#17
Brian Kemp
Freshman
OF
5-10 / 175 / R/R
East Rockaway, N.Y.
Chaminade
On Kemp
Biggest strength is his outstanding speed … is an aggressive center
fielder that can cover the left and right-center field gaps … makes
use of his speed at the plate by making consistent contact.
At Chaminade
Earned two varsity letters in baseball and one in soccer
while at Chaminade … was an All-Nassau-Suffolk Catholic High School
Athletic Association (NSCHSAA), All-Long Island and All-Star game
Most Valuable Player as a senior in 2006 … was named one of Metro
New York's Top 10 Position Players by High School Sports Magazine …
hit over .350 and led the NSCHSAA in stolen bases in both his
junior and senior seasons … helped the Long Island Titans and
Bayside Yankees summer league teams to national championships in
2004 and 2006, respectively.
Personal
Brian Michael Kemp Jr. … born Sept. 2, 1988 in Rockville Centre,
N.Y. … son of Brian and Jane Kemp … has two older brothers, Terence
and Patrick … was an Honor Roll student and a member of National
Honor Society while at Chaminade … lists his parents as the people
he admires most and Derek Jeter as his favorite athlete … majoring
in business management.