born july american basketball player currently plays national_basketball_association born cambridge massachusetts started playing high school basketball moved university preparatory nominated graduating enrolled play fighting irish spending freshman sophomore seasons mainly reserve player rose prominence junior season team won tournament title went ncaa elite high school career played seasons growing inches seasons junior averaged points received accolades league local newspapers telegram gazette scored total points career moved university preparatory season class cited desire academically physically ready college main factors decision adapting higher competition level improved dramatically time putting pounds developing post game transition perimeter player forward finished average points rebounds senior season nominated didn final selection soon joining noticed conference notre dame assistant coach later cut school selection list included division schools west_virginia florida despite solomon attempts recruit player widely ranked star recruit convinced visit campus committed notre dame spot september college career debut notre dame november victory contributing points rebounds minutes ankle pre season practice difficulty breaking established team finding rotation averaged minutes game games notable games points rebounds minutes season high points rebounds steals minutes freshman season average points rebounds season expected play larger role graduated coach cited major player start games stayed choice preferred recorded college double double having points rebounds followed shows finished sophomore season points rebounds nearly minutes game average starter preseason team post options established starter junior season good performances early season albeit weaker opposition memorable december game scored career high points started coach described run key contributions forward quickly bad performances january sidelined notre dame academic issues length suspension undisclosed ultimately days unknown reason later described minor player seen major contributor irish tournament title contributing points rebounds final north_carolina average points rebounds tournament round following ncaa tournament scored points northeastern including pressure free throws final minute close fought win round tie butler committed double conceded possession seconds left clock tied game butler score overtime blocked shot grabbing rebound team leading 13th notre dame won reach sweet comfortable win followed points rebounds block minutes notre dame qualified elite time described notre dame true post player predicted play important role game undefeated kentucky biggest forwards tournament points rebounds game defended towns defense player stop scoring points wire loss favorites finished tournament points rebounds game points rebounds minutes season elected captain teammates senior season voted preseason second team seven games season tallied fifth double double season tying total seasons named finalists award earning team honors season statistics source professional career going nba draft signed contract play personal born cambridge massachusetts father semi professional soccer player haiti mother greek heritage grandfather louis immigrated greece addition greek mother american heritage stated speaks greek addition native english
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