University of South Carolina Upstate

Before Upstate: Transferred to Upstate after a two-year stint at Cincinnati State Technical College... Led the team in both goals and points in each of the last two seasons... Notched 16 goals and 12 assists for 44 points as a freshman... Ranked 15 in the nation in scoring... Followed a stellar freshman campaign with 23 goals, 12 assists and 58 points as a sophomore... Ranked eighth nationally... Led Cincinnati State to a second-place finish in the 2010 NJCAA National Tournament... Team finished the year with a 20-2 record... Prior to arriving at Cincinnati State, played three seasons as a member of the varsity soccer team at Cincinnati Christian... Scored 27 goals during sophomore and junior seasons... Finished with 44 as a senior... His 44 goals were a school-record for a single-season... His 98 career goals are also a school record... A three-time All-City, All-Southwest Ohio and All-Miami Valley Conference First-Team selection... Earned Second-Team All-State honors in 2007... A first Team All-State selection as a senior... Also named the Miami Valley Conference Player of the year as a senior... Played club soccer with Ohio Elite Soccer Academy... Team claimed the 2006 State Cup in 2006... Played the best clubs in the nation as well as the Youth National Team.

Personal: Born on November 2, 1991 in Cincinnati, Ohio... Son of Jeff and Sarah Hoop... Has a younger brother and an older sister... His father played soccer at Malone College... An interdisciplinary studies major... Likes listening to music and playing soccer... Likes Mexican food... Favorite movie is "Fight Club"... Likes to watch "Dexter" on TV... Favorite season is summer.