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Pierry Valmera

• Previous School: Nicholas Copernic HS
• Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
• Height: 6-8
• Weight: 250
• Birthdate: September 272
• Hobbies: sports
• Before Â鶹ÊÓƵ: Valmera averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks per game at Nicholas Copernic High School in Haiti.

News Release(s)

• 2/28/2007 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Men Boast Four on All-Conference Teams
• 1/16/2007 - TranSouth Picks Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Valmera as Player of the Week
• 11/7/2006 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Valmera Named TranSouth Player of the Week
• 3/24/2005 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Burkett, Valmera Named NAIA All-Americans
• 3/3/2005 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Men’s Basketball Have Five Players Honored by TranSouth; Burkett Named Newcomer of the Year
• 3/11/2004 - Four Â鶹ÊÓƵ Bulldogs Received Honors from the TranSouth
• 10/4/2002 - Street & Smith Ranks Bulldogs No. 5 in Preseason
• 8/7/2002 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Basketball Signs Haitian for 2002-03 Season

Member of the Following Team(s)

• Number: 44
• Class: Senior
• Position: C

• Coach’s Comments. Pierry worked very hard going into his senior season to become quicker and more agile in the post. He has excellent footwork and finds a variety of ways to score in the post. He’s a very athletic post player and has a lot of natural ability. He is very strong and will continue to be fun to watch this season for the Bulldogs.

  Â鶹ÊÓƵ Career. (‘02-’03)...red-shirt. (‘03-’04)...averaged 8.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game...played in all 34 team games...was named to the TranSouth All-Freshman team. (‘04-’05) played in all 33 games while posting averages of 19.2 minutes, 11.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game…named to the NAIA All-American Honorable Mention team and TranSouth Conference First-Team. (‘05-’06) played in 28 games on the season...averaged 9.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

• All-American (Honorable Mention)
• Number: 44
• Class: Sophomore
• Position: C

• Coach’s Comments. Pierry bulked up from 220 lbs. to 250 lbs. in the weight room from his red-shirt season to his freshman season. He has excellent footwork and finds a variety of ways to score in the post. He’s a very athletic post player and has a lot of natural ability. Pierry is learning the American game very quickly. He is very strong and will continue to be fun to watch this season for the Bulldogs.

  Â鶹ÊÓƵ Career. (‘02-’03)...red-shirt. (‘03-’04)...averaged 8.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game...played in all 34 team games...was named to the TranSouth All-Freshman team.

  Before Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Pierry averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks per game at Nicholas Copernic High School in Haiti.

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  Coach’s Comments. Pierry bulked up from 220 lbs. to 250 lbs. in the weight room from his red-shirt season to his freshman season. He has excellent footwork and finds a variety of ways to score in the post. He’s a very athletic post player and has a lot of natural ability. Pierry is learning the American game very quickly. He is very strong and will continue to be fun to watch this season for the Bulldogs.

  Â鶹ÊÓƵ Career. (‘02-’03)...red-shirt. (‘03-’04)...averaged 8.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game...played in all 34 team games...was named to the TranSouth All-Freshman team.

  Before Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Pierry averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks per game at Nicholas Copernic High School in Haiti.

• Number: 44
• Class: Freshman
• Position: C
• Pierry will be a freshman this year after red-shirting last season to improve his strength and play...a very athletic post player...has a lot of natural ability...he is learning the American game very quickly...very strong...will be fun to watch this season for the Bulldogs.
  Coach's Comments...Pierry definitely made the most of his red-shirt season. He bulked up from 220 lbs. to 250 lbs. in the weight room. He has excellent footwork and finds a variety of ways to score in the post.
  Before Â鶹ÊÓƵ...he averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks per game...prepped at Nicholas Copernic High School.

• Number: RS-44
• Class: Freshman
• Position: F
• Pierry in an incoming freshman that is a very athletic post player...has a lot of natural ability...he is learning the American game very quickly...very strong...will be fun to watch this season for the Bulldogs...played high school ball at Nicholos Copernick HS.

Photo Gallery

03/62/07 - Pierry Valmera (44) struggles to get a shot off despite a Lambuth defender's foul during the semi-final game of the TranSouth Tournament. (ID: 7081) - Morris Abernathy |	03/62/07 - Pierry Valmera (44) takes a foul shot during the TranSouth Tournament semi-final contest with Lambuth. (ID: 7082) - Morris Abernathy |	03/62/07 - Ryan Merriman (23) prepares to grab the ball while Pierry Valmera (44) fights for position under the goal during overtime of the TranSouth Tournament semi-final game against Lambuth. (ID: 7087) - Morris Abernathy |	03/61/07 - Pierry Valmera (44) goes up for a jumpshot against a Freed-Hardeman defender in the quarterfinal game of the TranSouth Tournament. Â鶹ÊÓƵ won 76-58. (ID: 7019) - Morris Abernathy |
03/60/07 - Senior center Pierry Valmera completes a dunk in Â鶹ÊÓƵ 76-58 win over Freed-Hardeman in the quarterfinals of the TranSouth Conference Tournament. (ID: 7015) - Morris Abernathy |	02/34/07 - An opponent from Trevecca Nazarene University attempts to block a Pierry Valmera shot. (ID: 6922) - Stephanie Schroeder |	01/11/07 - Bulldog Pierry Valmera grabs a rebound during a game against Mid-Continent University, Ky. (ID: 6819) - Matthew Diggs |	01/11/07 - Bulldog Pierry Valmera attempts a shot under the basket against Mid-Continent University (Ky.) (ID: 6820) - Matthew Diggs |
12/336/06 - Senior Pierry Valmera uses his height to guard a Mountain State University player. (ID: 6727) - Holly Gushee |	12/336/06 - Seniors Pierry Valmera and Mack Bealim struggle to take the ball away from a Mountain State University player. (ID: 6728) - Holly Gushee |	11/308/06 - Senior Pierry Valmera struggles for the ball against Olivet Nazarene players during the Homecoming game. (ID: 6337) - Holly Gushee |	11/308/06 - Pierry Valmera (44), Senior center, shoots for 2 of his 22 points versus Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.). (ID: 6437) - Morris Abernathy |
11/308/06 - Senior Deywane Lee and Sophomore Brian Lake play defense in order help Pierry Valmera maintain possession of a rebound during the Homecoming game against Olivet Nazarene University, Ill. (ID: 6536) - Stephanie Schroeder |	11/308/06 - Senior Pierry Valmera gets caught between two opponents but still manages to keep possession of the ball during the Homecoming game. (ID: 6537) - Stephanie Schroeder |	10/299/06 - Senior Pierry Valmera slams a basketball during a dunk contest the night of Bulldog Madness. Valmera won the judges over. (ID: 6288) - Stephanie Schroeder |	10/290/06 - Brian Lake drives against Pierry Valmera during a Bulldog practice. (ID: 6266) - Holly Gushee |
02/49/06 - Junior center Pierry Valmera (44) blocks out a Mountain State (W. Va.) player in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's win during Homecoming 2006. (ID: 4710) - Heather Phillips |	02/49/06 - Junior center Pierry Valmera gets a laugh during the final seconds of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's homecoming win over No. 1 ranked Mountain State (W. Va.). (ID: 4711) - Heather Phillips |	02/49/06 - Pierry Valmera (44) takes the wide open shot as the fans look on. (ID: 4722) - Kyle Kurlick |	02/49/06 - Junior center Pierry Valmera (44) takes a shot over two Mountain State defenders in a homecoming win. (ID: 4995) - Steven Aldridge |
02/44/06 - Pierry Valmera (44) works hard to post up during a Â鶹ÊÓƵ win over Martin Methodist. (ID: 5008) - Steven Aldridge |	02/44/06 - Pierry Valmera of Â鶹ÊÓƵ looks to get a shot off in the paint in Â鶹ÊÓƵ 74-63 win over Cumberland. (ID: 4531) - Kyle Kurlick |	02/44/06 - Pierry Valmera (44) attempts to get in position for a rebound in Â鶹ÊÓƵ 74-63 win over Cumberland. (ID: 4532) - Kyle Kurlick |	02/44/06 - Pierry Valmera leaps high for a rebound in a Â鶹ÊÓƵ win over Cumberland. (ID: 4591) - Brad Moore |
11/316/05 - Pierry Valmera, Bulldog center, shoots a free throw in a game versus the Oklahoma City University Stars. (ID: 5762) - Brad Moore |	03/67/05 - Sophomore Pierry Valmera, French major, snips his link off the net after Â鶹ÊÓƵ's 76-75 win in the TranSouth Conference Tournament by completing a two-game sweep. (ID: 2896) - Jonathan Blair |	03/67/05 - Sophomore center Pierry Valmera and head coach Ralph Turner exchange hugs after Â鶹ÊÓƵ's TranSouth Conference Tournament Championship. (ID: 3012) - Jonathan Blair |	03/67/05 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ head coach Ralph Turner and sophomore center Pierry Valmera exchange a hug after Â鶹ÊÓƵ's win in the TranSouth Conference Tournament championship game. (ID: 3324) - Jonathan Blair |
02/50/05 - Pierry Valmera shoots over a defender as Â鶹ÊÓƵ upset the number one team in the country, Mountain State University. (ID: 3617) - Kristen Nicole Sayres |	02/52/04 - Energetic fans watch the Bulldogs force their way through the defense of the Lee University Flames to win the 2004 Homecoming game. Pierry Valmera (#44) is pictured here launching a jump shot over a Lee defender. (ID: 1898) - Lindsay Stavish |	02/50/04 - Freshman center Pierry Valmeria (44) has his shot contested by a Berry College defender. (ID: 1910) - Kristen Hiller |	02/50/04 - Freshman center Pierry Valmeria eyes his target during a free throw attempt. (ID: 1878) - Jonathan Blair |
02/36/04 - Freshman center Pierry Valmeria (44) talks with a Martin Methodist RedHawk during Â鶹ÊÓƵ's 68-65 overtime win. (ID: 1850) - Courtney Ross |	01/29/04 - Freshman forward Pierry Valmeria takes a free throw during Â鶹ÊÓƵ's game with Lyon College. (ID: 1818) - Jonathan Blair |	10/296/03 - Freshman center Pierry Valmera elevates above everyone to gain the opening tip of the men's scrimmage during Bulldog Madness. (ID: 1562) - Courtney Ross |	10/296/03 - Freshman Pierry Valmera has fun with his dunks during the Bulldog Madness Dunk Contest. (ID: 1566) - Courtney Ross |
10/290/02 - Freshman Pierry Valmera gives his best attempt in the dunk contest. (ID: 494) - Jim Veneman |