Career Highlights: Finished his career ranked fourth in Conference USA history with 855 rebounds. Ranks eighth in DePaul history in rebounds, 10th in minutes played, 13th in blocked shots, 14th in rebounding average (8.0), tied for 16th in field goal percentage, 25th in games played and 28th in scoring. One of only eight players in school history to have 1,000 points and 800 rebounds in a career. Posted 28 career double-doubles. Holds the C-USA single-game record with 27 rebounds (vs. TCU as a sophomore). Named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2004 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament after averaging 18.3 points (4th in tourney) and 10.7 rebounds (2nd in tourney).
Senior (2003-04): Named Second Team All-Conference USA (coaches). Twice named C-USA Player of the Week. Among C-USA leaders in field goal percentage (12th) and scoring (23rd). Selected to the Conference USA All-Preseason team in a vote of league’s coaches. Named to the All-Tournament team at the Spartan Coca-Cola Classic. Tied career-high with 24 points and three blocks vs. Southern Miss.
Junior (2002-03): Finished fourth in C-USA in rebounding (9.0 rpg). Posted a double-double with a game-high 20 points and 11 rebounds vs. UNLV. Selected to the Preseason All-Conference USA team (coaches). Had a game-high 20 points and 11 rebounds against UNLV. Tallied 15 points and a game-high 16 rebounds at North Carolina in the NIT. Had 15 points and 12 rebounds at Notre Dame.
Sophomore (2001-02): Became the first DePaul player since 1988-89 (Stanley Brundy) to lead the team in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots. Ranked among Conference USA leaders for rebounding (second), scoring (13th) and field goal percentage (14th). Set a C-USA single game record with 27 rebounds at TCU, which was the second-best single-game total in DePaul history.
Freshman (2000-01): Joined Imari Sawyer as the first DePaul newcomers since 1992 to have a double-double in their first collegiate game. Had a season-high 19 points and eight rebounds at Marquette. Had 18 points and 11 rebounds in his collegiate debut against Lewis.
Strengths: Athletic forward with good rebounding skills. Benefits from his outstanding vertical leap. Runs the floor extremely well.
Personal: A communications major. Named to the McDonald's All-American team. A two-year member of the USA Basketball World Youth Games team that won a gold medal 1998 and a bronze medal in 1999.
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