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Courtesy: Kansas State University
Release: 11/18/2004
As A Sophomore (2004-05): Saw action in all 29 games with 28 starts... Ranked fourth on the team in minutes (831) and minutes per game (28.7)... Hobbled by an injuried ankle for most of the second half of the regular season... Played more of an inside game in the last seven contests of the season due to a shift to a smaller lineup... Shot an impressive 46.9 percent (112-of-239) from the field for the season, including a team-best 42.3 percent (33-of-78) percent from beyond the arc... Finished third on the team in both scoring (10.5; 305), rebounding (139; 4.8) and steals (25; 0.9), while he was fourth in assists (53; 1.8)... Numbers were slightly higher in Big 12 games, where he averaged 10.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting, including 38.3 percent from beyond the arc... Started to find his shooting touch in the last part of the season after slicing his hand with a knife while cooking in the kitchen... Connected on 49.1 percent (28-of-57) of his field goals in the last seven games for 11.4 points after shooting just 20 percent (6-of-30) for 3.8 points in the previous four games... Was shooting nearly 52 percent from the field before the accident with 11.7 points... Scored 14 points against Kansas (3/11) in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on 5-of-11 shooting with four rebounds and two steals... Registered 10 points against Texas A&M (3/10) in the first round of the tournament on 3-of-6 shooting with three rebounds and two assists... Tallied eight points against Nebraska (3/5) to go with five rebounds, one assist and one steal... Posted six points against Kansas (3/2) with four rebounds, one assist and one steal... Played just 17 minutes at Colorado (2/26) due to foul trouble, scoring five points on 2-of-4 shooting with two rebounds, two assists and one steal... Scored in double figures for the 14th time this season against Baylor (2/23) with 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting with five rebounds, two assists and a block... Broke out of his scoring slump with a near career-high 22 points against Oklahoma (2/19) on 9-of-11 shooting with six rebounds and one steal... Struggles from the field (1-of-5) continued against Iowa State (2/15) with two points and three rebounds... Struggled from the field (1-of-12) against Texas (2/12) with five points, but showed solid ball-handling with a career-high three steals and four assists in 40 minutes... Scored eight points against Kansas (2/5) on 4-of-6 shooting with three rebounds and three assists... Went scoreless for the first time this season against Colorado (2/5), going 0-of-7 from the field, but did grab six rebounds and two steals... Chalked up 11 points against Oklahoma State (2/2) on 5-of-11 shooting with three rebounds and two assists... Posted eight points on 3-of-6 shooting against Missouri (1/29) with four rebounds... Tied his career-high for three-pointers with four against Iowa State (1/26) on 6-of-10 overall shooting with 17 points, six rebounds and two steals in 36 minutes... Collected his first career double-double against Missouri (1/15) with a team-high 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting with a career-best 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 33 minutes... Tied his career-high for three-pointers for the second straight game against Texas Tech (1/12) with four on five attempts for 14 points and a team-high five rebounds and four assists... Was impressive against Nebraska (1/8), scoring a career-high 23 points on 8-of-12 field goals, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, with a team-high seven rebounds, one block and one steal in a career-best 42 minutes... It was the first 20-point effort of his career... Scored 13 points on 4-of-7 field goals and 5-of-7 free throws against Central Missouri State (1/3/05) with eight rebounds and four assists... Produced 16 points against Eastern Illinois (12/30) on 6-of-11 shooting with five rebounds and two assists... Turned in 15 points against Rutgers (12/28) on 6-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, with seven rebounds in a career-best 33 minutes... Posted 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including 2-of-2 from three-point range, against Northern Illinois (12/21)... Tallied 11 points, including nine in the first half against UTSA (12/18)... Grabbed five rebounds and tallied six points against Wyoming (12/11)... Set a new career-high with a team-leading five assists against Oakland (12/6)... Posted 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers against Oakland (12/6)... Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds, including five defensive, against UAPB (11/29)... Scored 13 points against North Dakota State (11/19).

As A Freshman (2003-04): Saw action in 20 games with three starts as a true freshman... Struggled through some injuries, including missing five games in January due to an ankle injury... Averaged 6.9 points on 39.5 percent (49-of-124) shooting, including 34.7 percent (17-of-49) shooting from 3-point range, with 3.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.2 steals in 18.9 minutes per game... Ranked fifth on the team in scoring and sixth in rebounding, while he was fourth in 3-point field goals (17)... Registered five double-figure scoring games, including a season-best 19-point effort against Saint Louis (1/3)... Appeared in 12 Big 12 Conference games with one start against Iowa State (2/25)... Averaged 5.5 points in conference action on 38.7 percent (24-of-62) shooting, including 39.1 percent (9-of-23) from beyond the arc, with 2.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 17.1 minutes per game... Scored in double figures in his first career game against Wyoming with 10 points, connecting on 2-of-7 field goals, including 2-of-3 three-pointers, to go with 4-of-4 shooting from the free throw line... Managed eight points on a career-high 12 field goal attempts in the triple-overtime loss at Oregon State (12/6) with four rebounds and two assists... Grabbed 12 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/20) with four rebounds and two assists... Tossed in 11 points on 4-of-8 field goals at UMKC (12/30) with four rebounds... Posted his best game of the season in a narrow loss at Saint Louis (1/3), as he scored a season-high 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, with five rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes... Missed the first four conference games due to injury before earning his debut against Kansas (1/28) with a three-point effort... Registered seven points in a win over Iowa State (2/11), including a 5-of-6 effort from the free throw line... Turned in nine points in his first conference start at Iowa State (2/25) with five rebounds and two assists... Collected seven points and one steal against Colorado (2/21)... Had seven points and five rebounds against Missouri (2/28)... Scored a conference-high 14 points on 5-of-6 field goals in a win at Baylor (3/3) with three rebounds and two assists... Tallied three points and two rebounds against Iowa State (3/11) in the Big 12 Tournament.

High School: A four-year starter and lettermen at Aldine Nimitz High School in Houston, Texas... Helped lead the Cougars to a 26-10 overall record and a berth in the fourth round of the state tournament in 2003... Named to the Parade Magazine All-American High School Boys’ Basketball team, where he was a fourth team selection... Selected first team Class 5A all-state by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC), along with future teammate Dez Willingham... Also named first team all-district by the TABC... Averaged 21.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per game as a senior... Invited to play in the Greater Houston All-Star Game... Ranked as the nation’s 72nd-best prospect, according to RivalHoops.com, including the 19th-best small forward... Also rated the No. 41 overall recruit by Bob Gibbons and No. 47 by Blue Chip Hoops prior to his senior year... Helped guide the Cougars to a 28-5 overall record and a No. 2 ranking among Texas 5A schools in 2001-02... Named second team Class 5A all-state by the TABC, the only junior on the team... Selected as the district most valuable player and to the all-district first team... Averaged 19.2 points and 12.4 rebounds per game as a junior... Named first team all-district as a sophomore... Selected as freshman of the year... Coached by Randy Gilmer.