2011-12/redshirt freshman at Illinois State
Fractured his right thumb in practice two days prior the 2012 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and missed the final five games of the season • Played in 30 games, all as a reserve • In 15 minutes of action against Wichita State (Feb. 22), finished with seven points, three rebounds and two steals • Notched five points and six rebounds in just 13 minutes of play against Bradley (Feb. 4) • Collected eight points on 3-for-5 shooting at Evansville (Jan. 21) • Topped a solid effort against Evansville (Jan. 7) by delivering the game-winning assist with a baseball pass to Jackie Carmichael for the last-second three-pointer • Finished that Evansville game with eight points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes • Posted his first career double-double with a career-best 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds against Norfolk State (Dec. 18) • Posted seven points against Chicago State (Nov. 30) • Scored his first collegiate points against SIUE (Nov. 17), fininishing with seven tallies and added eight rebounds.
2010-11/freshman at Illinois State
Redshirted.
At DeKalb High School
A four-year varsity player and the captain for a team that finished 22-8 his senior season • The Barbs won back-to-back Western Sun Conference titles during his junior and senior seasons • Averaged a team-leading 18.4 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game, plus 3.2 assists as a senior • Scored over 1,500 points, had 1,000-plus rebounds and 250-plus blocks in his career • Posted a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds in the 2010 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) 3A/4A All-Star Game •As a junior, averaged 22 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game for the Barbs • DeKalb lost in the regionals to South Elgin, but he tossed in 38 points • The two-time DeKalb Daily Chronicle's Player of the Year was also named first team all-conference and all-area as a junior and senior • As a junior, earned second team all-state honors by the IBCA and was an honorable mention all-state honoree by the Associated Press • Coached by Dave Rohlman.
Personal
Birthdate: Nov. 4, 1991 • Birthplace: DeKalb, Ill. • Mother: Edie Hartman • Younger of two children • Major: marketing.
