 A 6' 1" guard, he first played at Kilgore Junior College in Texas, where in his sophomore year he averaged 33.4 points per game, and was the top junior college scorer.He then transferred to the University of Tulsa, where he averaged 21.3 points and 4.9 rebounds in his two-year career.He was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference team as well as honorable mention All-American as a senior.