AS A JUNIOR:
First player off the bench for the Irish in first half of season before assuming starting role in midJanuary … averaged 4.1 points and 3.4 rebounds … played in all 30 games while earning 15 starting appearances … started 15 of the last 17 games of the season in 2000-01 … prior to NCAA tournament, had made 15 consecutive starts, but did not start in either one of the two NCAA games versus … scored in double figures three games during the season and 19 times during his career .. .led or tied for team lead in rebounding three times … had season-highs of 12 points and three blocked shots vs. Georgetown … had season-high ten rebounds vs. Pittsburgh, marking the fifth time in his career he has had 10-plus rebounds … the game was his second start of the season and he also had seven points in 22 minutes of play … had 11 points in first game against Georgetown, making his two highest scoring outputs of the season against the Hoyas … was perfect seven-for-seven form the charity stripe in the contest … played 28 minutes in win at Rutgers and reached double figures for the second time this season in 10 scoring 10 points … scoring nine points while playing 21 minutes against Syracuse … earned first start of the season at Miami of Ohio.