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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Vallejo, CA
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| High School:
Oak Hill Academy (VA)
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| Height / Weight:
6-9 / 296
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| Position:
Forward
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HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked No. 9 nationally (No. 2 center) by Rivals.com and No. 11 (No. 3 center) by ESPN.com and Scout.com ... Led all scorers with 20 points in the McDonald's All-American Game and added seven boards in 21 minutes ... Also competed in the Jordan Brand Classic ... Averaged 16.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a senior while shooting .591 from the floor and .685 from the free throw line for national runner up Oak Hill Academy (40-1) ... Also shot .342 from 3-point range (27-for-79) ... Named team MVP ... Honored as 2009 Gatorade Virginia High School Basketball Player of the Year ... As a junior helped team to 34-4 record and No. 3 national ranking by averaging 12.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game and shooting .659 from the field ... Totaled 124 dunks during his two years at Oak Hill ... Coached by Steve Smith ... Attended Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas, as a sophomore and Humble High School as a freshman.
MISCELLANEOUS
Born in Vallejo, Calif., and lived there until eighth grade when he moved to Houston, Texas ... Mother is Sylvia Wright ... Sister, Donnisha Tate, played basketball at Mississippi State (was a senior in 2008-09) ... One of the highest-rated recruits to ever sign with Oklahoma ... One of eight McDonald's All-Americans in school history ... Chose Oklahoma over California, Georgetown, Mississippi State and Southern California ... Plans to major in communication.
