Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City
Has five brothers and one sister
Brother Nate played two seasons at Oklahoma Wesleyan University and brother Jeremiah played at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
Sister-in-law Lindsy Hartsock was a middle blocker for the BYU women's volleyball team and was the MWC Player of the Year in 2006
Also recruited by Utah State and Oklahoma State
Before BYU
Bartlesville High School
McDonald's High School All-America nominee
Averaged 27.6 points per game as a senior at Bartlesville High School and was the third-highest scorer in the state of Oklahoma and the highest in the 6A division
Led the Bruins in rebounds with 8.0 per game while recording 100 blocks in 27 outings
Named all-state by the Tulsa World and was recipient of the KTUL-TV Elite 8 Champions Award as the best boys basketball player in his area
Oklahoma Tipoff Magazine Fab 5 pick
Scored 32 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in BHS loss to Union in the Frontier Conference title game
Went 10-for-13 from the field and 11-of-12 from the free-throw line to score 31 points while playing ill in the area consolation playoffs, leading BHS to a 50-37 win over Memorial and a berth in the state championships
Scored 36 of the Bruins 49 points in a state quarterfinal loss to eventual-champion Putnam City
Selected to play on the Large East team in the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State game
Averaged 19.9 points and 9.9 rebounds per game as a junior, helping the Bruins finish 25-3 and advance to the state championship game
Named the Frontier Conference Player of the Year and first-team all-state
Also went to the state championships as a sophomore, his first year with the varsity team
Received several tournament MVP awards for his play with the Oklahoma Adidas Pump and Run team
Mission
Salt Lake City
,
Utah
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2008-2009
Averaged 2.4 points and 2.3 rebounds and shot .581 from the field and .593 from the free throw line
Had 15 blocks, including at least 1 in the last 5 games
Against Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament posted 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and 2-of-3 shooting from the free throw line to go with 4 rebounds and 1 block
Against San Diego State in the MWC semifinals had 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks
Hit 3-of-4 from the field for 7 points to go with 7 rebounds (4 offensive) and 2 steals at San Diego State
Against Wyoming at home had 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting and added 1 assist and 1 steal
Sophmore Year
2009-2010
Named team's Most Improved Player
Led the team in rebounding (5.1 rpg) and blocks (46) and added 6.5 points per game while shooting .554 from the field and .864 from the free throw line
Scored in double figures 8 times and had double-digit rebounds twice
Led the team or tied for team lead in blocks 24 times and rebounds 13 times
At Colorado State had 12 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks for his first career double-double
Shot 6-for-9 for 14 points with 6 boards, 1 block and 1 steal against TCU
Scored 17 points, including 13 in the first half, adding 6 boards against UNLV
Had 11 rebounds and scored 9 points at Fresno State
Junior Year
2010-2011
Named Honorable Mention All-MWC and South Padre Island All-Tournament honors
Named Academic All-MWC
Earned team's Most Inspirational Award
Averaged 8.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting .498 from the field, .433 from three and .828 from the free throw line
Was 7th in the MWC in rebounds, 3rd in blocks, 7th in offensive rebounds and 8th in defensive rebounds
Led the team in rebounds nine times, scored in double figures 17 times and posted two double-doubles
Had season highs of 21 points, 13 boards, 3 threes, 5 blocks and 3 steals
Hit 5-of-5 from the field and 3-of-3 from three for 13 points vs. Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament
Posted 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from three and added 4 blocks at San Diego State
Had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds vs. Air Force
Scored 19 points, hit 3-of-3 from three and added 3 blocks and 2 steals at Buffalo
Had a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards vs. Vermont
Scored 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting vs. Fresno State
Senior Year
2011-2012
Earned a spot on the All-WCC Team
Named to NABC All-District 9 First Team, the USBWA All-District VIII team and the Basketball Times Southwest All-District Team
Received Bronze Honors on the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll
WCC Player of the Month (December)
Received the Best Conditioned Post Player and Outstanding Player Awards at the team banquet
Named to the Chicago Invitational Challenge All-Tournament Team
Was 1st in the WCC in scoring, 3rd in 3-point FG percentage, 16th in rebounding, 4th in free throw percentage, 1st in blocks, and T-8th in minutes played
Was 86th in the NCAA in scoring, 20th in field goal percentage, 59th in free throw percentage, and 86th in blocks per game
Posted season highs of 28 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks
Had 3 double-doubles on the season, vs. Oregon (23/12), vs. Weber State (19/12) and vs. Gonzaga (24/14)
Scored in double figures 31 times, 20-plus points 11 times, had 3 or more blocks in 9 games (three with 4 blocks) and led the team in scoring 14 times
Averaged 16.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 assists
Shot .565 from the field, .343 from three and .842 from the free throw line