Redshirt-Junior (2007-08): Started 30 of the team’s 31 games, averaging over 27 minutes per contest... Led the team in total rebounds (220) and led the conference in blocked shots (43)... Scored a career-high 15 points against Hofstra (12/29) and topped that with 17 against Louisiana-Lafayette (2/6), hitting on 8-of-11 shots... Put up double-figure rebounds in seven games, two of which were double-doubles, including a career-high 18 at Arkansas State (1/23)... Also blocked a career-high six shots and played a career-high 43 minutes in that game at Arkansas State... Reached double-figure scoring in seven games including three straight from 2/27-3/5... Recorded at least one blocked shot in 19 games... Led team in rebounding in 14 games and scoring twice.
Junior (2006-07): Missed season due to injury.
Sophomore (2005-06): Played in 17 games, including a career-high 17 minutes versus New Orleans (1/19) ... Averaged 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 points per contest... Hit 50-percent from the field... Pulled down a career-high six rebounds and eight points versus New Orleans (1/19).
Freshman (2004-05): Played in 17 games, including a season-high 15 minutes at North Texas (1/15)... Averaged 1.2 rebounds and 1.1 points an outing... Hit 42.9-percent from the field... Scored a season-high five points and added four boards at Denver (1/17)... Grabbed a season-high five rebounds at North Texas (1/15)... Recorded a block on four occasions.
Prep Career: A tri-sport athlete in high school, playing both basketball and volleyball for four years and track & field for two... Selected as MVP of basketball team all four years... Earned all-city first- and second-team honors... Averaged 20.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game... Also played AAU basketball with Triple Threat and West Coast Waves.
Personal: Born March 15, 1986, in Cleveland... Parents are Curtis and Stella Gales... Cousin, Travis Johnson, played football at Florida State... Nickname is Jazz... Off the court, enjoys shopping and watching movies... Also recruited by schools such as Auburn, Miami and Loyola Marymount... A sports management major with aspirations to be a college coach.
Career Highs
Points: 17, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (2/6/08)
Field Goals: 8, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (2/6/08)
Field-Goal Attempts: 11, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (2/6/08)
Three-Point Goals: 0
Three-Point Attempts: 1 vs. New Orleans (2/21/05)
Rebounds: 18, at Arkansas State (1/23/08)
Assists: 3, at Middle Tennessee (12/19/07)
Steals: 2, four times, last vs. Florida Atlantic (1/5/08)
Blocks: 6, at Arkansas State (1/23/08)
Minutes: 43, at Arkansas State (1/23/08)
Golden Panther Bites
Nickname: Jazz
My favorite movie: Love and Basketball
Over the summer I: Worked
Most people don't know: I am artistic
Best advice I ever received: Just let go
My goal for the season: Average ten points and ten rebounds
My greatest basketball moment: 18 rebounds in a game last season
Career Statistics
Year G-GS Min FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct 3P-3PA Pct Reb Avg Ast Avg Blk Stl Pts Avg
04-05 17-0 101 9-21 .429 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 20 1.2 0 0.0 4 1 19 1.1
05-06 17-0 68 9-18 .500 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 17 1.0 0 0.0 3 1 20 1.2
06-07 Did not compete
07-08 31-30 856 78-190 .411 32-62 .516 0-0 .000 220 7.1 24 0.7 43 18 188 6.1
Totals 65-30 1025 96-229 .419 35-71 .493 0-1 .000 257 4.0 24 0.4 50 20 227 3.5
