Classroom:Has a 3.49 grade point average while majoring in Finance at Creighton, named the 2005-06 I-AAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year by National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team honoree, twice named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team, three-time member of the MVC Honor Roll. Honored with the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award in 2005-06, named to the Dean’s List each of his first three years at Creighton. Lists Business Ethics as his favorite class at Creighton.
Character:Team captain at Creighton and the vocal leader for a team that was nationally ranked in the preseason for the first time in school history, named a National Strength & Conditioning Association All-American for his work in the weight room in 2005-06.
Competition:Preseason all- Missouri Valley pick this season, last season he tripled his scoring average while being named captain of the Missouri Valley Conference’s Most Improved Team, ranked in the top of the MVC in five different categories, including both scoring and rebounding.