Joe Andre Firova Class: Sophomore Hometown: Laredo, Texas High School: United Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: G Experience: 1L

Played in 12 games last season as a redshirt freshman ... contributed three steals against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... lettered in basketball and football at Laredo's United High School ... first-team All-District and All-City in basketball ... honorable mention All-State safety in football ... graduated in top 15 percent.

Personal: Son of Daniel and Esther Firova ... majoring in business administration with a minor in sports and fitness ... favorite book is "The Confidence Factor" ... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... most admired historical figure is Jesus.