University of Missouri Athletics

Will have the opportunity for increased playing time as a senior and gives Mizzou one of its more physical players in the paint ... Does not follow the stereotypical mode of European players and would much bang around in the post as opposed to step out and play on the wing ... Can shoot outwards of 15 feet and is a good free throw shooter, a number that will show with increased opportunities.

2006-07 Season:

Saw increased playing time and production late in the year, including a career high 13 minutes at Nebraska and 11 minutes in the home finale against Colorado ... Averaged 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds on the season in 6.9 minutes of playing time, but saw those numbers increase to 4.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in 10.7 minutes during the final three games of the regular season ... Played in 23-of-30 contests overall and 11-of-16 Big 12 affairs ... Scored a career high six points in back-to-back games vs. Stephen F. Austin and Lipscomb and grabbed a career high seven boards in 11 minutes vs. Southern ... Added four points vs. the Jaguars on 2-of-2 shooting from the floor ... Scored five points in back-to-back games against Colorado and Texas A&M ... Hit a career high 3-of-4 free throws vs. the Buffaloes.

Junior College:

Averaged 8.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore for a balanced Redlands Community College program that had six players averaging better than 8.0 points per game ... Ranked fourth on the club with his 4.1 boards per outing ... Ranked third on the team in field goal percentage at 60.5 percent ... Reached double figures in 14-of-27 games played as a sophomore, including a season-high tying 16 points on three occasions against Ranger College, Olive-Harvey College and Malcolm X College ... Hit 7-of-10 shots vs. Olive-Harvey and hit a season-best 8-of-10 free throws vs. Malcolm X ... Averaged 9.2 points and 4.8 rebounds as a freshman to earn honorable mention all-conference honors ... Was an excellent three-point shooter as a rookie at Redlands, shooting 44-percent from beyond the arc and 63.7 percent from bonus distance over the final nine games ... Had a career-best 18 points vs. Carl Albert State, where he hit 4-of-4 three-pointers ... Also an excellent student ... Finished with a 3.7 grade-point average.