PEPPERDINE 2008-09: Appeared in 26 games with one start as a sophomore in his first season at Pepperdine ... Averaged 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 15.7 minutes ... Scored in double-figures three times ... Shot 7-for-12 from the field and had a season-high 16 points vs. Santa Clara (2/12) ... Scored 13 points vs. UC Irvine (12/7) in his only start ... Other season highs were six rebounds (three times), two blocks vs. Santa Clara (2/12), two steals vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (11/16) and 28 minutes against both UC Irvine and Loyola Marymount (2/7) ... Sprained an ankle vs. Georgia Tech (12/20) and missed the next five games.

COLLIN COUNTY: Attended Collin County Community College, located in Plano, Texas, as a 2007-08 freshman ... Averaged 5.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in 30 games ... Was second on the team with 15 blocked shots ... Helped Collin County to a 21-10 record and the first round of the NJCAA Region V Tournament.

PREP SCHOOL: Spent the 2006-07 school year at the United States Military Academy Prep School in Fort Monmouth, N.J. ... Was recruited by Army out of high school ... Averaged 10 points and six rebounds.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Thurgood Marshall High School, located in Missouri City, Texas, in 2006 ... Played only his senior year on the varsity and averaged eight points and seven rebounds ... School went 29-3, won the district title and was ranked among the top five in the state ... Grew from 5-foot-8 as a freshman to 6-foot-6 as a senior.

CLUB: Played with the Westside All-Stars.

PERSONAL: Born in Houston, Texas ... Son of Calvin and Bonnie Dupré ... Has two siblings, Calvin Jr. and Allison ... Majoring in advertising with a minor in marketing ... Chose Pepperdine because “it’s a great academic school and environment and I liked the coaching staff.”

FAVORITES: Enjoys playing video games ... Lists his sports hero as Michael Jordan because “he was the most talented and most competitive player” ... Favorite pro basketball player is Kobe Bryant ... Favorite pro basketball team is the Houston Rockets ... Favorite book is the Bible ... Favorite movie is Hoop Dreams ... Favorite TV show is Martin ... Favorite musical artists are Lil’ Wayne, Kanye West and Jay-Z ... Favorite sport other than basketball is football ... Favorite thing about basketball is “the fun I have playing with and competing against talented players.”