A two-year letterwinner at Prairie View A&M where he hit .351 with nine home runs and 52 RBIs as a freshman...Also recorded 13 doubles and six stolen bases during his rookie season, garnering All-SWAC honors and freshman All-American honors...Pre-season all-conference selection as a sophomore...Nominated for the Brooks Wallace College Player of the Year award...Recorded a .385 batting average with three home runs and 45 RBI in only 37 games as a sophomore...In high school he was a four-year letterwinner in baseball...Four-time all-district selection...Guided Oak Ridge H.S. to the district championship as a senior.