PEPPERDINE 2007-08: Named a CollegeHoops.net Mid-Major Freshman All-American first teamer ... Averaged a team-high 15.1 points, which was fourth in the WCC and best among the conference’s freshmen ... Appeared in all 32 games, starting 19, and averaged 26.2 minutes ... In the WCC rankings, also finished tied for sixth in steals (1.62), seventh in free throw percentage (.763), 10th in rebounds (5.8) and 10th in three-pointers made per game (1.50) ... Scored in double-figures 22 times, tying for the team high ... Set what is believed to be the Pepperdine freshman record by scoring 34 points vs. Cal State Northridge ... Went 12-for-17 from the field and 6-for-10 on three-pointers vs. CSUN ... Scored at least 20 points nine times ... Had four double-doubles ... Had five games with double-figure rebounds, including 14 at Cal State Bakersfield and at Saint Mary’s ... Hit a three-pointer with four seconds left at Northern Arizona that sent the game into overtime ... Named to the Montana State All-Tournament team after averaging 19.5 ppg in two games ... Averaged 18.5 ppg at the WCC Tournament ... His other season highs were four steals (three times), four blocked shots (vs. Gonzaga), three assists (vs. Hope International) and 36 minutes (three times).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Crawford High School in San Diego, Calif. ... Ranked as the eighth-best senior in the state of California by Rivals.com and as the 64th and 75th top senior nationally by Rivals.com and Hoop Scoop, respectively ... Was an EA Sports All-American second teamer as a senior ... Set the CIF San Diego Section career scoring record with 2,962 points, breaking the record set by Arizona’s Chase Budinger ... Scored 42 points in his final game, a CIF Division III semifinal contest, to set the record ... Named to the all-state first team and the San Diego Section Player of the Year after averaging 34.9 points per game, the second-best mark all-time in the section ... Was also named the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Player of the Year ... Made 566 career free throws, also a section record ... Averaged 26.9 points as a junior and helped Crawford to the section title ... Made the all-state second team and was a Student Sports All-American all-junior selection ... Scored a section-record 76 points in a 138-29 win over Burlington Central High of Ontario, Canada ... Averaged 27.9 points as a sophomore and was named the state Sophomore of the Year by CalHiSports ... Prep teammates with Pepperdine’s Malcolm Thomas and Tyler Tucker at Crawford ... Spent his freshman year at El Cajon Christian High School, where he averaged 28.5 points.

CLUB: Played with H-Squad, Ebo and Pump ‘N’ Run.

PERSONAL: Born in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Deborah Shelley ... His siblings are Arsenio, Tony and De’ante ... Majoring in communications ... Chose Pepperdine because “it’s a great school, I wanted to make the basketball team good and I wanted to play for one of the best coaches in college basketball.”

FAVORITES: Enjoys playing video games ... Favorite pro basketball players are Kevin Garnett and Dirk Nowitzki ... Favorite pro basketball team is the Dallas Mavericks ... Favorite books are the Harry Potter series ... Favorite movie is Date Movie ... Favorite TV show is SportsCenter ... Favortie musical artist is Lloyd Banks ... Favorite thing about basketball is “everything about it.”