As a Senior (2009-10) Averaged 24.0 points and 7.0 boards in the Pack's two NIT games … Shot 60.7 percent (17-28) from the field … In his final college game, went for team-highs of 23 points and eight rebounds at UAB … Scored a career-high 25 points at South Florida in the first round of the NIT, shooting 10-16 from the field … Also scored the Pack's first 12 points of the game … Started all but one game on the season, he came off the bench the only time at Georgia Tech … Entered his senior season with just 11 starts in three years … Posted three double-doubles on the season - all in ACC play - including two in a row at one point … Those were the first of his career … The only fourth-year player on the NC State squad, his 128 career games played was almost double the next highest Wolfpack player … Finished second on the Pack in scoring with 11.9 points per game … Reached double figures in 24 of 36 games on the season, he had scored in double figures in only 14 of his 92 games played prior to his senior campaign … NC State was 10-2 this season when he scores 16 or more points … The Pack was also 4-9 when he does not reach double figures … Left the Boston College game with a gash over his eye early in the second half, came back to score 11 of his 14 points in the second half on Senior Day … During the Pack's decisive 19-5 run late, he had 11 of the Pack's points … Dished out an ACC-best five assists in the win at Miami … Hit every shot he took in that game (2 from the field, 4 from the free throw line) to finish with eight points … Had his second straight double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in the win over No. 23 Wake Forest … Had team highs of 19 points and 10 boards in the home loss to Maryland … Recorded his first career double-double against Virginia Tech … Set a new career-best with 16 rebounds, including nine offensive, and also led the Pack with 13 points … The game was the first time he reached double figures in rebounds … Finished with 13 points and six boards in 22 minutes against NC Central … Had scored 10 total points in the two games prior to the win over No. 7 Duke … He ended up with 20 points (a career-high versus an ACC opponent) against the Blue Devils … Scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half against Holy Cross … Shot 8-of-12 from the field for the game … Also tied his career-high with four blocks … Scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half at UNC Greensboro … Scored a career-best 23 points in the win over Elon … Was 10-of-17 from the field, and 2-of-3 from three-point range … Set or tied career-highs in three categories in the win over Georgia Southern … Tied his then career-best with 16 points, on 7-of-8 shooting, and set new career-bests with nine rebounds and six assists, the first time he led the Pack in rebounds in a game … Named to the Glenn Wilkes Classic all-tournament team … He averaged 15.5 points in the Pack's four games of the event. In those games, he shot 57.5 percent (23-40) from the field, and 58.3 percent (7-12) from three-point range … Also scored 16 points against both Auburn and Akron … Started the season with 15 points in 34 minutes against Georgia State.
As a Junior (2008-09) Came off the bench and saw action as the back-up power forward in the first nine games of the season, then made three starts at small forward in three straight games … Came off the bench the last 18 games … Had three starts at small forward, his first starts since his freshman season … Scored in double figures in six of the last eight games, including four straight games for the first time in his career … That marked only the second time he had back-to-back double figure scoring games in his career … Averaged 9.9 points over the last eight games, shooting 54.3 percent (25-46) from the field and 44.8 percent (13-29) from three point range … Went 19-of-41 (46.3 percent) from three-point range over the last 13 games, he had gone the previous six games without a three-point make, missing all eight attempts … Averaged 7.0 points and 22.7 minutes as a starter in those three games … Had 11 points in the ACC Tournament against Maryland, hitting all eight of his free throw attempts … Hit 3-of-5 three-pointers and finished with 11 points in the win over Boston College … Also pulled down a season-best five rebounds … Scored all 10 of his points at Wake Forest in the second half … Hit three-of-five three-pointers enroute to 12 points against Virginia … Scored a season-high 13 points at North Carolina …Hit a career-high three three-pointers, and also a career-high five shots overall … Hit 4-of-5 shots for 11 points in 16 minutes in the win at Georgia Tech … In for a season-best 29 minutes at Virginia Tech, scoring seven points … Posted a season-high of 12 points in 27 minutes against North Carolina … Came up big for the Pack in the home win against Georgia Tech … In the overtime period, he scored five of the Pack's final six points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 1:28 left … Finished with eight points in just nine minutes … In for 24 minutes against Florida State, including hitting a career-best six free throws … Held scoreless for the first time against Marquette, playing a season low eight minutes … Scored a season-best 11 points off the bench against Winston-Salem State … Also pulled down a career-best seven rebounds in 23 minutes … Scored five points and added five rebounds in the win over UNCG … Also dished out a career-best four assists.
As a Sophomore (2007-08) Came off the bench and scored five points in 12 minutes in the ACC Tournament against Miami … Suffered a high ankle sprain in practice before the Presbyterian contest and missed the next two games … He came back and was able to play 17 minutes at North Carolina, shooting 2-3 from the field and pulling down a pair of rebounds … Had seen an increased role off the bench over the seven games prior to the injury … Played only 18 (6.0) total minutes in the first three games this season, but logged 172 (19.1) minutes over the next nine he played before he got hurt … Posted season-highs of nine points and six rebounds at No. 10 Michigan State in 27 minutes of action … Went 3-of-4 from the field and finished with six points and three rebounds in 22 minutes in the win over South Carolina.
As a Freshman (2006-07) Played in all 36 games as a freshman, including making eight starts … His 36 games played in a single season ties a school record … Averaged 7.8 points a game in his eight starts, compared to 3.8 when he came off the bench … Suffered a broken nose at Georgia Tech, but did not miss any games … Connected on 52.9 percent of his shots (54-102), and 84.1 percent of his free throws (37-44) … Also hit 50.0 percent (10-20) of his three-point attempts in ACC conference play … For the entire season, he shot 45.8 percent (22-48) on three-pointers … Finished the season strong, making large contributions in both the NIT and the ACC Tournament … Finished with seven points and pulled down a career-high seven rebounds in the loss at West Virginia in the NIT … Went for 13 points in just 15 minutes of action in the Pack’s win over Marist in the second round of the NIT … He was 4-4 from the field and 4-4 from the free throw line in that contest … In the last two games of the ACC Tournament, against Virginia and North Carolina, he shot a combined 6-7 from the field and 4-4 from the free throw line while averaging 8.5 points … Scored a career-high 14 points versus No. 17 Clemson, he shot 5-6 from the field and 3-4 from three-point range … Started his first career game at Cincinnati, he finished with 10 points and a season-high seven boards … Also had seven rebounds against UNC Wilmington … In for a career-high 37 minutes against East Carolina … Added 20 pounds after the season.
In High School Played his prep ball at Holy Spirit High School for Tom Attanasi … A four-year starter, recorded his 1,000 career point during his senior season … Finished his career No. 2 on the career starts list … Named second-team All-New Jersey by the Star-Ledger as a senior … Averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks … Helped team to the best start in school history … Team was upset in the first round of the playoffs in four overtimes … Averaged 16 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as a junior … Was an all-conference selection and all-parochial selection … Also won a spot on the All South New Jersey second-team … Help lead Holy Spirit to a 19-8 record as a junior … A strong three-point shooter … Played in the in the NJSIAA North-South All-Star game … Ranked the No. 19 small forward nationally by Scout.com … Also ranked the No. 23 small forward by Rivals.com.
Personal Born February 5, 1988 … Son of Edgar and Louanne Horner … Majoring in program management.
Courtesy: Peyton Williams/NC State
