born february professional basketball player born bahamas play basketball freshman year high school taught coach senior year transferred north_carolina integral leading team undefeated record national prep school championship considered star prospect committed play came bench team reached final freshman campaign sophomore year transferred forced skip season junior points game average named western athletic conference defensive team newcomer team senior year led blocks finished fourth career blocked shots despite playing seasons drafted 51st overall pick nba draft subsequently traded waived october end training camp later chosen overall pick early life born february bahamas mother painter sibling named trace ancestry freed slaves distant cousin national_football_league nfl players originally soccer player play basketball local coach saw walking basketball court saw great height asked knew play said asked try shooting foul line shot according completely missed fell bushes time interested game attended practices free fried chicken provided high school prep school career quickly developed basketball skills competed track field events averaged points rebounds game enrolled school dreamed playing national_basketball_association nba years old came basketball camp arkansas academic issues work grade point average early career forcing repeat ninth tenth grade drive succeed academically eventually raised following senior year attended america camp convinced mother let attend preparatory school united_states showcase abilities talents eventually settled small school north_carolina founded leak school gymnasium condemned basketball team forced play home games far miles away year institute team went won national prep school championship head coach recorded game average points rebounds blocked shots field goal free throw percentage percent percent respectively played circuit received scholarship offers arizona kansas kentucky north_carolina verbally committing march reopened recruitment july decided fellow teammate committed signed letter intent november listed eighth best power forward class 32nd overall recruit college career freshman november defeat collegiate debut playing minutes scoring points grabbing rebounds shot field contributed season rebounds points help lead season high points february minutes playing time tigers surprised final run game led team rebounds recorded points shooting blocked shot minutes playing time despite performance opponent ucla ultimately prevailed season averaged points rebounds minutes game freshman picking blocks year sophomore coming season tigers returned starters including fans hoped replace shot blocking skills left early nba espn named fifth best team nation preseason averages improved slightly points rebounds minutes contest starts blocks season best rebounds december recorded double digit scoring night march shot field minutes points discs progress tigers finished year sec play left program coach claimed concerns development high school coach said unhappy december making comments left courted wyoming marshall delaware south florida initially interested proximity bahamas home chose transfer play junior forced season transfer rules game bulldog november registered rebounds points including consecutive points minute propel past double double came november points rebounds led team scoring career high points loss ucla december contributing seven rebounds january perfect night field shooting points defeat hands utah state february fell injured hip early game came later finish points season high points rebounds blocked shots leading victory murray state february game win season high points grabbed rebounds season started games averaged points rebounds blocks game registered double doubles scoring excess points occasions season named newcomer team addition recognized member team teammate named team briefly nba draft declared early entry draft hire agent talking nba said borderline second round selection considered staying college extra year earn degree eventually pulled draft ensuring college eligibility senior preseason polls released october predicted finish sixth media poll fifth coaches poll fellow senior gibson named preseason second team honored preseason award home opener leader scoring points crushing gibson scored points push start best career high points scored houston defeat december grabbed boards semifinal tournament seeded injured ankle minutes game factor point loss finished regular season including record conference good invitation tournament defeated southern miss round despite missing final collegiate game contributed points bench despite rout season started games scored double figures double doubles rejected shots averaging blocks game finished fourth career blocked shots despite playing seasons posted averages rebounds game nevada points game 12th field goal percentage tied conference conclusion season named second team louisiana second team graduated bachelor degree march person family earn degree professional career nba draft prior nba draft hired agent espn projected possible mid late second round selection worked thomas said good wingspan athletic added larger nba forwards push intense player challenged thomas compared june chosen 51st overall pick rights traded 57th overall pick undisclosed cash considerations nba player drafted picked utah jazz 47th pick nba draft addition selected draft bahamas minister culture minister congratulated historic achievement played garnering averages minutes points seven rebounds blocked shots game opening day summer league beat orlando magic points rebounds blocks steal second game loss scored points brought rebounds rejected shots utah jazz points rebounds blocks facilitated win fourth game said thrilling summer league featured point deficit erased indiana comeback win double double points boards wrapped defeat posted points rebounds blocks training camp fellow rookie named steals draft boston_globe invited training camp injured head requiring september announced officially signed year contract salary disclosed preseason games averaged points game rebounds game waived october end training camp order shrink roster nba mandated players tried trade trade fell reluctant drop lack depth roster earned instead held november chosen overall pick affiliated team according general manager league teams thought upside draft november waived knee injury indefinitely games averaged points rebounds blocks game rights retained march returned played games called atlanta hawks overall averaged points rebounds minutes game april signed play game atlanta season nba signed south korean team appear game ended returned hawks training camp released start season july joined japan august signed diamond season signed season second year led team playoff led league scoring emperors cup tournament advancing final teams thailand june signed career statistics ncaa
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