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Citrus College: Rivera comes to Pacific from Citrus College in Glendale, Calif. ... In his remarkable 2009-10 campaign with the Fighting Owls, Rivera led the team in minutes, assists, and 3-point percentage, while averaging 10.7 points, 3.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game ... Rivera guided the Citrus Men's Basketball team to their 3rd straight WSC South title and a State Final Four ... Rivera became the first Fighting Owl in the history of Citrus College's program to earn the Player of the Week award on three separate occasions ... He helped his team make it to the California Community College Athletic Association Championships for the third consecutive year, was named the Western State Conference MVP, and was named to the men's basketball First Team All-State ... After the 09-10 season, Jose was named Citrus College Male Athlete of the Year. High School: Jose graduated from De La Salle High School in Concord, CA in 2008 ... Rivera and the Spartans struck the Bay Valley Athletic League hard, finishing 32-1 in 2006, 28-3 in 2007 and 29-4 in 2008 ... Jose played three varsity seasons for the Spartans and was named MVP as a senior ... Rivera also earned 1st team All Bay Valley League honors in his senior season, averaging 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game. Personal: Jose Rivera was born in Hayward, Calif. ... His hometown is Brentwood, Calif. ... He is the son of Jose and Lori Rivera and has two brothers, Jesse and Alejandro ... He is a Communication major in his first year at Pacific. Coach Thomason on Rivera: "Jose is a really great shooter that has a good feel for the game. His skills fit in perfectly for what we need. He's a really good passer that understands the game and doesn't have to score all the time to be effective. He's going to give all the guards a great tussle for the starting position." |
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