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Member of the 2002 USA
Basketball Junior World Championship Qualifying Team that finished with a
4-1 record and the bronze medal; qualified the United States for a berth
in the 2003 FIBA Junior World Championship; averaged a USA team leading
15.6 ppg. and pulled down a third best 6.2 rpg.Led the U.S. in scoring in
three games, including a tournament best of 23 points in the 75-73
preliminary round victory over Argentina; posted a double-double of 13
points and 10 rebounds in the USA’s 67-65 semifinal loss against host
Venezuela.Member of the 2001 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival
East Team that earned the silver medal with a 3-2 record.Finished tied
with LeBron James as the Festival’s leading scorer (24.0 ppg.), ranked
first in field goal percentage (.661), tied for fourth in free throw
percentage (.765), ranked eighth in 3-point field goal percentage (.385)
and 18th in rebounds (4.3 rpg.).Posted tournament bestts of 29 points
versus the West in a 108-94 semifinal victory and grabbed seven rebounds
in a 98-89 loss to the South in preliminary round action.
High
School :Has
recorded career single game highs of 36 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists
and 10 blocked shots.Started in 99 of 102 games played at Oak Hill Academy
(Mouth of Wilson,Va.) and Towson Catholic (Towson,Md.).Named to the 2002
McDonald's Boys All-America East Team, scored 19 points, added three
boards and four assists in the East's 138-107 rout of the West. Played for
the Red Team in the Jordan Brand Capitol Classic and scored a game high 27
points (7-16 FGs, 12-17 FTs) and added four rebounds and four assists as
the Red fell to the White 167-121.Named 2002 USA Today All-USA
first team, Parade Magazine All-American first team and
Basketball America All-American first team.Named as one of five
finalists for the Naismith Player of the Year award Ranked No. 1 among the
2002 Senior Class by Hoop Scoop, 2nd by Monter College
Basketball News and 3rd by All-Star Sports.As a senior in
2001-02, averaged 22 ppg., 7.1 rpg., 3.0 apg., 1.8 spg., and shot 58.0
percent from the floor, 48.0 percent from 3-point and 68.0 percent from
the foul line for Oak Hill Academy. Led Oak Hill in 2001-02 to a 32-1
record, a No. 3 national ranking by USA Today, and to three
in-season tournament championships, including the Nike Academy National
Invitational.
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