Position:
C Born:
9/07/88
Height: 6-10 / 2,08 Weight: 255 lbs. / 115,7 kg. College: UCLA '11
Outstanding low-post skills... Very strong... Great rebounder... Average athleticism... Has improve conditioning.
Attended the Lake Oswego HS.
Played college ball at UCLA in 2007-08.
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies as 5th overall pick
in the 2008 NBA Draft. Draft rights traded to the Minnesota
Timberwolves. Signed with the team in July.
Led Lake Oswego HS to the Oregon state championship in
2006.
Named Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year in 2007.
Earned the 2007 Naismith, Wooden, USA Today, National
High School Coaches Association, McDonald's and Parade
Magazine Male High School Player of the Year awards.
Played the McDonald's All-America Game in 2007.
Played at the Nike Hoop Summit in 2007.
Named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2008.
Named Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2008.
Named to the All-America 1st Team by AP in 2008.
Voted to the HoopsHype.com All-Rookie 2nd Team in 2008-09.
Named to the NBA All-Rookie 2nd Team in 2008-09.
Selected to the NBA Rookie All-Star Game in 2010.
His father Stan played for the Los Angeles Lakers and
the Washington Bullets. Uncle Mike is the lead singer
of the Beach Boys.
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