AS A JUNIOR:
Averaged a career-best of 13.8 points per game, in addition to 4.7 rebounds … started first 14 games, but suffered sprained ankle in the Kentucky game and moved to predominantly a bench role for rest of the season before returning to the starting lineup against Xavier and Mississippi in the NCAA tournament. .. averaged 13.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in Notre Dame’s two NCAA contests … had 20 points, connected on a personal-best seven-for-seven from the field in the first round game vs. Xavier as he topped the 20-point mark for the fifth time in 2000-01 … named CBS Player of the Game fr his performance against the Musketeers … on Dec. 21 vs. Vermont, became the 41st player in Notre Dame men’s basketball history to score 1,000 points … his 62 three-point goals made were the sixth-highest total ma season in school history … one of just two players in double figures in BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal loss to Pittsburgh scoring 12 points (all from three-point range) … notched his first double-double of the season (and third of career) against Virginia Tech, scoring 19 points, while grabbing a season-high 10 rebounds … scored in double figures 21 times in 2000-01…scored 20- plus points in five games … led team with 49 steals … led team in scoring four times this season and tied for team-lead in rebounding twice … scored 20-plus points in three consecutive games -Tennessee Tech, Canisius and Vermont … came up with crucial deflection and steal against Boston College in the waning seconds of the game to preserve the Irish victory over the Eagles … was a perfect six-for-six from the free-throw line against West Virginia on the road … scored a season-high 24 points (18 in the second half coming off the bench in win at Pittsburgh … hit eight-of-14 shots from the field and was seven-of-nine from the free-throw line … hit three consecutive three-pointers against Georgetown late in the second half and finished with 15 points and five rebounds in 33 minutes of action … had a season-high four steals in win at home against Syracuse … had 17 points, nine rebounds and three assists in win over West Virginia (Jan. 21) … scored 23 points against Canisius by hitting 10-of-15 shots from the field in addition to dishing off a season-high six assists … scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half in come-from-behind win over Vanderbilt … had 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals against Cincinnati … hit five-of-seven shots and was three-for-four from three-point range in scoring 18 points against Loyola.