Sophomore (Fall 2012)
Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll … did not appear in any tournaments … reshirted in 2011-12.
Freshman (2010-11)
Appeared in four events in his debut season … posted an 81.45 stroke average in 11 rounds … posted a season-best 12th-place finish after carding a 76-76—152 at the St. Edward’s Championship … recorded a 77-79-80—236 to place 59th at the Lone Star Invitational … turned in a 78-83-81—242 to finish 93rd at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational … named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
Prior To UTSA
Runner-up at the Valle Del Sol Cup and Under Armour West combine … reached the semifinals of the 2010 Costa Rica National Match Play Championship … won the Monteran Junior Open and Valle Del Sol Amateur Open … collected first-team All-America honors at the Under Armour Golf Combines in 2009 … finished second at the Venezuela Amateur Championship and played for the Venezuela National Amateur Team in 2007 … qualified for the 2007 South American Amateur Championship.
Personal
Full name is Xabier Ignacio Basañez Moreno … born on Sept. 17, 1990, in Caracas, Venezuela … son of Xabier and Zaida Basañez … has one brother, Mikel Basañez … biomedical engineering major … plans to play professionally.