2005-06: Spent most of the first half of the season with the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association … averaged 19.7 ppg, 14.4 rpg, 1.1 apg and 37.0 mpg, and shot .513 from the field with the Patroons … started all 12 appearances with Albany and was a participant in the CBA All-Star game (01/17/06) … started the season with the Philadelphia 76ers … played in 15 games with the Sixers and averaged 1.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg and 8.3 mpg and shot .538 from the floor.
2004-05:
As a rookie, spent a total of 11 games in the NBA between Portland (nine games) and Atlanta (two games) and averaged 2.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg in 10.6 mpg … also spent 36 games with the NBDL’s Roanoke Dazzle … averaged 12.4 ppg and 13.3 rpg in 35.4 mpg with the Dazzle and was the unanimous selection for 2005 D-League Rookie of the Year award.
Career Transactions:
Went undrafted by an NBA franchise in NBA Draft 2004 … signed with San Antonio as a free agent (09/30/04) … released by San Antonio (10/25/04) … drafted in the second round (8th overall) of the 2004 NBDL Draft by the Roanoke Dazzle … signed 10-day contract with Portland (01/09/05) … singed second 10-day contract with Portland (01/19/05) … waived by Portland (01/31/05) … signed 10-day contract with Cleveland (02/22/05) … waived by Cleveland (02/24/05) … signed with Atlanta (04/09/05) … released by Atlanta (07/05/05) … signed by Philadelphia (10/03/05) … waived by Philadelphia (12/08/05) … signed 10-day contract with Chicago (01/27/06).
College Career:
Played four seasons at the University of Texas (2000-04) … finished as UT all-time leader in rebounds (1,077) and 18th in scoring (1,149 points)… became only the second player in Longhorn history to record 1,000 points and rebounds (LaSalle Thompson) … 28 career double-doubles (5th in school history) … earned Big 12 All-Defensive Team honors as a sophomore and junior … as a junior, averaged 11.1 ppg and a Big 12 Conference-best 11.0 rpg (10th nationally and named Second Team All-Big 12 … named Third Team All-Big 12 as a sophomore … also won Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors.
