Vesko Filchev

Sport: Men's Basketball
Year: So.
Position: Center
Height: 6-10
Weight: 280
Hometown: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
High School: Language School

Truman
2008-09: - Shot a team leading 60.2% from the floor….scored four points in just five minutes against Missouri Western…blocked a career high four shots on Feb. 12th against the Fort Hays State Tigers…set a career high with 18 points and was 7-of-10 from the floor, including his first career three-pointer against Pittsburg State on Jan. 28…was seventh in the MIAA in blocks per game (0.75)…averaged 5.3 points per game.

2007-08: Received a medical redshirt after appearing in just five non-conference games … had 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting and seven rebounds in victory over Central Christian on Dec. 8th … made starts in his final two games of the season and shot 75% from the floor with six points against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville … recorded three blocks in 20 minutes of play against South Dakota on Dec. 16th.

Previous Experience: Was a member of the Bulgarian Junior National team...lost to Italy by one point in the seventh place game at the 2006 European Junior Championships...was scouted by NBADraft.net...

Personal: Born August 21, 1988 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria ... son of Lazar Filchev and Svetomira Filcheva ... a Business Administration major.