- Last year, his senior year at St. John's Prep, he finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds per game.
- He is spending a post grad year at Vermont Academy
- His choice came down to two or three Ivy schools (from his Verbal Commits page that could have been Brown and Columbia). Getting to the NCAAs was a key factor in his decision.
- His positive impressions of Coach Amaker also seemed to help him make up his mind.