PEPPERDINE 2008-09: Played in all 16 non-conference games as a sophomore before becoming academically ineligible for the spring semester ... Averaged 3.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 17.3 minutes ... Started the first five games of the season and seven overall ... Reached double-figures in scoring once, scoring 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting vs. Long Beach State (12/3) ... Pulled down at least five rebounds seven times, with a season-high seven against both New Mexico State (11/21) and UC Irvine (12/7) ... Other season highs were three assists at New Mexico State, three blocks vs. Cal State Bakersfield (11/29), two steals at USC (12/15) and 27 minutes vs. Buffalo (12/28).

CENTRAL ARIZONA: Attended Central Arizona College, a junior college located in Coolidge, Ariz., in 2007-08 ... As a freshman, he averaged around eight points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots ... In Arizona Community College Athletic Conference play only, he ranked fourth in blocked shots and seventh in rebounding.

BULGARIA: Grew up in the Bulgarian youth national team system ... Has played at the international level with the U-16 and U-18 and was set to play for the U-20 team during summer 2008 before having to pull out ... Has played with three different Bulgarian clubs: three years with Slavia, two years with Cska and 1 year with Spartak MVR ... In 2006, he placed second with Spartak at the Bulgarian Championships and was given the top rebounder award.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Tzar Ivan Asen II, a language-based high school located in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 2006.

PERSONAL: Born in Sofia, Bulgaria ... Son of Gennady and Daniela Agre ... Has one sibling, Anna ... Majoring in computer science ... Lists his top accomplishments as “one, coming to America, and two, coming to Pepperdine” ... Chose Pepperdine because of “the basketball team and the chance to play at the D-I level, and then because of the place. I love being near the ocean and I love the climate.”

FAVORITES: Enjoys reading sci/fi or philosophy books, listening to music, hiking and being around nature ... Favorite pro basketball player is Kobe Bryant ... Favorite pro basketball team is the Los Angeles Lakers ... Favorite books are the Lord of the Rings series ... Favorite movie is Gladiator ... Favorite TV show is Scrubs ... Favorite musical artist is Sean Paul ... Favorite sport other than basketball is soccer ... Favorite things about basketball are “that it’s the perfect team sport, it’s competitive, and the action happens so quickly.”