Justin Smoak  •  First Base  •  University of South Carolina

COTUIT KETTLEERS 2006: had an unreal season with the Kettleers last summer... named Cape Cod Baseball League Most Valuable Player and was named as the starting first baseman on the Cape League All-League Team... played in the Cape League All-Star Game... led the Cape League in Home Runs (11) and collected 27 RBI... was 10th in the league in batting with a .286 clip... has been named to the Brooks Wallace Award "Wathc List" as a pre-season favorite to garner the NCAA Player of the Year honors... also named a pre-season 2nd team All-American.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons at Stratford HS under coach John Chaleus ... Named by ABCA, Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball as 2005 HS All-American ... One of 36 high school players in the nation to play in 2005 HS All-American Baseball Game ... 2004 and 2005 South Carolina AAAA Player of the Year ... Named Co- Mr. Baseball for 2005 in South Carolina along with teammate Reese Havens ... 2004 and 2005 South Carolina AAAA All-State team ... Member of 2005 South Carolina AAAA State Champions at Stratford HS ... Batted .558 his senior year with 18 HR and 49 RBI ... Selected in the 16th round of 2005 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics.

PERSONAL: Born Justin Kyle Smoak 12/5/86 ... Parents are Keith and Debbie Smoak ... Older brother David played baseball at Presbyterian College ... Chose Carolina because "it felt like the place to be and I respect Coach Tanner" ... Hobbies are hunting, fishing and playing golf ... Favorite food is steak ... Favorite actor is Tom Cruise ... Favorite actress Angelina Jolie.