Career Highlights: Finished fourth on USC career scoring chart (1,606 points), second on the career three-point chart (203), and seventh in free throws made (353) and minutes (3,261). Earned 2004 All-Tournament Team honors at Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, averaging 16.3 points and 4.3 rebounds.
Senior (2003-04): Averaged 19.4 points (third in Pac-10), earning 2004 Rivals.com All-America honorable mention and All-Pac-10 first team honors. Scored at least 20 points 14 times. Scored at least 25 points nine times, including a career-high 40 points in an upset win over then No. 7 Arizona in which he made 11-of-19 shots, 7-of-11 three-pointers (tying a career high) and 11-of-12 free throws. His 562 points was the ninth-best in a season at USC.
Junior (2002-03): Averaged 18.7 points, tops on the Trojans and fourth-best in the Pac-10. Was named a 2003
All-Pac-10 honorable mention selection and earned Pac-10 All-Tournament honors after averaging 22.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in conference tournament. Averaged 20.4 points in Pac-10 play, becoming only the second Trojan to average at least 20 points in conference games since 1992. Scored in double figures 27 times and had at least 20 points 14 times.
Sophomore (2001-02): Started five of 31 games, averaging 9.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 22.5 mpg. Posted 14 double-digit scoring efforts.
Freshman (2000-01): Started 16 of 32 games, with most of the starts coming in place of Jeff Trepagnier, who sat out the first half of last season. Averaged 6.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 18.8 mpg.
Strengths: Fiery competitor on both ends of the floor and strong inside-outside scoring threat.
Personal: Brother Tim was a strong safety at both Toledo (1993-94) and Wayne State (1996-98) and is now the director of operations for the USC men’s basketball team. Cousin, Demetrius Calip, was a four-year guard at Michigan (1988-91) and a key reserve in the Wolverines’ national championship season in 1989.
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NBA Draft 2004