UTPA Men's Basketball Player #13 Gabe Cortez

#13 Gabe Cortez
Sr. 6-1, 170, G, Mercedes, TX (Mercedes HS)

Saw action as a reserve during the 2001-02 season..... Made his only field goal attempt in the Broncs' victory against Schreiner.....Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.....Member of the Bronc Pride 3.0 Club.

Contributed as a reserve during the 2000-01 season...A product of the local area who walked on and earned a spot on the team as a freshman.....Gained valuable experience practicing with the Broncs during his first year on the squad.

A standout for MERCEDES HIGH SCHOOL, where he averaged 15 points, six assists and four rebounds per game as a senior… Was named Most Valuable player for the basketball team as a senior… Earned second team All-District honors......Earned the Perfect Attendance Award......Named to the National Honor Society for Student-Athletes.

Born July 14, 1981......Son of Betty and Juan Cortez.....Has a sister, Michelle......Majoring in Marketing with a minor in Computer Information Systems.

Coach Hoffman on Gabe Cortez:

"Gabe has been a solid player for us who has contributed in many ways to the success of our overall program. He's the only player who's been here the whole time we've been here, and has been one of the guys responsible for helping us turn the entire program around."

Cortez's Career Statistics

Year	GP-GS	FG-FGA	Pct.	3FG-3FGA	Pct.	FT-FTA	Pct.	Reb.-Avg.	Ast.	TO	Blk	St.	Pts.-Avg.
2000-01	4-0	1-1	1.000	0-0	.000	0-0	.000	0-0.0	1	0	0	0	2-0.5
2001-02	3-0	1-2	.500	0-0	.000	0-0	.000	0-0.0	0	3	0	1	2-0.7
Totals	7-0	2-3	.667	0-0	.000	0-0	.000	0-0.0	1	3	0	1	4-0.6