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Overview: Fearless long-range shooting specialist who possesses an outstanding three-point shot and unlimited range...known by teammates and coaches as a "gym rat" who can be found late at night working on his shooting inside Littlejohn Coliseum...earned a reputation as a freshman for coming through in the clutch...led the Tigers with 54 points scored in the final five minutes of games decided by 10 or less or in overtime...made the game-winning shot at Maryland to cap a 20-point comeback win...also hit crucial overtime three-pointers in wins over Florida State and Wake Forest...also nailed a clutch three in the final two minutes on the road against N.C. State...set the Clemson freshman record for three-point goals (85)...earned the team's Free Throw Award at the season-ending banquet after shooting a team-best 85 percent his first season with the program...spent part of the summer of 2007 training with former NBA great Mark Price in Atlanta...was born in Kongsberg, Norway where his father played basketball...owns a dual citizenship in the United States and Norway...father, Tony, played collegiate basketball for Carson-Newman before playing overseas for several years.
In 2007-08: Earned honorable mention for the ACC's All-Freshman team...averaged 10.5 points per game, despite playing only 18.2 minutes per game...his points-per-minute ratio ranks among the top 10 in Clemson history for a single season...ranked third in the ACC in both three-point goals per game (2.5) and three-point accuracy (40.3)...broke Tony Stockman's freshman record for three-point goals in a season...finished the year with 85 three-pointers, best on the team...also led the team in free throw percentage (85.1)...his 356 points scored were fifth-most in school history by a freshman...his 85 three-point goals rank as the sixth-most in Clemson history for a single season...two-time ACC Rookie-of-the-Week selection, most by a Clemson player since Cliff Hammonds earned four accolades in 2004-05...scored double figures in 16 games and led the Tigers in scoring in five games...played better away from home, a rarity for a true freshman...averaged 11.5 points per game on the road and shot 42 percent on three-pointers...averaged 12.9 points per game at neutral sites...made at least one three-point goal in 30 of the 34 games...did not start a game, but played at least 15 minutes in 27 of the Tigers' 34 games...most minutes played as a freshman came in home overtime games against Florida State and Wake Forest...posted three 20-point scoring efforts, all in the month of December...single-game high for three-point goals was six, achieved at East Carolina and home versus Florida State.
Best Games of 2007-08: High scoring mark for the season came at East Carolina, where he posted 22 points in 21 minutes of play...hit 7-9 shots, including 6-7 from three-point range, in that Tiger win...several of his threes came from 25 feet and beyond...scored 21 points against Puerto Rico-Mayaguez the next game out...posted 20 points in the championship game of the San Juan Shootout versus Ole Miss...hit 5-7 three-point shots against the Rebels...scored 19 points in double overtime win over Florida State, he made 6-10 three-point goals in that game...set a school record with 12 points in the overtime periods, thanks to a perfect 4-4 performance from three-point range...scored 17 points at Mississippi State in just his second career game...hit 3-7 on three-pointers and 6-9 from the charity stripe...posted 15 points and hit 3-4 threes in home win over Gardner-Webb...hit 4-6 threes and totaled 12 points against DePaul...scored 17 points at Alabama in a rout, he sank 5-9 three-pointers in that contest...scored 12 points in home win over N.C. State, hiting 4-8 from deep...scored 13 points in overtime win over Wake Forest, including a pair of crucial threes in the extra period...scored 14 points in road win at Virginia...posted 11 points, including the go-ahead wing three-point shot with just over two minutes remaining, at N.C. State...scored 12 points and hit the dramatic, game-winning three-pointer with 2.3 seconds left to give Clemson a comeback win from a 20-point deficit at Maryland...stole the spotlight on Senior Day against Virginia Tech by hitting 5-7 three-point shots, a couple from ridiculous range...scored just eight points against Duke in the ACC Tournament win, but nailed a stepback three-pointer in the final four minutes that helped propel Clemson to victory.
In High School: Listed as one of the top 150 prospects by ESPN.com and Prepstars...finalist for the 2007 TSSAA Mr. Basketball Award at the class AAA level...selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State boys basketball team as a junior and senior... second-team All-State according to Hoop Scoop...three time All-Region selection, including two Most Valuable Player honors...averaged 26.4 points, six assists, five rebounds, and 2.6 steals per game his senior year...shot 64 percent from the field and 44 percent from behind the three-point line to help lead Bradley Central High School to a 33-5 record and a state tournament appearance in the 2006-07 season...led Bradley Central to three region championships and four district championships...broke the single-game scoring record for Bradley Central with 57 points versus Chattanooga Red Bank...all-time leading scorer at Bradley Central with 2,256 career points...played in the Capital Classic All-Star Game against current teammate Jerai Grant...tallied 20 points and six assists in the Capital Classic which garnered him an All-Tournament honor...also played in the East-West All-Star Game put on by the Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association (TACA)...averaged 20 points and five assists as a junior...participated in the Nike All-American Camp in 2006...will be entering Clemson with fellow AAU teammate Coty Sensabaugh, a football signee...played for coach Kent Smith at Bradley Central...chose Clemson over Miami (FL), Michigan, Virginia Tech, Washington State, and Charlotte...born March 12, 1988...majoring in communication studies.
