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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Houston, Texas
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| High School:
Aldine Nimitz H.S.
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| Height / Weight:
6-6 / 232
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| Position:
Forward
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| Birthdate:
11/26/1984
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| Experience:
SR-3L
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TCU Career
Career Notables
• Is just nine games shy of 100 career games played heading into his final collegiate season.
• Has averaged 3.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game over his three years at TCU.
• Owns postseason playing experience, seeing action in five conference tournament contests and three National Invitation Tournament games.
2005-06 Season
• Enjoyed his best season in 2005-06 as he set personal bests in scoring average (5.6 ppg) and doubled his rebounding total (61) from his first two years combined.
• Saw duty in all 31 games during the year and averaged 16.8 minutes per contest.
• Played double figures in minutes in 29 of the 31 games, including 28 straight to open the campaign.
• Scored in double figures five times, which included back-to-back games at the Las Vegas Holiday Invitational (vs. Oklahoma State and Drake).
• His 10 points against Oklahoma State were his most since December of 2003, a span of 51 games.
• Set a career high in points by pouring in 19 against Drake in just 22 minutes of play.
• Also established personal bests with six rebounds and three assists in the contest.
• Drained 4-of-5 3-point field goals attempted and 3-of-4 free throws against the Bulldogs.
• Averaged 10.5 points per game in a six-game hot stretch after being held without a point in the season opener.
• Led all players in scoring with 12 points at SMU on Dec. 30 and chipped in 11 points against Tulane in another nonconference clash.
• Reached double figures for the first time ever in a league game with 11 points at Mountain West Conference champion San Diego State on Feb. 18.
• Tied a career high in minutes played (26) and posted a blocked shot on the Aztecs' home floor.
• Equaled his career best with three assists against Colorado State on Jan. 21.
2004-05 Season
• Appeared in 31 of 35 games, including all of TCU's conference tournament and NIT contests.
• Averaged 1.4 points and 0.7 rebounds in 5.0 minutes of action per game.
• Played double figures in minutes on five occasions and averaged 5.4 points in those games.
• Played just 15 minutes over the last six contests after scoring six points in a season-high 14 minutes of work vs. USF on Mar. 2.
• Had a season-high nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range against Cincinnati on Feb. 26.
• Had seven-point games against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Texas State on a combined 6-for-12 shooting from the field.
• Had two assists and two steals against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Dec. 21.
2003-04 Season
• Saw significant playing time as a true freshman, appearing in all 29 games and averaging 11.0 minutes per contest.
• Averaged 3.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game on the year.
• Connected on 18 of his 51 3-point attempts (.353).
• Poured in a then-career-best 16 points in 21 minutes against Grambling State on Dec. 29, going 6-for-10 from the field, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range.
• Followed up his 16-point performance with 11 points against Vanderbilt on Jan. 3.
• Was 10-for-18 (.556) from the field in the two games, including 7-for-13 (.538) from beyond the 3-point circle.
• Entered the scoring column in each of his first five games as a Horned Frog.
• Made his official TCU debut against Texas-Arlington on Nov. 22, scoring five points and adding two rebounds.
• Had a fine game in early December, registering eight points and a season-high four boards in 10 minutes of work against Murray State.
• Had five points in 14 minutes against the Cougars in his return to his native Houston on Jan. 13.
• Connected on a key 3-pointer in the second half of TCU's 85-79 victory over Marquette in Milwaukee, Wis., on Feb. 3.
• Saw 11 minutes of playing time in the Frogs' upset of 10th-ranked Louisville on Feb. 17.
• Scored five points and added three rebounds against No. 1 Kansas on Dec. 1.
• Scored seven points in 14 minutes of play at UAB in the regular-season finale.
High School Career
• Was rated as the fifth-best senior in the state of Texas while playing for Houston's Aldine Nimitz High School.
• Was listed as a top-five player in Houston by the Houston Chronicle following the 2002-03 season.
• Was a first team All-Greater Houston and all-region selection.
• Earned second team all-state accolades his senior campaign.
• Averaged 20 points per game during his senior year, a number that increased to 23 per game in district play.
• Was voted the district's MVP.
• Posted 15 points and seven rebounds per game his junior year.
• Played on the 2003 Global Games Select Team.
• Was the top scorer on the Houston Select team following his junior year.
• Was coached in high school by Randy Gilmer.
