• Player
• Seasons: 2004-05
• Number: 24
• Position: C
• Height: 6' 11“
• Weight: 325
• Hometown: Bristol, CT
• High School: Bristol Central High School
• Prep School: none
• Transfer From: none
• Transfer To: Sacred Heart
• Birthday: ?

• Played with us in the 2004-05 season, but lost interest in playing and chose to leave school in August 2005.
• Scouting report from UMass roster: Looks to come in and contribute for the Minutemen at either power forward or center … Will provide added depth and an increased competition for playing time along the front line … Great hustler who is not afraid to dive on the floor … Nicknamed the Big Deli, and is a fan favorite.
• Verbal commitment in October 2003.¹⁾
• Was enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.

• Played in all 28 games his freshman season, averaging 2.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in 9.5 minutes.
• Two blocked shots in just four minutes at Dayton (3/1).
• Made first collegiate start at LaSalle (2/19), scored four points in 11 minutes of action at center.
• Well-rounded game vs. Fordham (1/19) with eight points, four rebounds and career-high four assists.
• Had four big blocks at No. 21 George Washington (1/15), stuffing GW's top scorers Pops Mensah-Bonsu and T.J. Thompson twice each.
• Named Dick Vitale's Diaper Dandy of the Week on ESPN and UMass/Dinn Brothers Athlete of the Week on Jan. 10, after the Xavier game.
• Career game came against Xavier (1/8) in triple-overtime thriller, as he scored 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting. Also had nine rebounds for the second game in a row. Had 12 of the 21 points in the three overtimes with eight points in the final third OT.
• Played 18 minutes vs. Temple (1/5), grabbing career-best nine rebounds, scoring four points.
• Saw lots of time vs. Boston College (1/2), playing 15 minutes, scoring four points for fourth time this season.
• Had game-saving blocked shot with five seconds left in 67-65 win over Boston Univ. (12/28).
• Played key late minutes vs. Rider (12/23), scoring four points and grabbing five rebounds.
• Scored four points, three rebounds vs. Davidson (12/19).
• Grabbed six rebounds and scored four points vs. Yale (11/28).
• In collegiate debut vs. Birmingham-Southern (11/23) made two free throws in the final minute to help secure win as Stephane Lasme and Rashaun Freeman fouled out. Those foul shots were his first career points.

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• Transferred to Sacred Heart in August 2005.²⁾ Had to sit out the 2005-06 season under NCAA transfer rules at the time.
• Unsure exactly what happened at SHU, but doesn't look like he ended up playing at SHU after all. No news or stats found with SHU.

• Played at Bristol Central High School for coach Pete Winninger
• Scored 1,269 points during his high school career
• As a senior in 2003-2004, averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game, with his team posting a 19-6 record
• Nothing implied trivia: Was a teammate with Aaron Hernandez in the 2003-04 season³⁾
• Averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds as a junior during the 2002-2003 season, while leading his team to a 26-2 overall record and a Class LL state semifinal appearance
• Two-time first team All-State selection by the Hartford Courant, the New Haven Register and the Connecticut High School Coaches Association
• Received interest from Central Connecticut, Rutgers, Washington, DePaul and Stanford⁴⁾

• Got the “Big Deli” nickname in fourth grade. His summer basketball camp coach spotted him eating a big deli grinder, and it stuck with him.⁵⁾
• As a college player, he wore size 18 shoes⁶⁾

• Official UMass roster page