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BACKGROUND: A top-150 freshman and four-star (.9168) per 247Sports... A wing that can put the ball on the floor, create offense, finish around the rim, and defend at a high level... Initially committed to Georgia Tech, but reopened his recruitment due to their coaching change... Attended Tri-Cities HS in Georgia, winning a state championship his junior year, being named MVP, and nearly finishing with a 20-20 game in that state championship... Averaged 14.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks as a senior... led the Bulldogs to the semifinals of the state postseason tournament, and his season included a game of 20 points and 20 rebounds against Langston Hughes to go along with seven double-doubles... Initially chose Georgia Tech over Alabama, Cincinnati and Vanderbilt, according to 247Sports... Father, Dontonio, was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1994 NBA Draft and played four seasons in the NBA.