Angelo Niculescu
| School: |
University of South Carolina |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Gorj |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
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| High School: |
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism |
| Height: |
6-2 |
| Weight: |
187 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
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| Major: |
Athletes |
| Singles Record: |
45-27 |
| Doubles Record: |
30-28 |
Coach DeMars on Niculescu — Big and strong with a lot of big weapons ... Serve and forehand are as good as anyone in the country ... Came in last season as a junior-transfer with a lot of potential; has really improved a lot since coming to USC ... Came from smaller school, but adapted quickly to the level of SEC competition ... With his weapons, should be successful playing high in the SEC.
AS A JUNIOR — Made immediate impact with Gamecocks after transferring to USC from South Carolina State ... Teamed with Marcus Westman to compete as the Gamecocks' No. 1 doubles team ... Won doubles championship at the Southern Intercollegiate ... In singles, recorded 15-6 record while playing out of the No. 2 position ... Recorded eight victories over nationally ranked opponents ... 13-3 record against Region II opponents ... Ended 2002 season ranked No. 62 nationally.
JUNIOR TENNIS — Ranked one of the top 50 juniors in the world ... Top ranked tennis player in Romania ... Played under the instruction of his father, Constantin Niculescu.
PERSONAL — Born January 15, 1981, in TG-Jiu, Romania ... Son of Constantin and Maria Niculescu ... Aspires to become a top 10 player this season ... The biggest influence on his tennis career was his father... Chose USC for the academic and tennis programs.
