Chris Bastidas

Height:
5-7
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Catasauqua, Pa.
High School:
Wake Forest

CAREER: Two-time Big East Academic All-Star...registered four points on 27 shots...totaled one goal and two assists in 30 career games and 17 starts at Pitt. 2005: Started 11 games as a sophomore for the Panthers in 2005...registered two points on 15 shots...had five shots against Mount St. Mary[apos]s... totaled two assists for the season...registered assists in back-to-back games against Mount St. Mary[apos]s and Villanova...named a 2005-06 Big East Academic All-Star. 2004: Played in 15 of the Panthers[apos] 17 games in 2004 after transferring from Wake Forest...scored his first and lone career goal in the season opener vs. Canisius...registered 12 shots on the season...named a 2004-05 Big East Academic All-Star. 2003: Redshirted his first collegiate season at Wake Forest before transferring to Pitt. HIGH SCHOOL: Concluded a brilliant four-year varsity career with 114 career goals and added 57 assists...finished with 32 goals and 12 assists as a senior and 41 goals and 14 assists as a junior...named a Regional All-America honoree in 2001 and 2002...three-time All-State, All-Area and All-League selection...named Area Player of the Year as a junior and Newcomer of the Year as a freshman...led his team to a district title as a junior and conference title as a freshman...also was an all-league basketball player...played for the FC Delco Team from 1997-2003 and guided his team to four state titles and national runner-up finish in 2002...Vice President of Senior Class and NHS member. PERSONAL: Born January 9, 1985...son of Trajano and Tammy Bastidas...has two brothers...brother Vincente plays soccer for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds...majors in rhetoric & communication.