born april american professional basketball player nba attended pennsylvania time associated_press team selection senior high school averaged points game committed play college basketball coach showed steady improvement year going points game freshman points game senior helped reach ncaa tournament straight seasons senior named team honored big player year early life born april mother representative insurance company father played basketball high school level introduced son sport years old younger played football growing preferred basketball favorite nba player bike practices kid high school career pennsylvania time associated_press team selection despite eating writing throwing football right handed shoots left handed freshman measured parents split freshman year developed unique bond liberty assistant coach junior averaged points rebounds game shot percent field led hurricanes state semifinals liberty lost loss points named morning player year junior addition selected team class averaged points game senior named player year leading hurricanes second round playoffs scored points high school career finishing second liberty history committed november informed mother receiving scholarship understand trying figure pay son education addition basketball prowess quarterback high school football team throw ball yards college career freshman coach considered freshman season wright decided injuries players points games penn missouri december freshman averaged points rebounds minutes game games shot percent point arc season reached family friends right decision come said freshman year probably toughest year basketball difficulties adjusting new coach teammates described mentally unstable year old sophomore sophomore season averaged points minutes game proved breakout season start games year helped defeat teams season comeback win louisville january point play making steal helped spark rally overtime victory syracuse january points assists minutes result play honored week week helped beat georgetown march score game points steals enjoyed season year reached ncaa tournament seeded ninth matched seed north_carolina round strong showing loss north_carolina scoring points junior improved offensive categories season junior year averaged points game season improved point shooting percentage percent percent year year attempts scored points shooting victory january win providence hit crucial minute left overtime win march established new career high points shooting field compiled record won regular season championship title despite ranked preseason ncaa tournament scored points help past milwaukee lost eventual national champion connecticut round adding points loss honorable mention selection conclusion regular season shared improved player award teammate joined teammate big second team senior coming season named averaged points rebounds assists game senior ranked season thanks balanced offense scored points december overtime victory syracuse hitting shots hit free throws lead game overtime kicked face tested concussion like symptoms january scored points victory home february victory butler scored career high points set career high attempts hit game winning seconds play game field goals game rebounds short career high averaged points game stretch included butler game led season final game upset hands ncaa tournament round despite contributing points finished career points 18th highest school history rebounds steals men district team selection sporting news selected second team american players named big east team named named big player year season invited professional career present prior nba draft signed agent listed range prospects media agencies june selected 38th overall second round draft attributed decision productive team averaging points game play july signed year deal year guaranteed coach praised shooting prowess despite poor showing broke nose training camp engaging game injury required surgery needed wear mask november nba debut loss recording points rebounds minutes rookie season received multiple assignments league affiliate june ruled nba summer league suffered stress fracture lower nba career statistics regular season
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