Career Highlights: Named First-Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Second Team by the media, and was named Big-Ten Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks during the season in 2006-07. Named Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and the media and selected to the NABC All-District team in 2004-05. Appeared in only five games during the 2005-06 season due to a knee injury and earned a medical redshirt. Played his first two seasons at Vincennes University.
Senior (2006-07): Led Purdue in scoring (18.9 ppg), rebounds (7.3 rpg), blocks (32) and finished second in steals (40). Scored in double figures in 33 of 34 games and shot .597 percent from the field. Scored 20 or more points 17 times, including a season-high 30 points in a win against Oklahoma. Posted eight double-doubles. Totaled 39 points and 23 rebounds in two NCAA Tournament games, including a 21-point, 13-rebound effort against Arizona in the first round. Had 24 points against Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament semifinal. Scored 20 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked four shots against Iowa in the Big Ten tourney quarterfinal.
(2005-06): Played in only five games due to an injury. Scored a career high 35 points in the second game of the season against South Alabama.
Junior (2004-05): Led the Boilermakers in scoring (18.2 ppg), rebounds (7.1 rpg), finished second in blocks (18) and third in steals (21). Shot .618 from the field. Scored in double figures 22 times, including a season-high 31 points on 11-for-12 shooting in a game against Michigan State. Recorded six double doubles. Missed the final three games of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee in a game against Minnesota.
Sophomore (2003-04): At Vincennes, averaged team-highs of 19.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 73.8 percent from the field. Named first-team Junior College All-America.
Freshman (2002-03): Averaged 14.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Ranked second on the team in scoring and rebounding. Missed half the season with a broken hand.
Strengths: Skilled low-block player with decent touch around the basket. Can also face the basket and knock down mid-range jumpshots. Solid position rebounder.
Personal: Son of Mark and Anita Landry. Has four siblings, Marcus, Jason, Shenita and Sharnice.
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