Houston Christian University Athletics

2011-12 (Junior): Appeared in 22 games, making 13 starts, scoring 263 points and pulling down 102 rebounds…ranked second on the team with 12.0 points per game and third on the team with 4.6 rebounds per game…Led the Huskies’ regulars by hitting 50.3% from the field…scored in double figures 15 times…scored a season-high 20 points at Texas State (12/3/11) and against Ecclesia (2/11/12)…went 9-of-9 from the field and pulled down seven boards against Ecclesia…posted a season-high eight rebounds at Chicago State (1/21/12) and against UT-Arlington (1/24/12)…had a season-high four steals in his debut against Rice (11/30/11)…scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds against North Dakota (2/2/12)…blocked three shots against Dallas Christian (12/10/11)…made 23-straight free throws from Jan. 19-Feb. 2, beginning with a 9-for-10 performance from the line at NJIT (1/19/12).
 
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Played two seasons at New Mexico Junior College for coach Chris Tifft, where the Thunderbirds played in the challenging Western Junior College Athlete Conference and achieved a top-25 ranking…was the only Thunderbird to start every game in 2010-11, averaging 6.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while leading the team in blocks and steals… chose HBU over Northern Arizona, Central Arkansas, Pacific and Montana State.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Colegio Avanco in Brazil.
 
PERSONAL: Full name is Arthur Bernardi…born March 16, 1990, in Caxias do Sul, Brazil…son of Luis and Maria Bernardi…has one brother, Augusto (28), and one sister, Thais (25)…majoring in kinesiology.