General: Well-rounded player who is extremely aggressive on the boards...brings strength and athleticism to the front court where he will compete for immediate playing time...a highly touted recruit who was nominated for the McDonald's All-American High School Game

High School: Led Notre Dame to a 24-6 record and a Class AAAA state title in 2007-08...selected First-Team All-State...contributed 23.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a senior...earned Southeast Missourian Conference Player of the Year Honors for the second-consecutive year...also earned All-State First-Team honors in soccer...received Academic All-State accolades while maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average.