Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2009-10 (JUNIOR)
Averaged 4.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in his first season with the Lions … played in 30 games with 16 starts … shot a team-high 57.9 percent (55-for-95) from the floor … finished second on the team in rebounds and blocked shots (21), third in steals (28) and fourth in assists (63) … scored in double figures in five games … scored season-high 13 points on 6 of 6 shooting in televised contest at UTSA … posted a double-double with 10 points and season-high 14 rebounds and seven assists in overtime win over Texas State in the Southland Conference Tournament … scored 10 points in win over Florida Atlantic … scored 12 points with nine rebounds in win at Northwestern State … added nine points and 10 boards in win over Central Arkansas … scored 11 points, going 3-for-3 from the floor and 5-for-5 from the free throw line in semifinal loss to Sam Houston State in the Southland Conference Tournament.

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Averaged 10.3 points and grabbed a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game at Itawamba (Miss.) Community College ... helped the Indians to a 19-9 record and a berth in the Region 23 semifinals ... second on the team with 3.2 assists per game while shooting 59 percent from the floor and 69 percent from the free throw line ... as a freshman, averaged six points, five rebounds and two steals per game while shooting 57 percent from the field ... named the Indians’ Defensive Player of the Year after helping ICC to a 30-4 record and a No. 5 ranking in the final NJCAA poll.

HIGH SCHOOL
A first-team All-State standout as a senior at Little Rock’s Parkview High School where he averaged 15 points and eight rebounds ... helped lead the Patriots to the 2006 Class 6A state championship as a junior ... coached by Al Flanigan.

PERSONAL
Born on October 15, 1988 in Little Rock ... the son of Glen and Carolyn Marks ... has one sister ... father was a letterwinner at Lamar (1980) and Central Arkansas (1982) ... lists his father as his biggest influence ... grew up idolizing Michael Jordan and John Stockton ... lists Daequan Cook and O.J. Mayo as the best players he faced ... favorite food is barbeque ribs and his favorite NBA team is the Denver Nuggets ... a General Studies major.