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Overview: A key contributor his freshman season who can play the No. 4 or No. 5 position... A big body who is a good shooter and passer... Is mobile as he can play inside and outside... Not afraid to crash the boards. Freshman Season (2008-09): Appeared in all 35 games with seven starts... Averaged 15.6 minutes, 4.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest... His 4.4 rebounds were third among Big 12 freshmen... Shot 50 percent or better in 20 games... Pulled down five or more rebounds 13 times... Blocked multiple shots in eight games... Had seven rebounds against Michigan State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament (3/21)... That followed a five-rebound game against Dayton (3/22)... Had six points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots against Missouri (2/9)... Scored a career-high 10 points against Colorado (1/31)... Pulled down eight rebounds and blocked three shots against Siena (1/6)... Dished out a career-high four assists at Arizona (12/23)... Had eight points on 3-of-4 shooting with five rebounds against Temple (12/20), his second start of the season... Scored eight points against New Mexico State (12/3)... Hit his first career three-point shot vs. Syracuse (11/25)... Started first career game against Florida Gulf Coast (11/18), scored six points and pulled down five rebounds... Pulled down 15 rebounds against UMKC (11/16) in the season opener, the most by a Jayhawk since Nick Collison had 21 in the 2003 NCAA Championship game against Syracuse. At APEX Academy: Averaged 27.2 points and 12 rebounds to earn team MVP honors in 2007-08... Played with brother Marcus in the Jordan Brand Regional Game in 2008 at Madison Square Garden. High School: Named best defender in 2007... Named best defender and rebounder in 2006 and 2005... Won state titles with Philadelphia Prep Charter in 2007 and 2006... Coached by Dan Brinkley... Prep Charter finished 27-4 in 2007 and 28-5 in 2006... Was second on the team in scoring - behind his brother Marcus - his senior year with 16 points per game... Also averaged 15 boards as a senior... Had 16 points and 16 rebounds in the 2007 state title game against Aliquippa... Made the game-winning shot in the city title game in scoring 23 points with 18 rebounds and eight blocked shots against Gratz... The 18 rebounds are the fifth most in Philadelphia public league history... Averaged 10.9 points per game his junior season. Off the Court: Born in Philadelphia, Pa... Major is undecided... Mother is Thomasine Morris... Has four brothers, Donte, Blake, David and twin teammate Marcus. |
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