member of the Tropics during the summer of 2005...

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 12, 1988 in Arencibo, Puerto Rico...Josue is the son of Maricarmen Martinez and Demetrio Soto...his first name is pronounced Ho-sweh...joins former Gatorade Players of the Year from the state of Florida -- Douglas Edwards (1989) and James Collins (1993) at Florida State...other Gatorade Players of the Year include Vince Carter (1995) of the University of North Carolina and the New Jersey Nets of the NBA and Stevie Edwards (1992) who was recruited by Leonard Hamilton to play at Miami...selected Florida State over Illinois, Indiana and Wake Forest.