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Xavier ● Junior ● Forward ● 6-8 ● 227 ● 9/8/87
13.7 ppg ● 6.1 rpg ● 1.9 apg (2008-09)
Highlights: Became a member of Xavier's 1,000 Point Club during his double-double performance at Saint Joseph's (18 points and 10 rebounds) on Feb. 26, 2009 and followed that up with another doubledouble against Dayton on March 5 (11 points and 12 rebounds)...stands tied for 36th on XU's all-time scoring list with 1,096 career points... Entered the 2008-09 season with 225 career field goals, with over 50 percent of those scored via the dunk (114-of-225 for .507)...three-time Slam Dunk Champion for XU's annual preseason Musketeer Madness...his 45 dunks this past season account for 26.5 percent (45-of- 170) of his field goals...had almost as many three-pointers (39) as dunks (45).
2008-09 (RS Junior):
2007-08 (RS Sophomore): First on the team in rebounding at 6.5 rpg. (11th in the Atlantic 10) and led the team in rebounds a team-high 19 times, including a game-high nine at Dayton and at Saint Louis...second on the team in scoring at 10.9 ppg., including his game-high 18-point effort at Saint Joseph's on 8-of-12 shooting from the field...had 12 points at Saint Louis that included the game-winning tip, which was the number five ESPN "Play of the Day." had 19 points to go with a game-high 11 rebounds in the 2008 NCAA First Round win over Georgia...scored a team-high 13 points on the strength of five dunks to go with six rebounds vs. UCLA in the Regional Final while earning CBS/Chevrolet Game MVP honors.
2006-07 (RS Freshman): Sat out the 2005-06 season but burst onto the scene in 2006-07 as a redshirt freshman...2006-07 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in just 16 minutes of action in the 2007 NCAA First Round win over BYU... The 16 rebounds tied the Xavier record for an NCAA game first set by Brian Grant.
2005-06 (Freshman): Decided to redshirt true freshman season.
Personal: Born Sept. 8, 1987 in Oakland, Calif....parents are Hermita Brown and Robert Brown.
