Center, Cornell, Ht. 6-11, Wt. 250
High School: Long Island Lutheran HS, Brookville, N.Y.
Birthdate: June 29, 1977 (Queens, N.Y.)

BACKGROUND
Has played overseas in Spain, Venezuela, Peru and Puerto Rico, after graduating from Cornell in 1999.

Appeared in 101 games during his college career. Increased his scoring and rebounding averages each season at Cornell and made more than half of his field goal attempts. Also averaged 1.9 blocks in four years. Averaged 2.2 blocks over his last three seasons.

As a senior, averaged 10.5 points on 54.1-percent shooting, 8.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks.

Contributed averages of 8.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks as a junior.

Personal: Earned a bachelor’s in industrial and labor relations at Cornell. Involved in the Missing Children’s Help Center. Speaks Spanish. Is learning to play tennis. To relax, likes to read, write, watch Kung Fu movies, surf the Internet, go to the beach and play with yo-yo’s. Interested in owning a restaurant after his playing career.