Harvard University

Strong post player who is not afraid to throw his body around inthe low post ... Is a "dirty work" player who does all the things,big and small, necessary to help his team win.

Freshman (2008-09)
Appeared in 12 games and showed shot-making ability with a 55percent accuracy mark from the floor and an 86 percent mark fromthe free throw line ... Added the Crimson''s lone block in twominutes of action in first collegiate game at New Hampshire 11/19... Blocked a shot in one minute against Army on 11/29 ... Was2-of-2 from the floor for four points in four minutes against BU on12/3 ... Scored nine points with six rebounds in 18 minutes versusDaniel Webster on 12/28, pulling down five offensive boards andmaking all three field goal and free throw attempts.

Background
Son of Grace and Ray ... Three-year starter at forward and centerat Cascia Hall Preparatory School ... Also played AAU basketballfor the Tulsa Titans ... Captain of Cascia Hall as a senior ...Named The Tulsa World All-Metro and The TulsaWorld Honorable Mention All-Oklahoma team ... Named to state''sall-tournament team ... Two-time Empire All-Conference teamselection ... Averaged 13.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game as asenior while shooting 53 percent from the floor to lead team in allthree areas ... Shot 66 percent from the floor and 83 percent fromthe free throw line during the team''s state tournament run whereCascia Hall won both its district and area championships...Averaged 9.1 points and 5.8 rebounds as a junior ... Joined raregroup of players at school to reach 800 points and 500 rebounds inhis career ... Valedictorian of senior class ... Summa Cum Laude... Recipient of school''s Cascia and Scholar medals ... NationalMerit Scholarship finalist ... 2008 Oklahoma Scholar and recipientof the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship ... UnderclassmanExcellence Award ... National Honor Society ... Eagle scout Award... Maxima Cum Laude and silver medalist on National Latin Exam''s I& II ... Cum Laude on National Latin Exam IV ... Merrimack Bookaward ... President of junior and senior classes ... StudentCouncil member ... Co-editor of school newspaper and literarymagazine member ... Member, Boy Scouts of America ... Science Club... Founder and co-president of the Junior Classical League Latinclub ... Three-year volunteer at St. Francis Hospital ... TulsaCity-County Library Team ... Salvation Army volunteer ... Two-yearintern at St. John''s Hospital and University of Oklahoma College ofMedicine ... Enjoys backpacking, hiking, golfing and playing thepiano.