 He led Manley to an Illinois state title; he was selected to the McDonald's All-American team and was also a first-team "Parade" All-American; he was also the "Parade" Player of the Year.The 6'10" center moved on to attend Purdue University, where he played his freshman season under first year head coach, Gene Keady.In his first season as a Boilermaker, he set a freshman record with 540 points on the season and led Purdue to an NIT third-place finish and to a 21-11 record.