High School: A 2007 McDonald's All-American ... A second-team Parade All-American ... Played at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Ga., for coach Doug Lipscomb ... Averaged 25.9 points, 13.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks as a senior ... Had 18 points and 13 rebounds in the team's first round playoff loss ... As a junior, averaged 21 points, 15 rebounds and six blocked shots ... Blocked a total of 78 shots ... Helped team to the 5-A state title game, before Wheeler lost snapping its 52-game winning streak ... Named first-team all-state by the Atlanta Journal Constitution ... Averaged 15 points, 10 board and 3.5 blocks during sophomore season ... Attended the same high school as current NBA player Shareef Abdur-Rahim ... Invited to USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Championship Team Trials in Dallas, Texas in July 2007 ... Led the East team in scoring with 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting, also adding six rebounds in 15 minutes at the McDonald's All-American game ... Also his team's leading scorer with 24 points and had eight rebounds at the Roundball Classic in Chicago ... Earned Co-MVP honors ... Ranked No. 12 among seniors nationally by Bob Gibbons, and No. 16 nationally and a five-star prospect by rivals.com ... The No. 3 power forward nationally by rivals.com ... Also selected to Rivals’ Elite Team and named the country’s best low-post scorer ... Prep Stars and Sporting News both rank him No. 20 in the 2007 class ... No. 20 overall and the No. 3 center by Scout.com ... Enrolled in First Year College.
Courtesy: NC State
