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Jersey Number 20
Tom Rivard
- Year:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 205
- Hometown:
- Worcester, Mass.
- High School:
- Worcester Academy
Bio
2013-2014:
- JMU Athletics Director Scholar-Athlete
- Spring and Fall Semester Dean's List
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
- Finished the season averaging 6.9 minutes per game
- JMU debut vs. Northern Illinois
- First collegiate points came with a pair of free throws vs. San Jose State
- Four consecutive games with double-figure minutes with two points apiece at Valparaiso and Richmond followed by first career starts at the E-Tech Lumberjack Classic
Before College:
- Played for head coach James Sullivan and Worcester Academy
- Led Hilltoppers to New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) regular season conference title
- Team captain and averaged 9.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and three assists as a senior
- Career-high 28 points in NEPSAC AA quarterfinals against St. Andrew’s of R.I.
- Averaged 8.5 points, seven rebounds and two assists as a junior
- Four-year varsity letter winner, one of few freshmen to earn varsity spot in school history
- Also competed for Rhode Island Hawks club team and head coach Jason Elliot
- Hawks were champions of 2011 GymRat Challenge, quarterfinalists in AAU SuperShowcase Silver Bracket and semifinalists at “Live” in Atlantic City
- 2010 club squad, Expressions Elite, were champions of the Northeast Hoops Festival, Hall of Fame National Invitational and West Virginia HoopGroup JamFest
Personal:
- Son of Pamela and Michael Rivard
- Undeclared major
- Recognized on Worcester’s Headmaster’s List to go with AP Scholar honors and the Presidential Volunteer Service Award
- Enjoys ultimate Frisbee, ping pong and traveling to amusement parks
- Sister, Allyson, is on the varsity rowing squad at Bucknell. Uncle, Nick DiDomenico, was on rowing squad at Massachusetts
Getting to know Tom...
Why did you choose JMU?
The warm and welcoming atmosphere, along with the great coaching staff.
What is your major?
Undeclared.
Which of your teammates would you most want to play in a one-on-one game?
Charles Cooke and/or Andre Nation, because of their ability to score when isolated. It would challenge me to improve my on-ball defense.
Which professional basketball player(s) do you try to model your game after?
Paul George, he’s a very versatile small forward who is also a strong defender and is capable of scoring in multiple ways.
What did last year’s NCAA tournament run mean to you?
I felt a great sense of pride watching my future teammates prove themselves on a national stage and put Harrisonburg back on the map.
I wear #20 because...
My preferred number was taken.
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Ashton Kutcher
What is one thing every JMU student should do at JMU before graduation?
Come to a basketball game!
If not basketball, what other sport would you play?
Soccer
What will it take for you to consider this season a success?
Win another CAA Championship.
Other than playing pro basketball, what are your career goals?
Leaning towards a profession in architecture or engineering.
Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
Taylor Swift
If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
I’d travel to Italy to visit my distant relatives.
How old were you when you first knew that you wanted to play basketball in college?
14 years old.
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Living back in Massachusetts (Boston most likely) and working towards becoming more successful in my profession.
If you could have dinner with any 3 people in the world, who would they be?
Michael Jordan, Will Ferrell, and Bill Gates.
Favorites:
NBA Team: Boston CelticsNFL Team: New England Patriots
Movie: Step Brothers
TV Show: The Big Bang Theory
Junk Food: Cookies ‘n Cream ice-cream
Holiday: Christmas
Song on the radio: Holy Grail- Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake
Cartoon Character: Squid from “Rocket Power”
Sneaker: Lebron VII’s
Video Game: Halo 2
Month: July
Pick One:
PC or Mac: Mac
D-Hall or E-Hall: E-Hall
Twitter or Facebook: Twitter
Smooth or Chunky Peanut Butter: Smooth
Walmart or Target: Walmart
Droid or iPhone: iPhone
Burger King or McDonalds: McDonalds
NBA 2K or NBA Live: NBA 2K
Playstation or XBOX: XBOX
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