No. 9 Bunky Kateon
Shortstop * 6-0 * 186 * R-R * Freshman * HS * Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul's Episcopal HS)2004
Smooth-fielding standout freshman shortstop from the Alabama prepranks * Ranked as the leading candidate to replace four-year starterMatthewManiscalco prior to surgery required following a fall shoulder injury *Working to rebound from the successful surgery and could return foractionin 2004 * One of three primary shortstops on the MSU club * One of eightBulldogs who hail from neighboring Alabama.
2003
Exercised a redshirt option as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year standout shortstop for coach Andy Robbins at St.Paul's Episcopal High School in Mobile * Hit .504 and was named Alabama5APlayer of the Year after helping lead the Saints to the state 5A title *Also lashed 22 doubles, four triples and seven home runs and was 17 of19 instolen bases * Earned first-team all-state honors, first team MobileRegister's "Deadly Diamond" honors, and Mobile Optimist Club Player oftheYear for the second consecutive year * Went 5-for-8 with five RBI andfiveruns scored in the state championship series against Cullman HS * Alsoreceived the Chris Boyette Trophy as the top hitter in theseason-openingHank Aaron/Mobile BayBears City Tournament * Starting shortstop forMobile'sunder-19 team that took runner-up honors at the Babe Ruth World Series *Played summer league baseball for the Bama Bombers * Hit a team-leadingandcareer-best .528 as a junior with 44 RBI and 27 extra-base hits,includingseven home runs * Earned first-team all-state and all-city honors afterleading SPEHS to the semifinals of the state playoffs * As a sophomorehit.507 and 52 RBI and seven home runs, earning all-city and second-teamall-state honors and helping the Saints to a runner-up finish in the2001 5Astate playoffs * Also a regular on the SPEHS team that captured the 20004Astate title * One of 40 players from an 11-state region named to theRegionIII U.S. Olympic Soccer Developmental Team * Headmaster's List honoree.
PERSONAL
Born John Brendan Kateon on August 4, 1984 in Newton, Mass. *Son of John and Donna Kateon of Mobile, Ala. * Majoring in Chemistry(pre-pharmacy).
YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HB SO SF S SB-SA PO A E FLD 2004 .125 4-3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 1.000 TOTAL .125 4-3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 1.000