Notes: 2011: Selected by New Orleans in 2nd round (45th overall) of the NBA Draft; Traded to NY Knicks for cash, June 23rd...2012: Traded to Houston in a four-player deal, July 11th; Waived by Houston, Aug. 15th; Signed with Miami to a one-year deal worth $762,000, Sept.17th.
Earned NCAA East Regional All-Tournament and SEC All-Tournament honors as a senior in 2010-11 when he averaged 12.0 ppg and 8.1 rpg in the postseason with the Kentucky Wildcats...Led the SEC in field goal percentage (.611) and was second in rebounding (8.7 rpg) this past season...Appeared in just 22 games in 2009-10, playing double-digit minutes only twice as he averaged 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game...Scored in double figures six times in his first year with the Wildcats in 2008-09, finishing with an average of 3.6 ppg over the course of 34 appearances...Transferred to Kentucky from SW Illinois
College...Was forced to withdraw from the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in early April due to flu-like symptoms...Was often overshadowed by the more flashy performers on the UK roster, but is still a serviceable big man who can pick his spots on offense.