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2011-12 Statistics

PPG
10.5
RPG
4.50
APG
0.6
EFF
+ 10.04
Born: Feb 14, 1989
Height: 7-0 / 2.13
Weight: 275 lbs. / 124.7 kg.
College: Ohio State
Years Pro: 2

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Background

Position: Center
Height: 7-0
Weight: 275
College: Ohio State
NBA Years: One NBA Season
Birthdate: 2/14/89
Birthplace: Colombus, OH
Aquired: Originally drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft (No. 24 overall) then traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Rodrique Beaubois (No. 25 overall) and a future second round draft pick.

2009-10 SEASON AVERAGES
1.1 ppg in 4.2 mpg (13 career games).

2009-10
Appeared in 13 games, averaging 1.1 points in 4.2 minutes per contest...Scored first NBA points vs. Indiana (1/9)...69 DNP - Coach’s Decision.

NBA D-LEAGUE
Saw action in 27 games (all starts) for the Tulsa 66ers, and averaged 15.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in 31.5 minutes per game...In three D-League Playoff games averaged 14.0 points and 8.3 rebounds in 25.7 minutes.

COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS:
Voted by the coaches as the 2009 Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year following his freshman season at Ohio State…Also named to the conference’s All-Freshman team by the coaches…Set a Buckeye freshman record for field goal percentage (.638) ahead of Greg Oden (.616) and Terence Dials (.623).

COLLEGE:
2008-09 (Freshman season): Averaged 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 20.3 minutes per game as an OSU freshman…Started two games...Led the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.703), shooting 78-of-111 in league games...Totaled a career-high 19 points and three blocks vs. UNC Asheville…Posted 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting vs. Purdue. Tailed 16 points in 22 minutes at Michigan State…Totaled 14 points and eight rebounds vs. Indiana, going 7-of-8 from the field…Scored 11 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds at Northwestern to record his lone double-double on the season…Concluded year scoring in double-figures in 12 of last 17 games of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Averaged 27.4 points and 15.1 rebounds in his senior season en route to earning the Gatorade and RISE Magazine’s Ohio Player of the Year award…Named to the USA Today’s 2008 All-USA boys basketball team and selected as a McDonald’s and EA Sports All-American, as well as being named a First-Team Parade All-American and a Jordan Brand All-American Classic selection…In both the McDonald’s All-American and the Jordan Classic games, posted 12 points and three rebounds. Set a school record with 62 points in a victory against Our Savior New American (N.Y.)…Finished senior season shooting 71.2% from the field.

Personal

  • Has five siblings, Gabriel, Tabby, Steve, Danny and Ronald
  • When speaking to children, tells them to enjoy life because it goes by fast…favorite actors include Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn
  • Favorite actors include Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn
  • Favorite TV show is Entourage
  • Lists Pei Wei as favorite restaurant
  • Believes Russell Westbrook is the funniest person on the Thunder team
  • While growing up in school, his favorite subject was math

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