Overview: Signed in the late period with the program in the spring of 2011, he was one of five players to sign with Clemson in Brad Brownell's first recruiting class...brings a physical, defensive mindset to the guard position, an attribute that should serve him well in Brad Brownell's system...two-sport athlete in high school, he was an all-state player in basketball and football...does not shy away from contact on the offensive end, showing a good ability to draw fouls as a first-year player...second on the team with a 38-inch vertical leap...logged the most minutes of any of the freshmen in 2011-12, he will be in the mix to be Clemson's starting point guard as a sophomore...switched jersey number from 4 to 12 prior to start of the season...recruited by Earl Grant...majoring in community recreation, camp & sport management.
In 2011-12: Appeared in all 31 games for the Tigers, with nine starting assignments...logged 519 minutes, more than any of the other first-year freshmen...averaged 16.7 minutes per game...averaged 3.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game...shot 44 percent from the field and 80 percent in limited attempts from three-point range...shot 52 free throws, fifth-most on the team...possessed a positive assist-to-turnover ratio (34-28)...made 49 percent of his field goal attempts during ACC regular season play...collected 14 steals and was a regular in the "jammer" role in Brownell's defensive scheme...played double figure minutes in 22 of the 31 games, with a high of 39 in the overtime win over Southern Illinois...scored at least two points in 25 of the 31 games.
In High School: Two-time Augusta Chronicle Boys Basketball Player of the Year (2010, 2011)...played in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Game, he scored 15 points...scored game-high 33 points in CSRA All-Star Game a few weeks later...2011 GACA AA South Player of the Year...two-time first-team AA all-state selection (2010, 2011)...two-time Region 3-AA Player of the Year (2010, 2011)...averaged 24.7 points per game as a senior when he led Laney to the AA state semifinals for the second straight season...averaged 21.9 points per game as a junior and led team to the AA state semifinals...coached by Jerry Hunter...standout football player at Laney, he was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution all-state team in 2010 as a wide receiver...coached by Jerry Hunter...born Jan. 12, 1993.