April 2, 2008

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - UAB men's basketball player Robert Vaden will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the UAB-Alabama baseball game on Wednesday night at Regions Park. The contest will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the first pitch being thrown at approximately 6:15 p.m.

Vaden is coming off one of the best single-seasons in UAB men's basketball history. The Indianapolis, Ind. native finished the 2007-08 campaign with single-season school marks of points (695), threes made (142) and threes attempted (355). His marks from beyond the arc also set the single-season records for Conference USA.

Vaden also finished the year ranked among the top-10 single-season school records in points per game average (21.1, T2nd), field goals made (220, 8th), field goals attempted (539. 4th), free throw percentage (86.3, 4th) and minutes played (1,170, 4th).

Due to his outstanding season, Vaden was selected as a First-Team All-District performer by the NABC and the USBWA, as well as a first-team all-league honoree. He was also tabbed to the First-Team High Major All-America team by CollegeHoops.net.