Hawk-Item - - Averaged 6.2 points and 4.8 rebounds on summer tour with Big Ten all-star team, shooting .42/9% from the field and 61.9% from the free throw line in helping team post 4-1 record.

2001-02 - - Saw action in 33 games, with 18 starts . . . averaged 3.1 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 53.2% from the field and 67.9% from the free throw line . . . ranked second on the team with 25 blocked shots . . . suffered cut lip (five stitches) in win over Indiana and played very little vs. Indiana and Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament . . . suffered ankle injury in practice on 2/11/02 and did not play at Penn State or at home vs. Ohio State . . . seven points and eight rebounds in home win over Penn State . . . four points, four rebounds and two assists at Ohio State . . . seven points and four rebounds in win over Drake . . . four points and three rebounds in win at Iowa State . . . four points and career-high four assists in win over SMU . . . career-high 12 points vs. Alabama State, along with five rebounds and two blocked shots . . . nine points in win over Memphis, and also collected three rebounds and three assists . . . eight points, four rebounds and three blocked shots in career-high 24 minutes vs. Louisiana Tech . . . six points and three rebounds vs. Boston University . . . six points, nine rebounds and two blocks vs. Eastern Shore . . . six points and 10 rebounds in opening exhibition win.

2000-01 - - Played in all 35 games, with 23 starts . . . averaged 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds, shooting 41.1% from the field and 67.3% from the free throw line . . . second on the team with 20 blocked shots . . . two points and four rebounds in win over Indiana . . . six points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in win over Penn State . . . four points, four rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot in win over Ohio State . . . six points and three rebounds at Michigan State . . . seven points, six rebounds and two blocked shots in home win over Minnesota . . . six points and six rebounds in win at Minnesota . . . six points and four rebounds at Wisconsin . . . five points and season-high seven rebounds in win over Illinois . . . six points, six rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot at Penn State . . . five points, five rebounds and a blocked shot vs. Tennessee . . . six points in 3-3 FGs in win over Detroit . . . five rebounds and three assists in win over Centenary . . . three points, two rebounds and two blocks vs. Iowa State . . . six points, four rebounds and a blocked shot vs. Northern Iowa . . . five points and three rebounds in win over Tulsa . . . eight points, four rebounds and one blocked shot vs. Georgia Tech . . . nine points, four rebounds and three blocked shots vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

High school - - Named Player of the Year in South Dakota by USA Today, Gatorade, the Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, SD), the Mitchell (SD) Daily Leader and Rivals.com . . . considered one of the top players in the nation at his position . . . first team all-state and all-conference as junior and senior . . . team captain and MVP as junior and senior . . . led prep team to 22-2 record and Class B state championship as a senior . . . scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds as prep team avenged earlier defeat by winning state title over top-ranked team in the state . . . named to all-tournament team . . . averaged 23 points, 12 rebounds, six blocked shot