2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2008 First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference Preseason Selection
FIU CAREER HIGHS
Points: 21 vs. George Mason, 12/21/07
Rebounds: 11 at Kentucky, 12/31/07
Assists: 3 at Troy, 2/23/08
Steals: 2 vs. Kennesaw State, 11/21/07
Blocked Shots: 6 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 2/13/08
Minutes: 34 vs. George Mason, 12/21/07
Field Goals: 10 vs. George Mason, 12/21/07
Field Goal Attempts: 15, four times, last at North Texas, 2/2/08
3-Point FG: none
3-Point FG Attempts: none
Free Throws: 6, twice, last at Florida Atlantic, 3/5/08
Free Throw Attempts: 8 at Middle Tennessee, 12/18/07 |
As a Junior (2007-08): Possibly the most proficient big man in the history of FIU basketball...a third-team All-Sun Belt Conference performer who blocked a school-record 60 shots, which ranks sixth on the all-time career list, and led the conference with an average 2.07 blocks per game...finished fifth in the Sun Belt and 60th nationally in field-goal percentage (.539), seventh in rebounds (6.1), fourth in offensive rebounds (2.52) and 19th in scoring (12.5)...recorded a pair of double-doubles on the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds at Kentucky (12/31) and 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. Troy (1/9)...became the 52nd Golden Panther to score 300-or-more points in a single season, finishing with 363 total points on the year...came up with a game-high 18 points on 7-for-7 shooting from the floor at UALR (12/15)...scored his career high of 21 points against nationally-recognized George Mason (12/21)...recorded a team-high 16 points in his FIU debut against Florida Tech (11/12) with seven rebounds and a pair of blocked shots...fell short on his bid for a double-double against Kennesaw State (11/21) with 18 points, on 9-of-12 shooting from the field, and eight rebounds...recorded five blocked shots against Miami (12/8) besting the ACC’s active career-leading shot blocker, Anthony King, 5-0...recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and three more blocked shots in 28 minutes at South Alabama (1/16)...tallied 15 points with eight rebounds and three blocks vs. Louisiana-Monroe (1/19)...despite early foul trouble, finished with a game-high 18 points, with seven rebounds and a blocked shot at North Texas (2/2)...led FIU with 18 points and four blocks in the opening round of the Sun Belt Tournament at Florida Atlantic (3/5).
Pepperdine University (2004-06): Member of the 2004-05 West Coast Conference All-Freshman team...appeared in 30 games as a freshman and averaged four points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots...ranked second in the WCC in blocked shots behind Gonzaga’s Ronny Turiaf, who currently plays with the Los Angeles Lakers...scored a career high 15 points with seven rebounds and a blocked shot against Loyola Marymount in the opening round of the 2005 conference tournament...suffered a broken bone in his left foot and missed the first 11 games of his sophomore campaign...shot 45.7-percent from the field and 84.2-percent from the foul line in that injury-shortened season while averaging five points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game.
Prep and Personal: Named Westlane’s Most Valuable Player following the 2003-04 season and MVP of the St. Catherine’s Standard Tournament...awarded the George Hilshiem Trophy as the top player in the Niagara region...selected as one of 22 players from around Canada to compete in the adidas All-Canadian High School Basketball game...ranked among the top-15 at his position by Clark Francis and HoopScoop.com...competed on the Hamilton Wildcats AAU travel team that captured the Juvenile Division I title in Windsor, Ontario...born April 15, 1985...son of Norman Hicks and Rose Mary Stewart...marketing major.
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Historical Player Information
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2007-08Junior
Center
7'0"
250 lbs
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2008-09Senior
Center
7'0"
260 lbs
