Hall of Fame
Played four seasons (2000-04) at Nevada, and was a key member of the 2004 team which reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 … Along with the Sweet 16 run, the 2004 team swept the WAC regular season and tournament titles … Recipient of the 2004 WAC Joe Kearney Award, given to the conference Athlete of the Year over all sports … National recognition included being named Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention along with USBWA District 8 Player of the Year in 2004 … Took both the WAC Player of the Year and WAC Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2004 … Two-time selection to the All-WAC First Team (2003-04) and named to WAC All-Newcomer Team in 2002 … Finished his Nevada career with 1,404 career points, ranking seventh at the time of his graduation and currently 13th (through 2024-25) … Led the team in both scoring and rebounding in 2003, and was the team's leading scorer in 2004 … Selected with the 16th overall pick by the Utah Jazz in the 2005 NBA Draft … Went on to play four seasons in the NBA (2005-08) with four teams (Utah, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves), appearing in 211 games with 71 starts … Spent time overseas playing for teams in China and Russia between 2008 and 2011.
