LAST SCHOOL: Played 2008-09 season at Appalachian State...Averaged 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest, highlighted by a seven-point performance against UNC Greensboro, a five-point effort against Texas and a four-point outing against Kentucky.

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tenn. ...Scored 19.9 points and pulled down 6.8 rebounds per game as a senior, earning him first team All-District, All-Region and Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State honors...Also named District Player of the Year and was an honorable mention All-American selection by Street & Smith...Helped lead the Wildcats to a 32-3 record and a berth in the Class 3A state playoffs his senior year.

PERSONAL: Son of Monita Dowdell...Born Oct. 3, 1989.