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Stanford: A fundamentally-sound left-handed guard with excellent shooting skills ... A hard-working athlete, who is a crowd favorite at Maples Pavilion ... A valuable reserve on the Cardinal varsity ... Will bring leadership on and off the court.
1998-99 Season (Junior): Appeared in nine games ... Scored his first collegiate three-pointer against Nevada (12/17/98).
1997-98 Season (Sophomore): Played in five games (UC Santa Barbara, Lehigh, USC, Washington, Oregon) ... Scored his first collegiate basketball vs Oregon (3/15/98).
High School: A teammate of Jarron and Jason Collins when the twins were juniors at Harvard-Westlake ... Helped lead Harvard-Westlake to the California state title in his senior season ... Averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game in his senior campaign ... An all-league performer and a member of three CIF championship teams ... Won the Humanities Award, given to the student who best embodies a sense of community and care for others.
Cardinal Chronicle: A third-generation Stanford athlete ... Father competed on the Stanford varsity ski team, while his grandfather played soccer ... Has been a teacher in South Central Los Angeles, and East Palo Alto ... Long range goals include becoming an orthopedic surgeon ... spent the summer of 1999 working in an internship at Harvard Medical School.
Career Statistics
| Year | GP-GS | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3P3PA | Pct. | FT-FTA | Pct | O-D Reb/Avg | Pts. | Avg. | High | Ast | Blk | Stl | Min |
| 1997-98 | 5-0 | 1-4 | .250 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 1/2/0.6 | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 1998-99 | 9-0 | 3-12 | .250 | 1-5 | .200 | 1-2 | .500 | 0-1/0.1 | 8 | 0.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Totals | 14-0 | 4-16 | .250 | 1-5 | .200 | 1-2 | .500 | 1-3/0.3 | 10 | 0.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
Alex Gelbard File
Stanford's basketball team will be fun to watch this year because: The athleticism and energy.For me to improve as a player I need to: Shoot more.
For me to improve as a person I need to: Be more humble.
My primary inspiration in sports is: Left-handed shooters.
The thing I like about sports is: The clarity and focus it brings to my life.
My favorite pre-game ritual is to: Sit alone and visualize the game.
My greatest athletic moment was: Winning the state high school title.
The biggest thrill in my life to date is: Going to the Final Four.
What makes Maples Pavilion so special: The fans.
My favorite arena to play in is: Maples Pavilion
The most difficult opposing arena to play in is: McArthur Court (Oregon)
If I could play in any basketball arena in the world it would be: Maples Pavilion
The toughest player (college) I have faced is: Mark Thompson (Stanford)
The toughest team I have played against: Connecticut
If I could add one team to the schedule it would be: North Carolina
A friend from another college basketball team: J.J. Stevenson (Cal)
The sports teams that I followed when I was younger: Los Angeles Lakers
When I played basketball as a kid, I pretended to be: Danny Ainge
The athlete I admire most: Bill Bradley (N.Y. Knicks)
My favorite NBA team: Los Angeles Lakers
If I could go up against any other Stanford athlete (non men's basketball) it would be: Adam Zapala (soccer)
The current or former Stanford athlete I most enjoy watching perform: Brevin Knight (basketball)
Since coming to Stanford I have learned: How hard you have to work to get what you want.
The best thing about Stanford: The amazing people.
My favorite professor is: Chris Getto
My favorite class: 20th century American History
Best book I have ever read: The Power of One by Bryce Courtney
Favorite food: Grilled Swordfish
If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on: Pasta
Favorite midnight snack: Nectarines
My favorite movie: Hoosiers
My favorite TV show: ER
Favorite actor: Harrison Ford
Favorite actress: Gwenyth Paltrow
If a movie was made of my life, I would have the following actor play me: Ben Affleck
My ultimate Sportscenter highlight would be: Scoring 20 points in a NCAA Final Four game.
My favorite musical group: Dave Matthews Band
If I could be a superhero, I'd be: Superman
If I were not playing college basketball, I would: Have a life.
After my Stanford career is over, I'd like to be remembered as: A tough, determined competitor.
Favorite sport other than basketball: Football
My parents were right when they told me: Don't let other people tell you what your limits are.
The best advice I ever received was: A man is only as great as the dreams he lives.
The person who had the greatest influence in my career: Kevin Collins (freshman coach at Harvard-Westlake)
If I could invite three people to dinner in history, they would be: Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt
One moment in history I wish I could have seen: The fall of the Berlin wall.
What people don't know about me: I'm a great mechanic.
The place I would most like to visit: Washington, D.C.
The favorite place I've visited: San Antonio
I'd like to switch places for a day with: The President of the United States
Hobbies: Reading, fixing broken things
Ten years from now I hope to be: A doctor.
My advice to youngsters: Don't stop dreaming.
Alex Gelbard -- Year-by-Year
1998-99
| Year | Gp-Gs | Fg-Fga | Pct | 3p-3pa | Pct | Ft-Fta | Pct | Reb | Pts | Ast | Blk | Stl | Min |
| UC Davis | 1-0 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| +SMU | 1-0 | 0-3 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| +SW Missouri St | 1-0 | 0-2 | .000 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| at Nevada | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| #Elon College | 1-0 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| #Santa Clara | 1-0 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-1 | .000 | 1-2 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| *Oregon State | 1-0 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| *Washington State | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| *at Washington | 1-0 | 1-2 | .500 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Season Totals | 9-0 | 3-12 | .250 | 1-5 | .250 | 1-2 | .200 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| + - Pre-Season NIT | |||||||||||||
| = - BB&T Classic | |||||||||||||
| & - Pete Newell Challenge | |||||||||||||
| # - Stanford Invitational | |||||||||||||
| * - Pacific-10 | |||||||||||||
| ^ - NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||||
1997-98
| Year | Gp-Gs | Fg-Fga | Pct | 3p-3pa | Pct | Ft-Fta | Pct | Reb | Pts | Ast | Blk | Stl | Min |
| UC Santa Barbara | 1-0 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lehigh | 1-0 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| *USC | 1-0 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| *Washington | 1-0 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| *Oregon | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Season Totals | 5-0 | 1-4 | .250 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| * - Pacific-10 | |||||||||||||
Alex Gelbard vs the Pacific-10 Conference
| Team | Gp-Gs | Fg-Fga | Pct | 3p-3pa | Pct | Ft-Fta | Pct | Reb/Avg | Pts | Avg | Hi | Ast | Blk | Stl | Min |
| Oregon | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0/0.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oregon State | 1-0 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0/0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| USC | 1-0 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0/0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington | 2-0 | 1-3 | .333 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 3/1.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Washington State | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0/0.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career Totals | 6-0 | 3-5 | .600 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 2/0.5 | 6 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
Career Bests
Points 3, Nevada 12/17/98 2, Oregon 3/5/98 2, Washington State 1/21/99 2, Washington 2/18/99 1, Santa Clara 12/22/98
Rebounds 2, Washington 2/19/98 1, UC Santa Barbara 12/22/97 1, Washington 2/18/99
Assists 1, SMU 11/18/98 1, Nevada 12/17/98
Minutes 4, Washington State 1/21/99 3, SMU 11/18/98 3, Nevada 12/17/98 3, Santa Clara 12/22/98 2, UC Santa Barbara 12/22/97 2, USC 1/15/98 2, Washington 2/19/98 2, Southwest Missouri St 11/20/98 2, Oregon State 1/22/99