Full Name: Kendall Dartez
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-10 / 225
Birthdate: December 1, 1980 (Houston, TX)
High School: Cecilia HS (Cecilia, LA)
College: Louisville

BACKGROUND

Pro Career Highlights: Briefly played for the Anyang SBS Stars in Korea at the start of the 2004-05 season. Finished the year with the Florida Flame in the NBA Development League, averaging 6.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 26 games. Selected by Florida in the 4th round (#23 pick overall) of the 2004 D-League Draft.

College Highlights: Finished collegiate career at Louisville after starting at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, and routing through Vincennes University in Indiana.

Senior (2003-04): Averaged 5.6 points and 5.0 rebounds. Started 28 of 30 games. Led team in blocked shots (46). Paced team in rebounding in eight games. Scored season-high 13 points against Western Kentucky. Posted only double-double of the season with 12 points and career-high 11 rebounds at St. Louis. Tallied ten points against Marquette. Blocked career-high nine shots against Holy Cross, tied for the third-highest single game total in school history. Grabbed ten rebounds against East Carolina in the Conference USA Tournament.

Junior (2002-03): Averaged 4.4 points and 3.0 rebounds in 14.1 minutes a contest. Started four times. Scored career-high 16 points in regular season finale against Charlotte. Registered ten points and season-high nine rebounds at Cincinnati. Tallied eight points and six rebounds against Indiana.

Sophomore (2001-02): At Vincennes, averaged 12.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.4 blocked shots. Scored 20 or more points in six games, with a season-high of 25 points against Southwest Illinois. Tallied 22 points (on 10-for-13 shooting), eight rebounds, and four blocks against St. Louis-Florissant Valley. Recorded 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting and blocked six shots against Moraine Valley. Helped lead team to a 21-1 record.

Freshman (2000-01): At Lee College, averaged 9.2 points and 5.0 rebounds. Helped lead team to an 18-13 record.

Personal: Majored in sociology. Favorite NBA player is Tracy McGrady. Loves to eat seafood.