FIU Athletics

Senior Year (at FIU) (2012-13):
 
- Appeared in 32 games, starting in 12.
- Averaged 4.1 points-per-game and 1.1 rebounds-per-contest.
- Shot 32.0 percent (33-of-103) from the floor and 28.6 percent (14-of-49) from 3-point range.
- Ranked No. 4 on the team in assists, averaging 1.8 apg.
- Recorded an assist-to-turnover ratio of 0.9
- Appeared in 15 Sun Belt Conference games, starting in five.
- Averaged 2.6 points-per-game in league action.
- Scored in double-figures three times.
Notched five-or-more assists three times.
- Had a season-high 17 points to go along with a career-best-tying seven assists at Florida Gulf Coast (12/13/12).
- Poured in a then-season-high 14 points on 5-of-14 shooting from the floor versus South Alabama (12/1/12).
- Notched a season-high five assists versus Arkansas State (11/29/12).
- Scored a then-season-high eight points in first start as a Panther at Coastal Carolina (11/24/12).
- Made FIU debut at Boston College (11/11/12).
 
Junior Year (at Canisius) (2011-12):
 
- Appeared in 26 games for Canisius, starting in 17.
- Team captain.
- Averaged 12.0 points-per-game and 3.0 rebounds-per-contest.
- Shot 37.0 percent (114-of-308) from the floor and 32.6 percent (46-of-141) from 3-point range.
- Converted 69.8 percent (37-of-53) of his attempts from the free-throw line.
- Finished No. 2 on the team in total assists (68) and steals (31).
- Poured in 18 points, shooting 6-of-15 from the floor, while grabbing five boards versus Niagara (3/2).
- Notched his second-straight, double-digit scoring performance with 13 points at Siena (2/26).
- Contributed 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the floor at Manhattan (2/24).
- Also grabbed six rebounds versus the Jaspers.
- Registered a season-high 27 points at Iona (2/2), converting 6-of-11 shots from downtown.
- Capped off a string of seven-straight games with 10-or-more points with an 18-point performance versus Manhattan (1/27).
- Notched 19 points at Rider (1/22) on 7-of-15 shooting.
- Helped the Golden Griffins to a 67-57 win versus Marist (1/13), scoring 19 points in35 minutes of action.
- Tied a career-high in assists with seven at Loyola-Maryland (1/7).
- Also scored 14 points in that contest.
- Tallied 16 points at Buffalo (11/22).
- Made season debut at James Madison (11/13), scoring 11 points with five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
 
Redshirt Sophomore Year (at Canisius) (2010-11):
 
- Appeared in 30 games, making 26 starts in his first season with the Golden Griffins.
- Averaged 10.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists-per-game.
- Ranked No. 4 on the team and No. 23 in the MAAC in scoring average.
- Scored a career-high 29 points in a lost at Siena (1/17).
- Posted 19 points in his first game as a Griff (Nov. 14) in a win over St. Bonaventure.
- Scored in double-figures 15 times, including 10 times in the final 15 contests.
- Had 10-plus points in five-straight games and seven-of-eight games from 1/15-2/6.
- Drained the game-winning bucket three times – versus Siena (1/7), versus Iona (1/23) and at Rider (2/11).
- Pulled down a career-high seven boards in a win over Saint Peter’s (2/6).
- Ranked No. 6 in the MAAC in assists-per-game.
- Notched a career-high seven assists two times – versus Niagara (1/28) and at Niagara (2/16).
- Led the team with 41 steals, and tied for No. 8 in swipes-per-outing (1.4).
- Averaged a team-best 30.6 minute-per-game.
 
Sophomore Year (at Canisius) (2009-10):
 
- Forced to sit out for the season due to NCAA Transfer rules.
 
Freshman Year (at USF) (2008-09):
- Played in 18 games for the Bulls.
- Averaged 0.7 points-per-game and 0.5 rebounds-per-contest in a reserve roll.
- Scored his first collegiate point against Oral Roberts (12/22).
- Finished that game with a career-high eight points after going 2-of-5 from the field and 1-of-3 from beyond the arc.
- Had two rebounds three times.
- Scored five points versus Louisville (1/7)…Finished the season shooting 83.3 percent from the free-throw line.
 
Prep and Personal Data: 
 
- Averaged 13 points and four assists during his high school career.
- Spent his senior season at Notre Dame Prep where he was coached by Ryan Hurd.
- Rated the 29^th-best, fifth-year player in the country by Hoopscoop.com.
- Prior to his time at Notre Dame Prep, played two seasons at Montverde Academy where he was coached by Kevin Sutton and rated one of the Top10 players in the state of Florida.
- Helped guide Montverde Academy to a perfect 30-0 record during his junior year and a national championship.
- Earned First Team, all-tournament honors in the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament (MAIT).
- Played AAU ball with the Miami Tropics where he averaged 22 points and five assists.
- Recruited by Miami, Kansas State, VCU, USF, Hofstra, Florida State and Virginia Tech.
- Born on Oct. 6, 1986 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Son of Jose and Elba Belardo.
- Has two brothers, Eduardo and Emmanuel.
- Is majoring in hospitality and tourism management.