Career Highlights: Played for Turkey in 2006 FIBA World Championship. Logged the fourth-most minutes in Wolfpack history (3,838). Ranks second in NC State history with 223 three-point field goals made and ninth in assists with 365.
Senior (2006-07): Played in only 24 games due to injuries. Averaged a career-best 11.3 points, including four games with 20-plus points. Set a career high for assists in a game with 10 against Boston College and then dished out 10 more against North Carolina less than one month later. Connected on four three-pointers in five separate games.
Junior (2005-06): Scored in double-figures in 21 of 32 games. Logged over 1,000 minutes played for the second-consecutive season. Shot a career-best .401 from three-point range. Connected on 11-of-12 free throws en route to a season-best 23 points against Wake Forest. Tallied 19 points, eight assists, three rebounds and three steals against Florida State.
Sophomore (2004-05): Totaled career-bests for minutes played (1,141) and steals (57). Connected on 5-of-10 three-point field goals against Maryland. Shot four-for-four from the foul line and also from three-point range in an 18-point effort against Virginia Tech. Racked up 16 steals in a seven-game stretch from Jan. 9 through Jan. 29.
Freshman (2003-04): Started 24 of 28 games as a freshman. Tallied double-digit point totals in 11 games. Scored a season-best 20 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 4-for-7 from three-point range against Florida State. Logged 17 points and a season-high six assists against Wake Forest.
Strengths: Intelligent point guard with great instincts. Adept at finding open teammates, but can also shoot from distance. Possesses excellent range.
Personal: Fluent in four languages (English, French, German and Turkish).
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