UNLV REBELS

CJ Gatto

Class: Freshman Hometown: Columbus, Ohio High School: Hilliard Davidson HS

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 160 Birthdate: 06/10/1985 Experience: HS

UNLV: A good all-around athlete who chose UNLV to enhance his already strong golf game ... Passed on several scholarship opportunities to join the Rebel program ... Will look to crack the lineup as a freshman and adjust to the rigors of collegiate golf.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Hilliard Davidson High School in Columbus, Ohio ... Earned a total of seven letters in golf and basketball ... Led the Wildcats' golf team to back-to-back runner-up finishes in the Ohio Capital Conference ... Two-time league player of the year, the first in school history ... Broke the school record for low round with a 68 and for scoring average ... Posted three top-10 finishes in the AJGA, including a second-place effort at the Las Vegas Founders Championship ... Three-year starter at guard for the Wildcat basketball team.

PERSONAL: Christopher Joseph Gatto was born June 10, 1985, in Columbus, Ohio ... The only son of Tony and Erin Gatto ... Has one sister, Allie (14) ... Has not yet declared a major.

KNIGHT ON GATTO: "C.J. has a chance to play at the highest level and chose to come to UNLV to take advantage of that opportunity, and that really impressed us. He has genuine desire and dedication and with continued hard work, he will be a factor on this team."