Career Statistics through 2010/11
One of two three-year letterwinners and three seniors on 2010/11 team... co-captain... among all players on 2010/11 roster, ranks first in minutes (1,679), tied for first in starts (54) and second in appearances (78) and rebounding (4.3)... one of team's top defensive players...
COACH GEITNER :“Billy’s a senior, he’s been around, and he’s seen it all. Billy’s one of those intangibles guys, His worth and production doN’t show up in a stat sheet, but he’s one of those guys who does all those little things; he’ll rotate, he’s in tune to what we do defensively and we’re counting on his leadership on and off the court. Billy will be a big part of everything we do.”
2009/10: One of four players to start all 30 games, averaging 6.6 points and 5.9 rebounds and shooting .523 from the floor and .654 from the foul line... ranked among the LEC Top 10 in three categories: sixth in offensive rebounding (2.3), seventh in overall rebounding and ninth in minutes (29.9)... selected MVP of the Eastern Tip-Off Tournament with two-game totals of 31 points and 14 rebounds... was 12-of-17 from the floor with only two turnovers in 75 minutes in that tournament... in the opening +68-60 win over Purchase, scored a career-high 20 points on 8-of-10 FG and 4-of-6 FT and grabbed nine rebounds... in an +85-66 home decision over UMass Dartmouth Feb. 13, sank nine of ten field goals, helping the Warriors to a .565 percentage from the floor en route to the key LEC win...in a +91-86 LEC victory over Keene State Jan. 19, had only three points but had career-highs in rebounds (14) and assists (6) and commited only one turnover in 31 minutes... in three ECAC tournament games, averaged 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds and six assists and a .540 shooting percentage in an average of 28.7 minutes... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 20-14-6-2...
2008/09: Moved into a starting role, ranking third on the team in starts... started the final 20 games in which he appeared, missing three games in a five-game period due to injury... team's top offensive rebounder (fourth in the LEC in that category) and ranked second on the team in rebounding average, averaging just one-tenth of a rebound per game behind the leader... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 17-11-3-1
2007/08: One of seven newcomers on the roster... one of five first-year players to earn a varsity level... saw action in all but one game, starting four and totalling 26 points and grabbing 43 rebounds... only one newcomer (Courtney Simmons) saw time in more games... started the first three games of the season and averaged 13.0 minutes through the first four games... came off the bench in the LEC tournament game to play 15 minutes -- logging the most minutes since the fourth game of the year... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 4-7-3-1...
Career-highs (thru 2009/10): 40 min., 20 pts., 14 rebs., 6 assists, 3 steals, two 3-pters...
HIGH SCHOOL: Classmate of current teammate Edwin Ortiz and one-year teammate of Kevin Zalucki... participated in basketball, baseball, cross country and soccer… in basketball, named all-conference as a senior… helped lead basketball team to the state finals as a senior… in soccer, helped his team earn a state title as a senior… in baseball, member of conference championship team in his final season...
Other: Also a three-year member of the baseball program who was 3-1 with a 4.20 ERA in 15.0 innings over 11 appearances out of the bullpen last year for the 31-15 Warriors...
PERSONAL: born William R. Roveto (pronounced Ruh-VEE-toe) September 6, 1988… Parents: Karen and Rob… father was the closer on Eastern's 1982 national championship baseball team and was also a member of the basketball program...member of the varsity basketball team as a first-year transfer under first-year head coach Dan Switchenko in 1981/82... Major: Political Science ... Residence: South Windsor, CT…
BILL... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: The people
One thing I would change about Eastern: Parking
Favorite aspect of my sport: Winning
Personal goal for the season: To win
Pre-game ritual: PB+J
Favorite sport other than my own: Soccer
My favorite moment playing sports: Beating RIC
My most disappointed moment playing sports: Losing in last year’s conference semi’s
My most overused phrase: I’m aware
Biggest rival: The little east conference
Most visited website: Facebook
Dream job: College basketball coach
If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Flying
Favorite professional or amateur team: New York Jets
Last movie I’ve seen: Inception
Favorite athlete: Andy Pettitte
Most despised professional athlete: Tom Brady
Pet peeve: Terrible drivers
Words to live by: Slow down
In 10 years, I could see myself: Coaching
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Jobless
If you won lotto, what would you do with the money? Open a Chic-fil-A next to my house
Closest brush with greatness: Meeting Ray Allen
Favorite smell: Good food
Last movie I saw: Jackass 3d
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Italy
One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island: Anyone who can help me survive
This is impossible: Making everyone in the world happy
What I will take away from my college experience (in addition to a degree): Life experiences
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: All the violence
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