Career Highlights: Earned First Team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press as a senior. Finished collegiate career at Louisiana State after playing first two seasons at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah. Ranks fifth all-time in school history with 89 career blocked shots and sixth all-time in career field goal percentage at 57.1 percent.
Senior (2003-04): Averaged a team-high 16.9 points (sixth in the SEC) and 11.6 rebounds (led SEC, second in the nation) while shooting 58.1 percent from the field (third in the SEC). Recorded 14 double-doubles. Registered career-highs with 30 points and 21 rebounds against McNeese State. Scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds at South Carolina. Tallied 18 points and 17 rebounds against Arkansas.
Junior (2002-03): Averaged 12.3 points and 9.0 rebounds (ranked second in the SEC). Scored in double figures 19 times. Posted nine double-doubles. Recorded 19 points and 13 rebounds against Arizona. Tallied 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds against Florida in the SEC Tournament. Registered a double-double of 21 points and 14 rebounds against Purdue in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Sophomore (2001-02): At Dixie State, ranked second in the league in scoring (20.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.5 rpg). Posted 19 double-doubles. Helped take team to the NJCAA national championship, scoring a team-high 26 points in the title game against Coffeyville. Led team with 30 points and eight rebounds in the semifinals against Schoolcraft. Earned the NJCAA Division I Player of the Year award.
Freshman (2000-01): Averaged 16.4 points and a league-high 10.5 rebounds. Posted 18 double-doubles.
Strengths: Very physical player who doesn’t shy away from contact. Likes to rebound and defend, but also shows decent scoring touch around the basket.
Personal: Majoring in general studies. Favorite NBA team is the Los Angeles Lakers and his favorite player is Shaquille O’Neal. Enjoys reggae music.
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NBA Draft 2004