Local product who is an outstanding athlete…Tough competitor and excellent defender…Slashing player who can play shooting guard or small forward.

2004-05: Played in 32 games, starting 20…Second on Rams in rebounds (4.7) and fourth in scoring (6.6)…14th in CAA in offensive rebounding (1.84), 15th in blocked shots (0.62) and 19th in rebounding (4.7)…Named to CAA All-Tournament team after averaging 8.7 points and 7.0 rebounds in three games…Scored 15 points in a career-high 39 minutes in CAA title game vs. Old Dominion (Mar. 7)…Also had 15 points in only 19 minutes off the bench in home win over Hampton (Dec. 1)…Dished a season-high four assists in season-opening win over American (Nov. 15)…Had 13 points on 3-3 three point shooting at George Mason (Jan. 5)…Registered career highs in steals (4) and blocks (3) at Iona (Dec. 22)…Tallied 14 points, four rebounds and two steals in home victory against Towson (Feb. 5)…Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds and scored 10 points in road win over Drexel (Feb. 9)…Had 10 points, nine rebounds, three steals and two assists at College of Charleston (Feb. 19)…Scored 13 points and had eight rebounds in come-from-behind home win over UNC Wilmington (Feb. 26)…Collected 10 rebounds and two blocks in NIT opening-round game vs. Davidson (Mar. 16).

2003-04: Appeared in 29 games…Started final 24 contests…Had flare for the dramatic all season…Swished game-winning foul shot with 1.6 seconds left in CAA title game to give Rams 55-54 win against George Mason (Mar. 8)…Made his first start at La Salle (Dec. 22) and scored the game-winner following an offensive rebound with 6.4 seconds left for a 55-54 win…Had eight points and eight boards against the Explorers…Caught a length-of-the-floor pass from Michael Doles and laid it in with 7.3 seconds left to give VCU a 70-69 win at Drexel (Jan. 24)…Had eight points and four assists against the Dragons…Had 15 points and season highs with nine rebounds, five assists and four steals against North Carolina A&T (Dec. 15)…Scored season-high 16 points and matched season high with nine boards in home win against George Mason (Jan. 17)…Matched season high with 16 points at home against James Madison (Feb. 18)…Netted 14 points at home against Hofstra (Jan. 31)…Scored in double figures six times, all at home, and Rams were 5-1 in those contests…Shot .750 from free throw line in final 13 games (15-20).

PERSONAL: Spent one year as a football player at Fork Union Military Academy before coming to VCU...Scored eight touchdowns as a wide receiver for Fork Union last season...Enjoyed an outstanding basketball career at Richmond’s George Wythe High School...Named the 2001-02 Richmond Times-Dispatch Metro Player of the Year and first team Group AAA All-State as a senior after averaging 16.3 points, eight rebounds and four steals per game...A McDonald’s All-America nominee...Led George Wythe to the Group AAA state title game as well as Dominion District and Central Region titles his senior year...Earned Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro honors in football during his junior season and was also a member of the Bulldogs’ track team...majoring in business...son of Jesse and Brenda Pellot-Rosa...Born July 4, 1984.