An early entry candidate for the 2007 NBA Draft.
Career Highlights: Earned Second Team All-WAC honors as a junior. Also named to the conference All-Newcomer Team and the All-Defensive Team. Started collegiate career at California before transferring to Fresno State. Sat out the 2005-06 season under NCAA transfer rules.
Junior (2006-07): Averaged 13.5 points and 9.8 rebounds, while ranking fifth in the nation in blocked shots (3.6 bpg). Set a school single-season record with 114 blocked shots. Recorded 15 double-doubles and two triple-doubles. Tallied 14 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocked shots vs. San Diego. Registered career-high 25 points vs. Stanford. Scored 15 points and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds at Boise State. Named MVP of the Basketball Travelers at Fresno State Invitational after averaging 11.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.7 blocked shots in three games. Posted 21 points and 11 rebounds vs. Boise State in the first round of the WAC Tournament. Recorded a triple-double of 15 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists at Georgia in the first round of the postseason NIT.
Sophomore (2004-05): At California, averaged 7.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and a team-high 1.1 blocked shots in 24.6 minutes a contest. Scored in double figures 11 times. Posted season-highs of 13 points and five assists to go along with six rebounds vs. Arizona in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament. Pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds vs. Washington State. Tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and a season-high four blocks vs. Oregon State.
Freshman (2003-04): Averaged 4.3 points and 3.4 rebounds in 15.7 minutes a contest. Led the team and ranked ninth in the Pac-10 in blocked shots (0.85 bpg). Posted season-high 10 points vs. Columbia. Tallied eight points and a season-high 11 rebounds at Arizona.
Strengths: Extremely long and athletic wing player who excels as a rebounder and shotblocker at the collegiate level. Handles the ball well for a player his size.
Personal: Nickname is "D-Mac." Hobbies include bowling, cars and music. Older brother, Jeremee, played collegiately at Houston.
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