2001-02 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 50
Mike Zepeda
- Position:
- Center
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Santa Ana, CA
- High School:
- Century HS
After UC Riverside ...
2001-02 Scored a season-high six points on two occasions—vs. Sacramento State on December 27 and at Pacific on January 24 ... Grabbed a season-high three rebounds on two occasions—at Portland on November 17 and vs. Sacramento State on December 27 ...
2000-01 Scored a season-high four points on three occasions ... Grabbed a season-high three rebounds at Stanford on November 29 ...
1999-2000 Finished second on the team in blocked shots ... Scored a career-high eight points against UC San Diego on February 8 ... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds on two occasions, both against Chico State—on January 15 and February 25 ... Saw his first action as a collegian against BYU in the second game of the season ...
High School Was a three-year letter winner in both basketball and volleyball at Century High School ... In basketball, was a two-time, All-Empire League selection ... Averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds as a senior ... Was a McDonald's All-American nominee, and played in the Orange County All-Star Game ...
Personal Mike Zepeda is the son of Diana and Jorge Zepeda ... Born in Canoga, California ... Cheers for the Oakland Raiders and Los Angeles Lakers ... "Braveheart" and "Gladiator" are his favorite movies ... "Wizard and Glass" and "The Wastelands" are his favorite novels ... Enjoys the written works of Stephen King ... Michael Jordan is his favorite athlete ... Collects cards as a hobby ... "Transformers: Beast Wars" is his favorite television show ... Eats "almost anything" ... Listens to the music of "Busta Rhymes" ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ...
Mike Zepeda's Career Stats
2001-02 Scored a season-high six points on two occasions—vs. Sacramento State on December 27 and at Pacific on January 24 ... Grabbed a season-high three rebounds on two occasions—at Portland on November 17 and vs. Sacramento State on December 27 ...
2000-01 Scored a season-high four points on three occasions ... Grabbed a season-high three rebounds at Stanford on November 29 ...
1999-2000 Finished second on the team in blocked shots ... Scored a career-high eight points against UC San Diego on February 8 ... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds on two occasions, both against Chico State—on January 15 and February 25 ... Saw his first action as a collegian against BYU in the second game of the season ...
High School Was a three-year letter winner in both basketball and volleyball at Century High School ... In basketball, was a two-time, All-Empire League selection ... Averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds as a senior ... Was a McDonald's All-American nominee, and played in the Orange County All-Star Game ...
Personal Mike Zepeda is the son of Diana and Jorge Zepeda ... Born in Canoga, California ... Cheers for the Oakland Raiders and Los Angeles Lakers ... "Braveheart" and "Gladiator" are his favorite movies ... "Wizard and Glass" and "The Wastelands" are his favorite novels ... Enjoys the written works of Stephen King ... Michael Jordan is his favorite athlete ... Collects cards as a hobby ... "Transformers: Beast Wars" is his favorite television show ... Eats "almost anything" ... Listens to the music of "Busta Rhymes" ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ...
Mike Zepeda's Career Stats
| Year | GP-GS | Min | Avg | FG-FGA | FG% | 3G-3GA | 3G% | FT-FTA | FT% | O | D | Tot | Avg | PF-DQ | A | TO | B | S | Pts | Avg |
| 1999-2000 | 21-2 | 213 | 10.1 | 17-38 | .447 | 0-0 | ----- | 18-22 | .818 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 2.0 | 38-1 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 52 | 2.5 |
| 2000-01 | 12-0 | 60 | 5.0 | 8-18 | .444 | 0-0 | ----- | 0-1 | .000 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1.3 | 15-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1.3 |
| 2001-02 | 13-0 | 86 | 6.6 | 11-22 | .500 | 0-0 | ----- | 4-6 | .667 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1.4 | 16-0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2.0 |
| Totals | 46-3 | 359 | 7.8 | 36-78 | .462 | 0-0 | ----- | 22-29 | .759 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 1.7 | 69-1 | 13 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 94 | 2.0 |
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