2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
James Diefenbach
- Position:
- Forward/Center
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, CA
- High School:
- Newport Harbor
UCLA Volleyball
James Diefenbach was a three-year volleyball winner (2006-08) under head coach Al Scates ... served as a quick hitter ... earned MPSF All-Academic Team honors in 2007 and 2008 ... started in 28 of 30 matches played as a junior (2008) ... ranked 13th nationally in hitting percentage and 10th among all MPSF performers in blocking ... has earned Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades in seven quarters, including a perfect 4.0 in the winter 2008 quarter ... redshirted the 2005 season.
High School
Four-year varsity basketball and volleyball letterwinner at Newport Harbor High School under head coaches Larry Hirst and Dan Glenn, respectively ... served as the basketball team captain his senior year, which was cut short midway through the season (knee injury) ... averaged 18.0 ppg and 12.0 rpg in 11 games as a senior ... on the volleyball court, earned first-team All-Sea View League honors in 2003 and second-team accolades in 2002 ... was a first-team All-District selection in 2002 and 2003.
Personal
Full name: James Cummins Diefenbach ... born in Whittier, Calif., on May 16, 1986 ... parents are Art and Joanne Diefenbach ... has one younger sister, Shelley ... chose to attend UCLA because of the university's combination of academic and athletic prestige ... lists his greatest athletic thrill as having helped lead the UCLA men's volleyball team to the 2006 NCAA Championship ... majoring in international development studies.
