• Participated in the USA Basketball Senior Nationasl Team's August 15-21 training in Las Vegas, Nev.
• In the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge he helped lead the Blue to a come-from-behind 105-104 victory and recorded 22 points, and added six rebounds, one assist, three steals in 24 minutes.
• Named to the USA Basketball Senior National Team on May 23, 2007.
• Named one of 10 players selected to play for the U.S. team at the 2006 Nike Hoop Summit.
• Started and tallied 20 points and seven boards in 22 minutes to help the Americans record a 109-91 win against the World Select Team in Memphis (April 8).
NBA NOTES
• Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the second overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft.
COLLEGE NOTES
• As a freshman led the Longhorns in 2006-07 to a 25-10 record and the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
• Became the first freshman in NCAA history to earn consensus National Player of the Year honors,
• Consensus 2007 National Player of the Year, winning the Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, the Oscar Robertson Trophy (U.S. Basketball Writers Association), the Adolph Rupp Trophy (Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky) and was named Player of the Year by The Associated Press, the National Association of Basketball Coaches and CBS/Chevrolet.
• Winner of the 2007 John R. Wooden Award, became the first freshman to win the award, which was first presented in 1977.
• Led the Big 12 Conference in scoring (25.8 ppg.), rebounding (11.1 rpg.), blocked shots (67) and double-doubles (20).
• Was the only player to rank in the Top 10 nationally in both scoring (fourth) and rebounding (fourth).
• Named in 2007 to The Associated Press All-America First Team, becoming the third player in school history to earn first-team All-America recognition from the AP, joining Chris Mihm (2000) and T.J. Ford (2003).
• Was the only unanimous choice of the 72-member national media panel.
• Named the 2007 Big 12 Conference Player and Freshman of the Year to become the first freshman in league history to earn Player of the Year honors.
• Was also named a unanimous All-Big 12 first team choice, and earned a spot on Big 12 All-Defensive Team and the Big 12 All-Rookie team.
• Became the first player in the Big 12 history to score 400 points or grab 200 rebounds in conference play.
• Recorded a league-record nine 30-point games.
• Set a record for scoring average in league games (28.9 ppg.) • Became the first player in Texas history to declare for the NBA Draft following his freshman year.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
• Named All-America first team by USA Today and Parade Magazine.
• Selected for the 2006 McDonald's All-American West
Team. Was named co-Most Valuable Player after finishing with 25 points, five rebounds and four assists in leading the West to a 112-94 win over the East.
• Started and registered 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 24 minutes for the Jordan Black squad at the 2006 Jordan All-American Classic in New York City (April 22) and earned MVP honors.
• Attended Montrose Christian and as a senior in 2005-06 and led team to 20-2 record, win over then No. 1 ranked Oak Hill Academy and a #9 national ranking by USA Today and a #2 national ranking by HoopsUSA.
• Averaged as a senior 24.0 ppg., 10.0 rpg., 3.0 apg., 3.0 spg., and shot 43 percent from 3-point.
• Scored 31 points, 16 in the first 12 minutes, and added seven rebounds and four assists to lead Montrose to a 74-72 win over then No. 1 ranked and his former Oak Hill Academy team.
• Transferred to Oak Hill and as a junior in 2004-05, averaged 19.6 ppg., 8.8 rpg., 4.3 apg., 2.0 bpg., shot 60 percent from the floor, 43 percent from 3-point range, and 75 percent from the free throw line while leading Oak Hill to a 34-2 mark and No. 1 ranking by USA Today.
• Name 2005 Parade Magazine All-America Boys Basketball second team.
• As a sophomore at National Christian Academy (Md.) he averaged 20.5 ppg. and 10.3 ppg. while leading the squad to a 27-3 record.
• Attended National Christian Academy (Md.) and played varsity as a freshman, averaged 2.1 ppg. and 2.1 rpg., as team finished 20-8.
• Member of the Nike U.S. team that competed in the Douai Junior World Championships.
• Helped lead the Nike team to the tournament title with a thrilling 94-83 victory over Turkey, scored 17 points and 10 rebounds in the victory.
