J.T. Wise   •  INF/Catcher • Louisiana State University

BIO: Extremely gifted power-hitting performer who is expected to play an important role in 2006 ... could see significant time at designated hitter ... can also serve as a catcher, first baseman or third baseman ... a proven talent in a competitive Florida high school class.

HIGH SCHOOL: A product of Apopka High School ... lettered four years in baseball (catcher, pitcher, infielder) and also played football (defensive lineman) ... all-state, all-metro and all-central Florida three years in a row ... for his career, belted 24 homers and batted .390 ... spearheaded Apopka to four district championships ... named MVP of the Florida State All-Star Game ... inducted into Metro Conference Hall of Fame ... honor roll student in the classroom.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jeremy Tyler Wise ... parents are Sonny and Mary Wise ... has one older brother, Nicky and one older sister, Stacy ... father, Sonny, was his head baseball coach at Apopka High School ... J.T. is the great nephew of former New York Yankee Bobby Richardson, a five-time Gold Glove winner and MVP of the 1960 World Series ... chose to attend LSU because of "the tradition, the Academic Center, the field of study and the fans" ... credits his father with having the greatest influence on his athletic career, along with lifelong friend Adam Michael Stratton, who passed away on May 20, 2005 ... plans to major in wildlife and fisheries at LSU ... born June 2, 1986 in Orlando, FL.