2002 Freshman all-american

2002 All-west coast conference second team

General Capsule: Starting second baseman... very good fielder... turns double play as well as anyone in the league.

AT USF (2004): Started 28 games in the infield during the season...went 2-for-4 with a run scored against Pacific (3/5)... had a good day going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored versus Saint Mary's (4/18)... had a monster day against Santa Clara going 3-for-4 with his lone homerun of the season to go along with two RBI and two runs scored...fielded .970 throughout the season... was second on the team on assists with 106.

AT USF (2003): Turned in a productive sophomore season for USF... hit .317 during West Coast Conference play with nine doubles, two homeruns and 16 RBI... went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI at Texas Tech (2/14)... hit .500 (5-10) for the series against the Red Raiders... was 3-for-4 with an RBI in back-to-back games at San Diego (3/8-9)... went 2-for-3 with a double, homerun and a season-high three RBI in a win against Portland (3/3)... recorded 16 multi-hit games and recorded three or more hits four times.

AT USF (2002): Named to 2002 All-WCC Second Team as a freshman... garnered the USF single-game hits record with a 6-for-7, 7 RBI effort against LMU... hit .316 with nine doubles, two triples, four homeruns, 33 RBIs and 28 runs... reached base 17 times via walks... only struck out 12 times in 158 at-bats... ranked fifth in hits (50), fourth in runs (28), third in extra-base hits (15), on-base and slugging percentage... enjoyed 12 multi-hit games and collected three or more hits in three contests... six base hits in a single game were the most recorded by a conference player since 1999... hit .324 in league games... played in all 30 conference games with 29 starts in RF, LF, CF, 3B and SS... ranked third on the team in hits (36), RBIs (23) and doubles (5) in league contests.

PREP CAREER: Played three years of baseball at Maui High School... earned first team all-conference honors after junior and senior campaigns with the Sabers... named to the Hawaii All-State Second Team as a senior... competed one year in football... also played soccer two years earning M.I.L. second Team recognition... honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Royce Fukuroku... chose USF for its athletics and academics... favorite quote is "Ninety feet is the closest a man will get to perfection."... best thing about being a student-athlete is "being part of a team and representing my college"... enjoys the beach, eating and sleeping... favorite book is To Kill A Mockingbird, favorite movie is Gone in 60 Seconds... favorite athlete is Ichiro Suzuki... parents are Gary and Candace Fukuroku... born March 24, 1983 in Maui, HI.

GIARRATANO ON FUKUROKU: "We look for some great performances by Royce. He has shown that he has enough pop in his bat, arm strength and defensive skills to be a quality Division I player."