PRO CAREER:
Selected by Charlotte with the second overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft to become the first draft pick in Bobcats history… Was a member of the U.S. Men’s Senior Olympic Basketball Team that captured the bronze medal in Athens, Greece.

COLLEGE:
Named 2004 Co-National Player of the Year (along with Jameer Nelson of St. Joseph’s) by the NABC… Was one of only two players unanimously named (Jameer Nelson) All-American First Team by the Associated Press… Earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the 2004 NCAA Final Four in leading the Huskies to the National Championship… Received National Defensive Player of the Year honors from the NABC in 2003 and 2004… Finished his career as the seventh all-time leading shot-blocker in NCAA history with 441, and holds Connecticut’s top three single-season blocked shot totals… Ranks as Connecticut’s all-time career leader in field goal percentage (.590)… Finished his collegiate career with 1,402 points (13.7 ppg), 1,076 rebounds (10.5 rpg) and 441 blocked shots (4.3 bpg)… Became only the fourth UConn player to surpass 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds… Named Big East Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year as a junior… Averaged 17.6 points, 11.5 rebounds (third nationally) and 4.1 blocks (tied for first)… Led NCAA Division I with 24 double-doubles… Posted his first career triple-double with 18 points, 15 rebounds and a school-record 10 blocks against Army… Averaged 15.9 points and 11.2 rebounds (seventh nationally) and led the country with 4.7 blocks as a sophomore… Recorded 22 double-doubles… Earned All-American Third Team honors from the NABC… As a freshman, averaged 7.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and led the nation with 4.1 blocks… Named 2001-02 Freshman All-American First Team by The Sporting News, Basketball News and Basketball Times.