Hawk Items – – Career 54% shooter from the field… played in 41 career contests.
2011-12 – – Competed in 18 games, starting at center the first five… averaged 7.5 minutes, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 points… shot 61% from the field… saw first career action vs. UL Monroe, tallying two points, one assist and two rebounds… saw action in 10 of the 14 Big Ten games… dunk in home game vs. Nebraska was No. 6 on ESPNs ‘Top 10 Plays of the Day’ on Jan. 27… started his first career game in the season opener vs. Chicago State recording four points and two rebounds… grabbed six rebounds in win over NC A&T… cleared a team-high seven rebounds and matched a career high with two steals in win over Northern Illinois… tied a career high with two steals in win at Minnesota… had a season-high two blocks vs. #6 Ohio State… letterwinner.
2010-11 – – Competed in 23 games… averaged 8.0 minutes, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 points… shot 50% from the field… saw first career action vs. UL Monroe, tallying two points, one assist and two rebounds… established career highs in points (10), rebounds (11), field goals made (three) and attempted (four), and free throws made (four) and attempted (seven) against Xavier… averaged 4.7 points and six rebounds in three games at Paradise Jam… totaled eight points and seven rebounds, playing in a career-high 21 minutes in victory over SIU-Edwardsville… recorded eight rebounds and a career-high three blocks in 20 minutes of action at #10 Purdue… set career highs in assists (2) and steals (2) in home game vs. Northwestern… notched four points and four rebounds at Michigan… tallied six rebounds off the bench in home win over Michigan State… had two points, three rebounds, one block and a steal in home win over #6 Purdue… letterwinner.
2009-10 – – Redshirted due to injury, did not compete.
Junior College – – Attended Vincennes CC (Indiana) for two years . . . two-time team captain . . . averaged 6.8 points, six rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots as a sophomore while starting 19 of 30 games . . . shot 54.5% from the field in helping team post 22-9 record . . . scored 3.3 points and averaged 2.7 rebounds as a freshman, starting seven of 26 games as team posted 28-6 record . . . shot 54% from the field in first season. High school – – Played only two years at Ben Davis High School . . . competed on the junior varsity as a junior . . . team advanced to the sectional championship his senior season. Personal – – Born 5/14/89 . . . interdepartmental studies . . . parent is Toya Minor . . . high school coach was Curtis Wright . . . junior college coach was David Ragland.
Career Bests
Points: 10 vs. Xavier, 11/19/10
Rebounds: 11 vs. Xavier, 11/19/10
FGM: 3, twice, last vs. SIUE, 11/26/10
FGA: 5 vs. SIUE, 11/26/10
FTM: 4 vs. Xavier, 11/19/10
FTA: 7 vs. Xavier, 11/19/10
Assists: 2, twice, last vs. Northwestern, 1/12/11
Steals: 2, three times, last at Minnesota, 1/4/12
Blocks: 3 at Purdue, 1/9/11
Minutes: 21 vs. SIUE, 11/26/10