Big man who improved over the course of the season into a more consistent rebounder and scorer... should benefit greatly from increased playing role over final half of 03-04 season...

2003-04 (Junior): Appeared in all 30 games for the Lumberjacks starting the final 18 of the year following the loss of Taylor Moore.... averaged 10.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game over the last 12 games of the season.. posted back-to-back double-doubles in the final two games of the year... had 11 points and 13 rebounds in SLC tournament win over UT-Arlington and added 16 points and 12 rebounds in finals loss to UT-San Antonio.... the 16 points were also an SFA career high... the 13 rebounds against UT-Arlington was also a career high... shot 51.4 percent (93-181) from the field for the year... ended the year averaging 7.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game... scored in double figures in 12 games, but seven came over the final 12 games of the year... added six bocks and 19 steals on the year...

Junior College: Played two seasons at Southeast Community College in Beatrice, Neb. earning all-conference honors in the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference as both a freshman and sophomore... last season, Rivers averaged 13.2 points and 10.3 rebounds per game for coach Dan Johnson... voted to the Region 9 All-Tournament Team as a sophomore... a Street & Smith's Top 25 Junior College Super Sophomore heading into his sophomore season....

High School: Two year letterwinner at St. Anthony's in Jersey City, N. J. for coach Bob Hurley.... averaged 22 points and 14 rebounds per game during his high school career... was an all-star and all-conference performer... Personal: Born 4/23/81 in Jersey City, N.J.... son of Henry, Sr. and Joanne Rivers of Jersey City, N.J.... kinesiology major, advertising minor. ^TM