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2011-12 Statistics

PPG
13.7
RPG
3.40
APG
1.7
EFF
+ 12.21
Born: Oct 14, 1986
Height: 6-5 / 1.96
Weight: 220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Marquette / USA
Years Pro: 2

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Background

2008-09 SEASON
Played for Utah Jazz in 2009 Orlando Pro Summer League averaging 6.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 26 minutes per game … Appeared in 35 games (all starts), averaging career highs of 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 34.0 minutes as a senior at Marquette in 2008-09 … Selected to All-Big East Second Team … Was one of 30 players named to the John R. Wooden Award mid-season watch list … Earned MU's Most Improved Player Award and "White Line Committed"/Defensive Player of the Year Award ... Tallied career-highs with 30 points on 15 free throws made vs. Tennessee … Posted 14 points and 12 rebounds in a career-high 44 minutes vs. Syracuse … Totaled 24 points and 7 rebounds in NCAA Tournament vs. Missouri

AS A COLLEGIAN 
Averaged 13.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 127 career games (117 starts) over four seasons at Marquette (2005-09) … Finished as Golden Eagles’ all-time leader in free throws made (549), ranking eighth all-time in scoring (1,673) and third in games played (127) … Became the 22nd player in MU history to combine for over 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.

 
Personal

  • Mother was a two-sport athlete and track standout at the University of Wisconsin and was inducted in to the school's Hall of Fame in September 2006
  • Father played basketball at Wisconsin and spent nine years in the NBA with six different teams between 1980-90 (Washington, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Antonio and L.A. Lakers)
  • Named Mr. Basketball for the state of Wisconsin by the WBCA/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel at Memorial High in Madison, Wisc.
  • 2005 Associated Press Wisconsin Player of the Year
  • Majored in advertising.

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