Jon Bassett

Position:
Defender
Height:
6-0
Weight:
165
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Iowa City, Iowa
High School:
Iowa City
Major:
Economics

Quotes from the Coach: “Jon brings important attributes to this team, namely experience, consistency, and balance. Jon can be a leader this Fall, and should be called on to organize and motivate. He has played several positions in the back. There are still nuances of the game at this level that Jon can learn and take advantage of. So I look forward to seeing his development to his fullest potential.”

2006: Started a career-best 10 games as a junior ... appeared in 16 of the Wildcats 18 regular season contests ... was instrumental in a Wildcat defense that recorded shutout wins over Loyola and Wofford.

2005: Played in all 21 games as a sophomore including six starts as a defender ... played effectively both on the left side and at central defense ... helped the 'Cats to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over College of Charleston netting his first career strike in the 84th minute from 30 yards out to tie the match ... part of a defense that recorded six shutouts.

2004: As a freshman, started in seven of the 21 games in which he played.

Prep / Personal: Spent his club soccer years under Coach Homer Screws of the Iowa Soccer Club and also competed in the Iowa ODP ... During the summer of 2007, Bassett worked for Wachovia Securities in Seattle, Wash. ... Also spent the spring semester of 2007 abroad in Costa Rica . . . A member of the Davidson Scholars Program, Jon is an Economics major at Davidson.