He is a good scorer both on the inside and outside shots and a good rebounder ... needs just 331 points to break the 1,000 point club … has 51 career blocks and needs just one block to move into JU career top-10.

Third on the team in rebounding at 3.8 rebounds per game…started seven games in 29 games played…tied career-high of 23 points vs. Trinity International University…scored 20 or more points in four games…recorded 10 or more points in 18 games…topped career-high in rebounds with 15 vs. Day Spring Bible…had two double-doubles on the year against East-West University (16 pts./10 rebs.) and Day Spring Bible (20 pts./15 rebs.)…set career-high for assists (6) vs. Day Spring Bible…blocked four balls vs. Trinity International and Trinity Christian for career-high…shot 60% or better from the floor in eight games…led the team in scoring in five games and rebounding two games…shot a season high 75% from the floor (6-of-8) vs. Beloit College…made 100% of free throws in 10 games…averaged 11.8 points per game, 4.8 rebounds per game, and 0.9 blocks per game.

Had season-high 23 points vs. Moody along with going 9-of-15 from the floor ... set new career-highs in nine categories ... tied season-high of 10 rebounds, twice ... blocked three shots against Purdue-North Central ... started 15 games ... made 51.6 shots from the floor ... led team in rebounding twice and scoring once ... made 60% or more shots in 11 games ... played season-high 35 minutes vs. Purdue-Calumet.

Was second on the team in rebounds per game (4.8) ... had season-high 15 points vs. Aurora University ... led the team in rebounding seven times and scoring once ... had career-high 10 rebounds vs. Lincoln Christian ... played in 25 of 30 games shooting 51.6% from the floor ... grabbed nine rebouds vs. Purdue-Calumet.

Graduated from Streamwood High School in 2004 ... was team Most Valuable Player as both a junior and a senior ... was a two-time All-Area and All-Conference selection ... was on the Bartlett All-Tournament team twice and the Wheeling All-Tournament team as a senior ... was on the honor roll.

Parents: Jim and Deborah Oates ... Born: 8/24/86 ... Major: Physical Education ... Hobbies: sports, fishing and hanging out with friends.