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2008-09 (Sophomore): Started 17-of-32 appearances...averaged 8.7 points per game...was second on the team in blocks (15)...third on the squad in rebounding (4.9 rpg) and field goal shooting (.520, 103-of-198)...came off bench to score eight points, grab seven rebounds, two assists, and one steal in 19 minutes vs WVU Tech (11/16)...in three Glenn Wilkes Classic games in Daytona (11/21-23), which included two starts, averaged. 7.7 ppg and 4.0 rpg....went 9-of-14 (64.3 pct) from field, including a 4-for-5 mark vs. UW-Green Bay in 10-point, 5-rebound outing...scored team high 15 pts on 6-11 FG with nine rebounds (six offensive) vs. Old Dominion (11/29); 2-for-2 from free throw line with five second left to ice four-point win...Posted first double-double of season with 10-point, 10-rebound effort vs East Tennessee State (12/2); went 4-6 FG in 27 minutes off bench...recorded eight points (4-10 FG) with five rebounds, block, and assist in 35 mins at Boston University (12/6)...a starter, but played only 18 minutes vs UT-Arlington (12/13); held scoreless (0-1 FG) for first time in career...blocked first shot of game and netted 10 first half points with five rebounds, and an assist to spark MU to 11-point halftime lead vs Ohio (12/17); finished with 14 pts (6-7 FG), game-high seven rebounds...scored season-high 21 points with 7 rebounds vs. Cumberlands (12/20); set career-highs in free throws (13) and free throw attempts (16)...went 2-for-9 from the field and 3-for-4 from the line for seven points with three rebounds and one block at Dayton (12/23)...put up a team-high 18 points (5-6 FG) and went 8-for-8 from free throw line with six rebounds and career-high two blocks vs. Tennessee State(12/28)...held scoreless at USD (1/2) in 12 minutes; went 0-for-1 with four rebounds, and a assist; played just three second half minutes...scored one points and charted two assists in 21 minutes at Memphis (1/7)...started but played just 15 minutes (3-7 FG, 6 pts) vs East Carolina (1/10)...started, but played only 15 minutes (1-2 FG, 2 pts) vs. West Virginia (1/14)...converted on just 1-of-6 shots at Tulsa (1/17)...scored six points in 19 minutes vs SMU (1/21)...scored four points with a block and a steal at UCF (1/25)...started, scored 4 points with four rebounds at Southern Miss (1/27)...had nine points and grabbed six boards in 18 minutes vs. UAB (1/31)...led team in scoring with 10 points vs Tulsa (2/4)...started and led Herd with six rebounds in win over Tulane (2/7)...scored eight points and recorded seven rebounds vs. Rio Grande (2/10)...Posted four points and four rebounds at UTEP (2/14)...matched season high with 21 points in win over Houston (2/18)...nabbed a game high nine rebounds at Tulane (2/21)...scored 12 points, grabbed six boards and recorded two assists at East Carolina (2/25)...scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the win over UCF (2/28)...netted 18 points and grabbed five boards in the win over Rice (3/4)...led the team by scoring 15 points at UAB (3/7)...Recorded six points and five rebounds against Rice in first round of Conference USA Tournament. 2007-08 (Freshman): Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team...started 29 of 30 games, averaging 27.5 minutes per game...second on team in rebounds (5.8/game, 14th in C-USA), FG percentage (52.3 pct., 9th in C-USA), double-doubles (4), FT attempts (134) and FG made (124)...third on team in scoring (11.5 ppg, 20th in C-USA) and blocks (0.3/game)...made a team-high 98 free throws and shot 73.1 percent from FT line (15th in C-USA)...second in C-USA in off. rebounds (2.8/game)...reached double digits in points in 11 of first 12 games of career, including a near double-double in collegiate debut with 10 points and team-high nine rebounds vs Pikeville (Nov. 13)...netted 14 points in come-from-behind win over East Tenn. State (Nov. 20)...led team with 16 points (6-10 FG) vs Boston Univ. (Nov. 25)...recorded 18 points with eight rebounds at Louisville (Dec. 18) and went career-best 10-for-10 from FT line...posted first career double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds vs Lipscomb (Dec. 29)...led team in scoring in back-to-back wins with 19-point outings vs West Coast Conference champ San Diego (Dec. 31) and Big South champ Winthrop (Jan. 5), adding career-high 13 rebounds (nine offensive) against Eagles...combined to go 13-for-19 shooting in two-game stretch...swiped career-high four steals with eight rebounds and two assists in C-USA opener at Rice (Jan. 9)...scored eight points with team-high six rebounds vs No. 2 Memphis (Jan. 12)...played season-high 38 minutes vs UAB (Jan. 19), grabbed game-high 11 rebounds...in lone non-start, netted 12 points with four rebounds, block vs Tulsa (Jan. 30)...held without rebound only time of season at UCF (Feb. 6) with three points, two assists...14 points, four rebounds vs East Carolina (Feb. 9)...scored game- and career-high 24 points in dramatic road win at SMU (Feb. 13) with 11 rebounds, going 9-for-13 from the floor and 6-for-7 from FT line...went 5-for-9 for 13 points, five rebounds in win vs Tulane (Feb. 16)...netted 10 points with seven rebounds, two steals, block vs UTEP (Feb. 20)...tallied game-high 20 points (8-11 FG), incl. reverse, spinning lay-in plus foul that sparked MU comeback win from 15-point deficit at Tulane (March 5)...attempted career-high 14 FG (6-14) for team-highs in points (15) and rebounds (10) in C-USA first round loss to Tulane (March 12) at FedExForum. High School: Played three seasons at his hometown Laurens HS, one at Prince Avenue Prep and a season at The Patterson School in North Carolina...averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds per game at Patterson in leading the school to a 36-4 record and a berth in the national prep school semifinals...ranked the third best player in North Carolina by scout.com...ranked No. 22 in Hoop Scoop's final ranking of the top 5th year players in 2007. Personal: Born July 3, 1986...son of Patricia Speaks...has a brother, Quinton, who attends Anderson College...favorite television show is Sponge Bob...undecided major. |
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