Takato Ban Class: Senior Hometown: Houston, Texas High School: Stratford Senior Height / Weight: 5-9 / 140 Position: Defender

2007: Started all 23 matches at right back while helping Furman to a 19-4-0 record, Southern Conference regular season title, SoCon Tournament crown and NCAA Tournament second round appearance... named to All-SoCon Tournament team and NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-South Region second team... tallied one goal, a game-winner at Davidson, and one assists... member of the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2006: Played in 14 games...tallied two assists, including one against conference foe Wofford.

2005: Saw action in nine matches, earning three starts...totaled five shots.

2004: Did not play...awarded a redshirt.

High School/Club: A three-time all-district performer at Stratford High...led his team to the region finals as a junior and region semifinals as a senior...earned all-region and All-Greater Houston first-team honors as a senior...garnered district defensive MVP honors as a junior and senior...played club soccer for the Houston Texans...led the Texans to the Snickers State Championship and Plano Labor Day Cup Championships in 2002...Guided his club to Tampa Bay Sun Bowl finals, CASL Raleigh Shootout finals and San Diego Surf Cup finals in 2003...named to Adidas ESP All-Star team as a senior...four-year member of South Texas ODP team...member of the National Honors Society.