UC Riverside

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After UC Riverside Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 5th round (66th pick overall) of the 1972 National Basketball Association Draft ... Also drafted by the The Floridians in the 1972 American Basketball Association Draft ... The Floridians folded, and his rights were acquired by the Memphis Pros, who shortly thereafter changed their name to the Memphis Tams ... Played seven games for Memphis in 1972-73  ...

1971-72 Named CCAA Co-Player of the Year ... Grabbed a program-record 28 rebounds vs. Cal State Fullerton ... Set the school single season rebound mark ... Finished his career ranked second all-time in rebounds ...

1970-71 Named First-Team, All-CCAA after leading the conference in rebounding ... His 317 rebounds were the third most in UC Riverside history ... Grabbed a career-high 24 rebounds on February 20 vs. Cal State Fullerton tying the school record ... Grabbed 20 or more rebounds on three other occasions ...  Scored a season-high 24 points at Cal Poly on February 12 ... Finished third on the team in scoring and first in rebounding ...

1969-70 (San Bernardino Valley Junior College) Was the Mission Conference Player of the Year after leading the nation in rebounding at 23.5 boards per game ... Named to the All-Southern California JC First Team and Second-Team, All-State ... Averaged 21 points per game during his JC career ... Set California Junior College single season (635) and career (1,203) records in rebounding ...

1968-69 (San Bernardino Valley Junior College) ...

High School Only played half of his senior year at Pacific High School due to injury ... Also lettered in football ...

Personal His wife's name is Denise ... His daughter, Angela, was born his senior year on the morning of the All-Cal Finals ...