Iona University Athletics

Played three seasons with the Gaels after transferring from Penn State University after his freshman year... Tallied 194 points and 182 rebounds in 74 collegiate games... Graduated with BBA from the Hagan School of Business.

AS A SENIOR (2007-08):
Appeared in 28 games making six starts... Averaged 2.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 9.7 minutes of play... Set a career-high with 14 points in a win over Manhattan on Senior Day and a career-high in rebounds with 11 vs. Delaware in the Gaels first win of the season... Scored four points and grabbed four boards at Princeton on Nov. 15... Had two points and five rebounds at Old Dominion on Nov. 20... Scored a season-high six points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. South Carolina State at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on 11/23...  Earned a start for the performance the next day vs. Jackson State and had six more rebounds...  Started second straight game vs. Delaware grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds in the win... Had a season-high seven points while grabbing seven rebounds in 16 minutes of play vs. Loyola on Dec. 7... Scored all five points on two sequences at Vanderbilt on Dec. 31.  Converted a three-point play while attempting his first career three pointer, in college or in high school vs. the Commodores... Scored six points and grabbed three rebounds in 15 minutes at Loyola on Jan. 6... Received his second technical foul in Maroon & Gold vs. Rider on Jan. 11... Shot 3-of-6 from the line and grabbed four rebounds vs. Saint Peters’ on Jan. 13... Matched a career-high with two steals while grabbing three rebounds in seven minutes at Rider on Jan. 21... Missed two contests and limited to just three minutes vs. Manhattan on Jan. 30 while battling bronchitis... Had four points on 2-of-3 shooting with two rebounds and a blocked shot at Fairfield on Feb. 10... Made first start in 16 contests vs. Hofstra on Feb. 23... Tallied a career-high 14 points with eight rebounds on a 7-for-7 shooting performance in a Senior Day win over Manhattan on Mar. 2

AS A JUNIOR (2006-07):
Appeared in 26 games and made four starts in 2006-07... Averaged 2.6 points and 2.6 rebounds in 10.3 minutes per game... Recorded one double-digit point effort (10, vs. Marist)... Season got off to a very slow start, averaging 1.5 points through his first 20 appearances... Has had a solid effort of late averaging 5.4 points in last six... Had a career-best three blocks vs. Winthrop in season opener at NIT Season Tip-off in Charlotte, NC on Nov. 14... Recorded four points and six rebounds vs. Sacred Heart the next night (Nov. 15)... Had six points and six boards at Rider in MAAC opener on Dec. 7... In his fourth start of the season at Siena had eight points (all in the first half) and five rebounds on Feb. 1... Had his first collegiate double-digit point effort with 10 points and a season-high seven rebounds in next appearance vs. Marist on Feb. 11... Netted six points at Saint Peter’s on Feb. 15... Fell one-point shy of his career-high with nine points while adding six rebounds in regular season finale at Manhattan on Feb. 25

AS A SOPHOMORE (2005-06):
Saw action in 18 games in 2005-06 while making two starts... Became eligible to play on Dec. 23 after sitting out the first semester due to NCAA transfer regulations... Averaged 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.5 minutes per game... Made his Iona debut at Kentucky on Dec. 23 playing five minutes converting 1-of-2 free throws and grabbing three boards in the loss... Scored his first points in Maroon & Gold vs. the Wildcats... Scored four points and grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and was instrumental in Iona’s dramatic come-from-behind win at Fresno State on Jan 3... Had a career-high eight points on a perfect 4-of-4 effort vs. Manhattan while grabbing five boards vs. Manhattan on Jan. 6... Made his first collegiate start vs. Niagara on Jan. 8... Scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field in his second start of the year at Saint Peter’s on Jan. 11... Played a career-high 21 minutes scoring six points, grabbing two rebounds and dishing out two assists in a Bracketbusters by eBay win over Buffalo on Feb. 18... Appeared in seven minutes over three contests in the 2006 MAAC Championship scoring two points on 1-for-2 shooting in the semifinal win against Marist.

BEFORE IONA (PENN STATE):
Appeared in two contests and played eight minutes before transferring mid-season to Iona... Logged one minute off the bench on Nov. 15 vs. Western Carolina... Scored seven points in seven minutes vs. Lock Haven. Shot 3-of-4 from the field, 1-for-1 from the free throw line and recorded a steal... Sat out the entire 2003-04 season as a red shirt.

BEFORE IONA (DePAUL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL):
Four-year letter winner at DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, N.J... During his four years as a vital contributor to the Spartan cause, DCHS went 71-20, including a superb 25-1 mark as a senior... Helped guide his team to the County League and conference titles as a senior while serving as a team captain... Last second shot in the County League title game gave the Spartans the coveted County crown. Voted First Team All-County as a senior as well as was a Third-Team All-State pick in 2003... Averaged 17 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks per game as a junior... Ranked as the No. 26 center in the country by Prep Spotlight and a potential Top 100 Player by All-Star Sports Editor-In-Chief Bob Gibbons after his junior campaign.

GAME-BY-GAME STATS
2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08

CAREER STATS
Year     GP-GS  Min  FG   Pct 3FG  Pct  FT   Pct Reb Avg   A  TO Bk St  Pts/Avg
2004-05*  2-0     8   3  .750   0 .000   1 1.000   0 0.0   0   3  0  1    7/3.5
2005-06  18-2   135  20  .606   0 .000   4  .400  32 1.8   7  13  6  3   44/2.4
2006-07  26-4   268  31  .403   0 .000   5  .385  68 2.6  12  30 14  5   67/2.6
2007-08  28-6   272  34  .486   0 .000   8  .500  82 2.9  11  31  9  8   76/2.7
TOTAL    74-12  683  88  .478   0 .000  18  .450 182 2.5  30  77 29 17  194/2.6
*- at Penn State University