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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Goldsboro, N.C.
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| High School:
Charis Prep
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| Height / Weight:
6-8 / 260
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| Position:
Tight End
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| Experience:
HS
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| Major:
Marketing and Management
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Former UM basketball star who joins the football team for the 2009 season as a tight end ... Big, physical athlete who was one of only eight players in UM history with 100 or more career blocks ... Helped the Miami basketball program to back-to-back postseason appearances (NCAA Tournament in 2008 and NIT in 2009) ... Earned a Business degree with a double major in Marketing and Management last May.
BASKETBALL CAREER (2005-09)
2008-09 (SENIOR): Ranked eighth in UM history with 104 career blocks -- fourth best in the ACC among active career leaders ... Eighth player in UM history with 100 or more blocks in his career ... Tied for 10th in program history with 120 career games played ... Against ACC teams, ranked 11th with 6.4 rebounds and tied for ninth in both defensive rebounds (4.6) and blocked shots (1.3) ... Started nine of 30 games for the Hurricanes and 4.0 points per game and 5.9 rebounds while finishing with a team-high 36 blocks ... Picked up multiple blocks in eight games, including four-or-more blocked shots three times -- last vs. North Carolina (2/15) ... Scored six points (2-of-3 shooting from the field; 2-for-2 from the foul line), giving him over 500 points in his career in the NIT opening-round win at Providence (3/18) ... Posted a career-high 15 rebounds, a career-high tying five blocks and four points in a season-high 27 minutes versus No. 3/3 North Carolina (2/15) ... On his birthday, posted his first career double-double with a season-high 11 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds in just 15 minutes versus San Diego (11/24).
2007-08 (JUNIOR): Played in 32 of Miami's 34 games, including starting the first 11 games of the season ... Hit 52.6 percent from the field (71-135), the second-highest mark on the team ... Shot 70.0 percent or better on eight occassions, including a 7-for-10 performance en route to a career-high 19 points in the win over Virginia (3/1) ... Grabbed at least five rebounds 16 times and averaged 4.9 rebounds per game, second-best among returning players in 2008-09 ... Received "Man in Charge" and Outstanding Defender awards at team's year-end banquet.
2006-07 (SOPHOMORE): Started 10-of-24 games played ... Earned 2007 All-ACC Academic Team honors ... Averaged 5.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game ... Second on the team in field goal percentage (53.8).
2005-06 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 34 games, starting 10 ... Averaged 1.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in 10.6 minutes per game ... Named to the 2006 All-ACC Academic Team ... Posted a then- career-high 10 rebounds versus Wofford (12/10).
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 20.7 points, 13.8 rebounds and 4.6 blocks per game as a senior at Charis Prep ... Street & Smith Honorable-Mention All-American ... Rated the No. 60 overall prospect in the nation and the No. 16 power forward by Rivals.com... Rated 93rd in the nation by Scout.com ... Averaged 18 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocks per game as a junior en route to team MVP, conference MVP and all-state honors ... Also played tennis, baseball and football in high school ... Coached in basketball by Carlos Peralta.
