Jose Placer

Photo by: Stephen Galvin / University of South Florida Athletics

Photo by: Aschley Joseph / University of South Florida Athletics

Photo by: South Florida Athletics

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-1
Weight:
184
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
Prev School:
UNF
High School:
Master's Academy

2023-24: Appeared in 28 games, including 16 starts … made his USF debut with an 11-point performance against South Carolina State on Nov. 9 … posted a season-high 21 points against UNI on Nov. 19 … dished out a season-high four assists against UTSA on Jan. 27 and Tulane on March 5 … notched five games in double digits … finished the season with 162 points, 41 assists, 36 rebounds, and 11 points.

Accolades at North Florida
2022-23 All-ASUN Third Team
2022-23 CSC Academic All-District Team
2021-22 NABC Honors Court
2020-21 All-ASUN Second Team

2022-23 (UNF): Started 30 games, finishing second on the team in scoring average at 14.0 points per game … posted his third-straight year averaging at least 14 points per game … surpassed 1,000 career points vs. FGCU (2/9) … finished the year fifth all-time in scoring average in the UNF record books, tied-for-eighth in assists and ninth in minutes per game … was one of the top scorers in league play, posting 16.1 points per game during conference competition while logging double-digit points in 14 of 18 ASUN contests … his marquee game was one of the best single-game performances in UNF history as he drained 10 three-pointers and scored 32 points (including the game-winning triple with two seconds on the clock) in a win over eventual ASUN-champion Kennesaw State … followed that up with two more 30-plus point games.

2021-22 (UNF): Earned ASUN All-Academic honors as one of the key starters for the Ospreys … played in 23 games, starting 22, only missing contests due to injury, including a hand injury endured during a Feb. 9 game against Bellarmine … had a number of breakout games, including eight 20-plus point games … reached double-digit points on 14 instances, including a 35-point outburst against Austin Peay Dec. 11 where he went 7-for-11 from downtown … averaged 30.2 minutes per game, averaging 14.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.6 steals per game … led the team in assists/game and points/game.

2020-21 (UNF): Earned ASUN All-Academic honors … played in all 23 games earning 22 starts in first season with Ospreys … averaged a team-high 32.3 minutes per game … ranked second on team and sixth overall in the ASUN at 14.5 PPG … ranked fifth in ASUN for scoring in league contests at 15.9 PPG … averaged 3.3 APG (7th in ASUN) and 2.7 RPG … led UNF with 48 treys, ranking 8th in ASUN with 2.09 3PM/G … shot 38.1% from beyond the arc for the year (13th in the ASUN) … topped the team with 20 double-digit scoring performances including four with 20+ … netted a personal-high 31 points against North Alabama … tallied a near triple-double vs. Jacksonville with 18 pts/ 8 rebs / 8 asts … garnered a pair of ASUN Newcomer of the Week honors.

2019-20 (UNF): Sat out the season due to NCAA Transfer requirements.

2018-19 (UMBC): Played in 33 games with three starts for the Retrievers … averaged 5.6 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 1.5 APG while shooting 48.3 field percentage, 31.8 3-point percentage and 80.6 free throw percentage ... reached double digits in six games including a personal best 22-point effort against Albany … handed out season-high six assists versus Vermont.

High School: Basketball letterwinner at Master's Academy … helped lead prep squad to State Championship as a senior finishing with 28 points in title game … collected Class 4A first-team All-State honors and two-time Orlando Sentinel All-Area … captained Team Puerto Rico at 2018 U18 Americas Championship, averaging 11.5 PPG … competed in the 2015 U16 Americas Championship with Team Puerto Rico, averaging 8.8 PPG.

Personal: Son of Carlos and Yazmin Placer … has an older sister, Paola, and a younger brother, Eduardo … father played collegiate volleyball at Springfield College.