2000: Batted .272 with five homers and 29 RBI...Played second base and shortstop...Scored six runs in the CWS.

1999: Redshirted.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Indian Hills Community College in Centerville, IA...Hit .485 with 15 homers for coach Cam Walker...Attended Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, WA in 1998...Batted .473 and hit 11 home runs for former Warrior and coach Glen Johnson.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Saga Gauken High School...Selected team captain...High school coach was Hiroshi Kose.

PERSONAL: Born December 29, 1977...Son of Junji and Tomoko Kimura...Has yet to declare a major...Has a younger sister...Favorite team is the Seattle Mariners.