Profile

Extremely tough, wide-bodied frontcourt player. Possesses great hands and very good footwork. His nose for the ball benefits his rebounding ability.

2008-2009: Detroit, MI / Pershing High School
2009-2010: Michigan State University (NCAA): 36 games: 2.3ppg, 2.1rpg, FGP: 50.7%, FT: 27.1%
2010-2011: Michigan State University (NCAA): 30 games: 2.7ppg, 2.0rpg, FGP: 60.0%, FT: 52.9%
2011-2012: Michigan State University (NCAA): 37 games: 8.1ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 55.8%, FT: 58.1%
2012-2013: Michigan State University (NCAA, starting five): 36 games: 9.9ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.6apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 50.6%, FT: 69.0%
2013: Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Pre-NBA Draft)
2013-2014: Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia-Telemach League, starting five), in Oct.'13 signed at VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL, starting five): VTB United League: 16 games: 12.5ppg, 6.1rpg, 1.3apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 57.5%, FT: 78.0%; Latvian LBL: 10 games: 14.3ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.7apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 68.0%, FT: 54.7%; Eurocup: 10 games: 7.4ppg, 4.8rpg, FGP: 49.1%, FT: 64.5%, left in Apr.'14
2014-2015: Entente Orleans 45 (France-ProA): 16 games: 9.7ppg, 3.9rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 56.0%, FT: 62.3%, left in Feb.'15
2015-2016: Energa Czarni Slupsk (Poland-TBL): 5 games: 7.2ppg, 3.2rpg, 2FGP: 75.0%, FT: 75.0%, released in Nov.'15, in Dec.'15 moved to Grand Rapids Drive (D-League): 3 games: 0.7ppg, in Feb.'16 signed at BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, starting five): 20 games: 8.2ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.3spg, FGP: 57.5%, FT: 54.0%; FIBA Europe Cup: 1 game: 20pts, 10reb, 1steal, 1block
2016 July: NBA Pro Summer League in Orlando (Detroit Pistons): 2 games: 8.5ppg, 4.0rpg
2017: drafted by Windy City Bulls (G-League,4rd(90))
2017-2018: Windy City Bulls (NBA G League), only pre-season
2019-2020: Windsor Express (Canada-NBL Canada): 21 games: 11.7ppg, 6.7rpg, 2.1apg, FGP: 64.4%, FT: 61.4%
2020-2021: Michigan Avengers (MBL)
2021-2022: Pays de Fougeres Basket (France-NM2):15 games: 9,7 ppg
2022: The Cru (The Basketball Tournament): 1 game: 6pts, 2reb, 1ast
2022-2023: In Dec.'22 signed at BC Vera Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague): 5 games: 15.2ppg, 6.0rpg, 3.6apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 80.6%, 3PT:0.0%, FT:56.3%

Awards/Achievements

NCAA Final Four -2010
Big Ten Tournament Winner -2012
Big Ten Regular Season Co-Champion -2010, 12
Big Ten Regular Season Co-Runner-Up -2013
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention -2013
NCAA Sweet 16 -2012, 13
Big Ten Tournament Semifinals -2011, 13
Latvian League All-Star Game -2014
Latvian League Semifinals -2016
Latvian League Regular Season Runner-Up -2016
MBL Champion -2021
MBL Midwest Division Champion -2021
French Lower Tier Cup Winner -2022
Georgian Superleague -2023 (Player of the Week Rd.16)